Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01

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 Association in Second Place at Prov
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 The fourth annual reunion of the Wilcox Family and Allied Families, vary Baptist church, with reception and sort of get-together session, fol- lowed at two in the afternoon with the formal meeting After piano so- To by Miss Ruth Wilcox. Rev. F. c. A. Jones, pastor of the church gave an president of the Westerly Board of Trade, gave the address of welcome. He said Westerly owed much to the Wilcox family. as demonstrated by the beautiful civic center. the main fea- lures being the Memorial and Library building and Wilcox park, which were given oyer to the public use and fully endowed by MT. and Mrs. Stephen Will cox. He told of MT. Wilcox's early days in Westerly. of his business in. possible, of coming back to Westerly, among his old associates. and for the evident purpose Of bettering the con- ditions of Westerly. MT. Wilcox planned for the general interest of Westerly. and upon his death, Mrs. Wilcox carried out all the intentions Of her husband for the improvement of Westerly, and even more, MT. Will cox never lived to see the good he had done for the town and it's inhab- itants, while Mrs. Wilcox witnessed the realization Of her husbands de- she achieved. MT. Pendleto1 gave the visitors a hearty welcome to the town, and incidentally referred to the Pendleton family. and hoped the action aq La l. and reunion of the Pendletons held in Westerly. The time was when James M. Pendleton of old owend near ly all the territory now covered by Westerly and the genealogical records would indicate that the town was In an old Pendleton will, a Stephen Wilcox was bequeathed all the money he owed the testator, and was also given a gun he then had in his pos session. Mir. Pendleton said that he had in his possession a mahogany ta- ble that was formerly owned by Lieutenant Governor Wilcox. but he did not know whether rum had been spilled on that table or money ex- changed haTtls at cards, or whether the Wilcox family Bible rested there on. He prized it for it's original own ership. FIr. Pendleton closed by say ing that he knew he voiced the senti- ment of the people of Westerly when he extA1ded the heartiest welcome to the visitors.
 After remarks of appreciation by Secretary Wilcox. his motion to give MT. Pendleton a rising vote of thanks prevailed.
 The president Mrs. Theodora Will cox Martin. responded. After singing by the assembly. with Miss Ruth Will COX accompanying on piano, Captain Howard Wilcox. great grandson of Edward Wilcox, who was lieutenant governor of Rhode Island. 1817-1S21, presented the organization gavel made from material fro mthe dwelling house of Lieutenant-G Governor Will cox. After more singing. Ethan Will COZ, librarian emeritus of the West erly library. presented a paper on The Early Wilcoxes of Rhode Island, which was read by William A. Will cox. Under the direction of Secre- tary Charles G. Finney Wilcox. of representing Immigrant Ancestors and Contemporaries. Miss Nellie Nich- ols, of Hope Valley, favored with a recitation, after which there was sing ing. Announcements were made by the president and the secretary read several communications.
 In the evening the visitors were the guests of Courtland Bradford Bliven at the Bliven Opera house, where a motion picture arranged by Ella Wheeler Wilcox was presented.
 The programme for Thursday fol- lows:
 Meeting called to order by the presi- dent; music. Singing by assembly, Miss Ruth Wilcox at the piano; recita- tion, Miss Florence Wilcox. Milford Conn.,: paper by Mrs. Theodora Wilcox Martin. Rogert Williams. Founder of Rhode Island; Apostle of the Free Soul, and His Influence on Our Institutions Recitation. Miss Gladys Case. Collins vile Conn. Address by Dr. w. T. Hillard, Colonial Governors of Rhode Island.
 Address by Ethan Wilcox, 1&erarian emeritus, History of Library Develop ment and Sketch of Founder of West eriy Library. Stephen Wilcox. At the conclusion of this address Ethan Will cox will conduct the guests through the library and art galleries endowed by Stephen Wilcox.
 Internission, luncheon, conversation; recitation and singing; recitation, Mrs. Charles c. Wilcox, Brooklyn, N. Y; Hon. Elias Bum Wilcox, San Juan, Porto Rico.
 Address by Charles G. F'inney VII COX, L. M, Our Colonial Ancestors Poet. Countryman and Kinsman, and Other Lights of the Golden Age.
 Tab1eaux, presenting Contemporaries of William Shakespeare. Arranged by Charles G. Finney Wilcox. Singing by the assembly. InterTnission.
 Banquet at Rhode Island hotel. Aft er- dinner Talks, Charles c. Finney Wilcox. presiding as toastmaster, Re sponses by Charles c. Wilcox. Brook lyn, N. Y; Harry P. Wilcox, Brook lyn. N. Y. William A. Wilcox, West erly: Dr. w. A. Hi1lard. Westerl: Hon. Elias Bum Wilcox; Mrs. Theodora Wilcox Martin; John A. Wilcox. Hart ford; Mrs Fannie Banning BidWelI, | South Windsor, Conn.
 The officers of the association are: Q President, Mrs. Theodora Wilcox Rockville, Conn; vice presi- dents, Hon. Elias Bum Wilcox, San Juan, Porto Rico; Ella Wheeler Will cox. Short Beach, Conn; Harry F. Wilcox, Brooklyn, N. Y; treasurer, c. Wilcox. Brooklyn, N. T.; secretary Charles c. Ffnney Wilcox, l New York; assistant secretary, Mrs. ! Caroline F. Wilcox, Norfolk. Conn; l chairman counsel committee, John A. l Wilcox, Hartford, Conn. Executive ] committee. Mrs. Theodora Wilcox Mar i tin, Hon. Elias Bum Wilcox, Ella 1 TN