The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Brand Reunion.

fOluIt NlOuOuBH4ld county, OGCuEISu
the second annual reunion OF the
Brand family and immediate connec-
tlons. The first meeting occurred two
years ago at the same place August
/, 1917. The increased number at
tending this year proves its popular
ity, and the augmented interes: OF the
different members OF the family indi
Gates yet more promising meetings in
the future. The exact number in at
tendance is not known but approx
mately $50 to 400 were present.
The first families began to arrive
on the ground about $3.50 a. m. and
from that time to p. m. the families
arrived by buggy and automobile.
At promptly IL a. m. all were assem-
bled in the church to hear the read
ing OF the names OF the members and
history Of the family, which lasted uH-
til dinner time. Then began the fire
works. Shade trees were sought, bas-
kets opened and such abundance Of
good things to eat is seldom seen ex-
'cept on such occasions. The appetite
of all appeared to have been whetted
up for the OCCASION, for the food dlsap-
peared with remarkable rapidly.
A picture Of each group eating was
taken by the photographer and the
people began to gather into small
groups to talk old times.
gathered in the church where bust
ness session was held. First 1t was
decided TO publish a history Of two or
three hundred pages of the family.
Frank NJ. Brand, OF Monougalia coun-
ty, was appointed historian. At the
same time $3.50 subscription was
raised to back the publishing.
The reading of the nance Of boys an
swering the call OF their country were
read, which proved interesting. Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: Harvey Brand, OF Nor
gantown, president; Elroy Henry, O.
Morgantown, secretary treasurer; Rev.
3. P. Grand, OF Normal, Ill, chaplain;
Duke Brand, of Barrackville, vice pres
tdent. Eureka park, Bloomfield
(Downs) was set as the meeting place
next year and the time to be decided
by the officers. A few remarks on the
appropriateness Of these meetings
were made and the meeting was con-
cluded. The several families began to
scatter In twos and threes and soon
the ground was vacated.
The attendance from Marion county
was large indeed which possibly &C
counted for the bringing of the meet
ing to Marion county next year. Mem
bers from Marion county are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Bessie Lynn, Marjorie
Lynn, Ruby Lynn, Mary Lynn, Clyde
Lynn, Louis Lynn, Lawrence Lynn,
Mrs. Mary Barnes Lynn, Fred Harr,
Mrs. Grace Lynn Harr, Paul Harr,
Louis Harr, r. 8. Ridenour and Jean
Lynn Ridenour, all of Benton Ferry;
P. G. Brand, Henry Brand Cleon Brand,
Dove Brand, Naomi Brand, Louise
Brand, Cleo Brand, Hugh Brand, Jim
Michael, Roy Michael, Jimmie D.
Brand, all of Plum Run; jim Brand,
Ella Brand, Lois Brand, Syble Brand.
/ Robert Brand, of Bloomfield: Duke
Brand, Dent Brand and wife, Of Bar
rackville; Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Brand.
Pennington. Frank Lyons, wife and
children, Fay and Helen, of Clarks-
burg; Rev. E. P. Brand, OF Normal,
Ill, and three or four members from
Kansas, were also present.
The Brand family and connections
of Monongalia county were large, but
whose names am not able to give.
Altogether the meeting proved very
pleasant and worth while. R.R.