The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
REUNION SEASON
DRAWING TO CLOSE
Tomorrow, When Sever.
al Will Be Held Prac-
ticalIy the Last.

With a very few exceptions this
week will see the conclusion Of the
family reunions which are numerous
in this county and section Of the
state. Some three or four reanlons
will be held at various places in tne
county on next Sunday and one VIII
be held on Saturday.
The Morgan family, one Of the pho,
neers of this section. held It's annua
reunion Thursday at Loop Park when
members of the family from this and
adjoining counties congregated there
and enjoyed the entire day. The morn.
ing was spent in an informal name,
in renewing old acquaintance ano
handshaking and after sumptuous
picnic dinner had been served a pro-
gram was observed.
A committee consisting of Messrs
Bruce Morgan, Rev. II. B. Morgan
A. v. Morgan and Mrs. Edwin Grose
was appointed to name officers, sug'
gest a place of meeting for next yeal
and formulate other plans for per
petuating the organization. Upon pre-,
sentfng their report it was decided
to hold the next reunion at Morgan
town and the following officers were
named
Jackson V. Blair, president; vice
presidents: John H. Morgan, Morgan
town; Nellie Morgan, Buckhannoni
Mrs. Edwin Crosse, of Fairmont; A
V. Morgan. Clarksburg; Miss Bertha
Morgan Grafton; Mrs. Anderson
Wheeling; Mrs. McMunn, New Mar,
tinsville; Mrs. Mary Flshback OIL
Grafton was appointed secretary.
Sunday at Loop Park the annual
reunion OF the Nuzum family will be
held and the Hon. NJ. NJ. Nicely will
be the principal speaker. The pro-
gram which is as follows will begin
at ten o'clock:
Opening exercises; prayer by Rev
C. H. Meredith; music, America; ad-
dress Of welcome, Jesse H. Nuzum
Gypsy, W. Va; response, ]. N. Nuzum
Elwood, Indiana; roll call by secre-
tary and correcting of mailing list;
1890, basket dinner; 200 p. m. mu-
sic: address,, Hon. NJ. NJ. Nicely; mu-
sic, solo by W. D. Darlington; short
talks by our returned soldier boys;
suggestions for perfecting historical
data; election of officers; adjourn
ment. A picnic dinner will be served
and IL the weather permits large
number of the family and friends will
be present.
The Michael family will hold its
reunion on Robinson'a run tomorrow
and j. Walter Barnes, Judge w.
S. Raymond and Others vii be the
speakers.
Tho twenty-fifth annual reun on u
the Brown family is being held at the
city park Rivesville, today and the
Hon. James Edgar Brown, of Chicago
is the principal speaker The follow
ing program is being carried out:
Martial music by drum corps. II a.
m.-Opening-Hoisting Of Old Glory
and the Brown family service flag,
while patriotic airs are being sung by
che Zion choir composed of 30 mem
bers 11.30-address of welcome by
the president of the reunion; response
on behalf of the association by Hon.
Jas. Edgar Brown, of Chicago; read
ing of minutes of last reunion and
calling the roll by the secretary; an
nouncements; singing of old time
melodies by the Zion choir; intermis-
sion until 100 p. m. and the big eat
ing match.
100 p. NJ, music by the drum corps;
singing, "The West Virginia Hills"
by everybody; singing, Keep the
Home Fires Burning" by the Zion
choir. Las p. M, athletic events and
awarding of prizes. $50 address by
the chaplain, Rev. John w. Brown,
and Y. NJ. C. A. war experiences in
France; singing (which Road Will
You Take" Prof.-Ira F. Groves and
son, Victor Groves. 900, report OF the
historian, Prof. S. B. Brown. Good
of Order" by Granville Brown Erwin
Prim, Ben L. Brown, Ashford Brown,
Lieut.. Tom Brown and others.
The Swisher clan will gather for
their third annual reunion at Cataw-
ba tomorrow and a large at
tendance is expected. Among those
who arrive here from a distance for
the reunion are the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Swisher, Of
Kansas City: Mr.. William Swlsher,
of Winfield, Kansas: Mrs. Sallie Pow
ell, of Wheeling; Mrs. George Eaglen
and children Of Wheeling.
The Shuttlesworth reunion will be
held tomorrow at the home of Jake
Bishop at Ellington. Judge Raymond
Maxwell, of ClarksbuFg, will give a