The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-14
FIRST ANNUAL. REUNION
OF THE DOMINlCK FAMILY

OF THE DOMINlCK FAMILY
The first annual reunion of the
Dominick family was held at Young's
Grove, near Prosperity, last Friday,
there being about 500 persons pres
ent. The occasion was one Of un-
alioyed pleasure, as kinships were
traced and the days of long ago re-
called-and the descendants of
Henry Dominick, Revolutionary
hero, unanimously voted to meet IN
annual reunion in the future.
The history of the Clutch Fork
in Newberry county is to large ex-
tent the history of the Domlnlck
family, and vice versa, as this FAM
ily and this section have been close
ly linked together since ante-Revo-
lutionary days. The lower section OF
Newberry county literally abounds in
the descendants of Henry Dominick l,
manv of whom still live in the homes
of their forefathers of long ago.
There are the Dominicks, the Bowers,
the Stockmans, the Warmers, the
Taylors, the Kinards, and others, too
numerous to mention, who have done
much towards the upbuilding OF
Newberry and surrounding counties.
Then, too, the descendants of those
members of this family who moved
from Newberry county to Georgia,
Mississippi, and other states many
years ago are now numbered among
the substantial citizens of their re-
spective communities-andit it was an
added pleasure of the first annual re-
union to have representatives of the
family from other states present.
The gathering was presided over
by Mr.. J. Simpson Dominick of Chap
pells,, who has been tireless in his
efforts to get a complete record, of
the Dominick family and to make this
first reunion the great success that it
was. The long record of the family,
dating back to the days before the
Revolution and coming down to the
present generation, was read by the
chairman, and was listened to with
the strictest attention by the large
gathering. At the conclusion of the
reading of the family record, bar
becue and picnic dinner were served,
the 'cue being prepared by Messrs.
Nichols and Garrett.
After dinner, the orator of the
day, Congressman Fred H. Dominick,
of Newberry was introduced. Mr..
Dominick spoke Of the history of the
Dominick family-its record in times
of war and of peace. He spoke of
the part taken by them in the stirring
days of the Revolution, the Mexican
war, and the War Between the States,
the Days of Reconstruction and the
world war, as we'll as the history Of
achievement of the family in times
of peace.
Congressman Dominick was fol-
sowed by Mr.. j. R. Dominick Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, Col. G. David Domi-
nick of Zebulon, Ca, and Eugene
S. Blease, Esq, of Newberry, each
of whom made short talks to the as
semblage.
It was decided to hold similar re-
union annually, and a permanent or
ganization was effected, Mr.. J. Simp-
son Dominick of Chappells being
elected chairman and Mr. Harry w.
Dominick of Newberry secretary.
Among the representatives of the
family from other sections attending
the reunion were Mr.. James R. Dom
mick of Kansas City, Mo-, COL G. D.
Dominick of Zebulon, Ca, Miss Susie
Dominick of West Point, Miss, Mrs.
Paul Dominick and son, Mrs. Roy K.
Power and son, and Mr.. Keith of
Newman, Ga.