The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-07-20
BROWNING FAMILY RE-
UNION HELD AT SANG RUN
At Which A Large Number of
the Clan Was Present.

On July 9th, the historic old viii
lage of Sang Run was all alive with
mirth and sociability, the occasion
being that of a reunion of the Brown
ing family. Justice of the Peace Ma
than c. Browning, assisted by his
son, William G. Browning and fam
lily, who occupy the old Browning
homestead, was in charge of the af-
fair.
Squire Browning is a big hearted
! soul who believes that right living
consists mainly in being sociable and
kind to everybody. On this occasion
he not only exhibited his natural
characteristic, but put forth some
extra effort to make it pleasant for
the large crowd who were his guests
during the day. His son William and
family were no less alert in making
what was unanimously pronounced a
great day.
At about ten o'clock A NJ. cars be-
gun to arrive at the mouth of Sang
/ Run, on the banks of the Youghio-
gheny and by noon fifty or more of
/ the family connections, together with
] other friends, had arrived and were
III social glee. About one o'clock
cloths were spread on the grass be-
meath the spreading sugar trees and
a most sumptuous dinner was en-
joyed by all. After dinner, Messrs.
John and Abel Browning, the re-
nowned violinists, furnished some of
their inimitable music.
The guests included: Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Englehart and two children,
Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman and four
children; Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Littman and child, all of Uniontown,
Pa, and Meyersdale, Pa; Mr. and
Mrs NJ. L. Savage and two children,
of Sang Run; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
NJ Browning. of Leisenring, Pa; Mr.
/ and Mrs. William G. Browning and
/ family, Of Sang Run; Miss Melada
Browning, of Morgantown; Mr.. and
! Mrs. J. Frank Browning and four
| children, of Oakland; the brothers
| William, Edward A. and George D.
/ Browning; the cousins, Messrs. Abel
and John, Jr., and Mr.. William R.
Browning; Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick J.
| Garrett, of Deer Park, and Miss Mar
| garet Browning, of Oakland, and
number of friends from Hoyes, and
/ last but not least was an old family
friend in the person of Lieut.. R. S.
Jamison, of Oakland, who introduced
as the speaker, Mr.. E. A. Browning,
who gave short, we'll received ad-
dress, saying, in part, the following:
"My dear relatives This express
sion includes you all. Whether we are
all of the same household or not, we
are brothers and sisters, because we
are sons and daughters of the same
great God.
"This is an o, casion which impress
es in mind, cIeers the heart aud
blesses the soul, and should be per
petuated in every community. From
a social standpoint they draw tighter
the bonds of family love and social
felicities. This is a splendid place
for such an occasion for many of us
who are here. Here it was that we
spent our childhood days; here it was
that we first went to school; here it
was we made our first acquaintances
whose names we lcye to cherish and
recite; here on these rugged hillsides
we can behold the hunting grounds
and the moccasin tracks Of our re-
nowned ancestor, Meshack Browning.
Here by our side runs the placid wa
tiers of the old Youghiogheny that has
afforded sport for the idle angler and
occasion for fish stories by the re-
hearsal of which we have been en-
tertained today.
Morally, such occasions as this
breaches a silent sermon. They make
us think of those who are with is no
more, but whom, when the dark cur
tain falls which separates earth from
eternity, we may see standing at the
golden gates reckoning to US to come.
"True it is we never know what
the future holds for US, but let US
keep up these occasions and be as
sured that somehow, somewhere,
sometime, meet we must.
81 am requested to ask this audi
ence to tender a vote of thanks TO
Squire Browning and his assistants
for the sumptuous dinner served and
to the Browning brothers for the
excellent music"
Lawn Fete at New Germany