The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
Gilman Clan Gathers mt Madison

Madison, Me, Aug. 1.-THE pro-
verbal fine weather which has Deen
characteristic of nearly every one
of the seventeen annual reunions OF
the Gilman Clan held good Thurs
day and made the gathering which
was held in the Grange hall at
Strong a most enjoyable occasion.
This is the first of the reunions TO
have been held away from this I'M
mediate vicinity. Although large
number of the family reside in An
son and Madison, there were 50 pres
ent. including over 30 from this vi
cinity.
Long tables were spread and at
the noon hour the whole company
sat down to a splendid baked bean
dinner with all the fixings. After
dinner the company adjourned to
the main hall and were called to or
der by President Asa M. Gilman for
the program and business meeting.
The order of exercises was:
Prayer, Asa M. Gilman; address OF
welcome, Master Raymond Gilman
of Madison. At this time came the
appointment of a nominating COM
mittee of which James Briggs of An
son was the chairman. Music, Miss
Helen Powers of Madison; music,
Miss Ruth Gilman: recitation, Mary
Moore; music by Mrs. Briggs and
Lyndon Moore; reading, Lillian Ire
Frey: music, Marta Bracket; mu-
sic, Mrs. Briggs and Miss Powers,
with guitar accompaniment by Lynn
don Moore: reading, Hazel kersh-
ner; song, Lyndon Moore; music by
Mrs. Briggs and Lyndon Moore. At
this time came the reading of greet
ings from Samuel Gilman of Hills
boro, N. H., and William B. Gilman
of Dexter. Next came the reading
of a sketch of the children OF Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Gilman, of whom six
were present.
At this time came the officers re-
ports, and the nomination and cleo
ton of the following officers Pres
ident, Asa Nj. Gilman of Portland;
vice president, Mrs. Fenella Stew
ard of Arson; secretary Miss Maud
B. Powers of Madison; treasurer,
Fred A. Gilman of Madison; dinner
committee, Mrs. Gertrude Gilman,
F. A. Gilman, Jas. Briggs. Ralph
Gilman, Lottie Gilman; entertain
ment committee, Laura Gilman, Ida
Briggs. Ruby Kennedy, Lyndon
Moore. A vote was taken to send
greetings to w. B. Gilman Miss
Edith Hilton, and Samuel Gilman,
It was voted to hold the next re-
union in the Arson Baptist church
the third Thursday in August, 1924.
A rising vote of thanks was also ex-
A rising vote of thanks was also ex-
tended for the hospitality extended
by the relatives in Strong.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Asa NJ Gilman, Mrs. Cecil
Briggs of Portland; Mrs. Ruby Ken
nedy, Frances Kennedy, Miss Maud
B. Powers, Helen Powers, Mrs Clara
f. Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bracket, Madelin Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Trefrey. Lillian Trefery, AL
lie L. Churchill, Mrs. a.. Gilman.
RAYMOND Gilman. Mr.. and Mrs. e.
b. ingalls,, Edwin ingalls,, Gertrude
ingalls,, Abbie ingalls,, Eva ingalls,,
Lysander ingalls,, all of Madison;
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. Sabine, Mrs. Ida
Gilman, Ruth Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Bracket, Evelyn j. Bracket,
Marta Bracket. Berdina Bracket,
Alma Peters, Louis Peters, Mrs. Fen
ella Steward, Jas. Briggs, Mrs. Omer
Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gilman,
Feralyn Gilman, Emily Gilman, Ar
+bur Gilman Harry Gilman Laureta
Gilman, Give Gilman, Mrs. F. d,
Gilman, all of Arson; Harold L. Ad-
ans, all Of eAnson; Harold L. Adj
ans, Mrs. Harold Adams, Virginia
Adams, Chas. N. Adams, Harold Ad-
ans, Jr., Mrs. c. &. Childs. Austin
Gilman, Laura A. Gilman, Brenda
Gilman, w. E. Shardlow, Junior