The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-14
BROADWATER CLAN HOLDS
REUNION; 1,5OO PRESENT
Officers for 1884 Named; Mrs.
BlOcher, SO, Recites

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The third annual reunion of the de-
scendants of the Cornelius Broadwater
families was held Sunday at Meadow
Mountain Inn tourist camp, four miles
east of Grantsville. The reunion was
the largest held since organization of
the clan in October, 1880.
The families of the sons of Corne-
Illus Broadwater, who was born in
England and came to America and
settled in Loudon county, Virginia,
have become widely scattered over the
United States. The attendance at the
reunion was estimated to be more
than 1900 direct and married descen-
dants of the Broadwater families and
friends who spent the day meeting
new relatives and friends.
The officers elected for next year
are: Manley ]. Broadwater, of Avil-
ton, president, who will succeed Clar-
ence NJ. Broadwater, of Cumberland,
who was the organizer of the Broad
water clan in this section; Miss Ethel
Broadwater, of Grantsville, secretary
and treasurer; Darius H. Broadwater,
of Salisbury, and Nevin U. Broadwa-
ter, of Grantsville, entertainment and
arrangement committee.
The Saxton Haymakers, of Saxton,
Pa, entertained with songs, dances,
comic sketches and stringed instru-
ment selections.
Miss Betty Jane Beachy, aged eight
years, gave two readings, "The Broken
DOLL" and "The Bugaboo." Mrs. Okey
J. Broadwater, Belington, w. Va,
gave a talk on the Broadwater coat of
arms, which was given by the King
of England to Charles Broadwater.
Charles Broadwater sailed to 1america
in his privately-owned ship and landed
at Belle Haven, now Alexandria, Va,
in 1880 and was granted 100000 acres
of land by the King. He was brother
of Cornelius Broadwater.
Charles Broadwater, son of Charles,
was a great friend of George Wash
ington. He was one the first signers
of the Articles of Confederation and
was elected justice of the peace and
delegate to the House of Burgesses
of Virginia. He also was vestry-
man in the famous old church of AL
exandria and owned pew in the
church.
Cites BrOadwater History
William Broadwater, son of John
Broadwater, of Harmony, Mimi, who
has been visiting in the east the past
month, gave a short history of the
Broadwater families who live in the
west, and of their reunions they hold
annually.
The Fresh Family Ensemble enter
tanned with songs and instrumental
numbers.
Nevin U. Broadwater had charge of
games and sports for the children, who
received prizes. Mrs. Harriet Blocher,
SO years of age, who lives at Jennings,
Garrett county, is the last of the fam
lily of Amos Broadwater and the Oldest
living descendant in this section, re-
cited "Selkirk's Soliloquy."
Attorney E. J. Ryan, of Frostburg,
spoke on Reorganization and the re-
suits which can be accomplished from
working together"
Those who attended the reunion
from a distance were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Okey Broadwater, Belington, w. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Broadwater and
children, Sistersville, W. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Shade Broadwater, Salem, w.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. William Broad
water and sons, Harmony, Mimi; Mr..
and Mrs. Spriggs Smith and children,
Sistersville, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Fay
Yost, Clarksburug, w. Va, and a
number of relatives from Frostburg,
Homecoming, Barton, Cumberland,
Bittinger, Westernport, Friendsville,
Oakland, Hagerstown, Grantsville,
Washington, D. c.; Salisbury, Meyers
dale and other places in Pennsylva-