Description:Excerpt from Tenth Anniversary of the Organization of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut: March 7, 1906 In the absence of the Governor, Hon. Charles E. Gross, the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, of New Haven, presided. Ten new members were elected, making the present membership of the Connecticut Society 176. Following the business meeting, a memorial address was read by Mrs. John L. Branch, of New London, upon Hon. Ben jamin Stark, the first governor of the Society. Mr. Walter C. Faxon, of Hartford, read a memorial upon Charles Dudley Warner, a Governor of the Society at the time of his death, which memorial was also prepared by Mrs. Branch. Mr. Gilbert S. Raymond, of Norwich, read a sketch of Hon. Lyman D. Brewster, and supplemented same by reading a poem en titled Immortality, written by Mr. Brewster, who also heldthe position of Governor of the Society. Mr. Percy Coe Eggleston, of New London, read a memorial upon Rev. James G. Johnson, who held the office of elder of the Society for several years and at the time of his death. This was followed by a poem written by Burgess Johnson, of New York, a son of Elder Johnson, entitled A Song of the Yankee. Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, Deputy Governor, addressed the meeting, reviewing its organization and history during the first ten years of its existence and proposing plans for its future usefulness, the address being of very great interest. Mr. William M. Stark spoke of the early period of the Society's life, giving account of many incidents in its history, Rev. Allen S. Bush, of Denver, Col., spoke for the members of the Society in that state. A collation was served in the dining room, followed by a period of social intercourse, and all voted the anniversary to have been a delightful occasion. This brochure contains the several addresses, except the remarks made by Mr. Stark and Rev. Mr. Bush. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tenth Anniversary of the Organization of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut (Classic Reprint): March 7, 1906. To get started finding Tenth Anniversary of the Organization of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut (Classic Reprint): March 7, 1906, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Tenth Anniversary of the Organization of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut (Classic Reprint): March 7, 1906
Description: Excerpt from Tenth Anniversary of the Organization of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut: March 7, 1906 In the absence of the Governor, Hon. Charles E. Gross, the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, of New Haven, presided. Ten new members were elected, making the present membership of the Connecticut Society 176. Following the business meeting, a memorial address was read by Mrs. John L. Branch, of New London, upon Hon. Ben jamin Stark, the first governor of the Society. Mr. Walter C. Faxon, of Hartford, read a memorial upon Charles Dudley Warner, a Governor of the Society at the time of his death, which memorial was also prepared by Mrs. Branch. Mr. Gilbert S. Raymond, of Norwich, read a sketch of Hon. Lyman D. Brewster, and supplemented same by reading a poem en titled Immortality, written by Mr. Brewster, who also heldthe position of Governor of the Society. Mr. Percy Coe Eggleston, of New London, read a memorial upon Rev. James G. Johnson, who held the office of elder of the Society for several years and at the time of his death. This was followed by a poem written by Burgess Johnson, of New York, a son of Elder Johnson, entitled A Song of the Yankee. Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, Deputy Governor, addressed the meeting, reviewing its organization and history during the first ten years of its existence and proposing plans for its future usefulness, the address being of very great interest. Mr. William M. Stark spoke of the early period of the Society's life, giving account of many incidents in its history, Rev. Allen S. Bush, of Denver, Col., spoke for the members of the Society in that state. A collation was served in the dining room, followed by a period of social intercourse, and all voted the anniversary to have been a delightful occasion. This brochure contains the several addresses, except the remarks made by Mr. Stark and Rev. Mr. Bush. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tenth Anniversary of the Organization of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut (Classic Reprint): March 7, 1906. To get started finding Tenth Anniversary of the Organization of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut (Classic Reprint): March 7, 1906, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.