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Show ! A Family Reunion. i ' On Friday, Dec. 3, 180"', 'a family n- -anion wna held kt tho home of Mr. John AuBtin to celebrnto his 75th birthday. Tit was gotton up by himself and wife to wa urpriao his family, aH they surprised I - ' iliim one year ago. 'He said ho thought St much nicer tourpriso them by giving I , tthom a few days notice and not catch ' hom unloading hay as thjy did him on ill in -74th birthday. k T'o family assembled at -1 'o'clock and ' " ftt down to a table spread with the bounties of the earth propared by Mrs. .Austin and her siBter, Mrs. Ann Wilkin- ! ison J?eart, and to eay tho least it was I siost delicious. About 40 of the family nd friends sat down to the table and rafter pertoking of tho beautiful repast I fthey rcpnirud to tlie parlor where they f iiudulged 'in social conversation for n rshort time,- after which a program win jo order. . Grandf.ither Austin maJe an opening , saddress. He welcomed his family and Jfrionds and was glad to be with them s ul said he never remembered feeling Abetter in his life than he had tho past iyear. He has been able to eat from two to three meala a day. He said he had ' flpent considerable of his means for the ' benefit of humnnity and advised his children to do nil tho good they con d t' ;,, Lindas little evil as possible. Jmn iJrown was chosen master of ceremonies Y mud did lu's part well. The first on the lyrogram was a hymn sung by the cjiii- ,, o jpany, followed by a speech byllobir Auuin,. speech bv Charles Munns, tong 4jy Abo Gudmunsen, Thomas Austin made a short speech and said he was ipleased to be hero on this occasion and tto see his father looking so well. II.! ilioped they would celebrate many move of huj father's birthdays. Tho hymn i "O My rather',' waa sung by tho ns- raeiubly. The next waB- a short speech toy Parley Austin. Ho said he wr, , ,f. cpleaaed to have tho opportunity of being -. ,"'' ifeere on this occasion as he was deprived flast year through sicknoai iu his family.. -,(', . ...Jfrs.'Mnrk Austin gave a very nice . , "' crocitation, Win. Webb made a short , . pocch. Song by Mrs. Parley Austin. -rob n Jacobs mado a few remarks, after tsrtiich a Scotch song was faung by John iJrown. Recitation by Mrs. Charles 3Iuuns, song by Misses Ruby Brown aind Delia Jacobs. Next was u speech iliy Mrs. llaniet Jacobs. She spoko of Alio unity of the family and anid that alio never knew of a time that we coulu sot all meet togother in a very short notice with the bes: of feelings, although at seemed impossible for ua all to be fljerethistime, George being called away I eu business, William is hi British 1 Uolumbia, John in Provo Valley and ,1 Hark in England. She also related I isomo of hor travels in England which f tfoia yery interesting. Next was a song j Jby Miss Aggio Austin', speech by Grand j taia Austin, speech by Mrs. Ann ' j "Wilkinson Peart, Speech by Mrs, John , Srown, instrumental pejeo by Mrs. Abo IGudmunfien, song by Frank Jacobs. "3ha compuny then sang tho closing Qiyoin entitled "When Shall we all meet ' JLgain," nd after wishing Mr. Austin jj tautny happy roturna of tho day they ; rdtflporsed to their homes having spent r very enjoyable evening. |
