Show PATRIARCH PHILIP DE LA MARE celebrates HIS NINETY SECOND BIRTHDAY BIRTH DAY last friday april 3rd ard a large gathering of the family and friends of patriarch philip de la mare assembled at bl his home in this city to celebrate the birthday of our worthy citizen the cele celebration brition was a notable one as it was contin continued Aed part of two days as his family and kindred has grow so many that it takes a meeting house or a large hall ball to find room to seat them all at one gathering at noon the older guests to the number of 40 or more gathered to do honor to the aged patriarch A fine birthday feast was served and the guests were afterwards entertained with music singing and social amusement in the evening 75 of his children ani an i 1 grandchildren met when the family was organized into aai an association A most interesting program was gone through by the members of the family after the program refreshments were served and the remainder of the evening was spent in games and other amusements on saturday aftem afternoon oon about of his great grandchildren gathered and spent a few hours in the company of their grandfather A least feast hiis was prepared for the little ones and all enjoyed themselves to their hearts content |