Show virgin ward reunion sept 16 1908 being the anniversary of alie settlement of virgin a call was made for tho old settlers to rc gather at eliat place alio daiy diy opened by a salute of guns fired which continued during the earlier part of alie day at 10 the people gathered at the meeting houie where a hand shako was entered into and j program waa rendered as follows song by the first of virgin of which fie members were present john hinton jame humphries emma hinton alice isom and emily stratton prater was bv chaplain bishop morris wilson of la the present choir at virgin sang the second song bishop james japson gave a speech of welcome to alio returned friends bishop simuel icom of hurricane then spoke of alie returning of the old settlers mass lucy japson gave a recitation octh johnson who was the man to tho first team which consisted of two yoke of osen up the spoke of the settlement of virgin he gave an account of how alicy traveled through tins rough country without roads and of digging the first ditch and how cast lots to get a cli inco of location in alie new tow n he helped to build alie first houses in virgin of lie recognized one baill remaining he also spoke of the in something to cat how flioy prized acome molasses and melon preserve which they bought at for four dollars poi arlon how they would a guard at alie wagons for feir that borne prowling indian would relieve them of their dainties A was given by lifters sifters mary and eeza lamb would I 1 were younger some reminiscences were given bv A T workman ho spoke of procuring si grape cuttings from a mah in aiom bin california and one vine bore grapes the first vear which w is one grapo for each one in family by mary II 11 workman entitled A face upon the floii alma of gave some experiences in alie firt at virgin in alie small building erected for a meeting hoube they drew a wagon cover across one corner from which all would enter or cit he chev gave everyone who came to alie theaters 12 1 2 ib of cotton and all that remained un til it was out alicy give a full pound song bv mrs minnie wilson ive biown so aed to vou the future of virgin was given b anthony japson org in solo by I hinton song by johnson entitled great commotion in alie eist about tho mormon original paper by joseph hilton who was not present so evadna isom read the kapci recitation 1 benjimin brad shava setting alie old blue lien ladief quartette by misses luca avadna Iso iii marv ind perca stratton four were present of the first organization of virgin octh johnson alma barnev A J in and martha jane stratton johnson seventeen wen present who came and were here in the v ear 1862 benediction by alio chaplain the afternoon commenced by the old choir singing 0 mv rather prater was offered bv divid of daut emo mid marv aiom lamb guc some empei ar s in early ditch work nt aft johnson gaic a recitation fy candy pulling duett by rolert stratton and jaimet i 19 now tho marry party atio meeting v as turned into r i a grand hand blakc after chich they retired to the old co op build ing alic tables verc decorated the bounties of dixie it was a most display of fruit r everybody ate until they acro ui and plenty of fruit left A danco in alie aiming dochod alio days fun old men such as lamb Jolin wn albert strat ton and edward capp tired 11 ll belies at step dancing to say th it all enjoyed it ery lightb |