Show A PIONEERS FAMILY REUNION OGDEN aug 28 A family reunion of the children and the grandchildren of richard ballantyne Ballan tyDe was waa held io in faralis grove ogden on the anniversary of mr Ballan tynes birthday august 26 1896 elder Ballan ballantyne Lyno lip ie a noble and well known pioneer who beair the distinction of having opened the birac sunday school in these valleys his career in a social religious business and civil way to Is well anu ana favorably lavor ably known hla his has haa been beau a busy and fruitful life and his old days which we trust may be many are oe ing spent in the active service of the church and of the sabbath schools of weber county the ovation given him by his numerous posterity on the occasion named indicates that his family love and honor him and hold him in high re 8 doat and esteem nicely printed invitations bad been sent seat under the directions of mrs mr me riah C B brown to every member of the a wily ag nearly early on the morning ot of the be the committee of arrangements under richard A ballantyne Ballan lyne had bad every detail in readiness readi A table dikty feet in length was waa sel not under the shadow of the i ul box el eljer jor trees there were nu numerous marous swings tor for large and small email cri quete hammocks and places pieces tor for iam 0 by 10 there were pres prea eul tue of the reanard Ki Ri cuard anard mry mory caroline two grandchildren fourteen children oti ildren und eleven none and in aw there were also alao present buring the day two singers baters mrs jane be taylor aged 88 yeara and tier her daughter annie me hyde of balt bait lake city and mrs mn annie B quayle aged 77 of ogden and richard J taylor hiie and son there were thus thua 96 98 persons who sat at down and partook of the bounteous supply of refreshments retreat benr during the preparation of dinner under the able direction of mrs mra mary stewart Ballant ballantyre yue the children go en joyed with games swing winging and other amusements led and no assisted by the older boys boy and girls it was waa a grand night to behold the little folks were at first scarcely acquainted with each otheral oth eraa almany many live at a distance from ogden band and in different wards of the city but soon eoon they began to feel like cou copsinis sinis like one family and had bad a glorious time together in their play no leu less pleasant and imposing was waa the right eight at we be table with honored grandpa at the head where be could look down the long line and behold so BO many of hie big children and grandchildren his and their heir enjoyment was waa supreme flu preme dinner over more time was wa blent in amusements rest reat and recreation until 8 lock when a program rara with ed d ward he andeson as master ot of cere care monies was waa presented ted all having been comfortably seated in chairs a natural elevation eleva tiou upon which was seated the beads ot at families la mille serving sea as a stand miss alphers as organist and mr Z Ballau Ballant yaw BB as leader of the singing nginR si A touching and appropriate prayer was offered 01 by mr B R A Ballati ballantyne tyne sunday ache and original songs were war read and sung with spirit and leeling feeling letters of were read from some of the absent members jedediah Jed Jad edlah edish and heber who are in 0 regon nand and a beau bean alful poem from mary be be parr farr of st johns arizona also aleo a note from mr louis A went from pocatello Poo Poca atello idaho idabo joseph who to Is in now new york city studying music was wai kindly remembered then oame came recitations comic and serious from little folks and hargea class clan of grandchildren a pretty selection for grandpa prof made a felicitous address and elder eider ballantyne made a happy and feeling response thanking nil his family for the honor shown to him bim he fie thanked god and was glad to tosaji say that all his children were members member of the church and abat hat all were noble men and women he impressed the 1 necessity of living jiving godlike god like lives live and invoked god gods goda a blessing upon his obil dren and his big children children in all their generations it was suggested that a committee be appointed for a similar reunion next year and the following six oldest children were selected to act richard A zechariah Ze charlah and thomas he bellow ballatt and menah C be B brown mary E be anti josephine farr the program over the supper table tabia was sought and all enjoyed another feast together ice cream and lemon ade were this time served an aal I 1 so with joy upon every ended the anniversary ot of brouard ballast ballan yue lytie 18 birthday the following parsun uns were present bescoes those al already really liambo richard A mary A 8 M balso to lizzie he richard 8 alanda aland j be leona leon geneva and glenna Ballon ballantyne tyne john T ballantyne Ballani Ballan lyne whose wife wl and children were unavoidably voli voi dably ably abl absent Z marthai marme me jr ari he bet ber jane eva Joseph josephine josephly lu william mary abram edward rachel J david B frances and joseph be ballantyne Ballani ij F Moe Moo nobi noth annie B david lucile and ariadna moeace austin C morlac 0 a annabel delecta defects joseph leona mary and horace brown jesse jessed Jes seG U arse jesse Q G jr ina lt pearl pear bay ruby and riyuo stratford belle Bell eLewis lewis A richards pearl bu gone gene B and henry west edward EL jane H S edward he jr david hugo huge earl and virgil be anderson james jamea E sarah A franklin aud and Wil william lIala ballantyne HOWY henry J ellz eliza A richard H ethel edna and lona iona thomas thomash he martha CT boma leroy varsel varse loolam and juanita ballantyne marcus josephine B josephine nearous Mt erous lionel Bo beatrice attlee anti and lorin farr brigham nallan tybe laura ballantyre Ballant yue may jensen clara clank cartensen Cars Can lensen X |