| Show The Clulf Family Reunion I As has been heretofore announced in these columns the reunion of the mew bers uf the Oluff family residents of I Utah was held in the Pleasant View ward meetinghouse The occasion was the ninetyninth anniversary of the birth of David Chuff Sr who arrived in Utah in the year 1850 with twelve sons and one daughter Six of these sons and the daughter located in Utah and now there are 95 grand children 199 great grand children and 3 great great grand children Of these 140 are still living and of the jHO 105 were in attendance at the reunion yesterday A similiar reunion was held also in Arizona The forenoon was occupied in gathering gather-ing the members of the family together and arranging for dinner At 12 oclock the family sat down the oldest old-est daughter and two oldest sons being seated at the head of the table the other branches of the family being arranged ar-ranged down the table and to the sides according to their age There was three tables well laden and two hours was devoted to the partaking of dinner and the indulgence of afterdinner chatW W Cluff presid ent of the Summit Sum-mit Stake of Zion was chosen master of ceremonies and made an appropriate opening speech After prayer by Bishop tMllespie a regular program consisting of songs speeches recitations and instrumental music was rendered > uring the rendition rendi-tion of thin program a resolution was passed to the effect that a committee com-mittee of three persons ba elected to to act with a like committee in Arizona Ari-zona as a compilation committee to collect all the history of the family and compile it for publication in a book At 4 oclock a recess was taken until 630 which was devoted to the making and renewing of acquaintances There were many relatives there not known to each other The children enjoyed the swings and played games aud all had a good time in S S duffs orchard orch-ard which adjoins the meeting house At 630 an evening lunch consisting of strawberries and cream ice cream and cakes was partaken of after which another an-other program of songs etc was ren deredall of which occupied the time till 930 From that time on till a late hour the happy crowd enjoyed themselves in a dance |
