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Show I Civilian's Reunion. The Chlpmnu generations In Utah met ul the American Fork Lnko He-sort He-sort Wednesday, August 6th, In honor of Grandfather Stephen Chipman, who came to Utah in 1847. Ho was blessed with six children by his first wife, Amanda Washburn, und suven children chil-dren hy his second wife, Phcbo Davis. Five ot these chl'dren nro still living. Three of them were at the reunion, .., Washburn Chipman und Stephen I). Chlpmun, both ,of American Fork, and James Chipman of Suit Lako City. There wero present hundreds of the posterity, und a very pleasing feature of tho program wus tho "livings album," al-bum," urrnnged to show tho early lelatlvea of America in costume. Members of the present generation were dressed to show the stylo of dress and inunnerlsma of tho progenitors progeni-tors of tho Chipman family. Tho first Chipman in America wns Killing Klder J no. Chipman, who camo to America Am-erica In tho vessel "Friendship," in 1031, was represented by Elmer Chip, mun, n grandson of Henry, who whb ouo of ttio first children of Stephen. Next was Eunice Chlpmun of the fourth generation in America, tho mother of 15 children, represented by Allss Ida Chipman. Third numuor wns Ward Chipman, a soldier of great prominence of New York, New Qurns. wick aud Nova Scotia, represented by Win. Chlpmun, a son of tho Hon. James Chipman. Fourth plcturo was (hat of Sarah Daggurt Chipman, wife of Amos Chipman, who wns tho greatgrandfather great-grandfather to Washburn, James nr.d dteplieu P., represented by Mrs. Jane (.'hlpmau-Hobliison. Fifth was Rev, Richard Manning Chlpmnu, a minister minis-ter of grcnt renown for fifty years, ho was born in Salem, Mass., represented repre-sented by Demon! Chlpmun Christen-sen. Christen-sen. Oth was Mrs. Abcgall Loltrop Chip-man Chip-man of 10VJ, daughter of Rov. John M)ltrop Chipman, represented by Wilzabeth Chipman Varncy. Seventh, iiuruobas Loltrop Chipman, grandfather grand-father to tho children of Stephen of 1847, represented by Oscar Chlpmnu Hunter, a sou of Bishop O. F. Hunter of Salt Lake City. Thorc were pictures hanging on the walls of tho pavilion representing many of tho Chipman, men nud women, wo-men, who hnvo lived and died in Utah. Mombcts of tho family now living wero also presented to the groat family fam-ily gathering, viz., Washburn Chlpmnu, sarah Ulnns Chlpmun, James Chlpmnu, Chlp-mnu, Aunt Margaret Chipman, wife of Washburn. Alter the program was over each family or branch of tho family, wero requested to got together and havo their pictures taken, a plcturo plc-turo was taken of tho three surviving members present. Another plcturo wus taken of four generations, viz., James Chlpmnu, his sou Stopheu L. Ciiipmau, his daughter, Mrs. Dr. Fletcher of Provo, and her two children. chil-dren. Uontlng, bathing, swinging, chatting and dancing was then InUulgcd In for nn hour or more, after watch n luncheon 'under tho heavily shaded grove, was spread In family groups. Alter supper, dancing again resumed, resum-ed, everyone seemed to enjoy a merry good time and had a genuine renewal of acquaintance nud friendships. friend-ships. The program was in charge of S. Chlpmnu. The Secretnry and Treasurer In Liza Chipman Chrlsten-sen. Chrlsten-sen. Tho posterity of today from Stephen of 184 1 will number closely to 700 souls. A complete gcueology Is now being compllcU by Stephen L. Chip-man Chip-man nud others, which will be (lied Alth tho secretary, Tho Chlpmans of today are an Industrious, In-dustrious, enterprising class of people und much like tholr progenitors of years gone by, loyal, patriotic and proline. Long may their good name bo perpetuutcd. o |