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Show MAW FAMILY HAS A BIG REUNION An occasion or rarest ov to the participants was the fr-i reunion bl Hie descendants of lire Keslah Warner Maw, at which the aged plo-jnecr plo-jnecr was the guest of honor Mrs, Keslah Warner Maw is now 7s years of age and numbers among her living posterity the offspring of her two marriages even children, fcrty.five grandchildren and thirty -si great-grandchildren, nearly all of whom were present tast night at the party which was held in the Fourth , ward hall. There were also a number num-ber of persons preent who are Indirectly In-directly related to the two fumllles. Prominent among these was Abram .Maw of Plain Cltv, a stepson. In all there were present about 1 30 persons, sixty of them coming from Plain City At 7 p. m.. thr family and guests gathered around the banquet tables ! which fairly groaned under the i weight of the goo, things that had been prepared for the opening event of the evening and for an hour or more all care and trouble were for-I for-I gotten In the enjoyment of the repast. While the tables Were being cleared clear-ed away, an excellent program was (rendered by members of the family Thr program was conducted most creditably by Herbert Maw. a law student at thu rnlver. ltv of Utah and a grandson of the guest of honor Perhaps the most interesting feature fea-ture was an address by T.randma Maw in which she told of the icissitudes of herself and husband In the early davs of pioneer life Sh mentioned in particular their work In Cache val-which val-which thfv helped o colonize by order of President Brlgham Young. Mis Maw was one of the first three women In Cache valley Toward the Close of hor remarks, in contrasting present and past conditions, the ven-ciiililo ven-ciiililo pioneer was mo c( io tears a--she saw In the results of her early trials the exldence of the prosperity of her posterity, and her emotion was reciprocated, in part, by all present as the thought of the blessing they had received in having such a noble progenitor. .'. n interesting; reminiscent addreSI bv Abram Maw was attentivelv listened lis-tened to and the following additional I program gave much pleasure Solo and encore. Mrs. Agnes War- ; ner. Recitation. Mrs Lawrence Poulter Dance. "The Highland Flin,'- Delia Warner. Violin solo anrl encore. Bphralm IVulier Duet. 'Love'B Old Sweet Song." Mr. and Mrs Meber Oborn Piano solo. Mrs. Percy Williams Pianb duet. Lillle and Loiene Oborn. Kecitotlon. Edith Maw. Address, Bishop B. A. Olson, of, the Fourth ward Song, "America." thirty grandchil-l drep nd great-graudcbildren. Closing remarks. Hishop Hnry Maw. of Plain City The closing hours of the oveninq were passed in dancing with Herbert Maw and Lawrence Poulter In charge. i client iniisl was mrnished by a I I five-piece orchestra Looking forward to an annual affair, af-fair, a committee of six members were elected and a unanimous vote I of thanks was gKen Mr and Mrs. lob Warner, Mr and Mrs Edwin Maw ra( (ilea B?tra Maw. who composes tho arrangement committee for last night's affair. The banquet committee whose efficient effi-cient service was also appreciated, rat composed o. the following ladies: Mrs. Moroni Poulter. Mrs Mai v Maw Mrs. Jennie Warner, Mrs. Myrtle Myr-tle Hutchinson and the Misses Maw. Ivy Williams, Rita Maw. Monte Poulter. lyena Warner. Irene Maw and Delia Warner. The following pioneers were present pres-ent ou special invitation Mrs Eliza Johnson of Salt Ixike city. Mrs. Bella Wilson. Mrs. John I Oborn, Mra. Charles Welch and Mr. innd Mrn. Andrew Jost. The heads of families In the reun-' reun-' iou who were preeeni follow: iah Warner .Maw. Mi ind Wl M trnor, and ''V Mr Aaron Maw, JB ;,;n .Mrs. f cr Croei of Louisville, ldaha IB J f latH |