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Show Two-day Reunion Of Van Wagonen Family Held Two days of delight were enjoyed by members of the Van Wagenen family at their annual reunion held Sunday and Monday at Vivian Park in Provo canyon. Two hundred and fifty descendants of the late John H. Van Wagenen, Sarah Van Wagenen Fairbanks, Ann Van Wagenen Nebeker and Hannah Van Wagenen Smith gathered for the reunion, and each family furnished its own picnic for the two days. Afternoon and evening business sessions were held on Sunday, the afternoon session being in charge of D. L. Van Wagenen of Provo. John Van Wagenen of Pleasant Grove presided at the Sunday evening session. The outstanding feature of Mon. day's merriment was the comic parade. pa-rade. Prizes were given for the best characters. The gala event was concluded con-cluded with a grand ball in the pavilion, pavil-ion, Murdoch's orchestra furnishing the music for dancing. Eddie Bron-son Bron-son of Salt Lake, and partner, were the winners of the prize waltz. AS an added feature, Miss Marian Van Wagenen of this city furnished a clever tap dance, and Mrs. Elizabeth Epperson of Salt Lake, George., D. L., and Alma Van Wagenen and Mrs. David Murflock gave several step dances. According to the historical sketch: of the origin of the family name. Van Wagenen, which was given by Will-lam Will-lam Van Wagenen of Midvale at the Sunday afternoon session, the name originated in New Jersey fromi Garrett Gar-rett Garretson, who came from Holland Hol-land in about 1669. The name wm taken Van, meaning from, and Wagenen, Wag-enen, the name of the town in Holland Hol-land from which the Garretsons left to go to New Jersey. The Van Wagenen family came west to. Nauvoo in 1845, and to Utah in 1847. Two of the branches of the family, the Nebekers and Fairbanks, settled in Payson, while the Smiths and Van Wagenens went to Provo In 1862. |