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RECORDS OF THE PIKE
FAMILY ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA, 1910

RECORDS OF THE PIKE
FAMILY ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA, 1910

SACO, MAINE:

THE STREETER PRESS

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Seventh Reunion of the Pike Family

111 the fall of 1010 the following notice was sent out
to all the members of the Pike Family Association to the
addresses last known.

Sept. 22nd. 1910.

To the Members of the Pike Family Association: —

Once again as we send you notice of the Biennial
Meeting of the Pike Family Association it becomes our
sad duty to tell you of the loss of an officer and beloved
member of the Association, that of Dr. Clifford L. Pike,
our Secretary, Vv^hose death occurred at his home in Saco.
Me., Sept. 20, 1909.

It has been decided by the Board of Directors to hold
the 1910 Reunion at the American House, Boston, Mass..
Thursday, October 13th.

The outline of program as arranged by the Committee
is as follows :

10.00 A. M. Registration, Introduction, and Re-
newing Acquaintance.
2.00 P. M. Regular Business Meeting of the
Association, Reports of Committees,
Election of Officers, etc.
6.30 P. M. Banquet, with music, original poem,
and special address.
Price of tickets for the Banquet $1.50.
It is earnestly desired that all meiubers attend this
nieeting who can dp so. If unable to be present it is es- '

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pccially requested that you st-ud some word of greeting,
and unless you are certain you can attend be sure to send
vour dues in advance, (see I5y-Lavvs Art. I, Sec. 2).
There is now aljout SCiOO (Uie from meml)ers and if tliis
could be received the work of the Association coidd be
broadened verv materiall\'.

Address all communications regarding hotel accommo-
dations to The American House, Boston, Mass. Send dues
and letters of greeting to the Assistant Secretary, Pike,
N. H. ^

Please ad\ise |)rom])tly whether you expect to be
present or not and also state if _\ou desire to have l)an((uet
tickets reserved.

Frances C. Dickerman,

Assistant Secretary.

Tn response to this call members of the Association
gathered at the American House, Boston. Oct. 13th, 1010.
The forenoon was devoted to general sociability, settle-
ment of dues, meeting of the Executive Committee, etc.
In the afternoon the regular business session was called
to order by Herbert A. Pike of Worcester, President.
After the invocation by Rev. Clarence Pike (son of Rev.
l"! I!. Pike of Exeter) the President welcomed the mem-
bers and spoke briefly of the previous Reunion.

'Jdie Secretary's Report was then called for and this
was read and accepted. This is given in full below :

Secretary's Report

To the Mem])ers of the Pike Family Association : —

As I submit to you the rejKTrt which is to take the
place of om- Secretary's biennial rejiort 1 want to speak
just a word of a])])reciatiou of the enthusiastic and untiring-
labor of our late Secretary, Dr. Pike. 1 knew little of Dr,

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Pike's life but one could not know him at all without being
impressed with his devotion to the Pike Family and his
deep interest in the welfare of the Association. We deep-
ly mourn his loss and I am sure we understand his self-
sacrificing" service for the Pike Family Association as we
never did before. The best way we can show this appre-
ciation, and the way which would please him best, is to
carrv on to complete success the work which he began, fin-
ishing the Pike Family History which is so well along, and
making the Association the best organization of its kind.

The work of the Association has been somewhat at a
standstill during the tv/o years past. Five new members
have been added to the rolls since 1!)08: Miss Florence Bell
R}'der, Lawrence, Mass., who joined at the time of the last
Reunion, and Mr. Isaac H. Gary, Brooklyn, N. Y., Miss
Rachel B(^nd Pike of Worcester, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed-
mund F. Chisholm of Winthrop. Mass.

The following members have signified their desire to
withdraw from the Association and have paid all dues to
date and are therefore entitled to withdraw honorably:

Mrs. Nellie M. Gale, South Berwick, Me.

George E. Greeley, Marlboro, Mass.

John Q. A. Pettengill, Los Angeles, Cal.

Mrs. John Q. A. Pettengill, Los Angeles, Cal.

Charles W. Pike, South Boston, Mass.

Otto Samuel Pike, Maiden, Mass.

George W. Wallace, Salem, Mass.

There are others who have rec[uested that their names
be taken from the rolls who have not as yet sent in pay-
ment for dues :

Mrs. Willard Carlos Pike, Minneapolis, Minn.

Thomas Allen Perkins, San Francisco, Cal.

Mrs. Edw. J. Brooks, E. Orange, N. J.

Mrs. Francis H. Cobb, Cortland, N. Y.

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Mrs. Hannah Abbie Dearborn, Somerville, Mass.
Mrs. Wm. Auston Smith, Milwaukee, Wis.

Tlu' naiii'-' of ( )tis William Pike of Antrim. N. H., is
(ln)])pc(l at tho re((ucst of Mrs. lirooks who had his name
])ut on the list originally and has been paying his dues.

It is mv sad duty to report the loss of sixteen mem-
ht'vs l)v death :

Mrs. Porter S. Boyden, Walpole, Mass.

Mrs. A. P. Fairfield, E. Danvers, Mass.

Wm. Clifford Farnsworth.

Mrs. Jane E. Graves, Newton, Mass.

Mrs. John A. Hill, Cortland, N. Y.

Mrs. L. A. Lamson, Middleboro, Mass.

Charles Pike, Cambridg'eport, Mass.

Dr. Clifford L. Pike, Saco, Me.

Ellery Clark Pike, Mansfield Center, Conn.

M. Lena Pike, New Dorchester, Mass.

Paphro Ditiis Pike, Northfield, Vt.

Mrs. S. F. Pike, Marlboro, Mass.

Mrs. Hannah Pike Runals, Lynn, Mass.

Mrs. Sarah Sturdevant, Larned, Kansas.

Mrs. Alena Pearl Pike Tormey, Buckeye, Wash.

Mrs. Charles A. Warren, San Francisco, Cal.

(The following lines were written hv Dr. Clifford L.
Pike:)

Our family circle, which met in the past

With hands fondly clasped in each other's.
By death has been broken; and g-athercd at last.

In God's mansions, are sisters and brothers.
Sixteen of ouv number have gone to the tomb —

So cold and so silent, without us;
But their deeds remain bright, and their lives re-illume.

As memory wraps them about us.

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Then gather, oh, friends, their fabric of deeds,

Like a mantle of beauty around us,
Though it dazzle our gaze, by its brightness that leads

To the glories beyond which surround us.
And bid them farewell from a circle, the less,

For what God in His mercy hath taken,
Till we lay it aside for the glorified dress
Of Life in His love to awaken.

You may be interested to know that Mrs. Stnrdevant
was a niece of Lieut. Zebulon Pike, the discoverer of Pike's
Peak and she was brought up by her grandfather, Col.
Zebulon Pike of Revokitionary fame. The obituary of
Mrs. Sturdevant, which was sent me by her daughter,
Mrs. Adams, gives an interesting sketch of the Hfe of this
interesting member of our Association, whose long hfe of
usefulness came to an end on her 9Tth birthday.

There are at this time 247 members in good and reg-
ular standing and 433 on the list for non-payment of dues.
At first thought this statement may not seem to agree with
the last Secretary's report which stated that there were 758
names on the list. This did not take into consideration,
however, the loss of about eighty members by death and
withdrawal since the organization of the Association.

Just a few words with regard to the members still
owing for dues. I wish each one of you would carefully
look over the posted list here in the Hall, — first to make
sure that your name is not there.

If you do find your name there when you feel sure
that you have paid dues to date, please bring your story
at once to the Treasurer and we will endeavor to straighten
the matter out. And I would ask you to look the list over
also in order to advise if you know of any different ad-
dresses for the members thereon. Some of the notices sent

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to the addresses given have been returned and I do not
know liow to locate the members.

I am sure that most of the members on the Hst posted
would desire to i)ay their dues and retain their membersliip
in the Association and 1 am most unwilling to drop one
name, yet, according" to the r)y-Laws of the Association,
1 shall have to drop all those whose dues to 1905) are not
paid within thirty days. I must beg your co-operation if
we are to retain these members. If you know any of them
l)ersonally use your influence in the matter or advise the
Secretary how l)est to reach them. It is not that we are
selfishly thinking of the addition to our Treasury, although
these delinquent dues when jjaid will mean about $i;()0
more with which to carry forward the work, but we are
thinking of the individual members personally whom we
want to keep With us for the good fellowship of the Fann'lv.
To avoid the ijother of dues I would remind xou of the life
membership plan by means of which you can pav $"^.") and
iiave all the benefits of the Association for the rest of your
life without further assessment for dues.

Again, I would try to impress on each one of vou, as
our late Secretary has endeavored to do at each meetin"-,
that yon keep the Secretary informed of an\- change of
address or of any other information which will aid in
keeping the records clear and correct.

And let me urge that you, each member, give the
Association the benefit of anv suggestions that mav occur
to you that ma\- possibly aid in promoting its success and
prosperity. All suggestions submitted will receive <\nc
consideration ;ind if they are not always acted upon, do
not be discouraged but just keej) on st'nding tluni and be
a "booster" for the Pike I'amilv.

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The official badge of the Association, either in the
form of pin or stud, can always be procured of the Secre-
tary, also the coat of arms, painted or lithographed, and
the coat of arms stationery.

Apologies are due the members for the long delay in
getting out the 1908 report. It was expected that the Sec-
retary, Dr. Clifford L. Pike, would look after this matter
in due time and therefore nothing was done about getting
the reports printed until late in 1901) and there have been
luimerous delays since. We hope your patience will be
rewarded by your receiving the 1910 records very promptly.

I must acknowledge that I have been rather slow in
answering letters sometimes that have come to me yet I
have given them all attention m due time and am sorry
that I could not always reply promptly. I have been en-
couraged and made glad by enthusiastic, kindly letters and
I want vou to know that these have been appreciated and
my belief in the future prosperity and success of the As-
sociation has been strengthened by this evidence of loyalty
on the part of the widely scattered members.

Let one and all who can proudly claim possession of
a drop of Pike blood strive valiantly to do their part in
proving that this stands for nobility of character, loyalty
to all that is truest and best, so that the generations to
come, looking back upon us of this present day, may right-
fully feel proud of the name of Pike. May the Pike Fam-
ily by giving its full share of service for the advancement
of righteousness in the home, the State and the Nation,
be entitled to the greatest reward of any family, — the de-
votion of a glorious posterity worthy of all honor.

The Treasurer's Report was then read as follows:

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Treasurer's R.eport

( )ct. oth, 1010.
I'o the Pike Family Association : —

Your Treasurer beta's to submit the followini^" report :

Received for Dues at 1908 Reunion $104.25

4 Badges 2.00

4 Lithographs 4.00

Dues paid since 1908 Reunion to

Oct. 5th 248.42

Badges, Lithographs and Station-
ery sold since 1908 4.50

Balance of contributions for Dr.

Pike's expenses to Colorado... 12.56 $375.73

Expended.

Nov. 30, 1908, Check to Estate of Edvi^in B.
Pike, for balance due on old

Account $ 23.90

Nov. 30, 1908, Check to Opinion Press, for

printing Reunion Notices. . . . 4.00
Nov. 30, 1908, Check to E. Bertram Pike for
money advanced for postage

sending out 1908 notices 11.00

Mar. 22, 1909, Check to C. J. Ayer for Treas-
urer's Bond, 1909 5.00

Jan. 7, 1910, Check to C. J. Ayer for Treas-
urer's Bond, 1910 5.00

Apr. 26, 1910, Check to Commonwealth Press
for Due Notices and En-
velopes 5.50

Postage, sending out Due No-
tices for 1910 10.00

Stationery and Stamps 2.01

Express on package from
Commonwealth Press, 2, 28,

'10 65

Express on Report Envelopes... .45

Express on Reunion Notices. . . .30

Stamps for sending out Reunion

Notices, 1910 . .' 11.50

Express on Stationery 1.48 $80.79

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Apr. 26, 1910, Check to Opinion Press for print-
ing Reunion Notices, 1910 $ 3.75

Check to Wm. Freund & Sons
for coat of arms Stationery.. 16.25 $100.79

On Deposit with Capital Savings Bank & Trust

Co., Montpelier, Vt 262.01

Cash on hand 11.93

Stamps 1.00 $274.94

Respectfully submitted,

FRANCES C. DICKERMAN, Treasurer.

By vote of the Association this Report was accepted.

The matter of addresses was at this time brout^ht be-
fore the Association by the President. He endeavored to
impress upon the members the necessity of keeping the
Secretary posted in order that all communications might
reach them promptly.

The Election of Officers was next in order and the
President appointed tlie following Nominating Committee:
Miss Laura Bennett.
Frank C. Pike of Keene.
E. N. Pike of Boston.

Also a Committee on Resolutions was appointed as
follows :

Miss Cora B. Pike.
. Mr. E. Y. Pike.
Mr. J. Q. Evans.

Miss Elizabeth Davis reported for the Robert Pike
Memorial Committee as follows :

Receipts $60.00

Expended 15.00

On hand in bank $45.00

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At this point the 'nieetin.q-, at the siif^s^estion of tlie
President, resolved itself into a L'onimittee of the Whole
to discuss plans, etc. Mrs. Dr. Clifford I'ike was one of
the first called on for remarks. In hrief Airs. Pike said
that she had never been in close touch with the work and
was not in position to say much with re^qard to the Pike
I'^amilv Association Init expressed Ikt desire and i)tu-])ose
that the work, so far as possible, should be carried on as
Dr. I'ike wished, and that the Records shoidd be published
as he had ])Ianned. She said she had ])art of the records
and that thev were in very g'ood order but that she did not
have all of them. She stated very earnestly that it was her
purpose to have the Pike I'^mnily llistor\- pul)lished as Dr.
I'ike had intended.

The matter of comi)letinf;- and publishing' the Ilislor\-
was discussed at some len_s^th b\- members in session and
different plans were ])roposed for accom])lishinf^' this. Mr.
Evans su.c:,£Cested that some one should be sectu'ed who for
a reasonable compensation would. com])lete the records
read)'" for tlu' printer: said he brliivc-d Dr. Pike"s work
altog'ether too valual)lc to be lost. josi'])h Trevett Pike of
Xew ^'ork su^g'^'ested that the money be raised 1)\' sub-
scription for the ])ublication c^f this history. Xo dehnite
plans were decided upon at this time.

The Nominatini^" Conuuittee brought in their rejiort as
follows :

For President, Herbert A. Pike of Worcester.

Vice-Presidents, E. Bertram Pike, Pike, N. H.; Hon. T.eroy
Pike, Cornish, Me,; J. Q. Evans, Salisbury, Mass.; William Pay
Pike, New York; Warner P. Simpson, Columbus, O.; Mrs. Vir-
p:inia Pike Martin, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mr. Frank C. Pike,
Keenc, N. H.

Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Frances C. Dickerman,
Pike, N. H.

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Directors, (Besides the President, 1st Vice-President and
Secretary), Miss Carrie Snow, Newburyport, Mass.; Mrs.
Olive C. Lincoln, Boston; Mrs. R. E. Cheney, Newburyport,
Mass.; Elbridge N. Pike, Boston.

There was some discussion with regard to the office
of Secretary and it was suggested that an Assistant Sec-
retary be appointed to act as Corresponding Secretary.
After some discussion the report of the Committee was al-
lowed to stand, it being voted, however, that the President
and Secretary be empowered to appoint an Assistant Sec-
retary, if desired, whose duties should be those of Corre-
sponding Secretary.

The oldest member of tlie .\ssociation who was pres-
ent. Mrs. Elizabeth Wetherbee of Lexington, Mass., eighty-
nine years old, responded briefly and ])leasantl)' when
called upon foi' a few remarks.

A number of letters were read from absent members
expressing their interest in the Association and their re-
gret at not being able to attend. A few extracts from these
letters are given below :

FROM MRS. M. E. BAILEY, TROY, I'A.

"It is with sincere regret that I write to say that I can
not attend the meeting of the Pike Family Association. I
am sure it would be a great pleasure to me to be there. I
am (57 years young and look forward to many more years.
My great-grandmother Pike was almost one hundred }'ears
old when she died. She was a native of Meredith, N. H.,
and I think most of her life was passed there. Another
great-grandmother was 97. Her maiden name was Gil-
man and she lived in Gilmanton, died at the age of 97, so
you see I have some reason to expect more years. Dr.
Thomas Chattle, the son of Thomas Chattle and Judith

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Gilman. married Xancy Pike, only daughter of William
and Phebe Smith Pike (my grandparents) and moved to
Orange Connt\-, Xew York. It is said my Grandmother
Chattle came all the \va\- on horseback and among the
things she brought with her from New Hampshire is a
skillet which is still in the possession of one of her de-
scendants. My father's name w^as William Pike Chattle,
so I feel quite closely related to the Pike family.

FRO^r iMR.S. S. M. NORTHRUP. OEXXFR. COL.

"(ireetings to the Pike Family Association from one
who lives in the State of Colorado and who has lived there
since it was a territory. T have often seen the Indian in
his blanket roaming over the country, but where once he
pitched his tent you will now see fine farms. This trans-
formation w'as brought about in ])art through the efforts
of our great kinsman. General Zebulon ]\1. Pike, who was
my grandfather's l^rother, as you will see by referring to
the records, and l)y copies of our familv records sent the
Association. I am proud to have been born a Pike. They
are honest, reliable, well educated people. Some of them
li\c in the \\'est and have helped to devek^p its great indus-
tries, though few of them are millionaires.

I trust all loyal Pikes will hel]) to make the Associa-
tion one of which we may all be ])roud, whither we find
ourselves in the west or the east or in an\- part eif the
world. \'ours with best wishes lor the success of the next
meeting."

FROM F1^I:1)1:K11- a. I'IKF, ST. I'Al'L. MIXN'.

"1 have received your circular notice of the pending
meeting of the l*ike Family Association and do most sin-
cerely regret that 1 shall be among the absentees again. I
remember with a great deal of pleasure, the two occasions

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when I found myself in the pleasant group of my kindred,
in 1902 and I'JOO, and I had hoped that I should soon again
renew the interesting experience. I chanced to form sev-
eral acquaintances, in particular, which I highly prize, and
I trust thr.t some day I shall meet them again.

With the kindest regards to all my friends in the As-
sociation and with earnest wishes for the prosperity of the
entire Association. I am, with renewed greetings to all."

The obituary of Mrs. Sarah Wardell Sturdevant was
sent the Association by her daughter and this was read at
the meeting and is given in tiiis report in full.

Robert Pike of Union. N. H., was mentioned as the
oldest member of the Association.

Upon vote of the Association the Secretary was in-
structed to send letters of greeting to the older members
of the Association and in accordance with these instruc-
tions letters were sent to Rev. E. B. Pike, of Exeter, Rob-
ert Pike. Union, X. H.. Bemis Pike. Marshfield. Vt., Mrs.
William C. Taylor of Cortland. N. Y., Mrs. Elizabeth T.
Richardson. Laramie, \\'y., and ^Irs. Adah I. Robinson,
Mt. A'.ernon, X. Y. \'ery possibly there are other members
as much entitled to be thus remembered, but the Secretary
was not posted with regard to their ages.

At this time there was another discussion with regard
to possible ways of securing and completing the records
and upon motion of the x\ssociation the President. Secre-
tary and ^Irs. Cora F. Pike were appointed as a Committee
to try to work put some plan for the accomplishment of this
purpose and were given authority to spend whatever money
should be necessary to secure the records.

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The next topic of discussion was the reference to the
President and Secretary sendinc::- letters to members in (Uf-
ferent States and the President outlined h.is ])]an, of aj)
pointing some rnemljer in each State to have a general out-
look over the membership of that State, this member to
keep in touch with the President and .Si>cretar\- and en-
deavor to keep his State membershii) interested and en-
thused in the Association work.

There was so much of interest to discuss that it was
difficult to clo^e the business meeting in time for prepara-
tion for the bancpiet of the evening. A larger number than
usual remained for this baufjuet and entertainment and all
seemed to find the occasion enjoyable enough to repay them,
for the extra effort.

Mrs. Sarah Sturdevant

Mrs. Sarah Sturde\ant died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. R. Adams, Parned, Kansas, l-'riday morning,
April !)lh. 1!M'», on the 'Kth amiiversary of her bi'-tb. She
was sick but a few days and her death was due i)rincipally
to her advanced age.

In the death of Mrs. Sturdexaut, Parned has lost its
oldest citizen in ])oint of age. and on<' ol' its oldest settlers.
She was a most rt'uiarkable woman in many wa\s besides
her extreme age. She had ;m unusual memory and to the
last her recollection of the events of her long life were clear
and distinct.

She was born in Pawrencebiu'g, Dearborn County,
Indiana, April f^ P'^P?, two months prior lo the beginning
of the second war with (ireat llritain. I ler maiden name
was W'ardell. Her mother was the daughter of Col. Zeb-
ulon Pike, a Revolutionar\- hero. Her mother's brother

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was Lient. Zebulon Pike, the discoverer of Pike's Peak in
Colorado.

She was reared by her grandfather, Col. Pike, who was
a staunch patriot and was deeply interested in the political
life of the new nation which he helped to wrest from Eng-
land. As he grew old and infirm it became the duty and
pleasure of his young granddaughter to read to him the
great political speeches and discussions of the day. In this
way she became conversant with public affairs and under
his tutelage became an ardent student of politics, and re-
mained so to the time of her death.

The great political speeches of Clay and Webster, and
the fierce debates of ante-bellum days were fresh in her
memory. But she did not live in the past alone. She had
a keen interest in present day politics and read her daily
paper. She was a great admirer of Roosevelt, La Follette
and of Hadley, whoiu she knew as a boy in eastern Kansas.

She was niarried to Rev. Charles Sturdevant May 2 1,
1835. To this union were born four children, two of whoiu
are now living, Mrs. W. R. Adams of Larned, and Charles
Sturdevant of Alva. Okla. Rev. Charles Sturdevant was
a Presbyterian minister. After the war he was President
of a female seminary at Independence, Mo. In 18 TO the
family settled at Olathe. Kansas, and in 18^ (> moved to
Larned, which has been the familv home since.

Mrs. Sturdevant had lived a full, rounded life, the
span of which was so nearly coincident with that of the
nation. Her girlhood was spent in the early days of the
republic and her last days saw the crowning achievements
of our modern civilization. The beginning, growth and
developing of the use of steam, electricity and railroads
have all passed under her observation.

It was a great pleasure to listen to her stories of the

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okk'ii times. As a ,^ir] of tliirtccii, diu' nioniini;' she was
standing' 1)\- the i;ate in front of her grandfather's home
lookini;' toward the steaml)oat landing- on the ( )hi!) river,
when she saw two .gentlemen api)roachini;- uj) the path to
her .grandfather's liouse. They inqnired for ( ol. I'ike and
she conchicted tlieni to her f^randfather. ( )ne of the gen-
tlemen was the great General Lafayette, who fought so
valiantly for the American colonies in the Revolutionary
war. It was during the trip to America as the nation's
guest in IS'^j-.") that he called to see his former conu"ade-
in-arms. Colonel Pike.

Programme of the evening's entertainment follows:

Miss Elizabeth Davis
Lang

Original Poem,

Irish Love Song

The Woodpigeon Lehman

A Bonny Curl Chadwick

Miss Marion Spinney

Piano Solo — Polonaise in E Major Liszt

Miss Hoblit

Ah, Love but a Day Beach

Were My Song with Wings Provided Hahn

Miss Spinney

Address — The Passion Play of 1910

Mr. Albert Edward Bailey

The Reunion of liilO closed with the singing of Auld
Lang Syne, the memhers joining hands in the Scotch
fashion during the siuiiing.

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A GREETING.

I'm glad to greet you, kinsfolk, all;

Familiar faces here I see.
Tho' some of you I cannot name

I'm sure that most of you know me.
The reason why is easy told,

You aro so many, I'm but one;
And one poor brain is too small to hold

So many names beneath the sun.
There's Evans — Clark and Cheney,

Lincoln, and Wetherbee.
There's Chandler, French, and German, —

And then some Smiths, we see.
There's Jones, and Jenkins — Bennett,

And HafFenreffer, too!
And Pikis! — There's Harriet, Frank, Joseph,

Herbert, Cora, Hugh;
There's Belmore, and there's Gallond,

Fernald, Haskell, Gale,
There's Martin, Cole and Gerrish,

Brown, Greenleaf, and Hale,
Fuller, Blood, and Carpenter,

Child, Draper, and Fairbanks,
Rice, and Rust, and Sawyer,

Gray, and Heath, and Poole.
You see that who can fit these names

Surely is-, no fool;
And in between, and all around.

The Pikes are scattered freely;
George Pike, Clarence, Arthur, Eben,

Elbridge, Charles, and Leslie.

So once again, I greet you!

By whatever name you're known.
And by your Pike ancestral blood
We'll claim you for our own.
We hope that you will feel so proud

As your kindred here you greet.
That you will ne'er forget us,

But ever with us meet.
So we'll drink the health, in water.

To this famed and mighty band.
And may Pikes dwell forever

In this fair and happy land.

— Elizabeth Davis.

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