No. 26 
Vol. Ill. 
ALLEN REUNION 
Descendants of Wm. Allen the Planter, One 
of the Original Proprietors of the 400 Acres 
of Jeffries Creek, Manchester, Meet at 
Tuck’s Point — 150 Present — Interesting 
Papers 
The desendants of William Allen, 
one of the original planters of the 
Massachusetts Bay colony at Cape 
Ann in 1623, at Salem in 1626, and 
one of the original proprietors of the 
400 acres at Jeffrey’s Creek (Man- 
chester) in 1636, gathered together at 
Tuck’s Point, Manchester, Wednes- 
day, to commemorate his memory. 
From various parts of the country to 
which the branches of the tree has ex- 
tended, came members of the big 
family and a jolly good time they all 
had. From St. Louis, New York 
state and all over Massachusetts came 
members of the family especially for 
the reunion. 
A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE NORTH SHORE Ie 
MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1906 
40 Pages. Three Cents 
There were about 150 present, —a 
greater part of whom were from Man- 
chester, Beverly, and immediate vicin- 
ity. (A complete list of those who 
registered will be found in another 
page.) Among those present were 
Deacon Albert E. Lowe, Manchester’s 
grand old man, who signed his name 
to the register “without glasses,” as 
he wrote. His age is 97 years, 10 
months. Probably the youngest Allen 
present was George Lockhart Allen, 
jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Allen, 
D. L. Bingham of Manchester, 
the Nestor librarian of the state, was 
also present. It was to be regretted 
that George Forster Allen, who lacks 
only two months of being 80, and is 
one of the 7th generation, and isa de- 
scendant of the planter on both his 
father’s and mother’s side, was unable 
to be present. He was kept at home 
as the result of a fall last week. 
The reunion was held under the 
auspices of the Old Planters’ society 
of which Col. Thos. Wentworth Hig- 
ginson is president. He was not 
present, but Dr, F. A. Gardner of 
Salem, vice president, was present 
and took an active part in the gather- 
ing. Mrs. Lora A, (Woodbury) Un- 
derhill of Boston, registrar of the 
society, Miss Lucie Gardner of Salem, 
secretary, Dr. Ralph Sprague of 
Charlestown, one of the council, were 
also present. 
The reunion was a grand success in 
every way. The weather was ideal 
and the older people were able to get 
out and enjoy the occasion. 
Continued on pages 29 and 30 
Addttional copies of this issue of the Breeze 
may be obtatned at the Breeze Office, 
Manchester, Mass. 
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Group picture Taken at Tuck’s Point, Manchester, Wednesday 
