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ANNUAL GATHERING. 
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cool enough at the chowder house, 
where a cool breeze can always be 
found sweeping across the verandas. 
There were just 102 of the “boys” 
present, all but a few of whom 
possessed the necessary qualifica- 
tions—for only those who live in 
Manchester, or were born there, or 
were lucky enough to marry a Man- 
chester girl and have attained the age 
of two score and two are entitled to 
the chowder. 
Early in the morning the Elderlies’ 
emblem was sent flying from the pole 
on the grounds, and long before noon 
the first arrivals were on hand. It 
was a time otf greeting and reminis- 
and Major Storey. 
Miner 
cences. Many were there who had 
not met since the last gathering, and 
some there were who had not been to 
Manchester for many years, while 
others, just at the age limit, attended 
the gathering for the first time. 
It was shortly after 1 o’clock when 
the “boys” and their guests sat 
around the tables and faced the steam- 
ing bowls of delicious clam and fish 
chowder. After a thorough discus- 
sion of this subject the tables were 
cleared and speechmaking was in 
order ; not, however, till President G. 
F. Allen had called the gathering to 
order and the small amount of  busi- 
ness had been disposed of. Secretary 
Johnson read the reports of the last 
meeting, stating there had been three 
deaths during the year, including Sam- 
uel H. Safford of Newburyport, Wm. 
F. Crafts of Beverly and Amos H. 
Girdler of Manchester. He also re- 
ported the treasury as being in good 
condition, there being $112.19 on 
hand. 
Geo. F. Allen, who has been at the 
head of the organization since it was 
first started, was re-elected president, 
and the other officers were re-elected 
as follows: W. J. Johnson, secretary- 
treasurer; E. P. Stanley, collector; 
H. T. Bingham, E. P. Stanley, Geo. 
P. Dale and H. C. Leach, ex-com. 
D. L. Bingham, Manchester’s ven- 
erable librarian, was first called upon, 
and he gave some interesting recollec- 
tions of the early days, speaking of 
some of the political heroes of the 
town, such as Major Lee, Squire Tuck 
In spite of the 
stories of political corruption, he said 
he was of the opinion the world was 
progressing toward better things, and 
he was willing to abide by the future. 
Rev. D. F. Lamson advanced a 
proposition for the placing in some 
suitable spot a boulder to one of the 
first citizens, Masconomo. He thought 
the name deserves to be perpetuated 
In some other way than in the name 
of the hotel. ‘He was peaceful and 
made no war-like raids, and the early 
settlers acted honorably by him in 
paying for the town. It is fitting to 
pay honor to the man who owned these 
lands. I believe in perpetuating the 
memory of names and deeds of men 
of the past who have left something 
behind them worthy to be commem- 
orated.”’ 
Rev. Mr. Marsters seconded the 
proposition, and motioned that the 
matter be left with a committee to 
look into the matter and report at the 
next meeting. 
Deacon Joseph A. Torrey said that 
coincident with this plan he had in 
mind a picture of the town Common, 
with the town hall removed, giving a 
view of the harbor partly filled in, and 
on the Common a boulder, Agassiz 
rock, on which the early records of 
the town might be placed—an ever- 
lasting memorial. 
Hon. H C. Leach was the next 
speaker. He read a letter from At- 
torney General Moody, in which he 
expressed regrets at not being able to 
attend the gathering. He also read 
letters of regret from former town 
councillor Robinson and A. P. White 
of Salem. An abstract from Bentley’s 
diary, which he thought had a bearing 
on the origin of the famous clam 
chowders, proved very interesting. 
He read, also, an abstract on the 
preservation of our forests. 
Thomas H. Lord of Cambridge, 
secretary of the Boston Insurance 
company, was the next speaker. This 
is the first gathering of the Elderlies 
Mr. Lord has attended, despite the 
fact he possesses one of the qualifica- 
tions for membership—for he lived in 
Manchester many years in his youth, 
having attended Mr Price’s school. 
His mother was Nancy W. Allen. He 
is a native af Ipswich. He had a fund 
of interesting stories of a reminiscent 
vein. 
Rev. John M. Marsters of Cam- 
bridge was as interesting as usual 
with a host of good stories and bright 
sayings, with which he is always sup- 
plied. He spoke of some of the early 
traditions, and again endorsed Mr. 
Lamson’s plan for a monument to 
Masconomo. 
The Hon. R.S. Rantoul gave an 
interesting account of his recent trip 
abroad and of visits to famous battle- 
grounds. He spoke of the jealousy 
among the nations in Europe, which 
we do not see here in America, and 
told of an incident ata Thanksgiving 
dinner given at Florence, where two 
Russian barons arose from the table 
in a huff, because the landlady had the 
American flag printed on the Japanese 
napkins, which were intended as a 
little remembrance to the guests from 
the United States. 
Deacon Albert E. Low, who will be 
97 years old in September, was the 
oldest man present. Since the organ- 
ization first met, the deacon has been 
one of its most interesting members, 
and until quite recent years he has 
given interesting talks of a reminiscent 
nature. The past year, however, he 
has grown quite feeble, and his re- 
markably bright memory is becoming 
somewhat impaired. He was congrat- 
ulated by all Wednesday, and though 
slightly tired at the day’s close, he 
thoroughly enjoyed the gathering. 
D. L. Bingham, Manchester’s ven- 
erable librarian, was the next oldest 
“boy”? present. He will celebrate 
his 91st birthday in the fall. 
Others over the four score mark 
were William Johnson, 88; Horace 
Ross, 87 ; Captain Thomas Dow, 86 ; 
Jacob Cheever, 86; Thomas Apple- 
ton, 85; Andrew J. Johnson, 84; 
Deacon F. A. P. Killam, 81; John L. 
Story, A. F. Bennett and John Len- 
dall, each 80. 
Following is a list of these present, 
with their ages: 
Daniel Allen, 77 
Thomas Appleton, 85 
W. H. Allen, 57 
George Forster Allen, 78 
George F, Allen, 64 
Joseph Andrews, 56 
. R. Allen, 76 
F. A. P. Kilham, 81 
Charles H. Kilham, 70 
A.M. Killam, 56 
NAS Kerr, 54 
Rev. C. A. Lincoln, 
Andrew Lee, 64 
Chas. E. Lee, 68 
ev. E. H. Brewster, 21 Geo. F. Leach, 54 
Chas. A. Boardman, 73 Geo. Lendall, 63 
Geo. W. Blaisdell, 50 T.-H Lord,.77 
H. T. Bingham, 66 1ope Lendall, 80 
D, L. Bingham, 91 . C. Leach, 72 
John Bigwood, 56 A.E. Low, 97 
G. Francis Bennett, 67 E. A. Lane, 57 
A. F. Bennett, 80 D. F. Lamson, 72 
D. F. Bennett, 59 J. A. Lodge 
J. W. Carter, 60 
T. Jefferson Coolidge, 74 
Enoch Crombie, 59 
Jacob Cheever, 86 
J. H. Cheever, 64 
Col. B. F. Cook, 72 
Peter Chisholm, 67 
W. F. Chisholm, 60 
Levi A. Dunn, 55 
George P. Dole, 59 J. H. Meader, 72 
Edward Dow, 76 C. W. Morgan, 55 
Chas. Day, 58 oe Miller, 65 
Thomas Dow, 86 . M. Marshall, 
B. C. Marble, 71 
Chas. A. Mason, 55 
George H. Martin, 72 
David C. Mann, 69 
Rev. J]. M. Marsters, 78 
Jas. H. Morse, 62 
N.C. Marshall, 76 
D. W. Morse, 69 
S. H. Morse, 62 
John Desmond, 71 O. Pert, 65 
A. B. Dunn, 54 W. J. Pert, 73 
A. L. Foster, 66 E. L. Pride, 69 
C. W. Fitz, 51 Horace Ross, 87 
Joseph L. Goodridge, 62 T. C. Rowe, 54 
Charles A. Read, 73 
O. T. Roberts, 55 
]. P. Richardson, 65 
. F. Rabardy, 72 
Hon. Robt. Rantoul, 73 
F. M. Stanwood, 57 
O. M. Stanley, 59 
E. P. Stanley, 61 
ohn L. Story, 80 
John S. Haskell, 59 homas A. Stone, 57 
7. H. Heron, 60 . T. Stanley, 79 
E. Hodgkins, 68 os. A. Torrey, 73 
E. P. Hooper, 61 . P. Tenney, 51 
M. C. Horton, 53 Geo. Wilmonton, 69 
A. J. Johnson, 84 John K. Winn, 71 
Wm. Johnson, 88 Chas. H. Widger, 68 
A. S. Jewett, 64 Wm. C. Webster, 73 
ig H. Jones, 58 I. W. Woodbury, 59 
G. W. Jewett, 61 B. L. Woodbury, 57 
Edgar M. Jewett, 51 
Bicycle sundries at Woodbury’s, 
Morse Block, Manchester. * 
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yor or PRINTING 
Will be done promptly, well, and at a 
reasonable price, if you have it done by the 
George Goodridge, 67 
C. H. Goldsmith, 69 
N. B. Goldsmith, 71 
John J. Grotha, 52 
R. T. Goodridge, 55 
W. H. Haskell, 73 
Chas. Hooper, 68 
E. A. Hooper, 66 
N.S. Heron, 67 
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