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Issued the [)o(; clune' 1937. l\ IV\ l ! I) !.,.., I •· '- \ ' '\.. l !,. ! te1rtber and act:i:v'i ties of We De::,cendc.t:J.ts., and to members free; to ¢ Secrcb:::.ry::Miss l>Chol St9r.l'f.Y.C. 11 Know Your Ki:n.dre d Better 11 VoL IV, Uo. 13. vmo ARB YOUH 1i1WBSTORS? If YOU are not already recorded buJc want your fam- ily in the Book of Appendic.es to the Westcott Genealogy of 1932, write NOVl. La.st oalll No cost. YOU lu'lE A if thin Quarterly is ad- dressed to you. Vfrite R .. Y'ih:i.tman 1 1Nestfield 1 N. J. * * * * * ABBREVIATED. That 1 s this mxm.ber of the Three of the usual four pages are devoted :.c::1 t;his issue to the Celebration. Warningt Donlt bo like the hundreds who regretted they didn 1 t attend the CelebratioJi in 1935. .A-ctend this one and hav-e no regrets. Read the accompanying an:n .. ou."1ocr:wnt. * * * * * LOCAL :EEUNIONS. Rhodo Isla:n.d Cb.c.pter, N. 2, >vill nreunionize 11 at 11 The Broezesn, r,ranv:tlle 1 hmne of 1!I:r. and Mrs. Thornns Henry Handy, June 12. --Vbstcotts of le\nd:i.son Co., N. Y, (not a Chapter), will go.ther at the home of Mr. and Vfes:tcof;t,, !1!" Vk,st. Sunday, June r':'l. -- Nc}rthern N.Y. Nr.:10 v,-tll n.s<'emb1e at Viestectt Beach, n:r-. Sacket homo of' Mr. <:md Ki·s., GA')r[_:;e 11m Y\"estcott, July 29e Milford Tp. Chapter Ho. 1, will moot Sa:.Lurcle.y s Aug; .. 7 (10 A. M.), in conju.nction with the Celebration. -- Tb.e Nicholas \lestcott Ass 1 n (not a Chapter) will meet September in .A:nnua1 Dinner of Greater N.Y. Chapter:- :No. is to be on Saturday, 15G -- AJJ V'Jestootts invited. * * * * * MEiillE}lS. Clarke suggests if YOU are not already a member of tho Society E you ·write her NOW. (Adtll:·e s s ·(:;op this page.) Miss Clarke an- thuso rnerrfbor.s 1 . tCJ vthom a hearty ·v'!elcon;e is ox"t:c11dod: 195 Mr. and Ebt:1l1 R. Cargill R. I. Volunt.oered 196 Mr. and Mrs·* Alfred R •. Krause Chicagot Vol u11teered 19? Mrs. Grace H:i.ghtman Wiles Fallon 1 Nev., Miss Hazel G. Wightman 198 Wi11is G. Clark Springfield, N. Y. Volunteered 199 Mr. nnd Mrs.* Harry 1. Yl'augh Fulton, 1J. Y,. Volu:nteered * * * * * APOLOGY,. 'l'he ne.:mes of Mr. und Mrse Frank lii., Westcott 1 Pavttucket, R, I., were :l.nadvertcntJ.y omi·c·i;;ed from the list of those at the d:im1er of Greater N. Y., Chapi;erJ No$ lo.st Jan. Our error_. and wo1rc sorry. * * * * * ILLNESS. Ou:r members Miss Jessie Yiestcott Davenport, is ill J.n Miw.eapoli.s. Her host of fr.iends 1Nish fer n. ..;.: * * * *- IN MEMOEIAi:I. 'The passL'lg; $ April 14 1 of cr:.tr :member, 11-Ierritt Stuke Squires of PortTandvillo $ N. Y,, and Mny of our Ellis Westcott of Attle-· b(;J.'O; Ivhss .. , :is deeply rer:.retted. The symp(1thy of the men1bers of this Society is extended to thoir widtrWtl Hl'ld fe.rd.l1.es., * * * * * APPRECIATION. Latost of the Public Libre.r:les to add the WJstoott Genealogy to the:i.r shelves are th::Jse at Syracuse., N .. Y,., and Fall River, M:Cws. * * * * * THE You do not rocoive the Fmtli1y Quarterly CK,.M., bo- a mombor oi' this Society nor a subscribm·. (See this causo you are neithor pag;o Olf Our Moon, Sara Co., N. rol ouu 8orvico * * * * * Dx 4 Myron N. Woc;eott» beeomos pas-tor nt Half 1 JTi gr Bdv,rin. Vlo ott: o 1 oso d __ s lon.g St:Lll\vn_tcr 1850. FINAL. - Mrn. &race D. Roberts, Co sliOl:lrl SC}J.d you.t" p1· on_ f}u:no 15th.;;

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Issued the [)o(;

--~,-·---

clune' 1937.

1~ l\ IV\ l ! I) ~---' !.,.., I •· ~-.X '- \ ' '\.. l !,.

! June~ te1rtber and DccembGr~·~not:Lng act:i:v'i ties of We st~()'\.;t De::,cendc.t:J.ts., and m~:<.iled to members free; to

¢ Secrcb:::.ry::Miss l>Chol Clarke 3 60~~ W~l39th St9r.l'f.Y.C.

11 Know Your Ki:n.dre d Better 11 VoL IV, Uo. 13.

vmo ARB YOUH 1i1WBSTORS? If YOU are not already recorded buJc want your fam­ily repreGm~ted in the Book of Appendic.es to the Westcott Genealogy of 1932, write NOVl. La.st oalll No cost. YOU lu'lE A 1:~ESTCOTT if thin Quarterly is ad­dressed to you. Vfrite R .. L~ Y'ih:i.tman1 Histor:ian~ 1Nestfield 1 N. J.

* * * * * ABBREVIATED. That 1 s this mxm.ber of the Q.uarterly~ Three of the usual four pages are devoted :.c::1 t;his issue to the Celebration. Warningt Donlt bo like the hundreds who regretted they didn 1 t attend the CelebratioJi in 1935. .A-ctend this one and hav-e no regrets. Read the accompanying an:n .. ou."1ocr:wnt.

* * * * * LOCAL :EEUNIONS. Rhodo Isla:n.d Cb.c.pter, N. 2, >vill nreunionize 11 at 11 The Broezesn, r,ranv:tlle 1 hmne of 1!I:r. and Mrs. Thornns Henry Handy, Se.h::rd~::~.y, June 12. --Vbstcotts of le\nd:i.son Co., N. Y, (not a Chapter), will go.ther at the home of Mr. and 1\i;:·c~ Vfes:tcof;t,, !1!" Vk,st. Sunday, June r':'l. -- Nc}rthern N.Y. Cr.tHpJGer~ Nr.:10 v,-tll n.s<'emb1e at Viestectt Beach, n:r-. Sacket Harbor~ homo of' Mr. <:md Ki·s., GA')r[_:;e 11m Y\"estcott, Thursday~ July 29e -~ Milford Tp. Chapter Ho. 1, will moot Sa:.Lurcle.y s Aug; .. 7 (10 A. M.), in conju.nction with the Celebration. -­Tb.e Nicholas \lestcott Ass 1 n (not a Chapter) will meet September in Vermont.-~ .A:nnua1 Dinner of Greater N.Y. Chapter:- :No. 3~ is to be on Saturday, <Je.n~ 15G -­AJJ V'Jestootts invited.

* * * * * N:f~-('1 MEiillE}lS. Secreta~·y Clarke suggests if YOU are not already a member of tho Society E you ·write her NOW. (Adtll:·e s s ·(:;op this page.) Miss Clarke an-n.~·rc~1J.(H3S thuso X).e~v rnerrfbor.s 1. tCJ vthom a hearty ·v'!elcon;e is ox"t:c11dod:

195 Mr. and Mrs~* Ebt:1l1 R. Cargill Pro~v-idonce 1 R. I. Volunt.oered 196 Mr. and Mrs·* Alfred R •. Krause Chicagot Ill~ Vol u11teered 19? Mrs. Grace H:i.ghtman Wiles Fallon 1 Nev., Miss Hazel G. Wightman 198 Wi11is G. Clark Springfield, N. Y. Volunteered 199 Mr. nnd Mrs.* Harry 1. Yl'augh Fulton, 1J. Y,. Volu:nteered

* * * * * APOLOGY,. 'l'he ne.:mes of Mr. und Mrse Frank lii., Westcott 1 Pavttucket, R, I., were :l.nadvertcntJ.y omi·c·i;;ed from the list of those at the d:im1er of Greater N. Y., Chapi;erJ No$ 3.~ lo.st Jan. ~~c Our error_. and wo1rc sorry.

* * * * * ILLNESS. Ou:r members Miss Jessie Yiestcott Davenport, is ill J.n Miw.eapoli.s. Her host of fr.iends 1Nish fer n. :recovery~

..;.: * * * *-IN MEMOEIAi:I. 'The passL'lg; $ April 141 of cr:.tr :member, 11-Ierritt Stuke Squires of PortTandvillo $ N. Y,, and Mny 8~ of our 111e::.nb,n·~ Ellis Perr~v Westcott of Attle-· b(;J.'O; Ivhss .. , :is deeply rer:.retted. The symp(1thy of the men1bers of this Society is extended to thoir widtrWtl Hl'ld fe.rd.l1.es.,

* * * * * APPRECIATION. Latost of the Public Libre.r:les to add the WJstoott Genealogy to the:i.r shelves are th::Jse at Syracuse., N .. Y,., and Fall River, M:Cws.

* * * * * THE REASGN~ You do not rocoive the Fmtli1y Quarterly rugularly~ CK,.M., bo-a mombor oi' this Society nor a subscribm·. (See t~JP this causo you are neithor

pag;o ~)

Olf INTl~.R~~-~ST • Our Moon, Sara Co., N. rol ouu 8orvico ~t

* * * * * Dx 4 Myron N. Woc;eott» beeomos pas-tor nt Half 1 ~~ JTi f~ gr • -i-t,~; Bdv,rin. Vlo t-~o ott: o 1 oso d 11:~ __ s lon.g

St:Lll\vn_tcr 5~1 1850.

FINAL. - Mrn. &race D. Roberts, Co sliOl:lrl SC}J.d you.t" ro~~o~(·~v9,t:i.vx:s.;:; p1· on_ f}u:no 15th.;;

YOU, a Descendant of' 3-l:;ukely YierJtcott, Your 11elatives and Your Friends, Are Corllia1ly Invited to A.ttend the

SECOND NATIOHAL BIE:NiUAL CEI.B:3H.AT ION ae$•••••,••\t•o••••••

OF TBJ~ 'ffESTCOT'r FA!HLY • .. 0 • • • • • •

To Be Held at Cooperstovm on h'lke Otsego, Thurs:1.ay (Evening Only), Friday, Saturday Augus': 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, 1937.

Nevv York, and Sunday,

This announcement may suggest plans you vJill vm.nt to make. Arrange to be present throughou.t tho Celebration, or if this is impossible, drop in Horrrcwhero in the Program rmd meet your near and distn.nt nousins from many States ..

It has seemed fitting that old-s-tock fam.ilies s}wuld ore;anhe to perpetuo:te and memorialize family traditions and family history and to impress upon the minds of present and future generations by frequent admonitions., the birthright heritage that has been passed clovm. to them by their f'orebeo.rs ..

To the accomplishment of such achievement, tho Society of Stukely Yiestcott Descendants of j®erica was organized on January 13, 1934. Its large msmbership, its four thriving Chapters, its present en­couraging financial. position and :its range of accomplishments .. att0st to the esteem in whiCih the movoment is held4

The first Celebration of thr.:; Society was hold in June, 1935, rn.a.rking tho 300th year of' tho Westcott fumily in America. On that occasion a bronze placque wus Uilveilocl to tho memory of the Fa..'Tiily Found,_)r, Stukoly Westcott~ 1592-1677. It is on a largo boulder standing on his "homo lot 11 at Old Warwick in Rhode Island.

Tho recording of tho family hi.story has beon extended to include thousands of his desoendt:mts ~ 'fhis is in rtddition to tho recol~ds found :i.n tho -'1ostcott Genealogy o:f 1932. Futuro ge11o:cn.tions ·will i'ind v.:mplo jusJdf'ic&..tj_::m for tho:~r >Jrido in tho record of thuir m •. costors ~

This Celein~ation to be helJ. in Au[::ust at Cooperstovn.1 in East-Cent:;ral New York, is to witness the second gathering o.f' the National West·· cott Family~ lLegardless of whether you a.ro a member of the Society or one of its Chapters and regardless of vour surname, YOU ARE COR­DIALLY IlNITr;D to p8rtidpate tdth your n~nerous kin ln this Celobrn.-tion.

Your Attention Is Co,l1od to the Accoi:tpnn;ying RESERVATION BLA~ZK -- Mail It Soon After J1.mo 15.

COOPBHSTOYJN .• made v\lorld-fvnous by tho Lcathorstocking tales of tho novelist, Jn.mcs I'cminmro Cnopor, ·will 1WJlO<)l:iO you. ItG boautif'ul shad::;d avenues, it.::: fino old ll01tlOS, it.s llU..:ulo.r·OtlS n or h.i~;torio illtC:r\JStt illld its matoh.lcsa L~JJ~:c Otsego, v:i11 aff0rd ik;stoc;tt,~ B; dol:Lchtfu.l nlav-n·onnd. CoJ~o: cn,-·JOY itl

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PAGE 2 .. GEJ.II'ERAL IN1'0R1IAT IOU OF THE CELBBRA'l'ION

If you plan to huve rooms at the Cooper Inn, write diree.t to the management, Coopcrsto·wn, Ne Y •

If you wish Reservations ~f roams in private homes, dinners, etc., mail them on the accompanying blo.nk on or very soon .uftcr Juno 15th.. THIS IS IMPORTAHTl

Address your envelope and all . inquiries to the Secretary-Treasurer· --Mrs. Grace D. Roberts, Cooperstown, N.Y., and make your check or money~ order payable to her. She will · acknowledge your R~servations, en­closing Receipt for your remittance'•

FIRST v"PON ARRIVING IN COOPERS­TOWN, go to 111J'lestcott Headquarter~ 11 , which will be in the Cooper Inn.

Upon the presentation of the Receipt and payment of the balance of your Reservations, you will be escorted Ito the room or rooms reserved for you.

At the same time, upon payment o 50 CEWrs for each person over 15 y of age, and INSIGNIA (to be worn d Celebration), together with the Pr -gram. will be Th~ded to you. Child under 15 will also be given an Insignia, and without the tax.

Those who attend ONLY the picnic field-day at Five-Ilile Point on Au will receive an Insignia at the en trance to the grounds upon the pa ent of 25 CENTS. Children under 15, :free.

The Official Insignias--1NHI'I'E ribbon badges for members of the Society; badges for other members o:f the F . ily; BLUE badges for Committee Members, d GREEN badges for tho children.

('I'I!E INDIVIDUAL Ti.\JC IS TO HELP DEFRAY THE GENER!~L EXPENSES OF 'I'HE CELEBRATION.)

Those who come by automobiles will find good garages and plenty of free parking space.

If you come by train, purchase your ticket to FO~£ PLAIN, N. Y., or get a stop-over there, and in coming from the West or North, plan to arrive at Fort Plain on Thursday, Aug. 5th, 2:46 P. M;, .

If coming from New York City or East or South, plan to arrive at I<'ort Plain at 3:35 P. M.

A MOTOR-BUS WILL BE AT FORT PLAIN STA'JUON upon the a.rrival of both trains and carry those hold­ing tickets the 27 miles to Coopers­town. Bus fare is $1.00 and your ticket will be mailed to you with your receipt.

Those arriving Friday or Satur­day, may leave Utica by public bus, 8:15 A. M. or 4:30 P. M., ar­riving Cooperstown) 10:20 A. M. or 6:40 P. M. Fare, $2.25. Bus leaves Oneonta daily 8 and 11:20 A. M. and 4:30 P. M., arriving Cooperstovm 45 minutes later. Fare. 75 cents.

Arrangements will be made to con­vey those traveling by trains to Palatine Bridge (Canajoharie) on Sunday, Aug. 8th, arriving in the evening in time to catch trains East and West.

Cooperstovm ,does NOT operate on Day-Light Saving Time; hence, all hours are scheduled on Standard Time. Keep this in mind.

Descendants may- of course, bring guests. Mail and telegrams re­ceived in care Cooper Inn.

It is the earnest desire of me1nbers of the General and Local Co~nittees to as­sist in every way possible in plann"ng your trip and providing :for your pleasure after you arrive. This as you will appreciate, can be accomplished only by your cooperation in maki11g EARLY 1\eserva ions. The members of the committees will have muoh to do; so please help the ..

Roscoe L .. Vlhitman. General Chairman

• Westi'ield,. N. J.

Ha ris L .. Cooke Lo .al Chainnari Co persto~~~ N. Y.

Mrs. Grace D. Roberts Secretary-Treasurer Cooperstown, N. Y.

Make all remitta:nc .s payable to Mrs. Hoberts.

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THE PHOGl:J\Nt --~ WESTCOTT 13

THURSDAY, JilJG~ !3 .. 19~!7.

7 P ','( { '" fTl ) A c• "-' ""'D 1·" l!'.l;~"t \!,Jlj.J •• --11..!..\).._.V,...L ~y ~

and Hece ption, Cooper P.H.--Dinne:r, Cr•o9er Inn~

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1 111Ltn.e~l iea . ., 11 first \rer se.. . Invocw:U.on, Cho.pJa.in Myron N. Wes­cott, East Oranre, N. J. Dim10r; roll ce .. 11. · I

Family Singing of the Old Songj. Address of V'Jelcome, Hon~ Theoo R. Lettis, PresL:ent~of Coope:c·s­tovm. Welcom''; ~ J osoph R. We stcc:t:t $ l Billf;flfillltDn, J:J. y e, Pre sidont or Milford Tp. Chapter: Ho. L Welco:;ne, Harris Lee Cooke, Esq~, Cooperstown, Chainnan of Local Committee. l S ., 'VI" ,--..t "'t u,,..~_ ·""-" ..t.,t t'., o· n OplauO 00.!.0 1 ~JtJS,,UOv ...... L.d1 1

Mrs e Virginia I!::orris Sta "con, Oneonta, jJ. Y. R.esponse to ·,·Jelcome~ V. S·tukoly Westcott~ Pe:vrtucket, R. I., Pros:l.dcnt of ~iestt)ott Socie·ty ..

10. Response, Prosidents of Chapters Nos • 2, 3 and 4 ..

11. Address 3 Hl(eeping the Faithn, Dr. Myron N .. Wescott, Chaplain.

12. .Appoird.:r;tent of Committees on Resolutions and Nominations.

13.. Announce;nents. 14.. F'amiLy Singing_, 11Bold Stukely

Westcott 11 •

15. Benediction, Chaplain Yfescott~

FRID!.Y, .r'\ UG. G .t 18 3'7. 9:00A.M~ ""- Assenbly~ Cooper Im1~

10:30 A.HQ -- Co:rnmemorativo Servj.oes historic 0ld Chr:i.st Church.

1., Ore;tuJ. Prelude, Prof. A. de~T. Alloz, Orc;anist Christ Church.

2. lnvocrttion, Chaplain Wescot-t.;~ 3. ".Americ~an, first verse. 4. Address~ stcotts of Central

New York11 , Historirm Roscoe L .. VlhitlTlan:> ~!est.:t'ield, N. ,J.,

5., Soprano Solo~ "Long, Long .Ago", Mrs .. Stanton.,

6. Address 9 Hev. Jackson Le Cole, Pastor of Christ Church.

7 ~ Family Singing,. 11Bold Stukely 1'1e stoot:;·t n"

a~ BeJlt-Jdiotio:n_, Chctpla.in 1\rescott. 9$ Postlude, Prof. All~z.

REUNION, 1:137 -- PAGE 3.

FRIDAY, AUG. 6, 1937 •

2.~00 P.M.--Starting frmn Cooper· Inn, visit the grave of James Fenimore Cooper D.ncl points of historic in­terest.

3:30 P. M.--I3usiness Session. 1. Invo0ationt Chaplain Wescott •. 2 ~ Opening Add.re s s and Report.

President V. Stukely Viestcott. 3., Report of Secretary, Miss Ethel G.

Clarke, N. Y& City. 4., Report of Treasurer 1 Dr. Niles

Westoot·t, Providence~ R. I. 5. Report of Memorial Tablet Committee

William Me -Westcott, Apponaug,, R. Ie 1 ch:::d.rman ..

6. Eeport of Historians Roscoe L. Vl:.'1 i tman.,

7. Heport of Counnittee on Resolutions.

8. Old Business$ 9 & Hew Business e

lOo Nomination and Election of Officers for 1937··8-9.

11. Family S:i.nging, uBold Stu.kely vYestcott 11 •

12. Benediction, Chaplain Vlescott,.

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FRIDAY, AUG,. 6 .• 1937. 6:30 P.M. Assombly and Social

Period, Co:-Jper Inn. 7:15 P.M. -- Dilmer ~ Cooper Inn. 1. "Amorioa", first verse. 2. Inv:)cation, Cr£,plain Wescott. 3. Picture~

4.. Dinner; roll call .. 5o Family Sinr; in[~ of Old Songs. 6., Reading, H~·kJstcott, tho Exile",

l'.Irs. Adelbert rJiles Potter, Greomvich 9 Conn. ( Co;?:posod by Theodora Batos Cogswell)~

7. Address, not' Gorman Fltd.:-s, 1778 11 ,

Bon, David c. 'Night-man, M:ohawk,N.Y. 8. Installation of 1Jew Officers .. 9., Soprano Solo~< 11 Some1:vhere a Voice

Is Callingli~ Mrs. Stanton .. 10. Address 9 11Abrahw:J. Lincoln" 1

Hon. Abraham L. Kellogg, Oneonta, N. Y.

11. .AnnounceJnents. 12 c Family SL111;ing, 11Bold Stukely

Westcott 11 •

13.. Benediction, Chaplain. Wescott.

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NOTE-- L.uaed :i.ate 1y f o 11 owint~ tho Gcmu:Jcmt 0ra ti vo , a P.icture will bo taken by s c1ow oi' Drat:t1oboro~ Vt&

SATUHI'A1:~ AUG. 7, 1937. 9:00 A.M ... - J..,eave Cooper I:nn to visit. nci.ditio11al p:)il:.ts of i!lter-e~~t" 10:.,15 f.u·;vL • ..,._ L3a.ve Cooper Inn for Fivc­llilo Point on Lc'lke Otsego f'or an old­fashioned fairr:i picnic and f'ield-day (Bathing, b~;ating,. gn:mes~ etc .. ) 12~30 P~-Ivl. -- I.AlTlCl'leon. (Lr~ple accorir:lodations for those who ) (bring their \YN11 luncheons -- coffee .. ) (rnHk or s of:i.; drinks, 5f. 1 and ice- ) (crenm, 10¢'. Luncheon served those ) (reserving; it in advance 1 50¢.. )

2 :00 P.M. -- Picture. 2 :00 P.I,1. -- l~~wrciscs.

lc 111\L'l.eric.::tn,. .first verse. 2. Invoc:r::t.tion, Ch~o.;.plain \'iescott, 3. Sopra:rw .S0lo, 11Westcott Clan'7•

lVIr s • E>ta .. rtt on~ 4. Address, ncentral New Yo1~k

Dei' ore~ LuJ' ing and 1'i.ftor the RsYoh.rti lJ'iar 11 $ l:Ion~ Barry V .. Bush, President of .Mohawk \h;.lley Hista~cic Assoc:i.atione

5. h.mily Singinr~, 11Bold Stukoly V\·e stcot·t n G

6. Bonedictio:l~ Chaplain -;-~escott.

SATURDAYt AUG. 7~ 1937. 6:30 P.M. -- Assembly v.nd Social

Pe1·i od~ Cooper Inn. '7 :15 P.I!I. -- Farewell Dinner, Cooper

T ... nn .. 1. 11P.n1er:i.oa n, first verse~ 2~ Invocat:ion-t Chaplain VJescotte 3~ Dinner; roll calJ.&

(~\bile it is promised that this) ( a:f'arewell dinnern 1Hill be a ) (gala af'fair~ details 1!1USJG )

(remrAirt, a secret at this time. ) 4,.. :F'amily ing of the Old Songs., 15. Address"' 11Rt1ode Island to JI.'I:ichi­

gan W:i th Stop--overs in Vermont and Centr:::tl New Yo.rku, Dr. Leo E. Westcott .• Kalamazoo .. Mich.

6" Address.. !!Now and F':i..fty Y cars Hence" s i':!rs. James H. Stansfield, Cnlllbridge, JVTass.,

'1.. Soprano Dolo, Mrs. Stanton 8. Address_. uEceping the Fire& Burn­

ing on t.he Family Hearthu 1 Dr. Allan F., r!estoott~ Annn.polis, Mdo

9. Ji'Q~.mily Singing, "Bold Stukdy p·;·c s tc ott;"~

10. 'Benedicti!:ln, Chaplain Wescott.

Cooperstown Was Settled Otsogo, .i.n the Indian

SU1~DAY~ AUG. 8, l9T7. 9:00 A.M. -- Final departure from

Coonorstu''rn f:n· a Tour of 100 miles~ visiting --

(1) Gld Hartv:ick Seminary. nv\estc.ott Eomeland" in old

ahout.

(2). The Milford

Tp. in ·tbe beautiful upper Susqueharma Va11eyo (~~) Milford Centor, 1783; here in old Baptist Church, 1828. a tablet ·will be uwreiled to the memory of family pioneors and their graves nearl1v vdll be visited. ( 4) City of OneoL·~a and points of interest; DJNEEH. (5) Courrcry Club. (6) Pic­turesque Otego Valley. (7) 01d Mt. Visio.n and Hart·wicka (8) Fly Greek Valleyo (9) Ca:nadarag;o Lakec (10) B.ichfie ld Spring;s.. (ll) Cherry Val­ley; village settled 1741; scene of brutal :massaore 1 1'778. (12) Mac;ni­ficent pa:norr®ic view cf the histor­ical I>:ohawk Valley., (13) Sharon Sp:ringsn (14) Canajoharie, whore Sunday supper rnD..y be had at Beech-Nut Inn, ovined. by the Beech~Nut Packing Co. ( 15) E-vening trains for the East and West n-ay be ta.ken 3 motor trips resumed, or the night passed at the Irm.

(A more detailed itinerary of' this ) (Tour will 1)e furnished upon appli-) (cation. )

Celebration Receptionists

Mrso Harris L. Cookop Chairman; Mrso I.~y.nm B~ Craver 1 Mrs. Merton 1., Ford, Mrs. Yiillimn H. Frost~ I.~rs. c. Sextus J\lorris; Mrs. H. Spencer Ro>ve, Mrs. Allan F'e Wostcott, Mrs. V. Stukely 11estcott, l'l.~se Roscoe L. ~,~J11it1nUXl.

Celebration Rcgistrarists

Wi11imn Mar 'Nestcott 1 chairman; Mrs. Grace D. Roberts,. sec 1y-treas. Wu·s* Fred L., Burgen, :Miss Florence A. Westcot-t .. Miss Rachol c .. Wilkins, Mrs. Frank E. Waterman, ]\[J.rs. Jolu1 T. Wildo, Edmund 11hitman. :Morris.

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1Vi11iazn Co011e1~ itl l7DO~ !ll(l(;L:lng': $

Na.:~iomtl Biennial Celebratir:nJ oi' the I

Society of Stuke1y Westcott Dcsc<:mdants, Coopers·tovm$ N.Y.~ August 5, 6, 7 and 8~ 103'7.

To Ntrs~ Grace D« Hoberts, Secretary~Treasurerc -Cooperstown, Otsego County, N. Y.

YOU are a descendant of Stukely Westcott * * * * vn:1.ether you are !'I. member of the Society ~nd regard.­le ss of your surm'3..me ~> YOU lll~E CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THIS CELEBRAflONe

Dear Mrs. Roberts:

Kindly make the .foliowi:r:g reservations 1 my remittance 1 as a deposit, at th.is time, 1Joing; enclosed horewi.th. Please acknowledge receipt ..

'Iicb~t for Transportation from Fort Plain, N. Y., to ___,.,., .,.._ .... H

CooperstoW11 1 Aug:. 5th, at ~1 .. 00 each person .. Total $ ·----"' 1 R ' · · ' h t f). 50 Ary 00 o:tng. e . OOTil 1.11 a prJ.:va·ce ome a · ~~ ~ , or ~"'·

---per 'night, non Aug~ 5_~_Aug., 6_Aug.-·rl _ __:toW~· s.:::-, Total $ .. _ ----(Please place 11 x" to price and datos you ·want rooms.)

Double I{oom :i.n a private home at $3~00 or ~\·:1.00 ·· -po:r night. on Aug:· 5 Au!!,. 6 Aug. 7-Aug. 8 --- Total $ __

. (P1ee.se pl'ii"C'e "~" t~ice ancf'd'ates youwant rooms.) Ticket for tho Society Dinners at Cooper Inn at ~1. 50

---for each diiL"ler, on Aug • 5 Aug .. 6 Aug. '! (Please place 11x~ dates' $you 1Nant ~IYD1e:rs.)

Ticket for round-trip~ Cooperstown to l''ivc-Mile :)cint --·---and return, Aug. 7, at 25 cents each.

Ticket for Luncheon at Five-Mile Point, Aug. 7, at ·-50 cents each.

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Total $ ----. Total$ __

Total $ ----Reservations for tho Tour Total Amount of Reservation $ ____ _ on August 8th, may be made after you arriYe in Coopers­tovnJ..

Amount of Deposit Herewith $.:.-..::...:.~!.:.:. ..

Balance Payable Yfhan I AJ~d.ve in Coopers·· tovm. ~:_ __ _

KXPLANA'l' IOlJ--If you travel with your own car, you will NOT want transportation Fort Pbin to Coopen·stovm~ *** You will want ei thor Sin.gle or Double Rooms (If' you plan to stop at Cooper Inn 5 write direct to the Ma:r::.o.g;er of the hotel to make re1;;ervati ems). *** You will want the Society Di.n·Ger:o. *** You will find it mo:ce convenient ·i;;o use the special transportation to FiYe-Mile Point., c:nren if you bavo your o1m car. *** If you bring your Luncheon on Aug. 71 you will NOT V<'nnt tho 500 Luncheon, but those coming from u distance will probably require them .. *** (Coffee, milk and so:ft drinks 1 5}i, and ice crea:m 1 lO;i, will be served .. )

Uames and Addresses of Tliose I<Vh.o Will Bt:;~ In My Party ..

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