The twelveth Annual Reunion of the descendants of the Wm. C. Coe family was held at the Coe Homestead Aug. 13, 1908 with 69 present.
All were given a hearty welcome by the genial Host and Hostess, Mr. And Mrs. Wm. T. Coe.
After a bountiful dinner had been served and enjoyed by all, the meeting was called to order by Acting President, Mrs. Henry W. Coe by request of the President, Harry C. Riche.
The regular business was transacted and the following officers elected for the ensuing year:
President: A. H. Weatherby
Vice President: Roger Davis
Secretary Mrs. F. W. Doane
Poetess: Mrs. C. G. Stone
Literary Committee:
Mrs. C. C. Camp
Mrs. W. L. Davis
Mrs. J. J. Riche
Historian: Mr. W. T. Coe.
Remarks by W. T. Coe, C. W. Coe, Charles Camp, Mr. Myron Curtis, and others. Four bouquets were given four different mothers, representing four new babies.
The mothers were:
Mrs. Frank Doane
Mrs. Harry Riche
Mrs. J. J. Riche
Mrs. H. P. Page.
Mr. Camp concluded his remarks by saying that he felt that he ought to raise something on his farm beside flowers that he should have to depart from his custom of awarding each mother a new baby a bouquet, that hereafter bouquets would be given to mothers of twins and brides only. Mrs. C. G. Stone, Secretary