Ingalls - Peck Family Reunions 1896

INGALLS, PECK, SMITH, CEPERLY, BROWN, HUNTLEY, ARCHER

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 2/23/2011 at 09:29:15

The eleventh annual reunion of the Ingalls family and the thirteenth one of the Peck family were held at the residence of R. J. Smith on Saturday, June 20. The day opened up brightly and soon after sunrise the teams began to arrive until nearly noon when there were gathered there fifty-nine of the Ingalls family and thirty-eight of the Peck family and thirteen visitors. The younger ones enjoyed themselves with games and swings while the older ones enjoyed target shooting, quoits, base ball and croquet. At 12 o'clock sharp the word was given to file up for dinner and such a dinner, you would think by the amount they were going to feed the delegates to the Republican convention at St. Louis. And I will say right here there is not a bad cook in either family and there is to few eligible young ladies left yet. Ice cream and lemonade were had in untold quantities. Soon after dinner a fine program was rendered by the younger people after which a business meeting was held by both families. The following officers were elected by the Ingalls family: Pres., Henry Ingalls; secy., Silas Coperly; treas., Bert Brown. Their next reunion will be held at Bert Brown's the second Wednesday in June, 1897. The Peck clan chose S. S. Huntley, president; Miss Vergie Peck, secretary; and George Archer as treasurer. Bill Ceperly and Fred Huntley were chosen a committee on music and what they don't know about the Enterpean art isn't worth knowing. They are both accomplished players on the swinette and you may look out for some good music at the next reunion which will be held at Nelson Peck's on the third Saturday in June, 1897. After the business meeting target shooting was indulged in again and some very fine scores were made but space forbids my publishing the score. The ladies did some exceptionally fine shooting. We must not forget to mention right here that Tom Archer made himself promiscuous as he always does taking part in all the games, quoits down to throwing bean-bags, and he is certainly a "corker" at any of them. Quite a number from both clans were unavoidably absent and they were often thought and spoken of by those present. We must not forget to mention that Cupid was there with his bundle of shining darts and it looks as though Frank intended to attend both reunions next year. Five o'clock came only to soon and after thanking Mr. and Mrs. Smith for their kind hospitality we wished each other a bon voyage and homeward wended our weary way. Thus ended one of the pleasantest reunions held by either clan since they were started. It is to be hoped that some time in the future we will join hands in another joint reunion.

--The Grundy County Republican (Grundy Center, Iowa), 25 June 1896