GALT FAMILY HOLDS REUNION
Mills County Tribune
June 27, 1918
Five Brothers and One Sister and Families meet in Tabor
The past week Whitin cottage of Tabor College was the scene of as happy a gathering as has ever been held there in all of its years of service as a dormitory for students and hostess home for their guests.
From Wednesday until Monday the Galt family held a reunion there, and a pleasant and merry party it was. Twenty-two were present of the forty-nine relatives who had been invited. Those on the Pacific coast were unable to attend, but of the number east of the Rockies, only six were absent. The number present included five brothers and a sister. Those here were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Galt and two sons from Franklin, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Skiles from Miles, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Galt and three children from Emporia, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Galt and two children from Silver City, Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Galt and two children from Paotingfu, China, Rev. and Mrs. Truman Galt and son from Portland, Mich.
The guests arrived on Wednesday. Thursday morning the crowd was organized and plans made for visiting, fun and frolic. Tennis was in order Thursday morning, and in the afternoon, in spite of the heat, a baseball game was indulged in, the Galt family playing the Corpulents of Tabor. F.M Laird helped arrange the game, President Wehrhan acted as umpire, and with the ladies of the party to cheer them on the Galt brothers won by a score of 15 to 14. Thursday evening, and again for a short time on Friday evening, through the kindness of Rev. Yale, the moon was viewed through the college telescope.
Friday afternoon was "open house," when many friends called and a pleasant afternoon was spent greeting old acquaintances and meeting new. The cottage was very attractive with its simple decorations of garden flowers. Frappe and wafers were served. Friday evening was spent together viewing curios from China and relating reminiscences and experiences of the past few weeks.
Saturday was perhaps the best day of all, for the entire party autoed to the old home farm, "The Valley Farm Home," between Farragut and Shenandoah. Other more distant relatives were present from Farragut, Shenandoah and Omaha, and the party numbered 43 in all. Visiting and wandering about the familiar haunts of the farm were among the day's pleasures. The old swimming hole was found as attractive as ever. Dinner was eaten in the woods by the East Nishna in the old home pasture. Many a picture was taken for a souvenir of the occasion. Nothing could spoil the day's pleasure, not even the heat nor the mosquitoes, which proved more than a vivid memory. Returning from the picnic, Saturday evening was spent quietly together, resting and chatting.
Sunday, as Rev. Yale was to be out of town, the Galts kindly consented to take charge of the services for the day. Rev. Truman Galt occupied the pulpit in the morning, his brother, Allen Galt, who has had some experience as a lay preacher, assisting with the service. In the evening Rev. Elmer Galt had charge of the service. Curtis Galt sang a solo.
On Monday all left for their respective homes.
