51st Kalloch Reunion Minutes - 1918
Pages 106-107 in the first minutes book

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(Transcribed from the original handwritten copy.)
 

1918

The 50th [51st*] annual reunion of the Kalloch family was held at Oakland Park Wednesday, Aug. 29, 1918.  A beautiful day & a good location favored a good sized gathering.
Between 80 & 90 present.

Tables first arranged near the shore, the wind blew so strongly & so cold that we were glad to refrain to the grove where is was very pleasant & comfortable.  The tables being cleared, the president E. J. Kalloch called the company to order & the exercises were begun with singing.

Minutes of the last meeting read & accepted.

Upon acceptance of the nominating com. the following officers were elected.

President E. J. Kalloch, Warren
Sec. & Treas. Mary E. Kalloch
Vice Presidents
F. A. Kalloch, Thomaston
D. M. Kalloch, W. Rockport
H. F. Kalloch, Tenants Harbor
Everett Kalloch, S. Thomaston
L. F. Kalloch, Warren

Committee on location reported - suggesting that our next gathering be at Oakland Park. Voted - In favor of this suggestion.

The oldest person present was Mrs. Julia Smith 84 y. old. She is the mother of 13 children and has lost 2 sons in the past year. Edwin V. Smith died in November & Fred M. Smith in May.

One member, Austin Kenney reported killed in France.

Other deaths were -
Effie May Herberts 12 y old
Mercy Watts Hills
Dorothy Plummer 1 y old.

Remarks were made by Mrs. Hawes, Mr. John Boss of Marlboro, Mass.

The President & the Secretary

Honor Roll -
John F. Heald
Fred A. Keller
Herbert Kalloch
Roy Kalloch } One family
Harold Kalloch} " "
Pearson Kalloch
Dudley Kalloch } Brothers
Parker C. Kalloch } "
Elmus Kalloch } Brothers
Gordon Kalloch } "
Alden Butler Love
Lawrence B. Smalley

We had an interesting four generation group -
Geo. Kelloch, Islesboro, 81 y. old
Mrs. Rose Heald, Camden
Fred Andrews, Belfast
Hope Heald Andrews, Belfast, 4 y. old

The youngest member present was Glenice Louise Kelloch of Milton, Mass. 2 1/2 y. old

In closing sang America & "God be with you till we meet again"

Adjourned to meet at Oakland Park the last Wednesday in Aug. 1919.

Cash in Treasury     $9.24
                  Collection 3.91
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                                 13.15
Pd. for coffee $3.00 - 3.00
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                  Balance 10.15