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Title: History of the re-union of the sons and daughters of Newport, R.I., July 4th, 1884
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Harris, Frank G
Subjects: Newport (R.I.) -- History
Publisher: Newport, Davis & Pitman, printers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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s of New-port on July Fourth next. It is earnestly desired that as many as possible of the Sons andDaughters of this City, who have sought homes and fortune in otlierplaces, shall return and join with the present citizens of their nativeplace in a grand re-union, in order that youthful associations maybe revived, earlv friendships renewed and strengthened, and newones formed. W^e therefore extend to you a liearty invitation to bepresent and unite with us in the festivities of the occasion. Many ot the chilchen of Newport are widely scattered, and it isimpossible to ascertain the names and addresses of all. vShould youknow of any whose names have not occurred to the Committee, ^ouwill oblige us 1)\- extending to them acordial in\ itation to be present. Books will be provitled at the City Ilall for the registration ofnames, and every ))erson so registering will be furnished with somedistinguishing badge to secure proper recognition in all (he ceremo-nies of the day. HXn 3D GZ o 2 > o
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THE CORRESPONDENCE. 25 You can aid the Committee if, after consiiltin;^- with the Sons andDaughters of Newport in jour vicinity, you will name some one toreply, in their behalf, to the words of welcome to be extended tothem by His Honor, the Mayor, and others. To all who were born in Newport or have ever made it theirhome, it is superfluous to say that her historical memories, her tenderfamily associations, and the charms which Nature lias so lavishlybestowed, are more than sufticient reason to induce them, not onh togather around the hearthstones dear to them, but cheerfully to do allin their power to promote the success and advance the happiness ofthe day which we desire to make most memoral>le in licr history. Robert S. Franklin, Mavor. Frank G. Harris, Edward Newton, Edward B. Harrington, John Gilpin, Fred M. Hammktt, William J. Cozzens, William P. Sheffield, Jr., Patrick J. Galvin, Corrcspoiidotcc Coniiiiittcc. How best to obtain the addresses of the absent ones, was amatter t

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