mult; a tiH rrimeni :saturuay, juiy ut,i 1913 when the descendants of Marthaa J. Shoop, nee Speer, gathered there to ub celebrate the birthdays of H. W. ed Speer, (it Cord C;ty, who w;i - 7 7 yearsugatntof age on July 2G; of J. It Shoop, of Carney, Oklahoma, aged 62 years on July 24, and of the grand daughter, Mary 1. Vincent, also of Oklahoma.Owing to the advanced age of the descendants of Mrs. Shoop, the reunion was of unusual interest. The old and young spent a delightful day1 one long to be remembered bv all i• present. A sumptuous dinner was. , served at noon after which they en-al 'I joyed themselves with music, bothatI vocal and Instrumental. In the even-r-1ing refreshments of ice cream, cakeP. idir»ypr.and wateruiellon was served. Walter Campbell, thu photographer, went out in the eveniug and photographed theentire group with the exceptions ofWilliam M. Speer, wife and daughter who were unable to remain for thistreat. It was partly decided Saturday to hold a reunion at Lenape Park of the Shoop and Speer descendants some time before Mrs. Shoop and her sons return to Oklahoma.Those present at the reunion were:z-1 Martha J Shoop, of Carney, Lin-(Contlnued on page five)nmnr