Hi all, I found one copy and decided to send this tonight. There is much more on genealogy which I will send tommorrow. Sincerely, Helen THE KELLEY CLAN MAGAZINE Published by James O. Stewart, R.D. No. 1 Box 102, Brownsville, Penna. NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE SUMMER OF 1950 THROUGH IRELAND In the summer of the year 1908 your historian spent three months in Ireland with his camera. He has a set of lantern slides which he made from his negatives. For a while he lectured at schools but the movies gradually crowded out still pictures so he retired from the lecture field. He believes that the youngsters of the clan would be interested in an old-fashioned stereopticon lecture so the stereopticon and the pictures have been resurrected and the illustrated lecture will be given at the 1950 reunion. As the pictures are projected upon the screen by the stereopticon the historian will tell about Ireland's beautiful scenery, its castles and schools, its life in city and country, the games of the children, the wit and humor of the people. Not one sentence of this talk has been taken from books. In his own words the historian will tell what he saw. A feature of the lecture will be the showing of several Autochromes. In the year 1907 the Lumiere brothers in France invented the Autochrome process, the first commercially practical method of making natural color photographs. Your historian was one of the first to experiment with them. These Autochromes made in the infancy of color photography are very interesting. From the Brownsville Clipper-Monitor of December 4, 1908 we quote the following article writing by editor Edwin P. Crouse" "James O. Stewart, son of John O. Stewart, of Luzerne township, is home from a trip abroad during which he sent about four months in Ireland and saw that part of Great Britian thoroughly. "Mr. Stewart is an enthusiastic amateur photographer and brought home some fine color plates in which the objects appear in their own colors. He has interior and outdoor views of this character which are very attractive. He was permitted to get some good views at the Earl of Dunraven's Place and the Duke of Abercorn's estate. Other pictures show the Blarney Stone, Giant's Causeway and a street in a village deserted by emigration. "Mr/ Stewart, who is a graduaate of W.&J., also haad a course in textiles at the Philadelphia Commercial Museum and was designer for an Alabama cotton mill for some time. In his trip abroaad this time he followed a definite plan of not undertaking too much but of seeing thoroughly what he mapped out. In this way he got acquainted with rural and urban Ireland as few tourists do. "One photograph of boys in Limerick is particularly interesting. In Ireland a favorite diversion of boys is walking on the hands and all try to excel in this sport. Mr. Stewart got a number of lads lined up and in a series of three pictures he shows the preparation, spring and actuall feat of walking on hands. He is a capable and observing young man and all of his acquaintances are glad to hear of his success." You will never be sorry if you bring the children to the 1950 reunion to see these pictures. This reunion will be held in the Washington (Pa.) park on the Sunday before Labor Dday in the large old pavilion, the first one as you enter the park. The dinner will be the usual clan dinner. Bring your share and bring a little extra for the historian and his assistant who operated the stereoptiocon. Also bring your own cups and silverware and coffee pot. Coffee will be made for all by the committee. Table cloths, napkins, plates, ice cream and coffee will be furnished. ___________________________________________________ THE REUNIONS The 1947 reunion wass held in the log cabin in Washington park. Seventy-eight were present. Each person who registered was given a large envelope containing magazines No. 20, No. 21, and No. 22. The Thomas family of Baltimore came the farthest. The clan presented $15,93 to the historian to help him in publishing the magazine. Thank you so much but that amount does not go far now. It was decided to hold the 1948 reunion at Conneaut. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Walter Kelley Vice President, Wynn Kelley Secretary, Mary Crane Teasurer, W.W. Kelley The 1948 reunion was held at Conneaut, Ohio. On account of the recent death of the wife of the historian's brother the histroian could not be present. This is the only reunion he has missed since he began to attend them. Thirty-seven persons registered. The secretary, Mrs. Raymond Crane, sent $10.81 to the historian. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Don Kelley Vice President, Steve Fisher Secretary, Mrs. Don Kelley Treasurer, Charles Kelley The 1949 reunion was held in Wasshington park at the new pavilion at the left of the park entrance. Sixty-eight persons registered. The historian announced that he is planning to issue a series of magazined (beginning with No. 26) which will give the war records of the Kelleys. Several subscribed at a dollar each. One person subscribed for five. Let the historian-editor hasten to add that the dollar pays for the Civil War records. When we get around to the World Wars the editor will be shrieking for another dollar. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Lloyd M. Kelley Vice President, John Kelley Secretary, Phyllis Fisher Treasurer, Steve Fisher