The Wooden Whistle Club/The Arian Jolly Bunch In 1906 my great grandfather painted two glasses for my great grandmother, they would be married three years later. The first glass commemorates a meeting of the Wooden Whistle Club at Three Rivers. It reads "Wouldn't that make you Hungry?" and "Everybody Happy." It is dated August 29th 1906. The second glass commemorates the meeting of the Arion Jolly Bunch on February 21 1906. My grandmother remembers hearing of these clubs and thinks they were social, drinking or singing clubs. She said they were for the adults and mentioned that they might have worn bowlers and straw hats. She never knew much about the clubs. I have several photos from this era and I am attempting to identify the people in the photos, some of whom I am related to. Some of the photos include people wearing funny hats. I have scanned some of the photos and have put them on this web site: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/h/Eric-Schultz-dc/ The web page contains several unidentified family photos, but the photos that might be the Wooden Whistle Club I have identified with AAAA's. I have also I have posted some very old photos I would like help dating. I think three of them are quite old may be from the 1860's through 1890's and could be daguerreotypes, these also have AAAA's. Most of my ancestors in NY were farmers, but the people in the daguerreotypes appear to be fairly well off. The photos are in gilded box frames and they are in are beautiful. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who knows anything about these clubs or the photos. Thanks, Eric

Eric, I've already replied to you privately, but for the rest of the subscribers, I will mention that "Three Rivers" refers to the geographic area where the Oneida, Oswego & Seneca Rivers meet. It is north and west of the Syracuse area proper. If I recall correctly, its sort of in the boonies, but that may have changed in the 17 years since I used to live in Liverpool and we drove through that area from time to time. The place you refer to was no doubt located in that general area. -- Mary Taffet Syracuse, NY [email protected] Eric Schultz wrote: > > The Wooden Whistle Club/The Arian Jolly Bunch > > In 1906 my great grandfather painted two glasses for my great grandmother, > they would be married three years later. The first glass commemorates a > meeting of the Wooden Whistle Club at Three Rivers. It reads "Wouldn't that > make you Hungry?" and "Everybody Happy." It is dated August 29th 1906. > The second glass commemorates the meeting of the Arion Jolly Bunch on > February 21 1906. My grandmother remembers hearing of these clubs and > thinks they were social, drinking or singing clubs. She said they were for > the adults and mentioned that they might have worn bowlers and straw hats. > She never knew much about the clubs. I have several photos from this era > and I am attempting to identify the people in the photos, some of whom I am > related to. Some of the photos include people wearing funny hats. I have > scanned some of the photos and have put them on this web site: > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/h/Eric-Schultz-dc/ > > The web page contains several unidentified family photos, but the photos > that might be the Wooden Whistle Club I have identified with AAAA's. I have > also I have posted some very old photos I would like help dating. I think > three of them are quite old may be from the 1860's through 1890's and could > be daguerreotypes, these also have AAAA's. Most of my ancestors in NY were > farmers, but the people in the daguerreotypes appear to be fairly well off. > The photos are in gilded box frames and they are in are beautiful. > > I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who knows anything about > these clubs or the photos. Thanks, Eric

OK, there is actually a small village called Three Rivers; it's even on the map at Mapquest. It's near Route 57 between Moyer's Corners and Phoenix. -- Mary Eric Schultz wrote: > > The Wooden Whistle Club/The Arian Jolly Bunch > > In 1906 my great grandfather painted two glasses for my great grandmother, > they would be married three years later. The first glass commemorates a > meeting of the Wooden Whistle Club at Three Rivers. It reads "Wouldn't that > make you Hungry?" and "Everybody Happy." It is dated August 29th 1906. > The second glass commemorates the meeting of the Arion Jolly Bunch on > February 21 1906. My grandmother remembers hearing of these clubs and > thinks they were social, drinking or singing clubs. She said they were for > the adults and mentioned that they might have worn bowlers and straw hats. > She never knew much about the clubs. I have several photos from this era > and I am attempting to identify the people in the photos, some of whom I am > related to. Some of the photos include people wearing funny hats. I have > scanned some of the photos and have put them on this web site: > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/h/Eric-Schultz-dc/ > > The web page contains several unidentified family photos, but the photos > that might be the Wooden Whistle Club I have identified with AAAA's. I have > also I have posted some very old photos I would like help dating. I think > three of them are quite old may be from the 1860's through 1890's and could > be daguerreotypes, these also have AAAA's. Most of my ancestors in NY were > farmers, but the people in the daguerreotypes appear to be fairly well off. > The photos are in gilded box frames and they are in are beautiful. > > I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who knows anything about > these clubs or the photos. Thanks, Eric

Mapquest may call it a village. I would not. It's a wide spot in the road just before "Phoenix Bridge". The bridge that takes Rte 57 over the river and into Oswego Co and just a couple miles south of Phoenix, hence the local name for it. In 1906 it would be out in the country. I believe though, that the Three Rivers Hotel would have been there (torn down in recent years). During later times- the 19- twenties and thirties if I recall correctly and going on to probably the 60's or 70's it was a big place for entertainment. I seem to recall articles in the local newspaper about big name entertainers being there a lot during the depression. Nancy Syracuse, New York On Sunday, October 26, 2003, at 12:46 AM, Mary D. Taffet wrote: > OK, there is actually a small village called Three Rivers; it's even on > the map at Mapquest. It's near Route 57 between Moyer's Corners and > Phoenix. > > -- Mary > > > Eric Schultz wrote: >> >> The Wooden Whistle Club/The Arian Jolly Bunch >> >> In 1906 my great grandfather painted two glasses for my great >> grandmother, >> they would be married three years later. The first glass >> commemorates a >> meeting of the Wooden Whistle Club at Three Rivers. It reads >> "Wouldn't that >> make you Hungry?" and "Everybody Happy." It is dated August 29th >> 1906. >> The second glass commemorates the meeting of the Arion Jolly Bunch on >> February 21 1906. My grandmother remembers hearing of these clubs and >> thinks they were social, drinking or singing clubs. She said they >> were for >> the adults and mentioned that they might have worn bowlers and straw >> hats. >> She never knew much about the clubs. I have several photos from this >> era >> and I am attempting to identify the people in the photos, some of >> whom I am >> related to. Some of the photos include people wearing funny hats. I >> have >> scanned some of the photos and have put them on this web site: >> http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/h/Eric-Schultz-dc/ >> >> The web page contains several unidentified family photos, but the >> photos >> that might be the Wooden Whistle Club I have identified with AAAA's. >> I have >> also I have posted some very old photos I would like help dating. I >> think >> three of them are quite old may be from the 1860's through 1890's and >> could >> be daguerreotypes, these also have AAAA's. Most of my ancestors in >> NY were >> farmers, but the people in the daguerreotypes appear to be fairly >> well off. >> The photos are in gilded box frames and they are in are beautiful. >> >> I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who knows anything >> about >> these clubs or the photos. Thanks, Eric >