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So　much　was　this　celebration　enjoyed　that　the　decision　was　quite　unanimous　that　a　similar　reunion　should　be　held　at　a　future　time。　This　was　kept　in　mind；　and　in　1891；　seventeen　years　afterwards；　invitations　were　sent　from　Prospect　for　another　gathering　of　the　clan。　This　time；　however；　the　scope　of　the　celebration　was　extended。　The　Historical　Society　of　Sackville　was　associated　in　the　event；　and　all　were　welcome　who　cared　to　be　present。

This　gathering　was　called　the　Yorkshire　Picnic；　and　anyone　of　Yorkshire　blood　was　especially　welcome。　An　effort　was　made　to　get　the　names　of　all　visitors　recorded；　but　it　was　not　entirely　successful。　About　three　hundred；　however；　wrote　their　names　below　the　following；　written　by　Judge　Morse。

〃Visitors　to　Prospect　Farm；　July　14th；　1891；　on　the　occasion　of　the　reunion　of　the　Trueman　family；　combined　with　a　picnic　of　the　Historical　Society　of　Sackville；　in　commemoration　of　the　coming　into　the　country　of　the　Yorkshire　settlers；

〃WILLIAM　A。　D。　MORSE；　〃Judge　County　Court；　〃Nova　Scotia。〃

The　following　is　a　report　of　that　gathering　as　given　in　the　Chignecto　POST　at　that　time：

〃YORKSHIRE　PICNIC。　〃A　LARGE　GATHERING　AT　PROSPECT　FARMA　SUCCESSFUL　HISTORICAL　MEETING。

〃On　Tuesday　last；　in　response　to　invitations；　upwards　of　five　hundred　persons　gathered　at　Prospect　Farm；　Point　de　Bute；　the　residence　of　Messrs。　Howard　and　Albert　Trueman；　to　commemorate　the　arrival　of　the　Yorkshire　settlers　in　this　country。　The　descendants　of　the　Yorkshiremen　had　invited　the　Chignecto　Historical　Society；　recently　formed；　to　be　present；　and　the　formal　proceedings　of　the　day　were　under　the　auspices　of　the　latter。

〃After　dinner；　Judge　Morse；　as　president　of　the　Historical　Society；　in　a　neat　speech　spoke　of　the　objects　of　the　Chignecto　Historical　Society。　It　was　their　desire　to　find　out　who　were　the　early　settlers；　and　where　they　came　from；　and　to　collect　all　valuable　information　concerning　the　early　history　of　this　vicinity。　He　was　pleased　to　see　so　many　descendants　of　the　original　settlers　of　our　country　present；　and　see　among　them　the　most　prosperous　of　our　people。　Mr。　W。　C。　Milner；　Secretary　of　the　Society；　then　read　an　interesting　paper　on　the　expedition　from　New　England　to　capture　Fort　Cumberland　in　1776；　under　the　command　of　Col。　Eddy；　and　the　influences　that　led　to　its　defeat；　notably　the　firm　stand　taken　by　the　Yorkshire　Royalists　against　the　troops　of　the　Continental　Congress；　and　in　favor　of　the　Mother　Land　and　the　Old　Flag。　A　good　many　facts　connected　with　this　episode　in　local　history；　which　has　been　instrumental　in　shaping　the　destiny　of　the　Province　of　New　Brunswick；　were　for　the　first　time　made　public。　As　it　will　be　published　in　full　in　an　early　issue　of　the　POST；　together　with　other　papers　of　the　Chignecto　Historical　Society；　it　is　unnecessary　to　reproduce　it　now。

〃Judge　Morse　delivered　an　interesting　address　upon　the　Yorkshire　settlers。　The　condition　of　our　country　in　1763　was　one　of　constant　strife　between　the　French　on　the　one　side　and　the　English　on　the　other。　But　in　1763　the　latter　were　victorious；　the　French　driven　back；　and　the　country　then　thrown　open　for　settlement　by　the　English。　In　1764　Governor　Franklyn　proposed　to　settle　the　very　fertile　land　at　the　head　of　the　Bay　of　Fundy　with　the　proper　class；　and　after　some　correspondence　with　Earl　Hillsboro；　Lord　of　the　Plantations　in　England；　he　paid　a　personal　visit　to　Yorkshire；　where　lived　the　thriftiest　farmers　in　all　England；　induced　in　1772…3…4　a　large　number　of　families　to　try　their　fortunes　in　the　New　World。　In　April　and　May　the　first　arrivals　landed　on　the　bleak　and　rocky　coast　near　Halifax；　and　surrounded　as　they　were　with　every　discomfort；　it　was　no　wonder　that　they　felt　discouraged。　With　their　wives　the　men　passed　on　to　Windsor；　where　they　first　got　a　glimpse　of　the　budding　orchards　left　by　the　French　settlers。　Here　a　division　was　made　in　the　party。　The　women　and　children　were　sent　to　the　head　of　the　Bay　by　a　series　of　ferries；　and　the　men　pushed　on　to　Annapolis；　and　later　joined　their　families　at　Chignecto。　To　the　pluck；　loyalty；　and　industry　of　the　Yorkshiremen　Judge　Morse　paid　many　a　tribute。　To　them　do　we　owe　our　present　connection　with　the　Mother　Country。　When　this　country　from　north　to　south　was　rent　by　the　rebellion；　when　the　rivers　ran　blood；　and　when　the　prestige　of　English　arms　in　Northern　America　seemed　to　totter；　it　was　the　Yorkshire　immigrants　who　remained　firm；　and　although　compelled　to　suffer　untold　hardships　and　privations；　yet　they　remained　loyal　to　that　old　flag；　whose　folds　he　was　pleased　to　see　floating　in　the　breeze　to…day。　The　speaker　gave　fully　in　detail　various　particulars　of　the　settlement；　of　the　persons　interested；　and　the　location　of　several　important　landmarks。　The　Yorkshiremen　have　done　three　great　acts：　They　made　the　country；　they　preserved　the　flag；　and　they；　through　the　efforts　of　Preacher　Black；　founded　in　this　country　the　principles　of　Methodism；　which　has　made　such　steady　progress；　and　which　has　been　the　prominent　religion　for　over　a　century。　He　closed　by　asking　all　who　had　any　historical　relics　in　their　possession　to　communicate　with　the　officers　of　the　society；　and　allow　them　to　inspect　such。　Judge　Morse　was　followed　by　Mr。　A。　B。　Black；　Amherst；　J。　L。　Black；　Sackville；　W。　C。　Milner；　and　the　host　of　the　day；　Mr。　Howard　Trueman；　who　spoke　upon　the　valuable　features　of　the　Historical　Society。

〃Among　those　present　were　Sheriff　McQueen；　J。　A。　McQueen；　M。P。P。；　W。　J。　Robinson　（Moncton）；　Col。　Wm。　Blair；　Hon。　Hiram　Black；　J。　L。　Black；　Wm。　Prescott；　Jas。　Trueman；　Esq。　（St。　John）；　W。　F。　George；　Dr。　A。　D。　Smith；　Dr。　H。　S。　Trueman；　Rev。　Mr。　Crisp；　Rev。　Mr。　Bliss；　Couns。　Copp　and　Trueman。

〃The　house　at　Prospect　Farm　is　one　of　the　oldest　in　the　Province；　having　been　completed　on　June　14th；　1799。〃

The　following　is　an　account　of　the　one　hundredth　anniversary　of　the　〃Brick　House；〃　taken　from　the　Moncton　TIMES　of　July；　1899：

〃On　Friday；　Prospect　Farm；　the　residence　of　Howard　Trueman；　Esq。；　the　old　Trueman　homestead　at　Point　de　Bute；　was　the　scene　of　an　anniversary　that　called　together　representatives　of　the　various　branches　of　the　Trueman　family　that　came　to　this　country　in　1775。　The　centenary　of　their　settlement　here　was　celebrated　by　a　big　picnic　twenty…four　years　ago；　and　the　present　one　was　connected　with　the　building　of　the　old　house　one　hundred　years　agoa　fine　English　house　built　of　brick　and　overgrown　with　ivy　and　climbing　rose。　The　site　is　one　of　the　most　commanding　and　beautiful　in　the　country；　and　is　justly　a　spot　cherished　by　all　the　Truemans　with　pride　and　affection。

〃The　afternoon　was　charming；　though　threatening；　and　the　numerous　gathering；　old　and　young；　male　and　female；　enjoyed　themselves　to　the　utmost。

〃The　oldest　member　of　the　family　present　was　the　venerable　Martin　Trueman；　of　Point　de　Bute；　aged　eight…four　years；　still　hale　and　vigorous；　and　enjoying　life　as　well　as　the　youngest。　The　next　oldest　was　Thompson　Trueman；　of　Sackville；　father　of　Mrs。　（Senator）　Wood；　aged　eighty…three；　also　a　very　vigorous　man。　Within　a　few　weeks　Mr。　Joseph　Trueman；　also　of　the　same　generation；　the　father　of　Judge　Trueman；　of　St。　John；　has　passed　to　his　rest。　Mr。　Henry　Trueman；　father　of　Mrs。　James　Colpitts；　was　prevented　by　the　infirmities　of　age　from　being　present。　Amongst　others　of　the　same　generation　were　Mrs。　Eunice　Moore；　of　Moncton；　and　Mrs。　Amelia　Black；　of　Truro；　N。S。　Others　belonging　to　the　older　generation　were　James　Trueman；　of　Hampton；　Alder　Trueman；　of　Sackville；　and　Benjamin　Trueman　of　Point　de　Bute。

〃A　younger　generation　embraced　Judge　Trueman；　of　Albert；　Pickard　Trueman；　James　Amos　Trueman；　ex…Coun。　Amos　Trueman　and　George　Trueman。　There　was　a　large　representation　present　of　those　connected　with　Mr。　Trueman　by　marriage　or　blood；　as　Squire　Wm。　Avard；　Bristol；　Collector

Prescott；　Bay　Verte；　Albert　Carter；　C。　F。　McCready；　Sheriff　McQueen；　ex…collector　James　D。　Dickson；　George　M。　Black；　I。　F。　Carter；　James　Main；　Botsford；　John　Glendenning；　Cumberland；　Geo。　W。　Ripley；　Mrs。　J。　M。　Trueman；　Thorndale；　Pa；　Gilbert　Pugsley；　Rupert　Coates；　Nappan；　Hibbert　Lawrence；　Gilbert　Lawrence；　Burgess　Fullerton；　Southampton；　Mrs。　Sarah　Patterson；　Linden；　Alex。　Smith；　Nappan；　Dr。　Chapman；　James　Colpitts；　Point　de　Bute；　J。　L。　Black；　ex…M。P。P。；　Sackville；　Mrs。　Burke；　Toronto；　E。　E。　Baker；　Fort　Lawrence。

〃Amongst　the　visitors　were：　　R。　Robertson；　W。　S。　Blair；　Experimental　Farm；　Nappan；　Dr。　W。　F。　Ganong；　W。　C。　Milner；　W。　Fawcett；　Charles　George；　W。　F。　George；　John　Roach；　Thomas　Roach；　Nappan；　Frank　Beharrel；　Lowell；　Mass。；　Dr。　Allison；　President　Mt。　Allison；　Dr。　Smith；　Dr。　Brecken；　Prof。　Andrews；　Sackville；　Rev。　Mr。　Batty；　Amherst；　Douglas　Fullerton；　Leonard　Carter；　J。　H。　Goodwin；　Point　de　Bute；　Hiram　Copp；　F。　A。　Dixon；　Sackville；　George　Copp；　James　Fillmore；　Bay　Verte。

〃A　platform　was　erected　under　the　shade　of　the　vine…covered　walls；　and　interesting　speeches　made。　Dr。　Chapman　presided。　In　his　introductory　remarks　he　said　he　was　pleased　with　his　Yorkshire　descent；　and　was　very　sorry　that　Mr。　Batty；　who　was　to　tell　sometime　of　Yo