Michigan historical collections . EETING, 1906. there were many fine skaters among the young people. Two middleaged ladies I could mention, daughters of pioneers, still on the island^usually carried off all the prizes, even in competition with Detroitfriends, as was often the case. Horseback riding was much indulgedin and most of the islanders were fine horsemen and women. This hasbeen continued down to the present time, as even our little folks arefearless riders as well as most of them good swimmers. We have always considered our island very healthful, and of lateyears we have had our suppos
Michigan historical collections . EETING, 1906. there were many fine skaters among the young people. Two middleaged ladies I could mention, daughters of pioneers, still on the island^usually carried off all the prizes, even in competition with Detroitfriends, as was often the case. Horseback riding was much indulgedin and most of the islanders were fine horsemen and women. This hasbeen continued down to the present time, as even our little folks arefearless riders as well as most of them good swimmers. We have always considered our island very healthful, and of lateyears we have had our supposition confirmed by a number of veryprominent physicians from the city buying and building handsomehomes, and there are reports that others are coming. We welcomethem all. There are still several large farms, mostly on the south and westparts, but it will not be many years before these too must yield to thetide which is steadily setting in that direction, and old Grosse He willnot know herself any more. MASON LINEAGE AND ARMS. 605. MASON LINEAGE AND ARMS.^ George Mason, The Father of Virginia, Author of The Bill of Rights. BY jane GRIFFITH KEYS. The Mason arms are: Argent, a point with three battlements chargedwith as many fleur-de-lis; on the middle battlement a dove with wingsdisplayed proper. The crest is a talbot passant regardant, with a stag%horn in its mouth. The motto of the family in England was ProPatria Semper. George Mason, of Gunston, changed it to Pro Repuh-Uca Semper, and he had the Mason arms quartered with the arms ofthe Thomsons of Yorkshire. His mother was Miss Anna Thomson. Hehad the arms thus combined engraved upon a service of silver that heordered from London; but it would seem that his brother, ThomsonMason, probably retained the original motto, for it is still found amongmany of the Masons of the present generation who are not lineal de-scendants of George of Gunston. Everyone will agree with me, I think, when I make the rather broadstatement that to the
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