Poor Richard Says

Fools make feasts and wise men eat 'em.

After three days men grow weary of a wench, a guest and weather rainy.

Never spare the parson's wine, nor the baker's pudding.

A house without woman and firelight is like a body without soul or sprite.

Kings and bears often worry their keepers.

He's a fool that makes his doctor his heir.

Hunger never saw bad bread.

Beware of meat twice boiled, and an old foe reconciled.

Great talkers, little doers.

Eat to live, and not live to eat.

Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.

The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

The proof of gold is fire, The proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman.

He that lies down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water.

He that drinks fast, pays slow.

A good wife lost, is God's gift lost.

He is ill-cloth'd who is bare of virtue.

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

Men and melons are hard to know.

There is no little enemy.

Better slip with foot than tongue.

Take this remark from Richard poor and lame, Whate're's begun in anger ends in shame.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Who pleasure gives, shall joy receive.

Where there is marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.

Would you persuade, speak of Interest, not of Reason.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

As charms are nonsense, Nonsense is a charm.

Approve not of him who commends all you say.

He that goes far to marry, will either deceive or be deceived.

Necessity never made a good bargain.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

There's small revenge in words, but words may be greatly revenged.

It is better to take many injuries than to give one.

To be humble to Superiors is Duty, To Equals Courtesy, to Inferiors Nobleness.

Fish & Visitors stink in 3 days.

Do not do that which you would not have known.

Let thy maidservant be faithful, strong and homely.

Why does the blind man's wife paint herself?

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

There's none deceived but he that trusts.

He that would live at peace & at ease, must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees.

A good lawyer, a bad neighbor.

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of one, nor kindness of t'other.

Who has deceiv'd thee so oft as thy self?

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Time is an herb that cures all Diseases.

A Flatterer never seems absurd; the Flatter'd always take his Word.

One good Husband is worth two good Wives; for the scarcer things are the more they're valued.

To err is human, to repent devine, to persist devilish.

A man who makes boast of his ancestors doth but advertise his own insignificance.

The 2011 Reunion

The 2011 Franklin Descendants Reunion will take place in Philadelphia June 3-5.

Our host hotel will be the Holiday Inn Hotel Historic District Philadelphia located at 400 Arch Street. It is only 5 minutes' walk to the major historic attractions: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, National Constitution Center and Betsy Ross House. All guest rooms are newly renovated and feature 1 queen, 1 king, or 2 double beds (no rollaway available). They are equipped with new furniture, carpet, wall paper, as well as granite vanity top in the bathroom. A special room block has been arranged. Call 1-800-THE BELL and mention our group code Franklin Descendants. The rate is $155 per night plus applicable taxes. The room block includes Friday and Saturday nights with a limited number of rooms available on Thursday and Sunday nights at the special price. A special discounted parking rate of $15 per night has been arranged for Franklin Descendants registered as guests of the hotel. Reserve early as this is a very busy time of year in Philadelphia!

On-line registration has closed.

To register for the Franklin Family Reunion, please call Kathy DeLuca at 856-854-7257.

If you have questions, feel free to drop us a note!

Organized in conjunction with the Friends of Franklin

Schedule

Friday, June 3

Time	Event	Location	Cost
4pm	Hotel Check-In Begins	Holiday Inn Historic District 400 Arch Street
5pm – 7pm	Framing Franklin: Family Portraits with the Franklins Registration & Cocktail Reception with Benjamin Franklin & Deborah Franklin	Holiday Inn Historic District 400 Arch Street	$10/person Under 18 free
	Framing Franklin: Food Love Dinner (List of restaurants provided)	On Own
8pm	Framing Franklin: A Musical Foursome Poor Richards String Quartet Concert (Option)	Christ Church 2nd Street above Market	FREE Part of First Friday
Dusk	Framing Franklin: On Film shows every half hour	Liberty 360 15 minute 3D/HD show	$6.00/person

First Friday in Old City with some free activities (5 to 9pm). Most galleries are between Front & Third and Market & Vine Streets.

Saturday, June 4

Time	Event	Location	Cost
8am – 9am	Framing Franklin: Let Freedom Ring Private Tour of Independence Hall	Independence Hall Chestnut between 5^th & 6^th Streets	FREE
9am – 11am	Framing Franklin: Following his Footsteps Walking Tour of Historic Philadelphia	Independence Visitor's Center 6^th & Market Streets, NE corner	$10.00/person
9:30am – 10:30am	Framing Franklin: America’s Foremost Printer and Writer Private Tour of Franklin Artifacts Presented by Roy E. Goodman, Assistant Librarian and Curator of Printed Material	American Philosophical Society (APS) 105 South 5th Street	FREE
11am – 1pm	Framing Franklin: Family Style Lunch with Storyteller & Carousel Ride	Franklin Square 6th & Race Streets	$12.75/personMini golf available to be paid on-site
11am – 1pm	Framing Franklin: From the Pen Private Tour, Lunch & Lecture Speaker: Ellen Cohn, Editor, The Papers of Benjamin Franklin	College of Physicians of Philadelphia 19 South 22^nd Street	$50.00/person
1:30pm – 3:30pm	Framing Franklin: Focus on the Inventor Private tour of Franklin Artifacts Presented by John Alviti, Senior Curator	The Franklin Institute 222 N. 20th Street	FREE
1:30pm – 3:30pm	Framing Franklin: Let Freedom Ring Philadelphia Bus Tour	Holiday Inn 400 Arch Street	$25.00/person
Time	Event	Location	Cost
1:30pm – 3:30pm	Framing Franklin: Following His Footsteps Walking Tour of Historic Philadelphia	Independence Visitor’s Center 6^th & Market Streets, NE corner	$10.00/person
1:30pm – 3:30pm	Framing Franklin: Founder of the Union Fire Company Guided Tour of Fireman’s Hall Museum	Fireman’s Hall Museum 147 North 2^nd Street	FREE
4:00pm – 4:15pm	Framing Franklin: Our Forefather Wreath Laying – Benjamin Franklin Grave	Christ Church Burial Ground 5^th and Arch Streets	FREE
4:15pm – 5:15pm	Framing Franklin Featured Festivities Special Display of Franklin Birthday Celebrations	Christ Church Neighborhood House 20 N. American Street	FREE
7pm – 10pm	Framing Franklin: Float Trip through Philadelphia Descendant Reunion Dinner & Delaware River Cruise Mark Skousen presents “Benjamin Franklin & His Critics”	Philadelphia Belle Pier 3 at Penn’s Landing	$75.00/adult $40.00/child 4-12 years Child’s meal is Chicken Tenders, French Fries, Macaroni & Cheese.

Sunday, June 5

Time	Event	Location	Cost
9:00 – 10:00 AM	Framing Franklin: For the Future Benjamin Franklin Museum Update Ros Remer & Page Talbott, Curators, Benjamin Franklin Museum	National Liberty Museum 321 Chestnut Street	$5/person includes opportunity to visit the museum exhibits
10:15 – 11:15 AM	Framing Franklin: We are Family Franklin Descendants’ Meeting	National Liberty Museum 321 Chestnut Street	FREE
11:30 – 2:00 PM	Framing Franklin: Farewell for another Five Years Plated Brunch (final event)	City Tavern 138 South 2^nd Street at Walnut	$25.00/person

The Franklin Fountain

Visit the unique Franklin Fountain located at 116 Market Street with your family members anytime throughout the weekend and experience this amazing old fashioned ice cream parlor and candy shop. Due to the limitations on space, we cannot bring the entire family at one time. Make plans with your family members to visit this one-of-a-kind establishment some time during your Philadelphia visit. A special “Crème de Lafayette” ice cream is being offered for $5 per person. Purchase with your Reunion registration and coupons will be distributed at the hotel registration desk. Visit >www.franklinfountain.com to learn more about The Franklin Fountain.

Holiday Inn Hotel Historic District

Holiday Inn Hotel Historic District is located at 400 Arch Street. It is only 5 minutes' walk to the major historic attractions: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, National Constitution Center and Betsy Ross House. To make reservations, call 1-800-THE BELL and mention our group code Franklin Descendants. The rate is $155 per night plus applicable taxes. The room block includes Friday and Saturday nights with a limited number of rooms available on Thursday and Sunday nights at the special price. A special discounted parking rate of $15 per night has been arranged for Franklin Descendants registered as guests of the hotel.

Register

You may register in two ways:

Download and print the form

If you have questions, please drop us a note!