Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-06
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Association OF Primitive Settlers.
The second meeting OF the old settlers OF
Davidson county, with view Of forming
themselves into an association, was held
Yesterday IN the County Courteous.
In addition TO those whose nsmes were
published in our report of the first meeting,
the following named we're present yester-
dag. all of whom joined the society:
Henry CorhFtony aged 80 ;sP.iW. Maxey
So; Sam B. Davidson, II; VIM. G. Hard
ing, 65; VIM. D. Philips, So; VIM. B.
Ewing, 90; James A. Norwood, 50
Robt. Su, ,ss II; VIM. 81. Lowell, So
VIM. Jordan, So 5. >. Brown, 66; A; D.
Cox, go; Sam P. Ament, II; Isrner vii,
liams, II, Rotjs. 81. Campbell, 81; 'Jvc.
Reed, So; VIM. M. kirkpatrick, IS; Jno.
B. Edmondsop, "a Benz. Tanksly, IS; 81.
w. Foster, 81; Jno. P. Watt, go; James
Thomas, 70; James Haynie, "a; L. d.
Gown, 50; Thos. Hobson, 81 B. +. Drake,
"a; j. II. Menifee, So; VIM. L. Ewing, 60
Z. S. G. Scales, SO.
q. r. Buchanan, j. B. Ewing and P. W.
Maxey were appointed committee to pro-
pose names for the different officers, and
they reported the following:
n. Hobson, President; VIM. D. Phillips,
A. w. Johnson, VIM. L. Ewing, VIM. G.
Ewing aud James A. Howard, Vice Presi-
dents; Isaac Litton, Secretary, and Isaac
Paul Assistant Secretary.
A committee, appointed st the previous
meeting to draft constitution, presented
the following:
Art. 1. This body shall be known as the
Association of Primitive Settlers OF David
son County.
Art. 2. The members of this Association
shall have been residents of Davidson coun'
ty so years or more.
Art. 8. The officers of this Association
shall be President and five Vice Presi-
dents, two selected from the north side O.
the Cumberland river, and three from the
South side; Secretary and Assistant Sec
retary, who shall be elected at 3 regular
annual meeting
Art. 4. Tne Presi lent shall preside at all
the meetings, and may call the Association
together when business requires. In case
of vacancy by death, resignation or other
| wise, the senior Vice President shall fill the
| place till the next regular meeting.
Art. 5. The Secretary and Assistant Sec
rotary shall keep record of the proceed
ings of the meetings, and shall keep list OF
| the ages and names of the members of the
association, AMI when they became resi-
dents of the county, in books prepared FOL
that purpose.
Art. 6. In case of the death Of any mem
Der the Secretary shall keep record of al
such events.
Art. 7. 1t is understood that citizens borl
in the county, who have been absent from
the county for few years, but are nov
living in the county, shall be eligible a.
members of the association.
This constitution was read and adopted,
section by section.
After some discussion, it was decides
that the regular annual meetings of the
society shall be held on the second Thurs
day of April, an adjourned meeting Of til
association to be held on the second Thurs
day of next month, when each member
expected to present. some of their recollec
tons OF the early settlement Of the coun
try, to be read at the meeting. Mr.. W. L
Barry, of this city, is to prepare q hoE
sketch of the newspaper history OF ID
Sta'e, he having entered a printing office as a
apprentice in the year 1898, and is the olde:
printer in the United States, If not in the
world. He is now ninety fur years Q
age, but is still hale and hearty, and able 7
do a good days work with the types. II
is connected with the UNION AND AMEBI
CAN Job Office.