Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-19
OLD MEMS MEETING.
The Patrlarchs taking Counsel to-
gether-They are we'll
Entertained.

The Old Mems Club met, Saturday, Sep
tember 2Sth, at the residence OF George
lloux. E-q., eleven miles southeast Of Lex
ington. As the fair was in progress, and it
being the last and most interesting day
| many persons were doubtless at the fair who
| would otherwise have been at the Club
| meeting. The weather was also quite threat
ening. and a slight shower had fallen, which
had bad effect on all, and especially on
ths members of the Club. However, there
WAS good attendance, there being about
forty ladies aud gentlemen present.
| The Club was called to order at about halt
past ten o'clock, by the president, DR.. Yam
ti-, Who opened the meeting with prayer.
The roll was then called, when the follow.
Ing members were found to be present NJ al
a. q. Young, Gen. j. II. Graham, Col. j. X
| Ford, DR.. iantis, Rev. F. X. Gray, George
| iIUux, Elias Wheally and " liam HOux.
The minutes of the last meeting were ther
read and approved.
ON motion of Maj Young, the constitution
was then read by the secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Gray, the name Of Mr.
VIM. NJ. Whltsett was then put In nomna
ton for membership. He was unanimous !y
elected, and his named ordered enrolled
| Mr.. Whltsstt VAS bonn in Warren county
| ky September II, 1906.
Gen. Graham tn put in nomination tn.
name OF MIR. VIM. r. Bradley. He wa
unanimously elect, d, and his name orterec
enrolled. Mr.. Brsil Y was born in sumner
! county. Tenn, September 18th, lo06.
ON motion of Maj. Young. tie Club pro
cerded to the election of officer. for the en-
suing year. when DR.. Yantis was choser
| president, and Mr.. Gray made vice
| president, both unanimously.
On motion the Club took a recess TIL az
| ter dinner.
| At haIf-past twelve O'Clock the company
was invited out to dinner, and no second in
| vitation was ecessary. Every one presen
eXpect,d fine dinner, and had whetted VI
a good appetite for the occasion. They wer,
not disappointed. The long tables wer,
loaded with everything nice and tempting
There was hardly room to put on another
| dish. Large and elegant cakes We're stand
| ing in an almost solid column from one enc
OF the table to the other, while jellies. pre-
|
altogether presenting very handsome snt
sppetizing appearance. The guests partool
heartily OF the good thi ings, but there wa
| enough left to feed more than twice as many
| We tried to taste all the good things pre-
| sented, but soon had to give up that idea
rs our plate was fast becoming buried be
meath slices of the various kinds OF cake
l n 10 oil no la
especially worthy OF notice. as it was tn
best to our taste. and was made by Miss En-
ma Waterhouse, young lady just entering
her "tcens." 1t would have done credit t
an old pastry cook.
After dinner an hour was spent in conver
sation, and In looking at the handsome prem
ises. II was generally agreed that Mr.. Hou.
has one of the most attractive farms IN tn
county.
The Club was called to order about tw
o'clock. There being no committees to re
port, 1t was moved and carried hat the Gu
listen to words Of encouragement from tn
members.
Gen. Graham took the floor, and made
short but impressive speech. He thanke
God there had been no deaths TO report sine
the last meeting. While the South has bee
so dreadfully scourged, our state has bee
greatly blessed. We are brothers, aud ar
bound to visit our brethren. and do what W
can for them. We can not stay here niue
longer; let us do our duty while we remain
that we may at last hear the welcom
plauIit. "all things are well. all things al
we'll
DR.. Iantis being called upon made FEY
remarks. He hoped the members wOul
need the admonition they had just hearc
While young men may die, old men must
while death has made unusual ravages,
late, not one of our members has bee
called. We seldom have one of cur sem
annual gatherings without hearing the repo
that some one is gone. These old men wi
. soon be all gone, and the young men Of tt
present will be old, and in turn Will pa
away. We may all meet again, but it
hardly possible; hope we may, tut whe
we consider all things. we can scarcely e:
pect it. 1t bchooves old men to be read
3 What we have to do, we must soon do.
Mr.. Gray was called upon, but excuse
himself, as he was not well. He wished
| cali attentlOn, however, 10 y passage
scripture, 81 once was young, but now a
OLD yet have | not seen the righteous ma
forsaken nor his seed begging bread NJ
observation is that it is true now as whs
, uttered by the PsalmIst.'
The place for holding the next meetir
Y was the next business before the Club. NJ
Higgins stated that he had been requested
u invite the Club to meet at the residence
e Mr.. Ferd. Smith. Gen. Graham said tn
y be was glad the invitation had been eXten
ed. The head OF this family had died whi
S a member OF the Club, and the neighbo
n hood had treated the Club very kindly.
The motion was then put. and it was una
imOusly voted to meet at Mr.. Ferd. Smith
s on the fourth Saturday In May, 1879.
- Gen. Graham moved that the Club tend
their thanks to the host and hostess for t
o hospitality and Kindness with which tn
d had been entertained. Carried unanimousl
- DR.. Yantis thought it would be well to S!
ltsmatIzs the buslEess of tho Club. n