Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-02

than a mere coming together. 1t would
be we'll to appoint some member OF our
club to make short address. Our ap-
pointments have failed so tar. Those
who are not members do not feel bound
to respond to our invitations. There
are members of this club who can sit
down and talk by the hour who can say
nothing if made to stand up. Would
love to hear Bro. VIM. Houx relate his
40 or 80 years experience in Missouri.
We want it understood that we do not
come together merely to eat the good
dinners that are always prepared for US.
The first years / spent in Missouri were
the bappiest OF my life. Then every
man was friend. There is not new
the generous cordlality that was then
everywhere manifested. We want to
cultivate a iraternal feeling. Some
member of the club should be appoint
ed to address US at our next meeting.
If he can find some one to deliver the
address, all right; il he does not. let
the club hold him responsible"
Maj. Young moved that DR.. Yantis
be requested to address the club at its
next meeting. Carried unanimously.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Col Ford stated that as Mr.. Gray's 9
term had expired. he felt like asking DR..
Yantis to accept another term, and to
try to work the club up to the enjoyment
o: something beside eating good dinners.
DR.. Yantis objected, saying he had
served the club to the best OF his ability,
but was opposed to third term.
MIR. VIM. Houx nominated Major
Young The vote was taken, DR.. Yam
tbs receiving and Major Young 6 votes
Major Young was declared elected.
Col. Ford and Judge Price were pu'
in nomination tor ice-presldent. The
vote was Price. 4; Ford, 6. Col. Fore
was declared elected.
THE NEXT MEETING PLACE.
Maj. Young thanked the club tor hi
election, and invited it to meet at hi
house next May. The invitation wa
unanimously accepted.
Here discussion arose in regard t
the extravagant dinners prepared TO
the club, and it was unanimously agree,
that the practice should be discouraged
as each family who entertained the clu
was put to great trouble and expense
and some who wished to entertain then
could not afford to do so. Col. For
said he had hoped Mr. Gray would sc
an example by giving them good
plain dinner. MIR. Gray thought Col
as one of the best dinners the club eve
had was at Col. Ford's. Col. Ford re
Piled that the ladies at his house bose
that dinner, and it would be well t
leave all such matters to them, onl
trusting they would give US plain din
ner. DR.. Yantis favored a resolutio
prohibiting extravagant dinners. Nj
Gray said he once offered such a rese
luton, and DR.. Yantis opposed it. Dl
Yantis said he had no objections to
fine dinner, but opposed extravaganza
he thought it would be Tor the good G
the club. He did not want to com
down to ash-cake and butter-milk, bu
wanted to come within the bounds G
reason. SO people would not be afraid t
entertain them.
Gen. Graham moved that the thank
OF the club be rendered the host an
hostess for their generous hospitality
Carried unanimously.
After prayer by DR.. Yantis, the clu
adjourned to meet at Maj. Young's o
the 4th Saturday In May, 1881.
Among those present we noticed N
and Mrs. j. H. Hufford. of Louisiana
Mo-; MIR. and Mrs. Ii. J. Higgins, Nj
and Mrs. 10 Barnett, MIR. and Mrs. "
J. Bair,. Mis-. Julia Higgins. Miss Be-
tina Schofield, Mrs. Stevens. Miss Matt
Roberts. Messrs. Henry Slusher. Gee
Green, Mason R. Henry and Others
whose names have escaped our memor.