Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-09-24
OLD MEMS CLUB.
Proceedings of Their Last Meeting.

DIR, Yantis. The roll was called and
the following members answered 10
their names: Col. Jno. r. Ford, Gen.
j. Ii. Graham, DR.. Yantis, Rev. F. r.
Gray, Elias Wheatley. VIM. Whitsett,
Maj. A. &. Young, Judge John Price,
George Houx and WIN. Houx. The
minutes of the preceding meeting
were read. DR.. Yantis' objected to
the report of his speech on extrava-
gaut dinners. and said he did not re-
member ever making any such re-.
marks. Col. Ford thought the report
was correct, as he distinctly remem-
bered the speech. Mr.. Gray thought
that the speech must have been re-
ported word for word, and was as
tonished that it could have been done
80 correctly. He thought the secre-
tary was entitled to the thanks of the
Club for the exact report he made of
the proceedings Of the meetings. On
motion the minutes were approved
without-alteration.
Gen. Graham read to the Club q
te!egraphic dispatch he had received
before leaving town, announcing the
death of Mr.. VIM. Mccormack at
O'Clock that morning.
NEW MEMBERS.
The names ofLawson Grant, Pas
chal A. Gibbs aud N. j. Carter were
proposed for membership. Aballo:
being taken they were all unanimous
ly elected, and their names ordered
enrolled. as follows: Lawson Grant,
born at Maysville, Mason county,
Kentucky, July 1st, 1910; came to
Missouri April 1, 1910. Paschal A.
Gibbs, born in Wythe county, Va.
August 6. 1910; came to Missouri in
1888. N. j. Carter, born in Bedford
county, Va, near Liberty, November
FL, 1907; came to Missouri in the fall
of 1887.
There being no miscellaneous busi-
ness, the Club proceeded to the ap-
pointment of committees. Gen. Gra-
ham made short and feeling. speech
on the death of Mr.. Mccormack. DR..
Yantis' suggested that Gen. Graham
be appointed chairman of. the COM
mittee GU obituary, and thought Gen.
Graham aud Mr.. Isaac Chanslor
would make good committee. They
were so appointed.
The president called OH DR.. Yantis
to deliver an address to the Club, as
he had been selected for that duty al
the last meeting DR.. Yantis made
All apology for not being prepared.
as he had been mover in the matter
He lived 80 far away, and thought il
better to appoint some one who lives
nearer. He said he was like the boy
who stole the sugar bowl, and waf
shaking it 10 get the big Jumps on top
he would have to have time to shake
his head to get the big ideas on top
He had expected TO be relieved by Mr.
Leyburn till recently, aud Consequent
ly was not now prepared. He haC
several reasons for not wishing tt
address the Club at present. one o
which was. that when be addressed
the old men he had to talk sense, anc
the second was that he had nothing tt
say. /
1t being after IL O'Clock, the Clul
took recess till afternoon.
THE DINNER
Was such as one might expect to fine
J at a wedding feast. All the speeches
ut previous meetings in regard t.
extravagaut dinners had been treat
ed as so much waste of breath all,
Maj. Youug's promise to, give then
: enough bread aud meat to satisf,
hunger had been construed 10 meal
? at least half dozen kinds of bread
dozen kinds of meat, with Who'll
table full OF salads, jellies, pickles
&C., &C., thrown in to make the brea'
aud meat palatable. The ice cream
sherbet, float, and dozen kinds O
3 elegant cake mast have been prepare,
for the newspaper man and the othe
young people; al least it. was there
and as it was on hand in exhsustles
supply, the old men were too poht
to refuse to 'just taste a. little q
this" and the result was that. the
came from the table chock full, an
well prepared to make a vigorou
attack on the subject of extrayagal
fl dinners Whenever it should be meu
toned at their future meetings. Th
young ladies who invariably wal
upon the tables at these meetings al
SO pretty, and seem so anxious t
supply all wants, that it is impossibI
to resist them, even if appetite hs
been satiated. We suggest that
would be good idea to change ii
programme little, and discuss til
subject of extravagant dinners ju!
before discussing the dinner itsel
and see if the old men were of tt
same mind "before taking" and "aftt
Il taking"
EVENING SESSION.
The Club was called to order at
O'Clock, p. m. Mr.. Gibbs moved tn,
DR.. Yantis be requested to delivs
all address at the next meeting. Ca
ried unanimously. DIR. Yantls wante
to know. if he would be allowed