Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-03

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n that judgment, taste, culture au,
= skilled architects united in plsnniu
e and erecting their residences, whetil
/. er those of the merchant princes O
e the skilled mechanics-the profession
al men or the thrifty sons of manua
labor. In no single Instance will yol
hnd the pititul Osieutatiousness o
uncultured wealth. the desire of mer
e display, or the sacrifice OF neatmes
or modrsty TO vulgar show. Within
each you will tind HOME. always tn
dearest place On earth, when prize,
as it ought to be. Everywhere health
cleanliness. convenience, comfort ant
good cheer. Add to these. lovaDle
pretty children and u hospitality tina
reminds you of your first mother. All,
there is not domicile in ST. Jnsepl
where you can fail to find cnjoymen
and happiness.
st. Jrseph's grand aud truly mag
nlficent Union Depot ot-larger All,
grsnder than the splendid Union De
pot i'll ST. Louis-siamis almost a,
animate, speaking monument to The
enterprise of our people, aud especi
ally OF our Board Of Trade. The eel
ebratlon of the completion OF thi!
great structure wns postponed, II
your honor, until this day, SO ths
each and every one of yeu may fee
personal, individual Interest In til,
most magnificent and beautiful pas
senyer depot in the Valley of the
Missouri. Much of the success of this
great public work is due to "a mod
est but able attorney of this city
Mr. ,Jadson--whOse enterprise and
public spirit, a careful study OF Black.
stone. Coke aud Kent, anu the labor
OF q large and successful pracI ice. !. can
heither chill nor destroy. He will
open wide Tor your entert sinment
every door in the grand structure.
When, in the fullness of time, the
most noted bandit of the country had
to TALL and die, where elee, in ali this
broad lsnd. than upon yon high aud
beautiful slope-0nce promoutory
OF the great river, could he have fal.
ieh-unless he had fallen sooner-with
greater advantage to his state and
country. Old age aud gout might
have carried him to his grave forty
years hence, with all his crimes in.
creased by annual multiplication, had
he not ventured to take up resi-.
dence in st. Joseph. where "tLe way
OF tho trsnsGressOr is hard" indeed.
and his punishment sure and certain.
The great iron bridge that connects
across the Missouri river. and firmly
ancnors st. Joseph at the foot of the
Aocky mountains, will carry you
freely aud safely over into the some
wnat exclusive realm of a modern
Saint. where the Observation-Disclosures
IN wine-cease from troubling-and
the weary-sons OF Bacchus-are at
re.t.
And 80, MIR. President and gentle.
men. at this point it seems fitting 1
should leave you, although but fairly
IN the middle of my atory. Those of
you who have honored me with your
attention are. likewise, half way be.
tween. 4onder, three miles to the
h.rth, Is our water supply-three
miles 10 the south is our sugar sup
ply. Here. midway between the TWO.
with long iron straws connecting the
water with the sugar, you have only
TO call for the third ingredient of q
mixture that many pronounce u
specific for editorial sonnoIence.
Mr.. President. ladies' and geutle-
men ot this a-socist,un, it only re.
mains for me t. ", looms you AGAIN to
st. Joseph. Welcomet, every public
ami private ediiice aud IN ,titution of
.he city. Weiuome TO attentions and
hOspitaiitits that money Gun never
purchase. Welcome , homes in which
ruin anu hon"r reign and dwell.
Heicnms u sincere fraternity Of
friendship, that we trust and belleve
VIII extend deep INTO the future.
ana now, ciiizeus OF ST. j Joseph, if
you Will p;easc arise | will present
you the Representative OF the associa-
tloh Ladies and gcntieIuem, [ have
the honor OF introducing Ii ~. A. A.
Lesueur, President of the Press As
soclation Of Missouri.
PRESIDENT LEsUEUR's RESPONSE.
Col. Burnes, Ladies and Gentlemen of
st. Joseph:
For the KINDLY aud eloquent words
of welcome which you have extended
TO the Press Association of the State
Of Missouri. it is my pleasure as well
as duty to return you sincere thanks.
In responding to the pressing invita-
ton which we last year received TO
make st. Joseph our place of
meeting in 1882. we did So with
the full assurance of q yener-
Gus aud warm.h hearted reception.
Your beautiful and prosperous city
il no less known for its Inequality
than 1t is Tor lts progressive sbirit
Nnt omlv ar. -. ,'.",. pi"sPerity.
model. nf ,.,,.r.,v .,,,, as
mr. I'm, W. far %. ,h,.,,s'.., no"-
srs & ,",,., 80 rn'.,1,, @ o.. 'u"usanus oi stfang-
.au,., . ,n, ~, "'y er'a'hed by you
!, i,."ni, Wv" oen"'y' grace ana
,.,.' s ,.4.o ". y"" wives ana daugh-
coH'o W oe i.aililar TACT. In
hs ,,.n,s,, 'H's may oe permitted
f., ...s1'.;.,;. !. =. une "' 'he pri"es OF
,hs ,n;'.,.,.'. Ia' .on s.'at ~ "umners among
;. oa w nf i.I;as "ns. ,s,,a -. t,s nlehoers
so sud ,f ,hsm, o., WV, '';""- ""'eser may
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T,r,,i".. 80. 80 r.,
f.on, ,,'s "i moment
,ha ,as., "nicn warm
~ e...., Oil manifestations
sav rn." a"' l uesire, Sir, to
,,c.r.,, ~" WINS .ouciiihs the won
W. o"nse Vi your young city. |
~. .'.o.a 80. e"aoitu Alaudin, by |
duo. 80 ,...s uoo"s VI iauip, To pro-
No.. &c o' .a:i""s whicn have
" na ~" generations me delight OF
!. .no you.s a"u the entertainment of
tneii eloers' the hGt'"n was looked
), p"n as MI iao,e: leather than This,
aumesel. a,,s'' snou'u ~ De regarded as an
Which pAihts III VIVA cOlors