Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-03
art, and as pretty as they we're good.
The table was elegantly prepared and

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with Lafayette county homes. at Del
monico's than in a plain and unassum
ing farmers dining room. The charm.
ing hostess, Mrs. Col. Ben. Elliott. Mr..
Gibbs daughter, did the honors
OF the occasion with her usual grace
and warm-hearted courtesy, she was
everywhere and had ~a>pleasant word
for everybody. and d~eservedly won the
praise Of all her guests. She was ably
assisted in minlstering to h wants Of
the hungry host by Misses Jennie How
ard, Ella Howard, Leila and Efie Gibbs.
and Messrs. James B. Young, James
Deisher and Willie Gibbs, beside a
fine looking old colored uncle who re-
minded US Of a gentleman's gentleman Of
the old regime. To say that the dinner
was q grand success is but to do it JUS
tice in print, as we certainly did a la
fourcheHe when it was before US.
Dinner over the club re.convened,
Rev. j. L. Yantis IN the chair.
The committee appointed to draft res
olutions OF respect to the memory of
Mr.. William Mccormack, made the sub.
joined report. which was adopted
Brother William Mccormack was
born in Franklin county, Virginia, Feb.
Is, 1900. and died In this county May
~, 1881. at the age oil eiehty-one years
three months and twelve days. He
em,grated from Virginia to this county
in 1888, and resided here the remainder
OF his Life. His lite was devoted to the
pursuits of farming and he was noted
for industry, resolute determination and
constant attention to business. He was
q sincere friend. q kind and indulgent
husband aud father, and a devoted mem
Der OF this society. Therefore,
Resolved, That the fatal shaft has
stricken down another member OF this
ASSOCIATION, and brother William Mo-
CorMack,. who was ripe for the sickle
has been gathered into the land where
his fathers had gone before him. In his
death we have another warning that
though life may be spared for many
years. yet there is u fate that awaits
US all.
Resolved, That we tender to the lam
lily of our deceased brother the sympa-
thy OF this society in the irreparable loss
they have sustained, and that the score
tary be instructed to send q copy of these
resolutions to the family Of the deceased.
j. H. GRAHAM.
. ISAAC CHANsLOR.
Gen. Graham before the vote was
taken on the above resolutions made a
very feeling speech in eulogy Of the
deceased. He spoke of him as having
been honest, upright aud industrious ;
faithful as q citizen, kind as father an d
husband and generous IS q friend. He
spoke Of himself as being old and frail.
and probably with them for the last
time. and expressed his great gratlfica-
ton that he had once more been ena-
bled to meet with AMI shake his old
friends by the hand. He knew that
their days upon earth could not be
many, and he prayed and trusted that
when the summons came they might all
be prepared. and ready to say. amen.
Col. Ford offered a resolution of
thanks to the host and. hostess for
their magnificent hospitality, which was
very heartily adopted.
Messrs. P. A. Gibbs and M. r. Henry
were appointed a committee to prepare
suitable resolutions regarding the death
OF brother Collin johnson.
On motion OF Mr.. Houx the meeting
then adjourned; and it was closed By an
eloquent prayer by DR.. Yantis. His
words were touching even to tears. He
spoke OF the great age of his brethren
then present; that a kind and indulgent
father had not only heightened their
days, but had filed them with many
blessings. Of health. Of plenty, OF loving
friends. He earnestly thanked God for
his mercies, and asked his aid to enable
them all so to live their little remnant
OF life that they might meet on the
other shore.
The prayer wal followed by a general
and earnest, amen, when a moment oil
silence and meditation followed, aud then
adieux were SAID by young and old, all
having spent a pleasant and profitable
day with their kind and hospltable host.
Among those present beside the
members OF the club We noticed the fol.
Observation-Disclosures Armilda Shaw, H.
j. Higgins, Jno: H. Ford, M. R. Henry.
NJ. M. Robinson. c. Y. Ford. Thos.
Gibbs, Chas. Beale. D. Reddington,
Geo. Fox Misses Lizzette Shaw, Laura
Henry. Mary Magofin, Jennie Howard.
Ella Ferguson, Leila and Ellie Gibbs
Col. Ben. Elliott, Thos. and VIM. Gibbs,
Judge Finley R. Barnett, Col. D. Red.
dington, Judge Walker Tebbs, Rev.
Saml. T. Rufner, Rufus Young, James
B. Young, H. j. Higgins, DR.. M. M.
Robinson, Thos. S. McChesney, Squire
VIM. Harris, VIM. c. Beatie, Eide,
Luclen B. Wright. Charles Beal, Olive,
Whitsett. Stephen White, Geo. Fox
James Porter, Peter Kline. A. B. Camp
bell, James Wade, VIM. STEPHENSON ant
James Deisher.
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