Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING
TO ORGANIZE FOB A RE-UN-
ION OF SHELBY'S
BRIGADE.
HiGGISsyILLE, Mo-, May 29th, ls,5.

1890 ~ 'AAJ %'k'p A-R'-
At meeting. held at the Grange IL ali III tl-
city Of higsinsville, Mo, OF Il number oi thr
Surviving so Idiers OF Shelby brigade, conl.ue.-
ate army, the assembly WAS called to order by
Capt I. Z. Cairon. ut whose nomination DIR. }.
b. Wood, of Marshall. Mo- was called to the
chair.
The object of the meeting was stated by the
chairman In a clear and su'cinct manner. aIirr
which, on motion OF Capt e. w. Hin, ". L
Muyneld was elected secretary
Capt. G.. T.. CatrOn moved that there be h r.
union oil the SUI yIvors of shelby . old brtsiie at
Il tine and place IL be selected by ln.s meeting
Prevailed.
Ii was then moved by DR.. T.. G.. Carter
that all confederate SOLDIER, whether iHe,i,b -
Ut She'by's brigade or not, and ali union sol
diers be cordially invited 10 JON tile yet ~ NJ
soldiers OF sheIby's old brigade In tie Proposed
The selection oil a place at which to hold the
reunion, being declared in order, Capt. Catron
nominated Higginsvllie. Mo. as sucn place.
Mr.. j. +, Cromwell, OF Saline county, put IN
nomination Marshall, Mo-, anu Capt c. ".
Hill, OF slater, Sweet sbrings. DIR
j. }. Fuikerson, DR.. K. Z. Carter and n nt. W.
A.. Thornton spoke earnestly. f.voring The r.
union and Higginsvilie rs the place vi holding
It: The chair spoke oil the hospitality of me peu-
thought these outweighed by other convenience.
possessed by tue lurger ahd more beautiful city
Of Marshall. Capt. Catron spoke of the rail-
road facilities of Higginsviile, contending that
In this regard 1t is far superior TO the other Colin
petiug cities. The CHI ,r read u Telegram from
the president of the Saline County FAIR -Assu-
%ciatIon. rendering the use Of the lair grounus ut
Marshall for the purpose OF the reunion; where
| upon NOMINATIONS w. lie Closed, anu, mol With
standing Drs. FulkersOn aul Carter anu Capt.
w. A Thornton apply conleaded that only tue
members pres,n Mt % Shelby brigade should be
allowed to vote, MIR. Geo. w. LanKlo.u, oil
Marshall, in u happy and generous spe.c en- NOV
ed that all confederate, OIdlers present he allow
ed 10 vote AS 10 the place OF holding the reunion
OF the brigade. Mr.. Landlords moIon Or, vail
Ell only member of The brigade voting thereon
The question AS TO where the reunion shall
he held, being submitted to q vote. Higgins
vile received twelve votes Marshall seven votes,
and Sweet Springs, one vote. Capt. W. A
Thornton then moved that the reunion De held al
the fair grounds in Higglnsville, On the first day
of the ii lgginsville lair, Tuesday, August 18th,
1855 Prevailed
Capt C. c. Crtron moved that the following
committees he appointed, viz: y commit on
arrangem nts to consist of nine persons; u COM
mittee on permanent organic ition. to consist OF
three persons, and a Commute on invitations
and speakers to consis, OF three persons.
The chair appointed the following persons on
the respective committees: On arrangements-
Fulker-on. NJ Wilmot. j. c. Woods, Higgins
vile. Mo Col. Benz Elliott, DR.. X s. Hughes,
permanent organization: Opt I'D Conner.
Lexington, Capt. C. [. Cauon, Higgiusvilir
and Geo W; Lankford. Marshall, Mo. on in
DR.. II Z. Carter, HIggginsviile, and Capt c..
W. Hill. Slater, Mo Moved by G,o W. Lark
ford that the motion Of Mr.. Catrsn be amended
by str'ki"g out from ICON mittee on invitations
and speakers" the words .'invitations
amt" and appoint n separate committee on
Invitations aud that the persons already APP
pointed on the cor mlItre ga ''InvItations and
speakers be II committee on speakers Car
ried; and the chair appointed the following
persons u c0nInlttee on invitations, viz: X \
Collins. HigginsvIlie, Morris LaGgnorn, indie
pendence, John Steele, ii Idrn, A +. Asbury,
Hig s%insvilie, Maj Jno. \. Edwards, ST. JOS
eph. o. H. p. Cstron, West Plans, Capt. B..
Nj. Neal. LOCKWOOD. L. ) Catron. butler,
dry, CLrrollton, Richard Waller, Platte City;
Aiaj VIM. \. NJ. Vaughan, Kansas CITY, Capt.
Leslie Smith. BoUnvIlle, L. Is. Hill, Lamar,
Capt. A. l.. L?iiinger, O;tervule, Capt. 5 r
Crispin, Capt. John L. Chandler,
Liberty, John C.. Woods, Hlgginsyllle, capt.
j L. Elliott, Marshall.
Capt. CutrOn moved that Jno c. Woods be
appointed corresponding secretary VI the com
mlltee on invitation. Carried.
DR.. Hughes suggested that sOme measures be
taken 10 raise necessary funds 10 pay the cX-
penseso oil the organizlti"n Adopted.
On motion of Capt. CuIIon, the several COM
mlttees were authorized To appoint such sub
committees as they deem necessary.
A motion that the committee on Invitations be
instructed 10 send a special invitation to the old
commander oil the brig AIDE. General Joseph o.
Shelby, urging him to be present, prevailed, rs
did u motion that all the papers of Lafayette
county be requested to publish the proc. dings
OF thus meeting. an,i that Ihe press throughout
the state br requested to copy the same.
Mr.. saac NcIlr, president OF the Lafayette
County Industrial and Stock Association, on he
halt q - - I. tcndere l the OIganiN \
ton The free use or the llIgginsvillc fair
grOunu.
Adjourned to meet us above. Iue=day, Avg.
18th lso5.
J. Il. WOOD, thiirmau.
w. +. MAifiELp. Secretary.