Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
THE SILVER HAIRED BAND.
Third Annual Meeting of the Old Citizens
Association.

delightful temperature uSf"red Ill
the day selected by the "Silver
Haired Band for their annual re
union: and right well did they
take advantage of circumstances
so suspicious, nearly the entire
membership being present, besides
scores of others who came. upon
general invitation, to spend the
day i'll social enjoyment, to mingle
with the patriarchs and listen to
stories of the oldcn time.
The president having died since
the last meeting. the Association
was called to order at II Il. H. by
II. Y. Duncan. Prayer was offer
ed by Elder ". G. Barker, after
which the minutes of the preIl-
Gus meeting were read and APP
proved.
The following named gentlemen
were then admitted to member
ship in the Association: Capt. G..
W. Edmonston. ". \. Chick,
VIM. Boswell. J. D. Summer, J..
". Newkirk, l.. NJ. Hendrix, G..
Scott, Richard Throckmorton,
Robert Lockridge, c. Ragsdale,
W. d. Harrison, Coleman Brown,
Vim. Carter, and Hon. \. b. Tins
ley.
Announcement was made of the
death, since last meeting, of DIR.
W. II. Lee, Judge f. p. Cunning
ham, n. P. DeJarnatt, Robert
Slocumb, d. W. Tally, Alexander
Marshall and VIM. NJ. Sims, mem
bers OF the Association, whereup-
on Messrs. D. W. Sumner, e.. W.
Edmonston and H. +. keeton
were appointed Il committee to
draft appropriate resolutions re,
lating thereto, with instructions to
report at 1:30 2. III.
The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted IN the selec'
ton of NJ. y. Duncan as president:
c. y. Keeton, secretary and treas,
urer, and the following township
vice-presidents:
Judge D. ". Summer, Sal
River.
John NJ. Daniel. Wilson.
Judge Richard Phillips, Sailing
Capt. G. w. Edmonston, Prai
RE.
J. c. Canterbury, Linn.
C.. T. Martin, Loutre.
J. J. Mosby, Cuivre.
The president then appointe'
the following executive committee
d. W. Sumner, II. A. Ricketts,, J
VI. Daniel, J. VI. Harrison an
Alexander Garter, Sr.
Adjourned for dinner.
Upon reassembling at 1:30 til
committee on resolutions sui
mitted the following, which wa
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased an Al
wise Providence to remove fror
our fellowship and association on
esteemed friends and associates
DIR. VIM. Ii. Lee, Judge Z. T
Cunningham, n. 7. DeJarnatt
Robert Slocumb, D. ". Tally
Alex Marshall and VIM. NJ. Sims
therefore be it resolved by this As
ISOLATION.
1st. That while bowling to tn
will of Him who "doeth all thing
WE'LL" we can but deplore the dis
pensation which has deprived on
Association of some of its mo
prominent and respectedmembers
the community of those closet
allied to its best interests, an.
their families of those whose los
is most kcenly felt.
I'd. That as a mark of respect t
our deceased associates, this ex
preston of esteem and regret b
entered upon our minutes an
made a part of the records of thi
Association: and that the same b
furnished the county papers 70
publication.
D. W. SUMNER,
G.. w. EDMoNsTON.
Fl. r. KEEToN.
Committee. .
In response to calls, Rev. r. c
Mansfield addressed the assembly
recounting many interesting Incl
dents in early local history, il
Guiding the axact date at which h
purchased from the governmer
the land on which Mexico stands
and closed with a glowing tribut
to ''the worthy sons of worth
sires," who have dotted the fai
land he first knew as an unbroke
wilderness with school house:
churches and substantial homes.
Elder W. r. Wigginton follow
ed in a reminiscent strain and W.
listened to with marked attention
as was also Rev. II. P. S. Willis
a resident of Missouri since 1929
who recited some thrilling advel
lures with Indians in the extren
northern part of the State.
Gen. d. III. Mcintyre, of Jeffe
son City, a member of the Assoc
alton, made the closing addres
drawing from the recollections
his early boyhood a rich fund
anecdote; entertaining, amusir
and illustrative of the wide diffe
ences of custom and method the
and now; and closing with a mo
eloquent tribute to the memory
those who have passed to the gre.