Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-02

of the socicty's life, its members ha
formed warm and strong attachment
for each other, indeed they becam
more like q band of brothers, tina
schoolmates, and the teacher, Geo. l
Street, a common father; their al
tachment for him was of a very ten
der nature and when he died the
erected by their own hands and a
their own expense, monument (
his memory.
They resolved that although the
were to be separated yet they woul'
in recollection of the days gone b.
meet from time TO time and hav
a reunion, living over the days o
joys aud sunshine past and gone am
for two consecutive years after the.
had been scattered all over the coun
try they met in "reunion," and eacl
time large audiences greeted
them. 1t had been on the night o
May 20th, u years since they hat
shaken each other by The hand ant
looked into each others faces. lIcnc,
the unusual effect of the meeting.
AT early candle lighting a larg,
and enthusiastic audience, notwith,
standing the inclement wcather,greet
ed the members. Mr.. John Mercy
nOlds, the eldest son of Capt. Dick
McReynolds, had been selected by
the community to deliver the wei.
come address in behalf of the friends
and neighbors.
Mr.. Mclteynolds is young man
scarce out Of his teens and although
regarded as being possessed Of rare
intellectual power, yet no one dared
expect such an address as was de-
livered on that occasion; for beauty,
pathos aud rich sentiment, replete
with consideration and ripe thought,
we say 1t has been many long day
since we heard 1t surpassed. 1t was
in manly and dignilicd
manner, and won for him many new
converts to the opinion that he was
the coming young man Of his county.
This address was responded TO by
one of the members, Mr.. w. w,
Clarke, of Hopkinsville, KY, on the
part of the society. Mr.. Clark made a
good speech, Che never made any 9th
cr kind. lie was followed by Hon,
r, C. Crenshaw, of Cadiz, Ky, who
delivered the historical address, Civ
Ing in brief the outlines of the socie-
ty and its origin, Interspersing il
with incidents and "reminiscences
that took place, which made his
speech of exceeding interest, not only
to the audience, but to the members
who were present. Then came sew
eral speeches from Messrs. Street,
Howell and others, that were highly
apprcciable.
These speeches were interspersed
with music by a splendid band pre-
pared for the occasion, consisting OF
such excellent performers and splen-
did gentlemen as Mr.. Arthur Henry
and Drs. Wallace and Anderson
Their music gave and added much
life, soul and zest to the occasion. Al
the conclusion of the speeches, the
following resolutions were offered
by the society and adopted:
lst. RESOLVED, That we heartily re-
greet the absence of our Brother Mem.
bers, who were unavoidably prevent,
ed from attending our meeting and
that, although absent, they are still
2nd. That we, as the original Phi
Jonathan society, do pathetically
and feelingly condole and sympa.
thize with our absent Brothers and
members, Chas. A. Waller and DR.
L. II. Clarke and that in their pro.
crastinated condition in single bless
cdness we send heartfelt feelings o.
sympathy and pray that they may
yet live to higher and nobler pur,
pose.
3rd. That we tender our earnes
thanks to our old neighborhood fol
their unprecedented kindness ani
magnificent hospitality and may tn,
blessings of their future lives ant
homes be commensurate with TIT
gladness and joy with which they
have received us.
4th, That we extend to the gentle
men and friends who have so kindly
discoursed sweet music, our thanks
and trust their lives may be in keep
ing with the rich harmony of tn,
music they made.
The deliberations of the meetin!
were presided over by DR.. j. c. Cren
shaw, of Cadiz, who in a dignifie(
and courteous manner, did the hon
ors of the occasion.
The following day was taken up il
Hastings, music and merry making
The Society owes much of its pleas
ure TO Esq. Dick McReynolds, WHIT
with his most excellent wife, did al
they could to make the "boys" anC
their wives feel like they had gottel
back home.
Last, but not least, came the splen
did services of that princely gentle
man, DIR. Jas. Il. Rascoe and hi
sweet little wife. Although they
have but a short time been married
yet they are determined to max,
others happy and with glad heart
and hapnY souls iheN forget them