Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-03

ton of Mr.. Higgins the club proceeded
to vote on his admission. He
was elected by acclamation. Mr..
Hobson was brought in, introduced
formally to the club ,aGd gave the clerk
the following biographical sketch of his
l was born in Halifax county, Vir-
ginia, Oh the 9TH of October, 1910. At
tended school at the University of
North Carolina for four years, and was
licensed to preach, and went from there
to amelia county, Virginia, and was
pastor of the Presbyterian church i'll
Amelia county for four years. Went
from there to Louisville, Ky, where l
resided mne years. My health began
TO fail, and became the agent for the
board OF domestic missions for one
year, and travelled through Tennessee,
Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama and
Missouri. Then l became pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Lexington,
Mo-, and remained there for eight |
years. Come to Lexington about 1855
or 1856. During the war LETT Lexing-
ton, and settled IN Augusta, KY, and
then moved to Danvillc, to educate my
two sons. remained there two years,
and moved to Cynthiana, KY, where
I stayed about five years, and then re-
moved to my farm in Cass county, Me.
l was in Cass county about five years.
l sold my farm there, and have come
here to settle down aud spend the bal
ance of my days among my old friends.
Mr. Hobson went on to state that he
felt more honored in becoming men,
ber of this club than he would feel in
being elected member of the U. s.
senate. He had never sought high
position in this world, but had tried to
form such associations as would be
pleasing TO the Master. If such senti-
ments as these were expressed in the
senate, the speaker would be called
religious fanatic. lie felt that God had
assigned Il position and a blessing to
each of His creatures; He has given
me comfort at all times, and while l
have never sought wealth, but have
trusted Him, have always been able
to live comfortably, and trust that l
will die as minister in the service OF
the Lord Jesus Christ. All will be pre-
cisely right if we trust all to Him.
Judge Price wanted the records to
show that Mr.. Higgins had been elect
ed president by unanimous vote. MIR.
Higgins said that the records could not
show any such thing, as Judge Price
had received three votes. and they
could not be transferred. The chair
decided that if the majority voted to
have the records changed it could be
done. A vote was taken and resulted
affirmatively to have the records amend
ed, showing that Mr.. Higgins was
elected unanimously. Mr.. Higgins voted
, no every time.
, Moved and carried that the club take
recess till after dinner.
The table was spread in the shady
yard, under the majestic oak trees, with
!, a green, grassy sod for carpet There
Y were seats for thirty. two persons, and
> the seats were all taken three times
" and partly taken the fourth time, show
1 ing over one hundred persons present
l We have often published bills of fare
: for these club dinners, and each sue.
i ceeding one seems to add some new
laurel to the crown of Lafayette coun
l. ty as possessing the queens of culinary
e skill. The fare ranged from beef, NUT
ton, chicken and oysters, with all th'
various etceteras, to ices and cakes
The table was decorated with man,
bouquets and wreathes of natura
II. flowers, and with the handsome cab e
IL and other ornaments presented an ap
= petizing appearance. The cakes an
IT, ices were as good as they looked to be
II. There was no sham about them. W
ef tasted everything that came along I'll
T. we became too full for utterance, an
II, it seemed that we had not sample
II, more than One- third of them. One {
he the most beautiful cakes was made b
Mrs. David Rallston, grand-daughtt
of the venerable host. 1t was beaut
" " fully iced, and contained the initia
he GA. A. Y, 1884, 1t was presented
in Maj. Young as birthday present.
un .r Among those present we noted IL
nd following: Mesdames N. j. Carte
wv Rufus Young,T. B. Claeett, DR.. Youn!
* j. S. Benton, Alfred Young, FREQ
ar lo Young, H. Ferguson, - Kenney, Wu
n Bealie, G.. Sharpe, N. NJ. Cooper, WI
is Bair, E. d. Smith, Jos. Smith, d
dy Sanford Smith. G. Barnett, Arthl
10 10 Young, Jackson Bradley, d. Ralsto
for - Barnes, Milton Hendrix, Lew
mt Green, J. II. Barnett, Mary Moor
ilh Misses Mary Bradley, Annie Weedi
en m Sue Gray, Matte Keene, Katie Keen
II Fannie Keene, Mary Young, HIATT
Young, Ella Young, Fannie Youn
. Carrie Young, Leifa Young, Rho'
be Young, Ida Monroe, Lizzie Youn
hat Bessie Young, Rachel Lyons. Nc
'xt danes G. E. Lankford, Felix Youn
'as Frank LankfOrd Also Mess rs. j.
ST Smith, w. A Nutter, Barbour Hobso
'ed Jack Bradley, Lewis Green, Robt.
crs Keene, Ferd Smith, Il. w. Barnes,
lily Barnett, j. Il. Barnett, A. A. Youn
al Fred. Young, Rufus Young, Jno. a
sly VIM. Bear, G. E. Lankford, Jos.
Benton, Judge B. d. Weedln, Rev.
ext l. Leyburn and Rev. ii. B Barks.
~ The meeting was called to ord
, promptly at half-past one o'clock, a
'A0 the first business was to select pla
o'e for the next meeting. Mr.. Higgins Sc
,"' it was free-will offering to the cl
wv to have it meet at different places, a
'No invited the club to meet at his house
.'" Higginsville The offer was accept
by acclamation.
tod Mr.. Higgins hoped the membt
nod would make special effort TO be
-. his house at the next meeting, but
h., felt assured that if any of them shol
&c., receive the final summons in the mea