The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-09
OLD MEMS CLUB.

IuC Cluu hiCt Iui w o'Jchsh"
ment OH Saturday, May 26th, at the
Wentworth Male Academy in Licking
ton, and was called 10 order at ~
o'clock u. IN. by the president, MIR. s.
q. Wentworth, who read the S7th
Plain, after which payer was offered
by Rev. A. A. Moore,
Upon roll call the following members
answ cred to their nsmes:-
Arthur q. Young, aged 93 % years;
Jos. Ii. Graham, 81 John X. Ford, 81;
Elias Wheatley; Joel z. Wiles, 80 2-3;
Rev. +. Il. Gray, 50; John Price, 50;
WIN. L. Parker. rs; N. j. Carter, rs;
John A. Porter, rs; Mason Il. Henry;
Harvey j. Higgins, rs; Cyrus Osborn;
Elijah Gladdish; Jas. Cloudsley; Rev.
A. A. Moore, II; S. q. Wentworth.
as l-2; Richard q. Vaughan, IS; Thos.
b. Clagett, 10; Henry Slusher; Joe
IL. Page, rs; John Il. Colvert, II;
Seth Mason, 70 SO; Norman Poole;
Granville K. Page, II; VIM. Beaboul,
rs; Joseph Shelby, rs, and FiDdley E.
Barnett.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. III. j.. Higgins then addressed
the meeting and made some feeling re-
marks upon the goodness of God to the
members of the club since the last
meeting.
Rev. +. X. Gray spoke of the kind
ness and mercy OF God in sparing the
lives Of so many of the club and in
permitting so many TO once again as
semble together.
Upon motion the club then took a
recess of one-half- hour Tor the purpose
OF witnessing the military drill of the
cadets. The difficult movements exc
cuted by the young gentlemen and the
precision with which they went through
the manual of arms elected many com.
pliments from the the members OF the
club, some of whom were veterans.
After witnessing the drill, the mem
bers of the club and their ladies', to-
gether with quite u number of invited
guests, were conducted to the spacious
dining room, where II sumptuous dim
ner awaited them.
Afler partaking of the dinner, tho
club was again called to order, and
Gen. j. IL. Graham gave the members
AN earnest e%xhorlation tn be ready fnl
their summons to pass over the darl
river aud give All account oil their stew,
ardship here.
Rev. A. a. Moore then spoke of tn,
remarkable goodness OF God To ia,
members OF the club heretofore, tina
many of them are spared, and how
good il il to be permitted To meet will
his old brethren aud chow pleasant i
is for brethren to dwell together il
unity" and that they should remembe.
each other in their pray ers.
Col. j. Il. Ford made mention of til,
good hand of God in all the dealing
OF his providence toward him and q
his religious training. lie spoke q
what a grand monument TO the goo
name Of the principal founder of III
institution at which the club had me
aud why God had long spared him d.
80 much Tor the rising youth of on
land. lie thanked God he had tw
grandsons now being educated in tn
institution and he felt assured the
were under good influence.
Mr.. j. Z. Wiles remarked that h
had not had the opportunity of meet
lug with his brethren for some time
that we Ought to call il a reunion q
the club. lie spoke OF a grand re-unio
where they will never break up. II
wanted to see them all "over there,
but most OF all he wanted TO see "tI
King in his beauty"
Mr.. s. q. Wentworth, president
the club, spoke freely OF the gOOdne
and mercy OF God in the dealings
His providence toward each m pre-
ent.
Z Rev. r. Menefee said: have new,
before enjoyed a meeting like this on
OF HI organized body of old people.
esteem il in honor. One OF the di
gusts of my life Is to hear the young
. to-day speaking of their mothers IA
fathers as ''tlle old woman" and {
''the old man. 1t is base irreverenC
1 honor the memory OF my father. a
hope, in life, to honor his name II
could, | would have all your SOUS n
= daughters reverence you, and hon
your names. repeat, | am honor
In this association. May God bless y
ALL
Rev.. w. II. Mcclure said:
Brethren and Fathers-Brother Men
fee has freely spoken the deepest sen
ments OF my, heart in his illial rev'
ence for the old, and especially for Il
assembly. This is the first meeting
tbe kind that il has ever been my pr
iIege to attend. Il have been edit
..o6Iad bv this iaV'a axneriau(