The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
THE Elk CONFEDERATE AssoOIA,
TONS BUSINESS MEETING.


THE Elk CONFEDERATE AssoOIA-
TONS BUSINESS MEETING.
The council of administration, which
is composed of the vice. presidents, one
from each congressional district, with
the president, is the business part of the
association. 1t met in Capt. Asbury's
Office at nine O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, and settled its old accounts in such
a way that it was indicated hat after
all liabilities were paid to date there
would be some six hundred dollars in
the treasury.
The association then, at 10 O'Clock,
mel in the opera house.
A resolution offered by Judge Upton
M. Young that a reunion of the blue
and the gray be held at Vicksburg in
1890 was adopted.
A resolution was offered by David
w. Caruth that it is the sense of this
association that the worlds fair be held
at st. Louis. Carried.
Resolutions in honor of Gov. Mar
maduke, the first president of the asso-
citation, were then read by Capt. A. A.
Lesueur, the chairman of the commit
tee, and adopted.
Col. Cravens offered resolutions of
thanks to Mrs. Anna Boswell Dale for
the beautiful verses dedicated to the
association. Carried.
Letters of regret tor attendance
were read from Gen. Roger a. Pryor,
Senator j. w. Daniel and Gov. Cor
don, of Georgia.
Col. BledsOe moved a vote of thanks
to the ladies OF st. Joseph for their
kindness in sending boqucts for the
members of the association. Carried.
The election OF officers was
ced to be in order.
Capt. o. f. Guthrie was placed in
nomination by Mr.. Ware, OF ST. Joseph.
James Zimmerman was was put in
nomination by Col. BIedsOe.
Rev. Peter IL. Trone seconded the
nomination of JAS. Banuerman.
Col. Claiborne seconded the nomina-
ton of Capt. Guthrie.
Mr.. BreathItt seconded the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Bannerman.
The ballot was then taken with the
following result: Bannerman, l18;
Guthrie, 60.
Mr.. Bannerman, was declared elected
president for the ensuing year.
The congressional districts then sep
arated and elected vice. presidents as
folio VS.
let district, J.P Blanton, Kirksville.
End district, T. IL. Walton, Sails
bury.
Srd district, Silas r. Crispin, Rich
moad.
4th district, e. NJ. Ware, SIP Freder-
lex Avenue, st. Joseph.
9th district, Dr.J. j. FulRerson, Hig-
ginsville.
9th district, f. B. Bronaugh, Boon
Vile.
7th district, r B. Worrell, Mexico.
9Th district, Patrick Mulcahy, st.
Louis.
9th district, Frank Gainnie, st. Louis.
10th district, Geo. L. McNamee. St.
Louis.
18th district, Hiram Terrell, Marshall.
18th district, w. q. Bronaugh, Lewis.
18th district, Jerre G.. Cra>ens,
Springfield.
18th district, A. o. Allen, New Mad
rid.
Mr.. KEENAN,, of Mexico, offered a
resolution of thanks to the people of
Higginsville and Lafayette county for
their hospitality and kindness. Car
| ried enthusiastically.
The ASSOCIATION then adjourned.
The council of administration then
met, Mr.. Gainnie being called to
the chair, Col. DeFrance acting as Sec
rotary.
Nevada, Chillicothe and Warrens-
burg were placed in nomination for the
next meeting. Nevada received 10
votes; Chillicothe, 2. Nevada as de-
| clared the place of meeting and the
third Wednesday and Thursday of Au-
gust, 1890, the time.
Col. Cravens offered a resolution to
to appoint Il committee to bring about
the consolidation OF the Price monu-
ment and Springfield cemetery move
ments. Carried.
MIR. Blanton offered a resolution
strongly imdorsing the Confederate
Home project and commenting it to
the confidence of eX-contederates
throughout the state, which was unan-
imously adopted.
The convention then adjourned.
After dinner at the fair grounds Col.
Hatch, Mr.. Tarsney, Parson Trone and
others spoke at the fair grounds to an
immense audience, thus concluding a
most successful and agreeable meeting
of the association.