Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-10-01
TIIE LIME KILN.

The last regular confab OF the clul
for September occurred last night il
their spacious new basement. The
joists over head had beea carefully
swept free OF cobwebs, and the pile o.
corn cObs had been swept into the dark
est corner and with with 0
rdbber coat The cracker boxes.
nail kegs, caddies, etc. used
for seating the basement were
neatly arranged in an irregular semi
circle in front OF the oil barrel used as
desk by the president. The new
quarters are very commodious and
their great advantage in various ways
over the old meeting place were noted
with satisfaction by all the members,
as the old were under an occupied
building with knot holes and open
Joints In the noor-''j Joints" being used
IN Websterian sense and not accord
ing 20 its signidcatlon in the dialect Of
Kansas.
Promptly at $40 o'clock the house
was called to order by the oldest mem
Der for under the new constitution the
Oldest clubber present, whether a
member or visitor, must preside un-
less excused on account OF intrmities.
After the secretary had spent several
minutes in borrowing pencil, the roll
OF officers was called and all found pres
ent but the jauitor.
Next followed the reading OF the
minutes OF the last regular confab
which was accomplished at length after
calling the professor to help decipher
some OF the difficult words aud untangle
some involved sentences. The reading
OF the minutes was listened to with
close attention, and at the close of that
exercise were adopted without material
change.
The presiding member then delivered
the usual lecture On morals and disci-
pline required under the new dispense.
tion OF the mother club This was
spoken in a somewhat weak and STAN
mering manner, owing To the fact that
the old brother had just had a new set
OF teeth put IN which did not fit well
and had 10 be held back with his fore
finger while he spoke While it was
necessarily somewhat disconnected and
rambling, it was listened 10 with re-
spect and was applauded at the close.
After other work OF a secret character
had been done, tho presiding member
asked IL there were any propositions fOl.
membership 10 be reported upon. The
red-haired brother arose and said there
was, but that the committee having
sized the applicant up according TO the
measure Of man as prescribed by tie
strict rules of the mother CLUB found
him, morally speaking, too short. too
narrow and too thin. The committee
therefore begged leave TO report un-
favorably. At this juncture the mem
ber with an oyster on his eve arose
hastily and asked unanimous consent to
withdraw the application, alleging that
10 was evident that the committee had
il in for his friend, a gentleman who
stood high in the estimation OF the
people Of this town, but who was so un-
fortunate rs to have incurred the enmi-
ty OF this committee, composed OF
an alliance man and crea-
Iure who had horsewhipped his grand
mother. This sudden outburst of III
natured comment naturally ere
lted somewhat OF scene in
basement and several parties rose at
)nce for recognition ny the chair. The !
presiding member took of his specs and |
aid them on the barrel head remark |
ny as he did so that he thought, con |
ldering the circumstances OF the case. |
hat the whole house was entitled TO the /
ioor at once. He thought decency had /
Deen outraged in this wantOn attack on
hree good aud useful members of AN (
lonored order, and he would therefore
uspend the rules and recognize every
)ody at once. The scene that followed
vas somewhat difficult TO reduce 10
writing, but after ~ s X the
imp carcass OF tho Offender, minus his
yster but needing two now, was laid
N the pile OF cobs to revive. The
medical member undertook TO resusi-
ate him while the ballot was being
aiken. He brought him around all
light and in good time to find out that
lis friend had been rejected, almost \
Charges will be prefer
ed against the offending party at the
ext confab, when lively time is ex-
'ected. The members are keeping the
natter very quiet for fear it may pro-
ldice good men against the club.
The applications OF several excellent
nd influential citizens we're then hand
d 10 the secretary and later referred 10
for investigation. The
lub was then closed in ritualstic form
nd dray sent for TO take the injured
lember 10 his home where he is now
esting as well as could be expected.