The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-10-03
LEXINGTON IN 1902.
The Old Mems Club Of Lafayette to
Meet Here in May.
MIR. WENTWORTH THE PRESIDENT
Full Report OF the Mcrti"% ut the
Residence OF Mr.. GladiSh Ne
MORALS on the Death of
Two Members.

1t was the pleasure OF the editor to at
tend: the 'old.settlcrs'" meeting ut the
residence of j. T.. Gladdish, five miles
south of l~ligginsvilIe, last Saturday, and
right royalty did he enjoy it,.
There he met some of the earliest settlers
OF this section of Missouri, men who have
wrought their imprint on and field,
on the social, moral and political charac-
oi the county.
There were men whose sturdy blow
felIcd the primeval forests of Missouri,
men whose ploughshares We're first to
turn the virgin sod, and who first garner
ed the golden grain the joyous gIebe
produced.
These old men, heroes in their humble
way, came tn Missouri when much of it
wnsa terra %incOGnita totheir white breth-
rem beyond the Mississippi. When they
came, the graceful deer and Stealthy gray
wolf were undisturbed in their possession
of forest and prairie land; when they
came the prairies were glorious in their
wealth of verdure and bloom.
Hither they had come seeking homes
and peaceful domain. They found II gloIy
lane which they have made still mole
glorious by their industry, and to-day
they gaze upon scenes which their widest
dreams could not then have -conjured.
They have lived and loved here, and hon
ored sons and daughters ave grown up
around them and prattling grandchildren
fondle their stiffening knees.
Backward they gaze upon a long vista
lof pleasing mamories. Turning to the
7 fntuse the9zla3afk Il HiaJ1faa tremor a
4yuisf N5k aa% sltf an eternal
|sss 's.s Il 81 ] g Is the, the year ar
Ehe5e tore, Z" and those that are left, only
await the summons that will bid them
follow. Grand old men every one of them,
heroes all. The INTELLIGENCER can only
hope that the coming generation shall be
as strong in manhood, strong in integrity
asFl7df1strsf<g in all the nobIer attributes
3 1t'if3.b &zi'frify mankind as are these, who
III the decline OF life remind us of the
Hours of a perfect day.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order by the
president, II. j.. Higgins, at II O'Clock
a. m.
Elder +. V. Loos read the 18th chapttr
of Ecclesiastes and offered up n ferveL
and eloquent prayer.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read by the secretary, Rufus Young
and approved.
ROLL CALL
The roll was then called and the follow
ing answered tn their names:
JOEL p. WILEs,
} WILLIAM p. PARKER,
NATHANIEL j. CARTER,
JOHN A. PORTER,
HARVEY j. HIGGINS,
! FRI OSBORN,
[ ELIJAH
HENRY SLUSHER,
JOSEPH II. PAGE,
| GRANVILLE X. PAGE,
=, JOHN X. COLVERT,
BUTLER MOORE,
WASHINGTON "COPPER",
ERASMUS l.. BENTON.
The absent members, II in number, ar
as follows: j. V. Banks, William Bcbout
/ W. j. Brown, Thomas b. Clagett, John h
. Ford, james II. Graham, William II
LittIejohn, Henry ID. Mills, Sr., Stephe
G.. Wentworth, A. A. Moore, John Prize
e and II. p. 8. Willis.
NEW
e A call was her made for the names c
t those who wished to become members {
the club.
The names of
JOHN G. Handy,
j. j. CooKSEY,
WILLIAM BENTON
ii were presented for membership.
n These gentlemen retired and the vot
:, being taken, they were admitted To tn
q membership of the club by unanimou
vote.
According to the rules a shor biagraph
" zeal sketch of each was made, as follows
a John G. Handy was born in Greenbrie
n county, West Virginia, August l, 1871
" came to Missouri November 9, 1899; men
{ Der of no church; %postotfice, Aullvill'
y Mo-; occupation, stock raiser.
J.J. Cooksey was born in Sh~elbyvill
Ky., February 2, 1920; married in 1Si$
came to Missouri in 1856; member of TIL
Christian church; postofice, Aullvillt
d occupation, farmer.
V William Benton was born in Scott couT
> ty, KY, May 4, 1903; came to this count
in 1887; married in lS47; wife died in 1861
u member of no church; postoflice, Lexine
a ton.
k REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The secretary read the following meme
rial on the death of Mason II. Henry:
Mason II. Henry, the subject of tn
!, sketch, was born in Woodford count
XIV, in the year 1910. He emigrated
er Missouri in the spring of 1867, and short
t. afterward settled on the farm near ii
present site of Odessa, where he passt
- the remainder of his life in the midst OF
~ numerous and happy family. He die
March u, 1891.
in Captain Henry was IL country gentl
man of the old Kentucky type; COURT
1t genial and hospitable, These qualiti
marked his character to Il degree and MAJ
all who knew him regret the appare
n, decay of that type and style of manho'
:. which was mt one time, ii not now, one
IN the glories of the west. No n could fe
i'll at ease i'll his hospitable home. o
might differ from him on every conceiy
BILE subject, yet rs long as he was his que
the sacred rights of such Were ebserv'
IA and guarded. VIC n
"a .Ue,diyed aJthesaaaJ<i@ .af4a light