Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-25

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Pyle, as he knocked vigorously on
Col. Bonte's head, installing it for
the marble slab of the desk 10 the
dimly lighted room. Missing the
slab before he had finished pounding
it, the new president stopped long
enough to adjust his 81 ectacles and
investigate its mysterious disappear
ance.
Col. Bonte rose to a question Of
personal privilege, and asked the
president il he took his head to be a
croquet bell; If not he would be
pleased to have him use his msllet on
the desk
"Ah | see, > l must have reached too
far in the abs, nee of my spectacles,
said President Pyle, your apology
is accepted and as my gsvel seems TO
have escaped without Injury, we will
proceed to business"
II had intended" continued Presi
dent Pyle, 80 finish my inaugural
address at this time, out as the key to
the door is lost will defer thai for.
mslity until the door can be locked.
| do not intend to be disturbed any
more by members sving the room
in the midst Of my remarks and
when start out to finish my speech
l shall see thst no member present at
the beginning is deprived OF the
pleasuresof hearing my perorstion."
Spread the ballot for the election
of a secretary"
Col.l George H. johnson moved
that the committee on examination
be directed to investigate the heads
of all members present and report the
name Of the member afflicted with
the least hair and that said member
be thereupon declared elected score
tsrJ by reclamation. This motion
was carried without a division.
1t took the COMMITTEES some time to
perform this duty and in the mean
while the club wa6 entertained by
some remarks from Col, Geo L
Willis, visiting brother from Frank.
tort, X.
The contest final y mar
rowed down TO Coils. Lem Mckee
AID Geo johnson. 1t was found
nect ssary 10 count their lsmbre
quins two or three times to decide,
but Col. johnson finally won by one
hsir This lead COL Tom William
to remark that his brother grocery
man had made hair breadth escape
firm defeat.
President Pyle then read the fol
lowing: J.,
PROCLAMATION.
l, president of the Bald-headed
Club, do hereby proclaim and set
spartTuesdsy, Dec. 25th, as a nation
al Holiday to be known as Christmas,
All members of the honorable order
Of Knights OF the Shining Pate are
hereby authorized and permitted to
gather at their respective loafing
places, aud for one day make fools
of themselves by yelling "Christmas
Gift" at law abiding people.
Signed, A. w. PYLE.
BY the President,
George III. johnson, Secretary.
Col. Bonte was then called upon
to make his promised explanation Of
the unneighborly conduct between
China and japan, but the Colonel ex-
planned that he had teen too busy to
90 to Corea to investigate the matter
and was granted further time
The President then asked some OF
the more clear-headed n emhers tcgiye
their views on the Carlisle Currency
scheme.
Col, Buck Leavell said be
had read it and it was printed in
clear, neat type. He read it without
the least difficulty.
Col. Claggett said the paper he
saw it 10 was printed in small type
that hurt his eyes, He would have
liked it better il il had been larger
Col Blaksmore said he agreed
with the Secretary about the advs
ability Of having no bills smaller
than $40 He hated small change
and preferred 500 bill to anything
smaller.
Col. Bill Howell said he couldn't