The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-04-06
BANQUETED THE "HUSTLERS."
The Ladies Of the Christian Church
Spread a Great Feast for the
Bridge Committee.

The Committee of Thirty, in modern par
lance, struck a "snsp" last Friday night.
Heretofore they have had, at times, hard
luck, but the tide turned last Friday, aud
In consequence thereof they are in good
spirits.
The ladies OF the Christian church were
the conpnittee's benefactors. They pre-
pared a o elegant banquet and invited the
bridge workers to come n Partake
thereof. A good number responded, and
were ell feasted az well as highly enter
tanned.
The committee having in charge the
arran &c ments were Mesdamss DIR. N. b.
Payne, IL. nj. McCausland, Geo. Johnson,
Ellie Hall and Fred Hix. The menu was
elaborate and the decorations unique and
suggestive. A miniature bridge graced
! the centre of the table, and upon this, as
the symbol OF the greater one to be, the
eyes of every one were riveted.
Rev. q. II. Goode acted as POSTMASTER
and he nude q most excellent one. His
address of welcome was a beautiful piece
of English, as we'll as cordial in its deliv-
cry and vecbiage.
After the first course, Mr.. }. c. McGrew
responded in a happy vein TO q toast
entitled 'The Ladies' and the Bridge"
He thought that il the ladies would stand
firm now the bridge would come. He
was not unmindful of the fact hat their
influence was a potent factor.
At another stage OF the proceedings Ed
Taubman responded to a toast which il
will be well for our people to read. We
print 1t below.
W. r. Kerdolff responded to the toast
Lexington ten years from now, without
the BRIDGE; and President Jones
responded to the toast, Lexington ten
years from now, with the bridge" Both
elected much applause.
The banquet was served in an elegant
manner. 1t was a fine tribute to the
bridge workers, aud they appreciated it
The following is the toast of Mr.. Ed,
Taubman:
MIR. WESTMINSTER, Ladies' and Gentlemen.
|. For some weeks there has been carried
on in our midst one of the most brilliant
progressive and wonderful bushes,
crusades that ever mortal man beheld
Conceived in li~ttleness, born in obscurity
but nOurished and fostered by sympa'
4 tuSltS diu ioNihB . "hS "
prodigious proportions, until today nont
would dishOnor it, but all join hearts an
hands in bidding it God speed.
4 Lexlngton's citizens have nobly re-
sponded to the bugle-call for f%inancia
aid. With few exceptions every man, wht
possibly could, has thrown himself In tn,
breach and done what he could. A
monument should be erected to the mem
/ DRY OF them all, SO that in years to come
. when their children and children's chill
49,. .I.l al. ..N aud aa1 thar htnSaAl
they could see on 1t inscribed: When hi
o city was in peril, and dire business dis
tress prevailed, he quit himself like
man, he did what he could, Such a mon
s umenL may never be fashioned out o
stone or brass, aud like II silent ~sentine
Is ONT to the generous deeds and nObl
"a patriotism of any vi our citizens, bu
written indelibiy on the hearts of US al
will forever remain the memory OF thi
great and grand movement, and thei
= glorious and unparalleled response. AM
l. were ! a poet, dipping my pen in the sun
-, light of The morning, DER the blue canop.
of heaven, in letters OF gold, j woul
Is write: All glory to old Lexington! Al
II hail, fair city! When financial darkness
gathers, and the angry mutterings of dis
content and want are heard, when idlenes
u 4 ~revails, thou art prosperous still, for
3 people bound as are yours by the stron
and iBdissoiuble ties OF love and a CON
mou interest are so loved OF God, that y
bhall not want. .
d II TO bridge is ever built across th
ia i-souri river at Lexington, this move
Ineut, even then, VIII have been as pre-
ductive OF as much good as any huina
enterprise ever i~nauguratrd. BY IT., oil
% animosities have been removed, ltt
"a business differences adjusted and FRIEND
made brothers.. BY it, discord has bee
converted into harmony, and we as u pee
u pie have become cognizant OF our pow
In united action. With one aim, with OF