The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-10-05
PATRIAKCHs IN COUNCIL.
Old Mems Club Holds Its Fifty-sixth
Semi-Annual Meeting.

The Old Mems Club, which Was organ.
lied on the 4th Of August, 1855, held it,
nfty-sixth meeting last Saturday, Sep
tember 18th, at the residence Of Mr.. Rufus
Young, six miles southeast OF this city.
In 1898 there were three mestings; In ls60
there were three; but since that time
there have been two meetings In each
year-the last Saturdays In May aud Sep
tember now being recognized - "Oid
Mems Day"
Not long ago the Club changed its
spring meeting from the last Saturday In
May 10 the drst Saturday In June, 20 that
the meetings would have better weather
old men love strawberries, and the dear.
est wish OF their friends is. that the ven.
+, cradle, much-loved fathers may always
have the best the land affords. Nothing
is too good for them; no task 10 too great
to be willingly undertaken for them; all
the work and worry Of getting ready 70
entertain them 10 counted - labor Of
love. Their approval IL . sufhcsiat re-
ward.
] The day was cold and windy, though
| the sun shone brightly. It was Just such
q day as young blood loves, but II was too
chilly for the comfort of those who have
been, for more than an average life time.
walking down the shady aide OF the hill.
Notwithstanding the cold ride. nineteen
old veterans were present. They were -
follows:
N. J. CARTER.
ELIJAH GLADDIsH,
| REV. A. A. MOORE,
8. g. WENTWORTH,
WASHINGTON COOPER.
| ]. J. COOKsEY,
GRANVILLE CLAYTON,
| JOSEPH WOLF,
JOSEPH @. CHlNN,
CAMILLUs BARNETT,
| ROBERT A. BARNETT,
y. A. FITZGERALD.
REV. w. B. MCFARLAND,
DIR. p. h. CHAMBERS,
HENRY d. MILLS,
WIN. p. PARKER,
JOHN X. COLVERT,
REV. ROBERT MORRISON,
RUFUS YOUNG.
The meeting was called to order at II
O'Clock, by the president. Mr.. 8. q. Went
worth, who called on Rev. A. 8. Motitt "a
lowed bv prayer by Rev. Robert Morrison
Mr.. Mofitt read the Gil Psalm, and Mr.
Morrison offered touching and fsrvsni
prayer.
The minutes of the last meeting vert
read and approved.
Rev. A. A. Moore did not hear a. many
"ayes" ss he thought he ought to hsal
when the votes were taken, and he asked
that the vote on the minutes be taker
again, and that every member vote. Th'
vote was again taken, and every membel
expressed his sentiments by voting "sye'
In q tone that satisfied all present tha
they meant 1t. MIR. Wentworth said thI
members were all old enough to vote. aut
he hoped they would do 10 on all ques
tions.
RECEPTION OF NEW MRMBERs.
The next business on the programm
was the reception OF new members. Th
! president nominated Mr.. Rufus Younl
and Rev. Robert Morrison a. candidate
for membership. Inc usual custom u 10
the candidate to retire while the clu
takes ballot on his admission. In thi
Instance, as soon as the name Of Ruff
, Young was proposed. one Of his enthusi
astic friends moved that he be elsctst
Another seconded the motion, and beioI
Mr.. Young could get out of the room B
was duly elected as a member. While th
club Is composed Of good men, no betts
man than Rufus Young ever had his nam
q enrolled as a member. lie has been set
retsry Of the club for the past thirtee
years, and probably has not missed
meeting for twenty years, nor has he ev'
=. failed la have his minutes properly wri
), ten up. lie hss also entertained the cit
at hi. homs, once or twice previous to Il
last nesting.