The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-10-01
DIN MEMS GLIB.

The Old Mems Club met last Saturday
morning, September oath, at the residence
of Mr.. George W. johnson. About thirty
members answered to their at roll
call.
The meeting was called to order at IL
o'clock by Rev. W. B. Mcfarland, the
president. The usual devotional exercises
were conducted, and the club settled down
TO business. Minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Reports OF committees being called for
the following committee made reports:
Memorial of Enoch r. Smith; memorial
OF Washington Cooper; memorial Of Jas.
It. Stevenson; memorial Of Rev. J. ".
Banks,
There being no more special work, the
subject Of miscellaneous business was
taken up.
The secretary read a letter OF cougratu-
lation and iraternal greeting from Mr..
A. q. Campbell. On motion the letter was
received.
The death OF Rev. A. A. Moore was
reported, and the following names were
appointed as a committee TO prepare q
suitable obituary: Rufus Young, James
A. Emlson and q. L. Ewing.
Several Of the old men made short
remarks about the life and character Of
Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Cooksey made quite q talk TO the
old men, urging them to be faithful unto
death. He thought all ought to be very
thankful that they had been spared so
long, and had been permitted to enjoy 80
many blessings, and hoped they would be
spared many more. years to set an example
In right-living for the rising generation.
MIR. Mcfarland thanked the club for the
honors 1t had bestowed on him by max
Ing him president. Tie said he had come
a long way to be with the CLUB, and this
was probably the last time he would be
permitted to be with them. Since the
last meeting he had lost brother and q
sister. He now lived at La Mars, Iowa,
and would probably never attend another
meeting, but would remember the club,
and he intended 70 live at peace with all
men.
The hour Of Dor coming on, the club
adjourned till 1880 o'clock.
DINNER.
The old men have a good dinner every
time they meet. Nothing is too good ioi
them, and the work of making preparation
I Is a LABOR OF love- AT no time have they
ever mad q better dinner thar the on'
' they ate last Saturday. Mrs. johnson
must Dc a mistress oil the culinary art v
' see alter SC many things, and 10 hav
. everything lust right. There was beei
: mutton, man, eacn cooked Just right an
: good enough LOT anybody's dinner; clea
not, amber coffee that nlled the roon
2 with fragrance; sweet potatoes browne|
10 a turn; Irish potatoes with browr
gravy; spinach, bnalsroeans and othe
/ vegetables cooked and seasoned Just right
Q bread, bultef, pickles, chow'chow an
! other nieknacks In profusion. The
!. came ice cream and a variety OF cakes
Q lhe CAKES were rs hRnt as newly iallel
7 snow and as hne as any we ever ate
' Mrs. n was assisted BY a numbe
Q oil ladies', each Of whom was an expert
I enced hostess. The dinner was In a
= respects a delightful success.
|, II was z O'Clock when the club agaiI
convened, and at that time many ladie
were nj tho dInner table. Residsa An,
'nir'y members OF the oiup, there wer
about fifty persons present.
The first order of business after dInne
. wa.,ha .du,.a,o. mi.
was ao'nission u ne" "e"oe's' IN
q applications Of VIC. White and Alfred II
=, Major were received, voted upon and bot
u were upanimouslv elec,ed.
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