The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-05-20
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Monday was GermaD. ,loa@
IN this city. They Cam. Aass
nom afar, and all epiovaaaos
Tue utmost. Many ~ Ueo
friends whom they had N %
years and the greetins. oS
were very cordial. NJ.
were formed, and an o or.
:, ,eSIed which will havea s,%a.s
10 bind the members ,o,..Ns
up ;, a warm friendship a%oss Y
The Pioneers came in
trains. and were M,
our band and quite a no% !. as
Carriages were provided y.
could not march, and
made It's way through ON, ~ nv
ner Han. The line Of mam sl
mile and some of the Old ~.
pretty well tagged o',
reached the hall. The WV We
that could have been askS
warm day, with a brI,E
Uree1e' made it comfor,S.
house or out of DOCS.
Al After reaching tie ball, an,
good rest, the exercise, ..a
music by the band, and vo,s assa
BY the Ladies' Choir ~
Mannerchoir, Rev. Bsbn..
director Of the two latter .Sas
besides being a fine SINCE, i, .a
good organizer and a rooS
The voices were good, and M \
exceedingly well. The Lssrs
was composed of six fen,1 y
male voices, and yet tbe
sound often made it diass \
the notes Of the organ aCsu,A aas
The Mannerchoir is conDv.s
male voices, and they Ottn
out the organ. While wa ..'
understand the words, the r'sl
IN herman, we could enjOy d.
tinual volume Of melody tb,t ny
house,
The address of welcome was
oy Mr.. John WelbOrn, who low
Mayor Young in a manner tb,t =
down the house. His add,~ /
Short formal, eloquent in Us i
was well suited to the occasion.
Mr.. Nicholas Haerle. who ot,,.|
the idea Of the Pioneer Club M
carried 1t to such a successbIS al
sion, read a long poem which
written for the occasion. Wsmp1
understand 1t, but from the MI
the audience, and from The bdal
applause, we know 1t was iutt,, \
thing. Mr.. llaerle is a fine vtr]
prose and verse, and is alO , !,
speaker. lie was the most pooar'l
in the house, and all looked bb,1
direction
Dinner was announced abos \
O'Clock, and the crowd was yeu
In going 10 the tables. Two tsb,1
ready, each one the entire lensA
hall, and probably fifty persons
each table. Three times WIN
tables cleared and filled up anA
Then the ladies who had prna|
meal and 80 gracefully served
their dinners. We think abOt \
hundred persons dined there At
And such u dinner Old bnaI
baked chicken, tongue, sauaa
one or two other kinds Of mat
three kinds Of bread; a dozen lind
pickle; oyster salad, salDOa d
potato salad and chicken salad Es
the kinds we tasted, bat We can
that they were all good. Tea q
milk, water and wine were The
ables. There were numerOui hani
cakes, and they were as good
looked. The tables were hiCle 4
with flowers, and the dining hG|
cut of from the OUTSIDE BY AID
composed of American flags. I'd
the prettiest girls in town bad
selected TO wait on the table, AID
did it to perfection Every VM|
anticipated, and so1s people AZ
much, because they thought it VoO
an accommodation to the waiten
the large crowd had eaten, there
great abundance Of food that h
been touched. The Lexington y
Band discoursed some fine must
dinner was being served.
The house was called to OOisri
o'clock, and several selections
rendered by the Ladies chou
Mannerchoir and by the band
Mr.. Haerle read the proposed 90
ton and bylaws. They were an|
and adopted. The amendment D
change from % to % years in TIE
and from 60 to 50 years Of age
Nominations for officers o|
order, Mr.. Nicholas Haerle vas
mated and unanimously elected
ident. Mr.. Charles Bergman o.
ginsville, was elected ylcePTn
Mr.. Henry Winkler was eleci@
urer, and Mr.. G. e, Ludwlgs VASE
secretary.
The time and place of the nei'
ing was the next order OF On'lns
Concordia was chosen as me
The time of the meeting was le'
officers, who will make a call
time.
Much preliminary business "
tended to, such as calling ''
signers, who had promised
the meeting, If possible ana "
new members. Many funny VI
were made, which were enlhU''N
applauded, but our knowIedse
man is too defective for us 10 upo|
to translate them. After NOV
by the choirs and by The ~
audience was dismissed, and
away enthusiastic in Their pIAlS
success OF the first meeting
~German-American Club.