The Republican journal., 1902-09-04
THE SOUTH MoNTv1LLE CLUB OF 'oe.


The Dale meeting of 1902 has been held.
BY the committee Oh time and place it
was arranged for Wednesday evening
of Old Home Week at Grange Hall,
with the important stipulation, rain
or shine:" and it seems superluous to
state that it was rain" Had it, III
deed been shine" the good people
at least those of them who might not
have been obliged to fall to having
might have regarded it as some irregu-
laritv in the natural order of things,
presaging cataclysm such as the break
ing out of a volcano in Mt. HayStack,
or simeon on the parched plains OF
the lower dale. Oh, yes, it was rain;
but the Dale meeting is never side
tracked for that. Dark and reeklng as
was the night, the Dukes and ducks
were all out. and the enthusiasm was
something tremendous. Had not the
Duke of South Ridge been keeping the
President at the end of a pltchfork be
ANtbu WV lltlllN IAN NlNAlS ny hot'ANe
have given the meeting deluge OF
dlvuesS. but his aTdOr was Just enough
dampened to allow way of escape
from the infection. AS it was he gazed
around on the titled and eXpectant, old
and Young. men, women and children,
thanked them that they were there,
but not as lie spouting Pharisee-
and struck out at once for e-electlon,
announcing his candidacy for the presl-
dency the eleventh time. justitylng 1t
on the ground that both the vice presl-
dent and secretary We're working for
it tooth and nail, having packed the
house with their henchmen, and That
the success of either would ergender
lifelong feudS and animOsltieS IN the
Dale. When the two rivals saw that
the game was up, they fell to making
themselves solid for their old positions
in a way that showed d determination
to keep in line; but, poor fellows the
line Will be long unless there is funer-
al. The president made up his com
mittee on nominations, solid for him
self. of course; but one of the commit
tee seemed to be solid for himself.
They We're Rev. L. \. Dinslow, &. F.
Randall and J. W. skinner. AS they
were about TO retire for deliberation,
some one asked if no name was TO be
suggested for treasurer. That of Chas.
T. Randall was promptly suggested.
The committee retired. deliberated and
returned. recommending for Pres. +. T.
Phillips: for Vice Pres, c. T. Conner:
for >ec'y. b. f. Knowles and for Treas.
o. 7. Randall, who proved to have been
somewhat unsatisfactory in that office
last year. having furnished no bond ex
eept his matrimonial bond. which his
good wife evidently thought was all
appropriated to meet other cOntingen-
cies BY vote Of the meeting the secre-
tary cast one vote for the nominees, and
they We're declared elected Conner.
tile good Duke OF South Ridge. then
made a move alongside of the Presi-
dent, saying lie was going to get as near
the chain as he could; but was told that
Ae would never get any nearer to it,
The desk in t'unt OF the president and
secretary WAS adorned with two beau
tifll bouquets. no supper was served
at TINS meeting, as III past years. it be
my thought best to test the attractions
OF the feast OF reason and flow Of
sour exclusively for bringing out the
l'topie, and This expectation, at least,
IL proved adequate, for there was no
falling oft n numbers or interest. QeS-
plte the Indictment weather. Some
cldm0rOus souls. However, evidently
s1llI IN a material body needing repairs,
suggested lAt pr0prlety of the presi-
dent furnishing a turkey supper next
year: but he sagely replied that he was
poor Judge OF turkey. though he con-
SIdered himself an expert on goose. He
saw the point, however and aside from
official action III the meeting promptly
ordered ice cream for the next occasion.
thinking perhaps that it Will insure an
other election: but there is a cold side
to 1t, and 1t may prove freeze-out.
Among those present besides the OIL
Gals named, were VIM, Ripley, the Duke
OF Edge HILL and lady; John Prescott.
The Duke OF South Liberty, and lady
and daughter Minnie: Charles $. Adams.
the Duke OF Woodman's Mills. and lady
and son John: Edward Adams, the Duke
OF Lakeland, and lady and son Carl;
Chas. 7. Randall, the Earl of Truetown.
and his bright and beautiful son and
daughter: Ralph Knowles, son of B. F.
Knowles, Marques of East Ridge; and
ancient and hnnnrpI