The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-10-04
Old MEMS CLUB MEETS.
HIgaiBSYlIIe does Honor to Her
self and 10 Them.
THE LARGEST ATTENDANCE OF CLUB
Thirteen Members EnrOlIed-At May
view next Time.
rnE LARGEST ATTENDANCE OF CLUB

81 The Old Mems Club held its
annual meeting in Higginsville, on
Saturday, September 26th instant,
and most enjoyable occasion it was
too. The rain that fell on the night
pre- vwus and the cool piercing wind
Of the early morning kept many Of
the Old men away, get there was a
considtlable,number Of these old pa
iriarchs present. Thlrty-nine an
swered the row call or appeared dur
Ing the day. Three Of the most ven
erable Of these eld men have passed
away sirce their last meeting and
have joined the uunumerable throng
Of saints above, namely, Rev Rich
ard BrowD, Rev. Robert Morrison
and Mr.. Cyrus Osborn.
Tue session of the club was held in
bhe Christian church and was opened
with appropriate religious exercises,
conducted by Rev. Mr. Beatty, of the
Pres byterian church, who read the
oOth Psalm and offered fervent and
Earnest prayer.
= The neeting was called to order
by the president, and the roll called
which showed the absence of very
many Of the club, though a larger
number than usual answered present.
Old age, bodily infrmity and the
damp weather kept some away, who
otherwise would have been present..
Quite a numbsr OF the club have
moved away and many others seem to
have lost interest In these annual
AeatheriDgs. These occasions for re-
newing friendship and for taking on
new life and fresh inspiration from
The meeting and greeting of compan-
ions on their way to the promise land
The minutes of the last semi annual
meeting, which was held in Lexing'
ton on the 7th OF June last, were
read and after slight amendments
were approved. Several OF the com
mitteeS appointed to prepare obituary
InoticeS Of diseased members made
Gre port and their memorials wert
read and ordered to be spread upoI
the record OF the club Several o
the committees failed, from SOM
reason, failed to report and were con
tinued and requested to report at tn
next meeting. 1t is to be regrette'
That this duty of preserving recor
OF the main incidents in the lives an
characters of these old men is nos
NEGLECTED and it is hoped will not b
in the future. Quite large numbe
OF new members were received an
enrOlled, and each gave short state
meDt Of his age and nativity an
were given hearty welcome by th
club.
The following committees on meme
rials we're appointed and requested
report at the next meeting, namel.
on the life and character of Cyrl
Osborn, dead: w. Boon Major, Jude
Joseph +. Smith and John S. Blacl
well Esq. To which committee I'll
club added the name Of the presldeI
Df the club. On the life and chara
T ter Of Rev. Robt. Morrison; J.
Debolt, Rufus Young and DR.. E
Gordon. On the life and character
Bey Richard brown: W. L, Glove
Samuel L. Smith and Robt.
Russell.
At this iunciure the club to-
recess, and with their wives al
invited guests repaired to the ball
partake OF the feast prepared
them by the good people 9f Hipgir
villeand vicinity. Here my pen fa
me. To appropriately describe b
elegant and most sumptuous repa
that was spread before the admiril
gaze and ready appetites Of the mel
beis Of this Old Mems Grub is nc
than ! can do. II was bountifala
rich, aud suited to the taste OF I
most iastidiou just such . feast
the ladies OF Higainsville and vicinl
know how to prepare and serve "a
5ust such as these old men, who Z
veterans at the dinner table as "