The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14
PATRARCHS IN COUNCIL.
The Old Mems Club Meets at
Central College.
GOOD SPERCuEs--A FINE BANQUET.
Next Meeting viii be Held at Higgins
vile September 9th

The Old Mems Club Of Lafayette
county met Saturday morning, June
18th, at Central Female College, in
this city. Nearly an hour before the
time set for the meeting, the old men
began to assemble on the beautiful
lawn of the college, and the time was
very pleasantly spent in greeting to
each other, and in talking about the
I crops. The old men are fond Of talk
ing about old times, when they were
boys, and some of the stories they
tell sound almost miraculous to the
younger generation.
1t was a little after eleven O'Clock
when the club was called to order in
the chapel of the school. The presi-
dent called upon Elder FensteTmacher
to read the xc Psalm, which he did,
and then Rev. G.. W. Hyde offered
| prayer.
\ President Ryland made a short
speech, welcoming the old men and
their friends to Lexington. He spoke
Of the death Of several members since
the last meeting, and said that as
these aged men must in a short time,
pass away, it was their duty to visit
and encourage each other. One Of the
members is almost one hundred years
old, and many have long since passed
four score. He was glad to welcome
these old men, and to show them that
the citizens Of Lexington appreciate
them. You old men have set a good
example for the younger men, and
have led them in the way of life. He
referred to the organization Of the
club in 1868, and said it was organ
lied for social purposes. He said it
was the duty Of each member to relate
his experiences in life, and to visit
, and comfort each other. The
avenues Of comfort to the old are
, decreasing, and he hoped they would
make good use Of the opportunities
which presented themselves. He had
hoped to see a large attendance of the
old men and their families. He
wanted to see the list Of members
grow larger A good moral character
and 10 years Of age are all the require
ments for membership. Since ouI
last meeting quite a number Of ouI
members have gone to their reward
and others are trembling on the brink.
God bless the old men.
The audience then sang, Glow
Firm a Foundation, ye Saints of the
Lord" after which the secretary
called the roll, and twenty-five mem
bers answered to their names. Six o.
eight members came in after roll call
The proceedings Of the last meeting
were read, and on motion approved
Reports of committees being called
for, the committee appointed to pre-
pare obituary of John j. Cookse,
submitted their report. 1t was signed
1 by John f. Neil and S. J. Fitzgerald
The committee on memorial of S
S. Benton, composed of John e
Rylaud and John @. Handley, sub
mitted their report, and Preslden
Ryland spoke in a very complimentary
and touching manner Of his old frieui
and companion.
The next order OF business wa
application for membership, and tn
following names were presented
Lewis Neale, Timothy S. Chandler
George W.. Carr, Jacob Todhuntel
Rev. John Meyer and Joseph 4
Smith. They were all unanimousl
elected.
The rules Of the organization re
quire each new member to give
short sketch Of his life-where borr
and when; when he came to Missouri
whether married Or not; bow man
children; whether member oi ehurc
or not, and present postofice address
Mr.. Jacob Todhunter was the on
one who gave his report. He WI
born in Kentucky, in August, 1872
came to Missouri In 1855; never ma
ried, member Of the Christian churcl
present p~Ostoflce, Lexington.
The next order Of business was Il