The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-09-30
Old Mems Club Meeting

laS1 odtuIuoyi oepO Aoi oV hlhSi ino-
Vile, the meeting being held az the
Christian church.
The meeting was called to order at
10 O'Clock by the president, Robert
T Russell, prayer being offered by
Rev. XenOphon Ryland, pastor Of the
Higglnsville Presbyterian church.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Upon roll call the following men,
bers answered totheir names; W. P.
Atkinson, Greene Bedford, Samuel K.
Besll, j. G., Campbell, ] H. DeBolt,
W G. Donaldson, S. ]. Fitzgeral,
Geo. W. Carr, W. L. Glover, R W.
Gautier, Geo. P. Gordon, A M. Guy
ton, J.. Y. Hutchinson, r. N Hagood
c. W. Jackson, j. H Johnson, Sr.,
John Fl Kelley, S. P. Kline, B. M.
Lewis, NJ W. Lowry, T. NJ Lake,
A. L. Maxwell, W. B. Major, A. H
Major, W. f. Mckinney, John f.
Neill, D. Y Prigmore, ISterllng
Powers, D. ] Powell, S. L. Smith,
James Schooling, GeorgeJ ]. Schooling,
Dyer Sherwood, Washington Skelton,
W. L. Smith, Jacob Todhunter,
Alexander Thompson, Joseph Wolf,
W. M. Wagner, Abner Ward, Turner
Williamson and Rufus Young.
Rev. Coil, pastor Of the Higgins
vile Christian church, extended a
cordial welcome on behalf Of the
citizens OF Higginsville to the club
members and their friends President
Russell responded on behalf Of the
club
Interesting and feeling talks we're
made by Rev. XenOphon Ryland,
Rev S, P CaYton, Rev. t, R. Corr,
Rev. T, D. Payne, Messrs ]. f.
Campbell and A. L. MaxAell.
The memorial committees on the
deaths CT Horace Davenport, William
Cunningham, Larkin Norheet, Chas
McGlrl and Rev. w, B. Mcfarland
submitted their reports, the same
being adopted and ordered spread on
the minutes.
Ten new members we're received, as
follows: James w. Goodwin, John T.
Goodwin, h. J. Rumbaugh, Robert
Mosby, George W. Payne, ". L. Nc
Ginnlss, Thomas P. Anderson, B. +
Jackson, I R Mccormack and Adam
Mueller.
Ten members have died during tn,
year, committees to prepare memor
ials being appointed as follows:
On the death OF Samuel P. Bascon
Rev. S. P. Cayton, W. 3 Major an,
!. Frank Bowman.
~. On the death cf James A Emison.
Rev. Frank w, Allen and Colemal
Schooler.
On the death OF W B R1berts-
Rev. J, L. Downing, A, l.. Maxwell
4 and John H, Kelly,
On the death of John w. Reynold
John W, White, and s, L. Smith
On the death Of W. ]. Brown
9. W. Jackson and s. ]. Fitzgeral
On the death Of Evan Williams
NJ. W. Lowry and John II. Kelley
On the death of James R, Andei
som, F. Campbell and ], Il
DeBolt.
d On the death OF W. H. Littleiohn.
George W. Carr. John F. Neill an
~. G. White.
On the death Of Ezra Boyer-T. n
Lake, and George J. Schooling,
On the death OF G.. S. Kesterson-
B, T. Russell and Sterling Powers.
The old officers, R, T, Russell,
Odessa, president, George P Gordon
Of Higginsvile, vice-president, an
Frank Bowman, Lexington, secretar
we're re- elected.
The next meeting will be held
Mayview ion the first Saturday
June, 1906.
y To Rev. X. Rvland was entrustl
the pleasant mission Of reading Il
following original poem by Or. p.
Fulkerson addressed to The club,
vote Of thanks being rendered hi
therefor, aud the secretary ordered
request the county papers to pril
said poem
Lines dedicated 10 the 'Old Mems Club OF /
fayette County, Missouri. by their young q
sincere friend. P. s. Fulkarson. Of Lexing
Missouri;
Let US 80 back to the time Of our childhood
Or babyhood yes II you please.
When nursed in the laps Of our mothers.
And cradled to sleep on their knees.