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

The fondest, the dearest. Of all.
That loved US as ner can another,
As no other. alas. ever will.
The grave yard may answer the question.
For beneath the green, grassy sod
Her body has long been reposing.
And her soul is at rest with her God.
But merciless time rushes onward
And from babyhood soon we emerge
To that not far distant stage called boyhood.
For time to revel and surge.
Oh. where is the heart that don't sorrow.
At the thought that it's boyhOod is past.
Like a dream of to-day. that tomorrow
We regret could not always last
Call the roll Of the boys that were with you,
On the Fairgrounds of long. long. ago,
How many are left now to answer.
How many still left that must go.
They are scattered like leaves in the forest
Those that might answer the call.
Whilst many now sleep in earth's bosom.
From whence no answer can come.
To those that to-day have assembled
To talk Of joys long gone.
OF once happy days still remembered.
And recall them, one by one,
To those gray heads and bent figures, God bless
them.
Missouri owes all that she is,
Her beauty. her grandeur and greatness,
Is the result Of their toil-spent days.
Thoy have hewn down the far reaching forest.
They have turned up the rich. virgin soil.
Have transformed the State from her vildnesa.
To the most beautiful country of all.
OF course they've endured great hardships
Innumerable hardships. Indeed.
But they feel that their labor and hardships.
Have been amply and fully repaid.
To young men who in life are just starting.
If any are present to-day,
Let the lives of these men be a lesson.
That from memory will meier fade away.
You will sooner or later grow feeble.
And your now FURNISHED locks become Gray.
The muscles that now are 30 nimble.
viii slowly but surely give way.
Forget not that temptation awaits you.
On the perilous journey through life.
That pitfalls are scattered. yes. thickly,
And pleasures comminge with strife.
But courage and manhood will conquer,
Lot nothing deceive or beguile,
So put on. and keep on your armour,
And the path will be clear after while.
Again to the gray-headed veterans.
One word. it may be the last,
When your mission on earth shall have ended.
And the trials Of life shall have passed,
And the heart beats shall have ceased yes. forever
And the tottering frame is no more,
When you've crossed over deaths icy river,
May you rest on the opposite shore
The entertainment accorded th
club or this occasion by the ladies 0
! Higginsyille was elegant and bouu
teous, aad has never within the club
, history been surpassed, Every pleas
use OF the guests was satisfied with
feast Of good things, while the no:
pitality was most generous, The bill q
fare ranged from ham, beef, mutton
chicken, with all the various etcetera
to ices and cakes 1t was not merel
a fine diuuer, but geauIno feast {
the "fat OF the land" Some 25
persons enjoYed the repast,
{ At this time the club has membel
E ship OF lO7, James Alumbaugh, {
Odessa, IS the oldest, being in h
d 94th year, having been born in KeI
q lucky, Oct, 20, 1871. Thomas
Anderson is the next oldest, bein
born in Kentucky July IL, 1871
2 B. f. Jackson, Of Hicginsvllle, is tt
Youngest member lie was born
Kentucky, A prll 10. 1885. B