The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-08
The Old Mems Club.

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The meeting was called to order st
IL O'Clock by Maj. George P Gordon.
president of the Club.
Rev G W hyde read the 18th chap.
ter Of Ecclesiastes and offered prayer.
On roll call the following members
answered their Dames:-C R Ander-
son, P W Atkinson, VIM Bell, Jos
W Bailey, ] Frank Campbell, Jos G
Ohinn, @ @ Corbin, J Fl DeBolt, Geo
" Carr, George P Gordon A NJ
Guyton, @ W Jackson, B F Jackson.
James G Kelley, G W Kincheloe, B
M Lewis, Thomas M Lake, w r
Major, David Mcclure, Robert Mosby,
Fred Morath, John f Neill, G W
Payne, D ] Powell, Elisha Reyburn,
Morris Roach, Charles L Simpson,
Joseph F Smith, Washington Shelton,
VIM L Smith, B Stuedle, Jacob
Todhunter, John W White, John
/ Wilson, and Rufus Young.
Minutes Of the September meeting
read and approved.
The memorial committees on the
death Of John e Ryland, Robert T
Russell, James W Warren and John
Wollenman, submitted their reports
and the same ordered spread on the
Minutes.
President Gordon called on Revs.
Hyde and Mansfield. Both made
feeling and appreciated talks.
Here recess was taken for dinner,
after which the session was resumed,
Six new members we're received, as
follows f C 7 Brightwell, George B
Fletcher, Frank W Davis, Robert
Duncan, G Lewis, and Benz Ridge
only two biographies being furnish
ed, as follows:
Benz o Ridge was born in Carey
county, KYi Sept. 20, 1888; came
to Missouri in 1885; married Winnie
R Warren May 8, 1866. eight children
being born to this union, six Of them
living; member Of Christian church;
farmer; post Office Higginsville.
Robert Duncan was born In Hunt
ington county, Pa, March 4, 1923;
came to Missouri in 1884; wife dead;
father of nine children, all Of them
living; member Of Cristian church;
farmer; postofiice, Higginsville.
The club was notified OF the death
of four members since the September
meeting, committees being appointed
to prepare memorials, as follows:
On the death OF Samuel X Beall-
Messrs. E Shotwell and A L Max
we'll
On the;death Of A Il Major
F Campbell and q W Jackson.
On the death of John T Patten:-
Geo P Gordon and j f Campbell.
On the death Of s ] Fitzgerel:-T
NJ Lake an DR.. R Carter.
9 Miss Mary Lillian Atkieson aud
a Miss Bette Dickey favored the audi
: ence With vocal and instrumental
selections, the former singing most
=. charmingly "Dixie," and the latter
a.. rendering beautiful instrumental
number. Both were heartily applaud.
49, ed, the favor being greatly apprecla
its ted by the members and invited
-. guests.
Feeling and appreclted talks were
p made by Rev.IR. B.iBriney and ]. F
D. Campbell.
An invitation was extended asking
that the September meeting be he.C
at Corder, and the same was unani
.ge mously accepted.
IN. The following resolutions wer
he adopted;
alf Resolved, That the thanks Of tn
Old Mems Club are due aud are mos
If heartily rendered President and Mrs
A. e. Smith for the use Of the beautl
ful groonds and buildings of Centra
Female College aud their hospltalit
mo in granting us the freedom of tht
ner same. That we also return our sin
isn cere thanks to the ladies for the
lon sumptuous aud elegant feast Of goo
ind things furnished, prepared and serve
avs on this occasion. This has been on
hot OF the clubs most pleasant aud enjoy
able meetings, due IN tho tireleS
u efforts OF the good people vi Lexine
d's ton and vicinity, and we shall eve
our remember this day with pleasure
And esp scially do we desire to expires
NJ, our hearty appreciation TO Mise
~ Mary Lillian AthieSon aud Bett