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Shoffner History.
music on the violin and piano, adjournment- was made for dinner.
Friday afternoon, August 21, the meeting was called to order by the chairman, who gave out the list of appointment for lilO.'i, as follows: Executive Committee? J. M. Shofner, Shelbyville; Thomas A. Shofner, Ilalev; .lames B. Shotfner, Flat Creek; .John \V. .Jenkins, Normandy; Hugh L. Shofner, Shelbyville. Committee on Programme?Mrs. Yinnie Shofner, l!aus; Mr. ,Joe Shofner, Haley; Mrs. Emma Maupin, Shelbyville; Mr. Joe Mullins, Shelbyville; Miss Nora Shofner, Flat Creek; Mr. Willie Parker, Flat Creek: Mr. James Sholfner. Mulberry; and Miss Sallie Smith, Mulberry. Next was the delivery of reports of the Historical Committee. This committee was then reappointed and instructed to continue their work until it- was completed. This closed the business part of the meeting. We then listened to a fine and well-rendered speech by Mr. Clarence L. Sholfner, followed by music by Miss Xina Shoffner; song by Prof. Marvin Kimbro; instrumental solo by Miss Lilly McQuiddy; speech by John Gordon, of Texas; song by John Shofner; recitation by little Sadii Shofner; song bv Xat. and Sadie Shofner. We then enjoyed short talks from .J. W. Jenkins, Elmer Slater. 1). W. Shoffner, and others, and then adjourned.
The next dav, Saturday, was devoted to taking down tents, general hand shaking and good-byes, and promise-to meet each other there again, if spared to see tha: time, in 190:5; and if not, we said in our closing soul we would meet in the ? sweet by and by,? God beiiu willing, and we prayed him to be with us ?till we me< again.?