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The Shoffner Reunions.
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road and the committees discharged. The election of officers for 1902 was then in order.	II. Shofner was
reelected chairman; Alden B. Shofner, secretary. It was moved and carried that the chair appoint another Historical Committee, whose work, when completed, he printed in pamphlet form. The chairman was also instructed to appoint an Executive Committee, consisting of five men, whose duty shall be to say when and where the next reunion shall be held and who shall have full power to dictate as to what the nature of the entertainment shall be and everything pertaining thereto. On the afternoon of the last day of the reunion the chairman read out the names of the two committees, as follows: Historical Committee?Joseph Shofner, Haley, Tenn; Elmer Slater, Haley, Tenn.; T. A. Shofner, Hale}', Tenn.; Riley .Burrow, Shelbyville, Tenn.; Clarence L. Shoffner, Wartrace, Tenn.; Milton Dean, AVar-trace, Tenn.; Mitchel Holt, Raus, Tenn.; Milton Shofner, Mulberry, Tenn.; Thomas J. Jones, Singleton, Tenn. These represent each branch of Martin and IV-tor Shofner. Executive Committee?J. M. Shofner, Shelbyville, Tenn.; James B. Shofner, Flat Creek, Tenn.; J. W. Jenkins, Xormandy, Tenn.; T. A. Shofner, Haley, Tenn.; Sam. I). Shofner, Xashville, Tenn. T. A. Shofner was elected chairman and J. \V. Jenkins was elected secretary of the Executive Committee.
The address of welcome was given on Wednesday morning by 1). W. Shofner, of Mount Pleasant, 'Penn. IIis remarks were well received; and the people, indeed, felt welcome, after hearing his words, to share in all the pleasant things provided. After this speech, dinner was in order; and the whole crowd was invited