Historical Society To Hold Quarterly Meeting January 22nd

The St. Charles Historical Society will hold their Quarterly Luncheon Meeting on Saturday, January 22, 2004. The luncheon meeting will be held at the Stegton Regency Banquet Center at 1450 Wall Street in St. Charles. Those wishing to attend are urged to make reservations now by sending their check for $12 per person to the Historical Society at 101 South Main St. Charles 63301.

The speaker will be Bob Schultz, “After the Cheering Was over.”

In 1806, the year Lewis and Clark returned from their epic journey, they were greeted with surprise (most everyone thought they were dead), lauded by everyone, and heaped with praise. Then the cheering was over and many of the men returned to obscurity. The Society has some records of what happened, and also some legends. You will learn about the tragic story of Meriwether Lewis and about William Clark and his subsequent adventures. Also covered will be some of the lesser-known members with both fact and legend - including the star of the Expedition, Seaman. The presentation looks at a different aspect of the Lewis & and Clark story.

Bill Popp, Society Archivist will also present a glimpse of the processes being used by our volunteers to preserve, catalog, and organize the approximately 10,000 photos in the Society Collection.