Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-03-22
Hotel Opening at Glasgow, No.

dedication of the Palmer House on the
10th inst, still the LEDGER, with its char
aeteristic enterprise, on that occasion had
"a child amang them taking notes, an
faith Wen print 'em."
Public spirited citizens of our sister
city, Glasgow-nestlinga and giittering like
Jewels among the bluffs overhangips the
Missouri, 60 miles westward Of Mexico,
and to which the C. & A. r. X. unites us
Organized a company, combined their
money, taste and skill, and erected a new
hotel-yclept the Palmer, which had then
Just been completed, elaborately and most
elegantly appointed and finished under
the Management of Col. Willhite and his
accomplished wife, late of the St. Charles
hotel, St. Charles, Mo-, opened to the
public.
There is no hotel in Missouri west of
Mexico, outside of Kansas City and St.
Joseph, which begins to equal this one,
either in size, style or appointments; nor,
in all the State, will be found persons
who know better how to keep hotel"
than the Palmer management.
Exhibiting the same public spirit and lib
erality, as well as the renowned hospitality
of her citizens which has made Glasgow
famous, her citizens decided to open the
hotel with a free entertainment, and which
was done on the 10th inst. A thousand
invitations were issued, and more than
seven hundred were accepted by the per-
sonal attendance of those who received
them
The c. & A. r. R. Co., with it's uniform
liberality and spirit of accommodation
towards its patrons, furnished most ex-
cellent and convenient methods of trans
portation for the occasion, as did the Wa
bash, St. Louis & Pacific, and upon the
incoming of the trains of which, what,
with the guests which came on them by
the hundreds. and the citizens having in
terest in the occasion, made not only the
hotel but the whole city aglow with 'fair
women and brave men," and, still later
in the evening, when the whole company
gathered in the hotel and through its halls
and corridors, parlors and reception
| rooms, bridal chambers and boudoirs,
the scene was attractive and brilliant.
The personel of the gathering showed it
to be composed of leading and representa-
tive men and women of Missouri. Mar
shall had full delegation, headed by
Judge Strother of her circuit court, and
Col. S. H. Boyd, her distinguished lawyer,
who chaperoned his beautiful and accom-
plished daughter, graduate of Hardin
College, and who has in this city q multi
tude of friends and admirers that emo
man can number" From Fayette came
a constellation of beauty, fashion and
fame, with ex-senator Samuel c. Major
as its central star. Moberly was repre-
sented by her gallant Maj. Carmody and
Mr.. Battray and his charming wife, around
whom gathered much of the chivalry and
beauty of that city. From Huntsville
came bevy of young men and maidens
Bedford, queenly woman, the "observeC
of all observers" From Mexico was no.
ticed Capt Mitchell and his most excellent
lady, who met hosts Of friends, they here.
tofoIe having resided both at Marshall ant
at Glasgow, and seemed a continual ova.
ton: Mr.. Downie, one of our large pro.
duce dealers, and his wife, whose beaut,
and most charming yet genial and unob.
trr, CIV foS a IN Al
all hesrts to her; H. jacobson, one of tht
proprietors of the Windsor; Judge Forrist
who seemed to be the youngest and mos
ambitious dancer of the whole party, a!
well as others. Numbers were presen
from Kansas City, Sedalia, Lexington
Boonville and other cities, while Glas
gov had representation of men and wo
men, of which any city should be proud
AT 9r. m. dancing commenced in thu
large, commodious and airy dining hall
and continued until a. m. next morning
in which all, old and young, who desired
mingled with delight, while those wh'
did not care to dance, spent the lapsin!
hours in delightful converse in the ampl
pariors and reception rooms, or in passin!
through the house admiring its proper
tions, appointments and adornments.
The entertainment furnished the guest
was elegant, abundant, and all that tn
epicure could desire or suggest, while
remains to be recorded that neither win
or liquors were rendered to any, nor upo
the lips of neither man or woman, in a
that multitude, was even the breath of tn
"spoiler," and neither loud word, muc
less harsh or unkind one, was hear
: during the entire occasion. An entertain
ment so completely characterized by quie
dignity, conspicuous graces and uniforI
courtesy, and yet boundless hospitalit
in which SO many participated, the re
porter never witnessed, although his oh
! servations has been large and his expert
/ ence very extended.
: The repertorial notes have much of in
, terest in them, which we. should be de
lighted to publish did space permit, bu
which enables us to say, was one of whic
, Glasgow can well be proud, and in whic
e many of our citizens will regret they di
r not participate, which they would hav
I done, but for the illness Of the party t
whom was committed the management {
details for the excursion.
And now Mexico extends her warn
broad and open hand across the beautifl
prairies to Glasgow, by the river, and wit
\ her heart, exclaims, "Shakeu' Y.
Wellsville Democrat: Prof Howard 4
Gass, of Vandalia, is announced as can
; didate for School Commissioner OF Au
d drain county. Prof. Gass is an educated
;. high-toned gentleman, thorough Demo
o crat, and if elected will serve his consti,
uents faithfully.
e Gone to Preaching.
4 The Mexico Press has abandoned tn
Greenback doctrine and gone to preach
= ing the gospel. A commendable chang
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