Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-02
MEXICO VICTORIOUS!
She Gets the Next ex.C0nfederate Re-
Union-CIOsIng Scenes at Mar.
shall Yesterday.

shall Yesterday.
OF all the reunions ever held in
Missouri, or associations of men for
any purpose, that at Marshall was
overwhelmingly the grandest success
Of any. Harmony prevailed through
out, and the vast multitude Of twenty
men seemed to have been
completely under the influence OF
joy, mirth and good will toward all
1t was an exciting scene
to witness those old veterans of an
hundred hard fought battles meet
and grasp the hand of old comrades,
and fight over again, in their talk,
with each other and their former
foes, for the Grand Army of the
Republic was we'll represented. Amid
the booming of cannon and spirited
airs of a score of brass bands aided
by the shrill military music of a
hundred flies and snare-drums we
marched to a beautiful grove where
long lines of tables were loaded with
comforts for the inner man. Our
Frank Cockrell was there; Gen. Joe
Shelby was there; Gen. Mcintyre
(our Dan) was there; Bleadsoe was
there everybody was there that we
ever heard of being in the army, and
there to crowd the occasion chuck
full of enjoyment. Last night they
met at the court house for election
of officers and selecting the next
place of meeting. Col. Claiborne, OF
St. Louis, was elected president and
Gen. d. II. Mcintyre retired from
the chair he had so ably filed with
such entire satisfaction. V~ice-presi-
dents were elected one from each
Congressional district. Hon. WIN. H.
KEENAN, was chosen from the Seventh,
After the election came the exciting
work of selecting the place for the
next reunion. Lexington and Spring
field holly commended for it. Theil
ablest talent belched forth thunder
ing eloquence and pictured the his
toric battle grounds and stood u
once more upon them; but Mexico
went there after that reunion and w
were not to be downed. After
close contest, in which a tie vote TO
four ballots made q dead lock, Presl
dent claiborne decided in favor o
= Mexico
Now, fellow-citizens, begin to &C
ready for the grandest time you eve
had and Mexico will make anothe
: stride forward. How proud We al
of our town. We honor her mo-
> every time we visit other cite
After the selection the conventlo
adjourned with the kindest of feelin
}, between all participants.
After the adjournment the count
of administration was called togeth'
and the matter in hand was to sele
a place for the next reunion. Mexit
was put in nomination by Hon. '
H. KEENAN, with strong and forcit
70 arguments showing the advantag
of Mexico and the inducements
a Audrain and adjacent counties. L
nc action of the city council and a lar
meeting held last week was offer
~ to the council. Capt. Conner,
=, Lexington, urged the claims of LIE
!. ington in an equally foreible mann
- and referred to the council procet
ings of his city inviting the sts
association. Capt. Lessueur follow
with strong presentations. G
Crisp also in a humorous mann
addressed the council.
H. The question was put by bal
Oh and twice resulted in a tie. I
president, on motion cast the decid
vote, being in favor of Mexico, 6
the second Wednesday in Septem'
'g- was fixed as the day for the next
union. The council then adjourn
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