Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-23
MEXICO's MERCHANTS AND BUsI.
NESS MEN WILL HAVE 4 MON.
STER PARADE ON JULY 4.
All Kinds Of Business to be Rep
resented by Floats In the Pro.
eession All the Benevo-
lent Orders viii be In
Line Of Mareh-A Ger.
geous Spectacle.

VIII make a demonstration in the
way of a merchants and business
mems display that will surpass any
thing of the kind ever seen in this
part of Missouri. Nearly every bust
ness man in town has signified de-
sire to be represented and many of
them have already begun making
preparations. The display will be
extensive, the various floats elabo-
rate, the procession lengthy and the
crowd immense. Mexico business
men never do anything by halves,
and in this something worth coming
to e may be expected. Several
bands of music will head the pro-
cession, which will move through
the principal streets about 8 o'clock
in the evening.
The following floats will be in the
procession:
]. B. Botkin, large float contain
ing AZ young ladies, representing
the states in the Union.
NJ. Blum Il CO., dry goods.
L.. C. Cove, Famous dry goods
house.
August Meyer, saddles and har-
ness.
James Garrett & Son, hardware.
j. r. Pollard, painter.
G.. M. Haskell & Co., carriage
makers.
J. q. Gapen, pianos and organs.
j. M. Burhop, pianos and organs.
Mexico Machine & Music Co., w.
III. Upham, manager.
Lacrosse Lumber Co., T. III. Ben
ming, manager.
Daily Intelligencer.
Daily LEDGER.
w. A. Morris, groceries, etc.
Daniel Bros, hardware.
Other business houses, whose
proprietors have not yet been solicit
ted, will be represented in the
parade.
On the Fourth of July Mexico will
celebrate in grand style. The Coons
Grove, just north of the Public
Square, has been selected for the oc-
casion. The best orators in the state
viii be present, a big basket dinner
will be enjoyed, dancing and amuse-
ments will be INDUCED in, and q day
of enjoyment to all is promised.
Everybody is invited to come and
spend a day in Mexico.
Up to date the finance committee
has raised about $500.
THE MEETING AT THE CITY HALL.
The committees in charge of the
Fourth of July celebration met at
the City Hall last night and it was
decided that the secret orders would
guarantee the amount agreed neces-
sary to give the grandest celebration
ever yet enjoyed hy patriotic citi-
zens in Mexico.
Chairman Botkin, of the COM
mittee on arrangements, reported
that he had engaged Coons Grove
for the picnic grounds.
Mayor Lupton, of the committee
on music and speaking, reported
that he was corresponding with Prof,
r. Fl. Jesse, president of the State
University, to deliver the address Of
the day. Prof. A. F. Fleet and
John l.. Erwin, of Galloway county,
have also been invited to speak, the
latter on the road question.
1t was moved that the finance
committee be changed to soliciting
committee and they be directed to
ascertain in 4S hours whether or moi
they can secure the sum of $4OC
and report to the executive. From
the liberal manner in which the
merchants are donating toward the
celebration the sum will be easily
raised. They are subscribing very
generously indeed.
The committee on printing was
allowed $50 for advertising, and SAC
was added to amount of expense
for incidentals.
Capt. Shea was on motion added
to committee on music and priv.
ileges and Mr.. Botkin placed on the
executive committee.
New Railroad.