Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-25
THE DIFFERENT LODGES AND
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF
THIS CITY TO TURN OUT.
MEMORIAL SERVICES ON BIG SCALE.
The Mayor win be Solicited to Issue a
Proclamation For Business Houses
to Close From One to Four
A Monster Procession
is Intended.

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biggest Memorial Day demonstration
In this city this year that Mexico has
ever seen. A plan for q fuller obeery-
ance Of Memorial Day has been form
ulating among the different lodges and
semi military organizations for some
time and decisive action was taken at
a meeting Of delegates from the Diff
ferent lodges on Tuesday night. The
meeting was held in the Knights Of
Pythias hall and ]. N. Nickels was
made chairman. II was decided to
have a union memorial on Tuesday,
May 80, and it is desired that every
organization In Mexico take part, also
individuals.
The Mayor will be asked to issue a
proclamation asking the merchants to
close their places Of business on that
day from / O'Clock until 4 p. m. The
different lodges and organizations will
assemble at q place and In order which
will be determined upon at a meeting
Friday night. The march will then be
made to the cemetery where proper
ceremonies will be carried out. 1t 10
the purpose to make the union OBJ
servance q yearly affair and perma-
nent Chairman Nickels appointed the
following committee:
On parade, selection Of marshal,
ETC., one from each order as follows:
Masons, F. R. Jesse; Knights Of Pyth-
las, T. J.. Kelso; Maccabees, Frank
Wells; A. o. U. W., J. W. P~lunkett;
Ladies' of the Msccabees, Mrs. Frank
Wells; l. d. o. F., o. K. Brown; G. A.
R., R. Il. Herman; Home Forum,
Noble Barnes; M. w. A, W. M. Pear
son; Confederate Veterans, W. H.
KEENAN,; Military companies, W. G.
Hutton.
On securing band, 7. ]. Kelso, A. ].
Winscott and w. L. Corner.
On speaker and music, ". N. Ire
loar, ST., A. 8. Houston and W. H.
Kennan.
To ask Mayor Potts to proclaim a
half holiday from 1 to 4 p. M, J. W.
Plunkett and Frank Wells.
To invite companies L. and o. to
attend in q body, Oscar Martin and
John Ballew.
The committee submits the follow
ing for publication;
Gan persons having friends buried
here r most cordially invited to fall
in line following the parade and make
this day indeed a grand union mem
orial affair.
"AlI orders will furnish their OWL
flowers and see that each grave IL
properly marked. All members Of
fraternal societies whose lodge hal
not been able to act in the matter
are earnestly requested to join the
parade and take part 10 the services
as individuals"
A CARD FROM COMMANDER HERMAN
Memorial Day services will be helC
at hall room of ". s. Hancock Post
q. A. R., on the morning of May 80
commencing about nine o'clock, tc
which meeting q cordial invitation Il
extended to all who wish to meet Will
us. Bring all the flowers you can
To the members of 90. L, a most cor
dial invitation is extended and We
hope they will meet with us and TAKE
part in the exercises OF the day. b.
order Of the Post. r, Fl. HERMAN,
Commander.
OLD SOLDIERS, ATTENTION.
There will be an open session Of W
s. Hancock Post at their hall room
on Saturday evening, May 9th, at
O'Clock sharp. Ali old soldiers arr
invited to be present, As we wish h
complete arrangements for Memoria
Day services. Members Of 90. L ar
invited to attend. R. H. HERMAN,
Commander.
COMPANY L, ATTENTION.
The members OF Company L havI
been invited to take part In the Unlol
Memorial services on May 80. AL
members are requested to meet a
the LEDGER office tomorrow Thurs
day. evening at 7 o'clock to completI
arrangements. The members from
the country are especially urged to b
present at the armory ut 1 o'clocl
Tuesday. W. @. HUTTON,
First Sergeant.
AT THE N. q. CHURCH.
Memorial sermon will be breaches
by Rev. ]. ]. Hicks at the Libert.
Street N. q. Church Sunday, May Is
All comrades win meet at hall at 1
O'Clock and attend church In a body
A meeting OF all committees AM
representatives Of various lodges
called tn meet in the Mavor, 4 offic