Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-24
DECORATION DAY DETAILS.
Hancock Post win Dedicate the Rich
ard Mason Monument and Win
Garry Out the Usual Ceremo-
MES Of the Day.

Weunebueyt may dus ls Oecofdtion
Day and w. 8. Hancock Post, No. 2Ss,
q. A. R., viii honor their dead in a
betting manner. They will also have
charge CT the dedication Of the monu-
ment TO Richard Mason, late member
Of Company L, Fifth Missouri, which
was donated by the citizens of Mexico
through the kindly efforts of Mrs. e,
D. Graham.
The officers OF the Post are:
r. Fl. Kernen, Commander.
P. P. Collier, Senior Vice.
John Dahlem, Junior Vice,
P. P. Nicholas, Quartermaster.
Edward gin, Sergeant.
Hamilton Hall, Chaplain.
A. r. Reid, oficer of the Day.
W. L. Corner, Adjutant.
John Rist, Officer of the Guard.
John Robinson, inner Guard.
E.. Carberry, Outer Guard.
The following card has been issued
to the public:
CARD FROM POST COMMANDER.
As Decoration Day 10 les at hand
and as we deem 1t q sacred duty To
our departed friends, W. 8. Hancock
Post, No. 239, G.. A. R., will hold III
regular services IN that day, and cor
daily invites the public In general tS
to take part in it's observance. The
Post has been requested to dedicate
the monument erected by the citizenI
Of Mexico to the memory Of RicharI
Mason, late Of Company L, which
has consented to do, with the help o.
the citizens, and we hope to have |
large turnout at the service, which
will be short, but impressive, and w
assure the citizens of Mexico that thu
Post will perform its whole duty OIL
this occasion and ask them to lend u
their assistance If only by their pres
ence. Let us make this day one loni
to be remembered by Is. Who amonl
Us but have dear friends sweet.
sleeping in the silent city Of the dead
and as we 60 and lay offerings of swee
flowers and drop tears of remem
brance on their graves, how do W
know that their pure spirits are no
watching rs from their far away home
Let us ct least hope so.
The memorial sermon will b
preached at the Liberty Street M. Z
church by Rev. T. ]. Ferrill, Of Wells
vile, assisted by the pastor, Rev, J
j. Hicks. The services at the Pos
room will be held at 1890 q. M, q
which time usual Post services wi
be held. Services open to the geners
public, at which we hope to see alarg
attendance. Services consist Of regu
Ter Post service and some good must
by q large number of friends VIII
have kindly consented to assist us,
Adjourn for dinner.
Reasonable at hall room at 2 o'cloc
p. m. preparatory to marching to th
cemetery. Services at cemetery wi
consist of
First. Turning over Of monumer
by the Mayor or some n designate
by him to the Post for dedication.
Second. Receiving monument b
the Post,
Third. song-"Star spangIed Ban
ner."
Fourth. Dedication.
Fifth. Address.
Sixth. Singing.
Seventh. Benediotion.
Eighth. Decoration OF graves.
The procession going ont will for
on Promenade street with right Resin
on Washington. The parade will NOV
north to jackson, east on jackson !
Jefferson, north on Jefferson to MOI
roe, west on Monroe to Washington
south on Washington to jackson
west on jackson to Western avenuI
south on Western avenue to Libert.
west on Liberty to cemetery.
/ There will be a committee at ii
hall room at 0 O'Clock q. m.
take charge of the flowers and v
would kindly ask the citizens to ser
all the flowers they can in baske
plainly marked; they will be taken
the cemetery by the committee.
r. II. HERMAN, P. O.
w. L. CORNER, Adj't.