Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-09
BIG CELEBRATION SATURDAY
Largest Crowd Here in Years-Eyery-
thing Went Of in First
Glass Shape.

The eagle was made to scream
louder in this city Saturday over its
127th annual release than ever before.
The crowds here to attend the natal
day celebration came from all direc-
lions and In immense droves. All
country roads were crowded with in
coming teams and all railroad trains
packed with sightseeing people, all
Mexicoward bound.
BIG PARADE IN THE MORNING.
The principal part OF the mornings
celebration was the trades procession,
which was quite a worthy effort.
The pageant was headed by the
Marshall Of the day, willard Potts,
who was assisted by John Potts and
James Ford, all OF them handsomely
mounted.
Following was the Auxyasse band
and carriages containing tine speaker
and county and city officials, the
trades floats, fire department, Lilipu-
tian circus and other features.
The leading carriage contained Hen.
e. M. Richmond, Of Fayette, speaker
Of the day; Mayor Jones, Attorney
Walter Burch and j. w. Woodbridge.
Following, In carriages also, were
members OF the council; W. S. Hath
away, president of the Commercial
Club; Police Judge d. A. Murphy;
County Judges ]. A. Lewis ana James
Heaton; Fred A. Morris, County Clerk
(. FL. Carter and others.
Among the outriders and guard Of
honor to the occupants Of the carriages
we're:
AL Adams, Edward Carter, Wallace
Fry, w. E. Sanderson, Joe Potts, John
A. Guthrie, Jr., George Robertson,
VIM. Atchison, E. r. Locke, VIM. d.
Lee, r. E. Hisey, VIM. Willingham,
j. W. Plunkett, R. P. Moore and 9th.
ers.
Among the business firms represent
ed by floats were:
G.. W. Robertson. DR.. A. G. White,
Austin B. Smith, q. r. Lupton, Fred
endall & wilkins, Sam Morris, Joseph
Barth, j. d. Pratt, j. +. Gelvin
Model Bakery, Pacific Express Com
pany, Maccabee Lodge and the Mexico
fire department.
The Liliputian circus, headed by {
band, wound up the parade and wal
one of its best features.
THE LILIPUTIAN CIRCUS.
One OF the best features of the en-
tire day was the Liliputian Circus
and, by the way, they ''got the coin
in big chunks.
The show tent was in Harkin Parl
and ten performances and concert
we're given during the day and 2 afte
supper.
The boys who composed the aggre
CATION were all up-to-date in thel
performances and the audience SAY
acts never before placed In the circu
arena.
1t is reported here to-day that th
managers, White & Edwards, mad
Mexico their closing date, 1t is nc
known whether this is because {
financial troubles or troubles OF al
other nature, However, they al
still here.
mon. &c. NJ. RICHMOND ADDREssE
THOUSANDS.
At 2 O'Clock an enormous crowd wa
gathered at Hardin Park to hear tn
address by Hon. e. M. Richmond,
Fayette.
His Honor, Mayor e. Il. Jones, d.
lhyered q short address Of welcome an
introduced the speaker Mr.. Ricl
mond made a mastery address an
was closely listened to.
II AN ESPECIALLY LUCKY DAY.
Saturday must have been an espeI
tally lucky day in Mexico. as thei
were no serious accidents and a yer
} few small ones. The usual aggregi
! tion of burned youngsters was muc
Ismaller than usual.
Ell HOTELS WERE RUSHED.
e The hotels in this city were rusht
almost to their capacity Saturday. A
/, the three principal places the registe
/, showed guests as follows: Ringo, 30
Windsor, 200; Planters, $50.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
Directly after the parade had end
Attorney Walter Bnrch, OF this cit
Tread the Declaration Of Independent
in Hardin Park.
COLUMBIA WAS VICTORIOUS.
The game OF ball between the IF
Its" and Columbia teams resulted
+, a victory for the latter. The SEQ
Is WAS & In 2.