Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-01-14
RELATED STORY OF CARNIVAL
HELD BY TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION, NO. 500, AND o. r.
CLUB CHRISTMAS EVE.
OFFICIAL REPORTER" TELLS
REASON OF LONG DELAY.
After Due Thought, Nineteen Days,
BE Decides That The Event Was
Pulled OF" as Per Pro-
gramms-G Great Speeches
by Great Men-Notes
of the Carnival.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, Jan. H.
Just three weeks after Christmas. y
Owing to f~luctuation In the Cur
Grease market ON the morning Of Dec
26th, 1908, at Cottonwood Springs and
other matters over which we had nc
idea OF ever coming 10 contact with,
we have had no time TO attend to
other business OF more vital impor.
lance, consequently we have (uninten-
tionally) overlooked many important
matters which should have weeks ago
been attended to, chief among which
was the great Printers Carnival, reel
ed of in the Mexico LEDGER Annex,
given by. Typographical Union, No.
800, and members of the 20. F."CIub,
on the eventful evening OF the oath of
December, 1908. Suffice 1t to say lat
this late hour it was one Of the most
stupendous affairs, at which great
minds and great men have come to-
gether, in many moons.
No politics were allowed in the
sacred precincts OF the Annex. The
boys on this occasion we're out for fun
and they had 1t in 'chunks." 1t was
a good old Christmas time, which as
every n knows, comes but one time
each year, and each and every one
present at the dedication had a jolly
round Of good time, and behaved"
themselves as all good citizens should.
ssWe'' were there. l will say to the
readers OF the LEDGER that a more
good-natured, more humorous assemb-
ly Of clJizens never met under one
roof, together In this OF any other
CONTEMPLATING Texas There were
people there from all sections OF the
GLOBE, vielng each with the other to
have a good time.
The programme, as published In the
LEDGER on the afternoon Of Deem
Der oath, vas carried out in full"
Many excellent speeches and talks
were made, among which were those
Of Hon. Orlando Hit, Hon. Allen
Stallings, HarryC. Turner, and others.
Thanks to the speakers.
The ''eatings" were all that heart
could wish, while Spiked" lemonade,
Cottonwood Springs water, Gun
Grease and other beverages flowed
ANNEX NOTES.
W. H.. Upham, the south side hard
ware merchant, always does the
square" thing by the printers.
1t is to be regretted that Hons. Geo.
Robertson and Pat Cullen could not
be with the boys, but, as usual, they
sent in their donations"
The dance given by Barney Hooton
and Lon Williams drought down the
houser-and then some. After this
magnificent dance the glad hand was
given and the cup OF gladness passed.
Col. Lutte Saunders 1.-THE efficient
postofice clerk lent valuable assis-
lance to the printers; Lutte does moth
ing by halves.
In close touch with m~idnight's holy
hour, Mr.. Edgar Parks, Of Jefferson
City, gave his decidedly thrilling,
.aughable cake walk. The music was
furnished by Prof. Krip Sexton, and
was that lovely, low dreamy music
which brought tears to all in the An
mex.
Col. Frank Sannebeck 1.-THE popular
merchant and meat mani did the fair
hing by the boys on the evening of
,he 24th.
During the dedication Of the Annex
N able speech was made by Col.
Peck.
Harry Turner, one OF the speakers of
he evening, told the "boys' a few
Kings they did mot know he was
responded to by Col. Sam Morris, but
{ seems as though Harry turned Sans
ace to the wall--all good naturally,
4 course. IL had to be thus in the
Annex.
1t was TO be regretted that Master
# Ceremonies James Roy Key, owing
o illness, could not be present. Roy
S a Past Grand Master when it comes
o Filming 'em up"
Ferris & Cauthorn, those two good,
honest tRacine) hardware men, are
to the front.
Hon. Willard Potts made an able
peech on the evening of the Gath at
he LEDGER Annex dedication.
Willard is always with the boys.
The song, al Won't Be Home 'Till
forming" which was sung by M OF
he members Of the Typographical
Nc. 800, was rendered In a way
hat made those in the Annex forget
he memory OF the song bird, and took
effect, close up to awful, on some
{ the boys.
Thanks to Col. Fred A. Morris. His
GOODNESS shall never be forgotten.
Don't ever leave out the Dermody
Bros. They are always doing some
hing for the printers, and for sweet
harity's sake.
Col. Paul Weber, the Model Bakery
nan, and Col Babe McKlnley-we
know whether the LEDGER
'rinters will ever get through thank
ng them or not.
Col. Joe Pratt, who is always by the
oys, made q most touching" speech.
lie presented the entire Carnival with
n Irish tooth pick as a souvenir.
The Kemper Bros, as usual, did the
square" thing on the evening of the
4th. i
Thanks to J. Bennett for valuable
ssistance rendered in the Annex.
That jolly, handsome, free-hearted
entleman. Billy Porawski, always
ONES TO the rescue OF adrooping spirit.
me "boys" thank him for favors.
Norman B~ranstetter brought Artist
lille Kemper into the Annex at a
tie hour. Both were refreshed and
rent away singing Dixie and praises
Or the LEDGER printers. |,
To all those who so literally and
raciously donated To the LEDoKR