Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-07-02

The feature of the convention was
the beautiful Mardi Gras Parade,
which took place on Friday at 1880
o'clock, in which 1t was estimated
there were five hundred drummers
In line, wearing costumes of their
order. Residents in town and
school children dressed in fancy cos
tunes likewise participated in this.
The grand marshal of the day was
Col. Smith of Kansas City.
The relative importance of this
convention is, it hsows the change
In Mexico Nwo, she has become
center Of commercial Importance,
because it was selected from so
many suitable towns as the place OF
meeting. II also shows what the
concentrated energies of the city
can do when it becomes necessary
or desirable.
Not less in Importance was the
Elks Convention held on June thel
i 18th, 10th and Goth, 1910. The visit
ing Elks, met at the trains by
bands, entered gala dressed Mex
) leo. The convention, according to-
custom opened with q business meet
!. ing. Mayor Potts made ain address
: of welcome in which he turned over
the town to them.
a Thursday night there was a ball
: The visiting clubmen and
e as being one Of the most brilliant
their wives. This ball is recorded
4 as one of the most brilliant
9 affairs of it's kind ever given in
il Mexico.
It Friday afternoon following there
was a beautiful Mardi Gras Parade
o in which many participated On that
a day the streets we're thronged with
a a motley mass, who were desirous OF
# entertaining Brother BILL "
IT Saturday, the last day, minor en-
I-- tertainments were offered for the
visiting brethren. The election o.
If officers for the ensuing year ana a
le decision as to the next place OF
ut meeting closed the convention; ano
n. the Elks, whose greeting to each
N other for three whole days had been
n "HeIlo, BILL" left the jolly town
in of Mexico with good word on
to their lips for her
3 The conventions held here II
the early part of the Development .
H the country we're merely conyen-
an tions of self-centered inter
of SITS. but in the next period, tn
,es conventions were tempered with
BIS national political sentiment
riel a sentiment which. as time goes OF
H.. Is lessened. The conventions in tn
hel lsst period, since she has outgrow
her sectionalism portray not onl
7e-l her great political and social pre-
in gress but her financial success
alb This day was likewise closed D
of brilliant fireworks, probably Tn
,hot hest ever presented UP to this TN
,ch hv any town the size of Mexlc
Ing with the exception of but one
ion cident the putting o.
the of James Dowelrs eye by sky
rocket, every plan was carried o
II without interruption. The rally w
and a great success, and in it the chara
ons teristic impulsiveness of the we
ere erner is portrayed most wildly.
sol. -Four years passed and still the p'
ing ple were enthusiastic and ready
fight for Cleveland. Again tn
rico gave vent to their feelings in
the other Democratic rally, this prof.
! n hIv greater than the previous ones
It's Tuesday, October 10th, 1888,
also dav proceeding the Democratic ra
Jlub cavalry corps was organized "
pera Geo. Robertson as captain, VIM.
ses- and c. R. Gibbs aids. The me
well hers Of the corps were to w
in broad pink sashes and ride spiri
see animals. All the stores we're deco
anks ed.
Each store was tastefully De-
Inn ateS especially Mrs. Rodman's n
the linery establishment on the nor
+ Of side Of the Square, over WI
less waved a huge flag made entirely
and bandanas. ~
into The parade was a feature OF
convention, just as It had been
larks the others. On Clark avenue,
lven- about $50 o'clock on the morning
the Wednesday, October 18th, 1883,
The footmen commenced falling
the line. The cavalry having formed
store the Boulevard, soon Joined the
!, 'OS. or and few moments after
ev. A, O'Clock all moved off, the Fla
ain. beau Club and footmen leading.
a vo- Clay Flambeau, a division OF
ker, parade, was gorgeous in
from sparkling uniforms and their drill
,rning admired and cheered to the eoh
etings thousands. This club gave exhib
mbers drills on all the principal str