Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-08
Welcome to Mexico

49,
]. W. Burlington, George Blowers,
c. H. Carpenter, ]. E. Coeklereas, E..
X. Cunningham, j. C. Davis, ]. S.
Denser, D. D. Dudley, B. W. Feinstein
J. W. Gallaher, C. R. Gibbs, D. L..
Morton, o. W. H~uenefeldt, George
Harvey, W. R. Holmes, A. S. Hous-
ton, Ran Kendle, George Lee, W. D..
Lee, C. B. Luckie, C. F. LANCE, B. G..
Ladd, R. R. Mason, ]. W. Mason, H.
E. May, K. A. Mckenzie, ]. f. Martin,
M. ]. Sannebeck, H. G. Owen, Frank
Parker, F. A. Pearl, Roy Pearl, A. E.
Richardson, A. M. Roberts c. o. Ryan
H. D. Sproul, Cleve Smith, C. D..
Schearer, R. E. Smith, Harry Shrout,
F. Stoltz, II. l. State, G. P. Shook, J. d.
z. Sisson, P. A st. Vrain, C. A. Tor
reyson, M. R. Wise, E. A.. Wilson,
Thos. Weaver
Other U. c. I. Convention
This is not the first time Mexico
has had the pleasure of ~entertainging
the state convention of the United
Commercial Travellers of Missouri.
On June 9 and 10, 1905, the fourteen
tn annual session was held in this city
amid much entertainment and good
fellowship.
The sessions were held in the Ferris
Grand Opera House, which has since
burned. The meeting opened on Fri
day morning June 8 and the Rev. A.
W. Kokendoffer offered a short pray
err. The address of welcome was
delivered by A. S. Houston and the
reply was from the Grand Senior
Counselor John S. Dean. The Hon.
Champ Clark spoke at ten a. m. on
"The Drummer" and was followed by
an executive session of the Grand Of
ficers in the Elks Club rooms.
From three to five that afternoon
the handsome home Of j. W. Mason
was thrown open to the visiting lad
les where the Mexico women took
part in a reception in honor of the
guests. That evening there was a
banquet at the Ringo Hotel for the
visiting delegates. c. R. Gibbs of this
city was POSTMASTER and according
to the report Of the evening in the
Evening Ledger, next day, took the
laurel wreath away from Chauncey
Depew. 1t was a most delightful af-
fair in every particular.
Saturday morning the Grand Coun-
Gil met and at eleven o'clock an initia-
ton of candidates was held. At two
o'clock there was a drive about the
city and ball game for the visitors.
The day closed with an informal hop
at the Elks club rooms.
The officers aud committees of the
Mexico Council No. Sc U. C. T. then
were: Senior Counselor, G. r. Gibbs;
Sec'y.-Treas. A. S. Houston. Enter
tainment committee, F. P. Van Ness,
Frank Pearl, F. M. Shell, R. R. Mas
on and A. S. Houston. Reception Com
mittee, Urban Weimer, W. G. Burks,
and A. S. Houston. Program Com
mittee, F. M. Shell, F. P. Van Ness
and ]. l. Adcock.
The state officers elected at this
meeting were: Grand Counselor J.. W.
Kirk Kansas City; Grand Junior
Counselor ]. J.. Wiles Kansas City;
Past Grand Counselor Jno M. Deane,
Hannibal; Grand Sec'y., A. j. Fitz-
patrick; Grand Treasurer, Rufus H
Todd, st. Joseph; Grand Conductor
W. F. Timpane, st. Joseph; Grand
Page, Alex. w. Weaver, Springfield;
Grand Sentinel, A. Kruer, st. Louis;
Executive Committee for 2 years: ].
E. Niccolls, Kansas City and j. Jay
Corby, Carthage. Executive Com
for l year; C. P. Gregory, st. Louis
and Sam Kingsbaker, Sedalia.
Convention Notes
Quite a number of business mer
have arranged attractive displays III
their show windows featuring the U
C. T. official colors. George Blowers
who has returned to his first love Of
81 varieties and is one of MeXico's
most popular U. c. Us. "spilt the
beans" in f. A. Morris show window
and made a most attractive showing
of Heinze products. Just to prove i
was unnecessary to have beans to maxi
his work of window dressing a sue
cess he arranged an attractive one TO.
Louis Moore featuring the aforesaid
products of Mr.. Heinze. Davis {
Mitchell have a neat window featuring
the badge of the organization. Can
trell has his hardware store window
draped in the colors and the Gem i
all lighted up with the popular shade
this week.
"Ask Me" is the official badge o
the Mexico U. C. Us. If in doub
what to do or where to go or any othe
matter ask the handsome party" wit
the badge. Mexico's U. C. Us. ar
live ones and will show you ever
courtesy.
Fraternal Hall is decorated and wa
ready for the guests when they al
rived and opened the convention. TIL
building was ample to accommodate
the delegates.
Headquarters have been establish
ed in the French Building at tn
/ southeast corner of the square.
is decorated in the colors and arranl
. ed so the delegates could register ar
; receive their badges without confu
ion.
Tho viSitinp ladies are deliphti