Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
PATRIOTIC JUBILEE :
ON JULY THE FOURTH
ohamoer Of Commerce Has Assur-
anees Of Body Of Marines and a
Naval Band for Stunt Here
AEROPLANEs MAY FLY TOO
Big Speaker VIII Be Procured for Az.
ternoon Address Declares secre-
tary John T. Stewart.

The only town in central Missouri
to have planned a celebration on a
large scale, Mexico will be the center
OF Missouri on the Fourth Of july.
Unprecedented arrangements have al
ready been carried out and numerous
suggestions are fast being made prac.
teal by the committee in charge.
The nature and all definite details
up-to-date have been heartily in
dorsed by the State Council of De-
Tense; and the entire movement of the
observance of Independence Day by
patriotic gatherings has not only been
sanctioned but energetically urged by
President Wilson.
Marines and Sailors viii Come.
John 7. Stewart. secretary of the
Mexico Chamber of Commerce, stated
wednesday that he had good assur-
ances of a naval band being here for
the afternoon and evening; and that
the st. Louis Marine Recruiting Sta
ton had promised to have a BODY of
regulars here, probably twenty or
twenty-five. These men will take part
in the pageant as we'll as give exhibi-
ton drills and speeches of their vari-
GUS experiences in all parts of the
world.
The celebration will be held on the
beautiful M. M. A. campus, which will
be bordered with concessions of all
descriptions. Many have applied for
places on the midway already and be-
sides local individual and lodge booths,
several out-of-town attractions have
been solicited.
Pageant to have natural Background.
"The Allied Nations" a new and
thrillingly patriotic pageant will be
staged in the evening at 8 o'clock Just
following the band concert.
Flags, costumes, and necessary
props" have already been ordered for
this part of the days etertainment;
but nature has furnished the most
valuable asset to the pageant in the
form of sloping amphitheatre whose
grass-covered surface runs down to
the edge of the M. M. A. lake and
stands out behind little rustic bridge.
As dusk will fall during the reproduc-
tion Of this bit of war history, high
powered lights will be provided for
the illumination Of the grounds.
Ball Game, AerOpiane and Speaker.
Communications addressed to Gen
Wood and Champ Clark in an effort to
procure through their influence real
worthwhile man as a speaker have
been mailed, and an answer expected
soon. This address will be at two in
the afternoon and will be followed by
a ball game between Mexico and
someone else. The talk will be preced-
ed by concert by the Audrain Coun-
ell Of Defense Band and the Naval
Band.
1t was stated this morning that a
man. would be sent at once to Scott
Field to ankle final arrangements for
the bringing here of one or two cadet
flyers for exhibition flights and lee
lures. The commanding officer of the
camp, a Missouri man, with whom
negotiations were opened, was in
jured just recently in fall, and thus
definite plans have been delayed.
Women Help in Arrangements.
Besides the fact that Mrs. F. N
Henderson and Miss Maude Wallace
have been assigned the responsible
task Of producing the evenings en-
tertainmcnt in the form of the patri-
otic pageant the women of Mexico are
willing and anxious to take greater
part in the splendid movement.
1t is said that the D. A. R. had re-
i solved to give the whole celebration
should no move be taken by the busi-
ness organizations of the city; and
now they have come forward and vol
unteered their whole-hearted support
ard aid in anything they can do.
The pep is here; and Mexico should
and will have record crowd and eel
ebration to remember July a, 1918 by