Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-07-06
4TH ULYCELEBRA.
TIoN BIC SUCCESS

1
in Mansfield was a big success
Many say there was a recort
crowd. and it, certainly appeared
so a long in midday.
The morning'salute was fired
which awoke tho little city, ant
hurried the youngsters into tht
streets to do honor once more
to the great Notional holiday.
The morning,yrain was met BY
the Mansfield Cancert Band anG
a large delegation of Mansfield
citizens aud business men, after
which the big parade was put on.
There were many cars and
trucks lavishlyi and appropri
ately decorated, Many deserve
mention, not especially in COM
peting for the prize, but who. in
order 10 make the parade more
beautiful. spenta great deal OF
time in tasty and beautiful dec.
orations. The Royal Neighbor
ladies' deserve special mention,
for a large truck beautifully
draped and decorated In their
lodge colors, purple and white,
and which carried a full load of
beautifully dreSsed members Of
that order. Mesdames w. G.
Coday and G. G. Freeman were
winners of firstprize, as having
best decoratedicar. 1t was GER.
tainly beautiful}and most lastly
arrar gad. The Royal Neighbors
we're awarded arst prize on the
best decorated float.
After assembling in the park
and listening to a few selections
by the band, the meeting was
called to order by DR.. A. j..
Clark, who acted as chairman.
Song service was sandwiched
between each speaker by the
Sunday School classes, led by
]. w. Brazeal. Invocation was
offered by Rev J. W. Paterson,
after which Mayor j. E, Craig
extended a very cordial and
hearty welcome to all the people,
and visitors. While the Hon
Mr. Mayor has a great many
Democratic ideas, he said if
Missouri must have" a Repub
lican United States Senator,
that he thought General Barrett
was perhaps the best fitted and
most available man from a point
of view, that the interests of
"all the people" would be prop
erly and conscientiously looked
after. The Declaration of Inde.
pendence was read by ]. Lon
Dennis in his usual striking and
characteristic manner. Senator
Phil A. Bennett, a candidate for
Congress from this 10Th district,
was introduced. Mr.. Bennett
made a short but very impressi.
We talk, which was highly appre.
ciated by the people,
The big speaker OF the day
was then introduced by DR..
Clark. Attorney General Jesse
W. Barrett, Of Jefferson City.
Mr.. Barrett spoke at length and
held his hearers almost spell
bound. He spoke Of our forei.
gn relations and warned against
entangling aliences, but at the
same time said there was great
need of an association of nations
in some mlnner whereby the
danger of war may be lessened.
He warned against the centeral.
ization of power, where the gov
ernment might usurp the pow
er of the states, and where. the
state might take away the pow
ers of the people of their local
self government. He urged
the necessity of fewer bureaus
and boards, and more efficient
work by public officials Gener
al Barrett pleased his hearers
immensely, and if there were
others than Barrett men here
on July 4th, we failed to. find
them They all seemed to. con
cur 10 the movement, that when
politicians line up for another
it is time for the people to &c
for Barrett. (
After the MONDAY lunch the
band gave concert in the Parl