Lapeoe, Mioh., 7/7/25.
To ALi Captains and Klunsmcn
In Your District:
This letter is sent you with the intention of giving
out the last inf armation rcgarding the rogular mootings of
‘Lapoot Kounty Mian, aiso tho date and timo and place of the
big Klan Pienic, and other information of Klan activities.
Wc aro depordin: on you as cogs in the military machimo to
sco that SVBRY ilenemn and his wife, and EVERY xrusader in
this county is notificd of these meotings so that a large
attendance may be hud at the plenic, also the next regular
CLCSED meeting of the Elan. We vill call the officers rcoil
__ to_determine..tieneis ices witun “A “givensot
at the next mecting 60 that uo can find out just how many
of the Iieutenants are doimy :heir duty as Klansmon. Don"t
deprive some goad man the plycsure of attending a moeting
because you havre Failed te notify him, Don"t wait until
the last minute, cither.
First, the regular meetings of the Klan-will fall on
the second and fourth Tuesdays in sach month The next ene
will como on July 14, and the next one on July 28. They .
will be hold at the regular fiold_at Lake Plassant corners
Every Rebe Man bring his rebe, as that is the regalia o
the organization and ovary mau should appear at meeting inh
_the regalia of his organizatien. Besides, we must see that
neeno but a Klansman is within the lines at that time as
this is strictly a CLOSED MEETING. Sheuld the ladios desirs
to haold a meeting at the same time they will be given room
at another point on the field with ample guards.
we are going to tighten up the ranks of the Klan in
Lapecr County and weed out every man who does not live up
te the oath he took to the best of his ability.This-may
net méin yeu, but #@& it DOES apply te all of us in tho
sense of duty to tho organization. We want to build up ens
of the strongest organizations in the state in this county °
and in erder to do so it is necessary to throw into the
discard every non who fails to koop the sacred oath he took
befere God. "St His Coll I Will Answer. I will Be Traiy
Rlannish in 5oward Klaxamen."™ Do you get the idea?
Now for the big FICNIS at Bronson Lake On satehioe
THURSDAY. JULY 16, and lasting ¥ a
the liver out of the na:ives with a huge FIERY CRO&S akain,
Every Klansman and what he mseried and what she marriad ,2:x%
also every single Klansman e¢ what he expects to marry, ad
and all Krusdacrs and Mrs» vJaders and all your friends
are invited, and bring aleng suything that is good to eat
for we are going to eat just like one BIG FAMILY, ond woxah
ARE the biggest family in the County today. Yep, you can
bring along the dog and feel safe fer we are not going to
have any BH@® "Het Degs" that day, so it will be safe,
There will be Ice crean, Pop and Soegars 'n evorything am
Bring aleng al% the oid Bags you can find s0 wo can
make a cross that vill mckco ‘ou set up and take-notice, 2a
we have used up all thers sas in Lapeer, and-we want a BIG
CROSS this time. Dow'T FORGET THE BAGS.
Tell everyone that "ill and 2an. wewish-they would ka
let us know what they will do to help furniag a program of
sengs and music. Write 5ax 263, or phene 173 as soon as you
can for the time 1s short. We are going to.try and have
“Unele Harvey,” the oldest Klansman in seversl states give
an address, and when he sees this he better get busy fer he
gure will be called on the stand,Ceme on now, and BOOS.
Get up a B "Tug-e-war™ teanm in yeur township and we will
gee who is the champiens of the ceunty when the last two
tewnships eult the final battle. Geod idea, dont you thimk,
We will move the offices about Mandaxyxymix Tussday,
July 14, in the new lecation over the Tom Curiston grecery
stere, just east of tho Lyric theatre. If you want toask ga
gust ge inte the grecery on tho cornor and ask or go te the
Johnsen Tire Shep, he ia a Ki. rand will tellyou where it
is, BUT BE SURE AND GST OUT “0 THE PICNIC JULY 16,
DON“? NEGLECT TO NOTIFY EVERY iN iN YOUR DISTRICT.
COUCY SECRETARY.