Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-15
. FOURTH OF JULY.

" an adjourned meeting of the citizens of
Mineral Point, held on Saturday night, June ,,
1888, for The porpose of concerning measures for
proper observance Of the coming Fourth of
July.
The Chairman stated the object Of the meet
ing, and after the minutes OF the precedin,
meeting were read, the Committee of Arrange
neHts were called on for a report. THOMAS S.
ALIEN, Chairman of said Commute, read their
report, which was finally adopted after slight
amendment.
There appearing to be considerable difference
Of opinion among our citizens respecting the
ProPriety of having a free dinner or lunch, it
was moved, seconded and carried, that the Ex-
ecutIve Committee be requested Immediately to
proceed to procure subscriptions, which shall be
submitted TO the Committee of Arrangements.
and that said Committee of Arrangements shall
be authorized to determine the manner in which
such celebration shall be conducted
Remarks were also made respecting the pro
pretty Of equesting the managers Of the several
Sabbath Schools tc postpone their celebrations,
usually held on that day. 50 as to allow the
children to participate with the general cele-
bration.
Motion made and carried that the Common
Council Of the City be applied TO for an appro-
Iriation from the City Treasury, of tiftv dollars
70 help dcfray the expenses of the celebration.
Meeting adjourned Until next saturIa, even
ing.
HENRY P GEORGE, Seeretarg.
Mineral Point, June ), 1855.
Adjourned meeting Of the citizens of Mineral
Point relative to having 4 celebration in thi,
city o. the coming anniversary Of our National
Independence.
The meeting was called 10 order By the Sec
retary, who stated that tie Chairman was alb
-ent from the City and requested the meeting
= appoint temporary Chairman to fill the va
caucy. Dir. GEo. II. Bliss was chosen such
Chairman.
The Committee q Arrangements made their
report. and stated from The amounts which they
lad succeed in getting subscribed they did not
wish 70 assume the responsibility to get up i
fee dinner On the coming Fourth, and that il
would take all the means which they could con-
r-oi y pay for other Thighs necessary to have
i9r the usual observances OF the day.
Motion made, aad on being put lost, that the
Committee Of Arrangements be instructed TO
set Up free dinner. the day.
Motion made. ard carried, that the Commit
Zee Of Arrangements be instructed to make ar
raugecuents with some person or persons to have
q dinner gotten up, al cost of fifty cents for
each person Partakins Of same.
Remarks were. made by several citizens
eu the subject Of having our Sabbath Schools
postpone their separate anniversary eel ebra-
TONS, aud during the discussion SAMUEL THoM-
A. ESQ. subscribed $3.50 towords the general
celebration. Motion was then made and car
ned that n Committee Of two for each school
be appointed bv the chair, TO wait upon the SUI
periuteudcnts Of same, and request that they
dispense this year with their separate Fourth
Of July Celebrations. The chair appointed as
such Committees
HryEY 2. GEORGE, DR. Il VAN DusEx for the
Episcopal School
T. T. NrssuoaE, L. H WHfrrLEsrY fer the
Presbyterian School.
G. H. NJ. CcRRr. JOHN BEAckES for the Meth
od,st Episcopal School
TueMAs ) ALLEN, JoHS PEIDEAUx fer the
Primitive Methodist School
on motion 1t was ordered chat the minutes Of
the proceedings of this and the last meeting be
published in the Mineral Point Tribune
There being no further business before the
meeting, adjourned subject to the call of the
Committee Of Arrangements
HENRY Z. GEORGE, Secretary.
Mineral Point June H. 1858.