The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-01-11
From the Hastings Democrat
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN.

On Tuesday afternoon of this week, we,
together with few brethren Of the
"mvst:c tie" went to River Falls in our
sistsr state We had special invitation
from the River Falls Lodge, to attend n
public installation of its officers. The
ride was a very pleasant one; the evening
not too cold, the company social, the wave
like motion of the coach as it gently rock
cd over the fluctuations of the broad prai-
RE, the beauty and diversity of the rich
and highly cultivated country through
which we were rushing at almost railroad
speed, the assiduity with which the j. w.
labored to supply the brethren with re-
freshments, the spiritual influence that
pervaded the breasts of our companions,
ali conspired to prepare US to enjoy to
the fullest, the cordial greeting extended
10 US bY our brethren of River Falls in
the shape OF sumptuous repast, served
up BY Byington Of the River Falls Ho-
te.
The largo and commodious Hail, where
dissatisfaction ceremonies were performed
was literally crowded with the nteligent
Iusn aud women of River Falls, and the
noble country surrounding it. At the
lose of the installation, an address was
delivered by DR.. Nash of Hastings, SO
said the printed programme Of the eve
hing. Rather good joke on our legal
friend Nash, but a very innocent ono so
far as he was concerned. The joke was
too good to keep and so We concluded to
tell it. The whole fault, however, rests
upon our friend of tts4uill, who rrssiies
over the columns Of the River Falls Jour
nal. 1t was purely a casa Of ''iGpsis lin
que" upon his part, and we recommend
',ur friend Charlie to draw upon him at
sight, for the 5ivalyes and accompanying
documents. We should if We were in
his place, and if they were not forthcon-
,sg We should call for pistols and coffee
Tor two.
The address was worthy of tho man,
the occasion, and the intelligence of the
:dence addressed. We unhesitatingly
pronounce friend NasL's atfort the best
we have ever heard upon the theme dis
eussed. We can only notice tho address
"snpasSant' in this connection. At the
conclusion Of the Grafton We oil adjourned
10 the well spread tables Of Mr.. Bvingten
where We did ample justice to the array
Of Turkeys, chickens, and other luxuries
SO inyitingly spread before US. The Ia
bles were graced with the smiling pres
ence of at least fifty of the fair wives aud
daughters of our Masonic brethren Of
River Falls and vicinity.
That all done justice to the occasion,
there car not be doubt in our mind at
least. The soul stirring sound Of vocal
and instrumental music, furnished by
Professor Pratt and his we'll drilled Choir
enhanced largely the interest of the occa-
sion. Nowhere in the Northwest has it
been our pleasure to listen to such charm
ing music as was furnished by the band
we speak of.
One week from Monday next, the "St.
Croix Valley Musical Association" holds
a convention in River Falls. All are in
vited to attend.
We did not have an opportunity of
visiting the sights in and about River
Falls, as we did not arrive there until the
shades of night had enveloped in their
sombre hues the whole face of nature,
and left again ere the first glirnmering of
coming light had been penciIed upon the
orient, by the rising god of day, but we
promise ourselves at no distant day the
pleasure of dropping in upon our River
Falls friends and rusticating for few days
in piscatorial persuits, until we have had
an opportunity of viewing the varigated
scenery so prodigally bestowed by the
hand of nature in and around the beauti-
fnl village of River Falls.
We were very favorably impressed
with the air of intelligence and refine
nent that. pervaded the social atmus-
phere of that rising town. There is locat-
ed at this point, first class Academy
presided over by Professor Wilcox. We
had the pleasure of making the Professors
seqaaintanee. Professor Weld, author