Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-01-14

"A 1 JAN y AK I IL, 1870.
THE friends of Rev. Owens, of
Darlington, presented him on Christ
mas, with new and handsom,
cutter.
We notice in one of our ex-
changes: "To sell, double breasted
Ladies' Cloaks." We wonder if they
keep Black Women's Stockings at
that Office.
Mr.. W. w. HAZARD, Sewing
Machine Repairer, is now stopping
at the .. S. Hotel, and is prepared
to do any work pertaining to his
profession. Mr.. II. has had much
experience in repairing machines,
having come from the East, where
he has foil wed the business for Is
years He wishes to have it re-
nempered that HE WARRANTS ALL
HIS WORK, and is confident of giving
entire satisfaction.
ODD DFELLows.--PREsENTATION.--
Iowa Lodge No. |, |. O. O. f., on
Wednesday evening, the 9th, after
their regular installation of officers,
repaired to the City Hail, where
was prepared repast of oysters
and Accomplishments for the families
and guests. Twice were the richly
spread tables filled, and the last was
as bounteous as the first. A choir,
consisting of brethren of the order,
and wives and daughters of mem
bers, discoursed charming music
during the evening, and aided
greatly to the enjoyment of the
guests.
The event" of the occasion was
the presentation of a beautiful gold
headed cane to DR.. John III. Vivian,
from his brother Odd Fellows. Rev.
II. Kent made the presentation
speech, admirable in both manner
aud matter. He said that the
brethren, recognizing the Doctors
great devotion and valuable SER
vices to the order, desired to eX-
press their feelings, and had taken
this means of doing SO. That, not
only as an Odd Fellow, but also as
man of merit, and a generous
neighbor and friend they desired to
thus express their appreciation OF
him; and were confident that he
would wear their little memento so
as, in the future as is the past, to
reflect honor on his brethren and
friends, and credit on himself The
storm of applause which greeted the
speakers words was the best evil
dence that he had not too strongly
expressed the love and esteem en-
tertained for the Doctor by those
present.
That the recipient of present in
this manner should be "tallen COM
pletely by surprise" is part of the
programme too often burlesqued /;
but such was certainly not the case
in this instance. The Doctor knew
no more of what was ain the wind"
than politician knows of honesty.
This was apparent to every one
who witnessed his unwonted embar-
rassment and trepidation on rising
to return thanks. A stranger see
ing him then would have thought
him as tlmorous as a school-boy
reading his first composition, and
modest as Miss entering her teens.
He said he could not express the
gratitude he felt, and the brethren
undoubtedly believed him, if their
hearty cheers meant anything.
The cane is Of lignum-yitH; the
head is of solid gold, richly chased,
and engraved with the following
words: '.To Brother John II. Vivian,
from Iowa Lodge No. /, |. Q. o. f.,
as token of high esteem; Mineral
Point, Wis, January, 1915 Its
money value, we understand, is
about 375.
Elder Mather, Rev. Bushby and
Rev. Reid made short appropriate
speeches, and Mr.. r. Hughes read a
poem eui0gistic of DR.. Vivian; all
! nf which uara timely and we'll re-