River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-20
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fashioned style. Music. procession.
speaking and fireworks in the evening.
A very noticeable feature was dele
cation of W. C. I. u. ladies carrying
their white silk banner. In the after
noon they, the VS.. celebrated in an
adjoining grove, where large crowd
listened TO ringing prohibition
speech by Rev. Anthony of the Centel-
la NJ. Il. church of San Jose. At Gil
roy, thirty miles from here, the ladies
celebrated in glorious manner. They
begin to realize that the day and our
flag does not belong solely to the rum
power, and new declaration OF indie
pendence may be looked for in the
near future. All hail the day
l meant to have written soon after
the visit of the President but procras-
tination was always thief, you know,
and the days glided by and it was
thing of the past. l was fortunate
enough, through the kindness of
friend, to get near view OF the Ma
tons chief. The reception and al
dress was at the Hotel Vendorne,
where under lovely canopy of smilax
and roses, the great man spoke to the
immense crowd which had gathered
To do him honor. My friend and l
were seated on the long veranda,
close by the stand from winch he adj
dI essed US and could plainly see and
hear. Among the many, Mrs. Harri-
son and Mrs. ex-Gov. Rusk were
objects of special interest to me.
The long line of G.. A. K. men were
feelingly greeted by the President and
their cheers in response were deafen-
ing. The party could stay but few
moments, aud as their carriages drove
down the long shady drives of the
hotel grounds they were literally COW
cred with flowers and at every step
the horses feet crushed the lovely
bouquets thrown in their way. One
carriage which contained the city
officials was beautifully decorated
with roses, aud the handsome horses
drawing it were driven by one of River
Falls citizens, but | must admit |
failed to recognize our friend lobe
beneath the high silk hat that he
wore.
Through the continued kindness of
my friend l was given place in the
carriage with their family and we
drove in the wake of the Presidential
party through the city. The schools
were ready To receive him. The
grounds of the Normal were full from
the different schools and one of the
four entrances was devoted to the
High school and beautiful arch over
the gate of evergreen with High
School" formed from the California
poppy, with Welcome" beneath, was
pretty sight and down each side of
the driveway were ranged the differ
emit grades, each and all casting their
flowers at the party and meath the
horses feet. lie has come and gone,
and he missed one of Gods opportu-
mites, while on this wine cursed coast
lie might have proved his temperance
principles in such a manner as would
have helped the rising generation to
overthrow the curse; but instead, he
was ''wined and dined'' and at a col.
lege banquet in San Francisco he pledg.
cd the society and its members in
champagne. What think you!
scarcely think his old grandfather
would have done the same at this adj
vanced age. Last week friend and |
rode out to Agnew's Insane ASYLUM
and through the grounds, and the cries
and groans and hideOus faces of some
of the inmates nave haunted me ever
since. Six hundred men and two
hundred women, aud eighty per cent.
there because of drink! Oh, it is too
horrible To think of. To complete
the story, as we came away, only a
short distance from the ASYLUM was
sign that bid US Use Jarman's
Brandy" | said to my friend, lit
ought TO read, and it will take you
over the way / thought was a
prohibitionist wheA left Wisconsin,
but am more thoroughly one since
coming here.
have repen5ed telling you | would
write of the style of buildings. Arch.
lecture is not in my line, and | will
leave that to Mrs. Rickett and MI.
Rhoads for they are always full of the
subject. Only one thing | will tell,
that cottages are a specially and
many of them are so pretty and
such nice work on them and
Convenient, from the front to
the back door, such an one is the home
of Mrs. j. ii L.
Our colony are all well, as far as
know.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. johnson and tn cir
daughter live ON ranch few miles
from town, pleasant drive, and a
warm welcome one has who goes
there. Mrs. j. is a good friend and
her cheerfulness is contagious. Mol
lie and Carrie Hirsch have built a
pretty home, down toward The Will
lows on the street car line. We en-
joyed treat at the University last
spring-a contest between it and the
High School drew US there, and one
of the most pleasing features of the
entertainment was a song by Carrie.
We were proud of her, for she did
finely. l enjoy her singing. And
now with a hand clasp to all the friends
who may read, will bid you all good
night. MRS. j. Il. RHoADs.
Ii the ladies would abandon cosmet-
les and more generally keep their
blood pure by the use of Ayers Sar-
saparilla. naturally fair compilations
would be the rule instead of the ex-
ception, as at present. Pure blood is