Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-04
HEROES BoNoRED.

would have been out in full force to
join with our citizens in the cere.
monies but for the inclement
weather. As it was many were the
strangers in our midst, and notwith-
standing all outdoor exercises were
dispensed with a most enjoyable
and patriotic day was realized.
There were no morning exercises,
aside from the decorating of soldier
graves in the city cemeteries by
members of Legate Post assisted by
the Sons Of Veterans. The pro-
gram planned for the park in the
afternoon was carried out ct the
City Hall, which failed to accom-
modate one-half of the people on
hand to participate Arrangements
We're completed for an imposing pro.
cession, but moisture and mud
squelched that, the nearest to it be-
ing the parade Of the veterans,
headed by the band, from their post
headquarters up one side Of High
street and down the other to the
hall, and after the exercises there,
a like march participated in by the
forty.fye little girls representing
the different states of the Union.
AT the ball, which was packed to
its very utmost capacity, the cere-
monies we,e impressive aud intel
lectual, and stimulating to patriot
ism. Good music was interspersed
by the band and some of our lead
vocal talent. The memorial services
by the Post proved touching and
effective, while those by the little
girls representing all the states,
each ono giving toast and offering
boquet to decorate the vine-cover-
ed pyramid in honor of the dead
heroes, were beautifully carried out,
and IN conclusion they sung while
on bended knees the last stanza of
"America.n The applause showered
on them collectively and iudividu-
ally was well merited. Through
out the whole of this impressive
scene Miss Beulah Richards served
gracefully as GODDESS of Liberty.
Miss Bessie Hutchison's recitation
of "The Blue and the Gray" was a
mastery effort, convincing all her
hearers that she possesses much
more than ordinary elocutionary
ability.
The address by Dept. Chaplain,
Rev Milton Wells was an eloquent
and scholarly effort, adorned with
the flowers of rhetoric and ennobled
with patriotic feryor, and was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. That space
will not permit Of its publication in
full is regretted.
Memorial Day, 1892, is now Of
the past, and the enthusiastic inter
est therein displayed throughout
the country went far to Prov what
Senator Spooner declares: "There
surely cannot be in any other land
or among any other people an
annual observance in all things the
counterpart Of this. ."
Special credit is due d. E. Jacobs,
Commander of the Legate Post, for
the successful manner in which he
arranged affa RS; also to ladies Of
the Relief Corps who 50 well
trained and equipped the little girls.
THE Auxiliary committee for Iowa
county, on the State Board Of the
Worlds Fair, met at Dodgeyille on
the 26th Of May and organized by
electing Hon. j. w Rewey presi-
dent and Mrs. j Montgomery Smith
secretary. A few subcommittee on
county work we're appointed and
others will be forthcoming at the
next meeting, July q:
On Dairy Products and Agriculture Mr.. j.
| W. ReWey.
On Mines and Minemls-M. X. Kennedy.
On Ethu0l0gy--Hg. X. l.. Joiner.
On woman's Work and H0rticulture-Mrs.
Aldo jerks aud Mrs smith.
Iowa county will not be behind
her sister counties in her exhibits.
By calling at my gallery any day
next week, in full custom, ! will
make one cabinet free Of charge
for each girl representing a state