Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-16

last week consisted of speech by Col
Pier, drill by Al young girls, the
reading of the poem by Mrs. Charlton
and recitations by Miss Blanche Whit
ford and Miss Fannie Minor. OF these
exercises correspondent writes as
follows to The Platteville Witness
con a large platform at the Court
House, Al little girls in white, carry
ing flags, under the direction of Mrs
Ludden and Mrs. Priestly of Legate
corps, marched, countermarched, and
executed intricate evolutions, closing
their beautiful drill with our grand
America" sung with an effect which
called forth storm of applause
Recitations by two young ladies from
the High School, Misses Whitford and
Minor, followed: The one cap
pomatox Day" given with force and
earnestness worthy the theme; the other
"Sheridan's Ride" with a verve and
rhythm that suggested the galloping
hoof beats Of the gallant black steed.
Both were cheered to the echo. A
poem by Mrs. Charlton whose muse is
always in harmony with such occas-
sions, and speech such as veterans
love to hear, from Comrade Pier, of
Milwaukee completed the formal pro-
gram.
The race track on the grounds Of
Industrial Association, in this city, has
been heightened about twenty-five feet,
so as to strictly meet the requirements
of the National Trotting Association,
and has been otherwise very greatly
improved. The cost of the work is
about $500, the larger share of whic
amount has been raised by subscrip-
tion. The Association has the best
half mile track in the state. 1t is
greatly admired by all the horsemen.
The ladies of the 2. M. Church are
deserving of much credit for the man
ner in which they performed the part
of furnishing meals for the veterans
who attended the rennton on Wednes-
and Thursday last. Besides providing
for the veterans as agreed upon, they
furnished meals to the public at a
reasonable rate. On Thursday over
seven hundred took dinner at the
church. The ladies cleared, in the two
days, $324.50, to which snug sum thei-
faithful work entities them.
Rev. Peter Weber will be ordained
priest at the St. Francis Seminary,
Milwaukee, on the Oath day of June,
and will say his first mass in st.
Mary's German Catholic church, Min
eral Point, on Thursday, July 9th.
Several prominent priests will be pres
ent. Father Wilbes will preach in Ger
man, and Professor LaBoul, will
preach in English.
There will be grand celebration on
July 4th, at the Willow Springs z. NJ.
Church. Arrangements are being
made for big time, and all are invit-
ed. Should the weather prove unfav-
orable on the Fourth, the celebration
will be held on the fifth.
Miss Annie Gale, who has been at
tending the National Conservatory of
Music, in New York city, during the
past three years, returned to her home
in this city on Saturday last, accom-
panied by her grandmother Mrs. NJ.
J. Cox.
Joseph Jeffrey and wife of Alexan-
dria, S. OAK, arrived in Linden on
Friday last for a brief visit with rel
atiyes and friends. James Hicks ac-
companied them as far as this city, on
Monday, on their way to the Worlds
fair
Chas. Gilman, sr, Fred Gilman,
and Misses Millie and Lena Gilman
went to Chicago this week, to attend
the marriage Of Miss Amelia Gill
mann. Rev. NJ. Chase, of this city,
ofliciates.
w. E. Cook, Of Chicago, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hall
during the past week. He formerly
published The Bloomington Record.
Attention is called to A. T. Bishops
announcement of a gold plated car
pet sweeper free to some pastor"
Over forty persons took Monday
mornings train for Chicago, to attend
the big fair.
A. f. BISHOP,