Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-09


various points and painted the
heavens with volleys of roman can
dies. After each volley the can
non doomed forth with sound that
seemed to shake the city.
At the close of the march a grand
campfire took place at the city hall
park. The meeting was presided over
by president George G. Cox who an
nounced the programme and intro
duced the several speakers. Brief and
witty speeches were made by Senator
Spensley, Rev. M. Chase, Comrades J.
Harker and r. Carter; Col. Pier of
Milwaukee, Maj. Cheney of Chicago,
and Comrade J. Lane, of Lancaster.
Gen. A. II. Whitney, of Baraboo, re-
cited an original poem and the Platte
vile Glee club sang spirited and pa
triotic songs. The occasion while
interesting to all, was especially enter
tanning to the veterans who were pres
ent in full force to participate in the
pleasures of the campfire. The exer-
cises closed with appropriate music by
the Mineral Point Band.
The Monroe Drum Corps arrived on
the noon train, and, with stirring mar
tial music, greatly assisted in carrying
out the programme.
d. E. Jacobs, commander of George
Fl. Legate Post, acted as marshal, and
the entire programme was carried out
promptly and in the regular order.
Headquarters for the lNoman's Re-
lief Corps were opened at the Post and
Corps hall, where visiting members of
corps registered, and where many old
soldiers and their wives called during
the day.
The grand parade and review took
place shortly after nine o'clock Thurs
day morning.
The presentation of the flag to the
post having the largest number of its
own members in parade took place at
about 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
The flag was awarded to Sherman
Post of Platteville, ninety-fve men,
bers of which were present. The pres
entation speech was made by Col.
Pier of Milwaukee, who spoke feeling
ly of the first martyred hero of the war
from this section-George 81. Legate-
in honor of whom the Mineral Point
Post was named. On behalf of Com
mander Jacobs, he asked the members
of Sherman Post to accept the flag
from the sister of this boy who gave
up his life at Gettysburg.
Mrs. w. II. Prideaux then presented
the flag, as follows:
SOLDIERS OF SHERMAN PosT:-It affords me
| great pleasure to present to you in the name
| the best uniformed and largest in lumber OF
| any post represented: The flag under which
| you served your country in her hour OF
greatest need.
Comrade 81. 1. Dugdale, of Platte
accepted the flag for Sherman Post
and responded in few well chosen
words.
The flag is full regulation process.
sion or company flag, 6x6I, and was
given by George H. Legate Post.
The exercises at the city hall were
opened with prayer by Rev. S. R
Chubb, followed by brief address OF
welcome by Mayor Snow.
Mr.. Snow on behalf of the people Of
Mineral Point extended a most hearty
welcome to the veterans who had come
to join in another reunion, and assured
them of his desire that all would en-
Joy themselves and that the occasion
would be to them most pleasurabl,
one. He also welcomed visiting mem
bers of the Relief Corps. The presence
of the ladies, he said, seemed to Civ,
inspiration to the old soldiers. 81,
hoped the visiting members who hat
met with the locar Corps would hav,
a pleasant time and feel repaid TO
their attendance upon the reunion.
| Hon. Hon. G. G. Cox, president o
the Veterans association. appropriate
ly responded to the welcome as fol
lows:
To THE HONORABLE MAYOR OF THE CITY O
MINERAL POINT, COMRADES AND FELLO,
CITIZENS: On behalf of the comrades of tn
Grand Army OF the Republic, of which
have the honor to preside over today, / wis
70 return to the honorable mayor. and tn
citizens of this city, our most gratefn