Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-10

procession and took the guests In carriages
TO them providing lunch at ] O'Clock. Inc
procession came in sight to US at j O'Clock,
and shortly after 4 the last white feather
was lost sight Of marching II men abreast,
This sight Of uniformed Is. 7. win
their splendid banners, each command"ry
headed by n fine band or drum corps, was "A
sight long to be remembered, An excursion
on the liarbor; ride Of , hours in the street
railway, on special car, given by Supcrlhtch
dent of street railway; n banquet frhtIhei
Han nhc Cradle Of Lbcrtyl and a theatre
party, given by Massachusetts Grand Com
mandcry 10 delegates 10 GcncralGrand com
mnndcry, and the regular five sessions OF
the latter body took up the remainder OF
our stay in Boston. At these meetings there
were representatives Of 20 states, working
under General Grand COmmandcry, from all
the sub-chaptcrs working under The General
Grand COmmandcry, and from the folII
states VINO use the MacOy Ritual and worI,
independently these were there as guests
taking no part II Is hoped that these states
viii shortly come into tn fold
In the General Grand Chapter the
highest number Of votes cast was 40, about
the number cast In the Wisconsin Grand
Chapter last February, But the attendance
averaged about 400. IN the election the
first honWE Most Worthy Grand MatrOl
fell to Sister Partridge, Of California,
brother Kinds, Of Michigan, at her left and
In the west Associate Grand MatrOn Sister
Ewing, Of Massachusetts sits beside Brother
Ccarhuri, Of Minnesota. The capable Soc
rctnry sister pitkin Of Chicago, was re.
,,Iortud ns was ALSO sister Erkcnblack "
Town. thr rrnglrrr, The other officers were
vol distributed through the states, our
Grand MutrOn Sister Ross receiving the APP
poinImcut Of Worthy Grand Wardcr.
MANY points Of historic interest were visited,
Bunker mn, Harvard and Mount Auburn,
cnrh worthy more apnrc Than can give
This brings l9 To Friday eve, when We bid
farewell - BOSTON, lcnving her with inst one
day rs complete the longest week known IN
her cNistancr II contained seven days and
10000 knights.
our route lay over the ProNl dcnrc railway,
II two hours ride to FAN River It was ut the
Providence Ry, station We met with the
most Inconvenience from crowds, II would
seem that the whole visiting delegation Of
Sir Knights their wives, families and entire
circle Of aruuaIninnrcs had decided To take
the Fall River route ON this particular hlHht,
and were determined To reach that plnc" on
this train, Enough were let through the
paic~ to GII the first section Of This train.
consisting Of twelve r0nchcs, and this seem
4 IL. Il n, Il, In.
waiting crowds We were fortunate to get II
place on the second scliun, and then We lrft
enough waiting to nh MANY more sections,
At Fan River We took the steamer leiclIIn,
which ~ the finest and largest of the tive
passenger boats owned by this company
rnrI one might he called II floating palace
We had ON board upwards Of 5000 people
and the steamer Puritan followed uS closely
with over :. 900. only one stop was made, M
New Fort where many summer people were
added to ollr number At u the next morn
Ing the ,erI,s were covered with passengers
who had wrapped TIA" drap"ry of th"il
couch about them " (whitC blankets foi
warmth and stat Toned themselves to get ;
view Of the wonders Of New York larbur
but the sight wnS well worth an early rs'
and cold attendant At our right was For
WudSwOrth, whence We could hear ia" huglt
call, rollsing the u. $ troops stationed there
aud to our left lllnCkwClS Island nlmos
covered with ls big somhrc buildings, re
mindng ny too plainly of the crimes com
mitrrd in the metropolis Of our country. II
front Of us the great lsrool,lyn bridge, nn'
beyond II RartholdI's Liberty and the Castle
Garden, 4 visit to Central Park, with IT,
manifold attractions; and thence to Rive
side Park and Grants Tomb, and home In t
frIghtful rain and wind storm finished thi
day. After n solid twelve hours sleep W
were ready for tho next days campaign
which took MS across the great bridge To th'
city of Churches. Cund II remains II mystery
In my mind whore II gets It's name, for II
crossing II twice ON different lines Of car
We could count those We saw on the finger
of one hanh. BruulIyn can boast Of mucl
beauty; aud Prospect Pack Is a green ~po
worthy the iust pride of any city. Then th'
attractions nt the beaches Of CUucy island
reminding one OF the Midway on gala day
and to close til" day II delightful trip Il
Rrdlocs Island, on the ferry, The sCttin'
sun was II gorgeous back ground To tin
colossal statue Of Liberty, leaving Il few
moments Of grey back ground, and II liEh
springs up in the uplifftod torch, lighting
the harhur for SOME distance around, AM
the lights spring up on bouts Islands
bridge aud city, WAS indeed sight long Il
he remembered view from the head y
the statue was enjoyed Labor bay hrin
very generality observed in the city and bust
ness IN most limos closed, this was rhOsCu fO
our trip up the hudson, Starting AZ y, "
reached Albany N Il y, m, passing on tn
way NuukCrs. the famous palsadCS Fairy
town aud lrNings home. slug sing Wcs
Point, historical Nrwhurgh, aud Pough
kuCpstr, with its wonderful high bridge, the
the picturesque Cntslills bringing to on
minds ia" vision of poor odd Rip Van Wtnhl,
aud no end To beautiful srruos to he rud q
our tourney.
Two hours IN Albany, gave nv timr tu 81
something of the state house get our suppC
aud hurl, "a the boat, II was now fun moo
and We were moi pleased ut having to lraN
the deck early on account of the cold
might boat tool, us back to New York IN tim
tO srp sOmu OF the tine residences n fr'
~ hrpg md nul,li,, hnnS,,s MAJ u root ana 1