Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-24
TRUTH HALF TOLD
MILWAUKEE rHRoNGED DUR
ING THE CELEBRATION.
OLD SETTLERS PRESENT
Five Governors Greet Guests from
Many St:lItesA Brilliant Display
and Happy Time The Cream City
Does Herself Proud-Days 10 BE
Remembered.

Milwaukee, Oct. 19.rhe great semi
centennial celebration is over and
can now be reviewed. 1t lasted two
enjoyed the ciry's hospitality. The
4 whole place wsis wonderfully decorat,
ed. The celebration began Wednesday
I and ended Thursday might, though am
army of outsiders still hnger on the
scene. Among the distinguished
guests present were: Gov Jackson
and wife, of Iowa; Gov. Clough and
wife, of Minnesota; Gov. Altgeld and
wife, of Illinois; Gov. Rich and wife,
/ of Michigan; Gov. Upham and wife,
! of WISCONSIN, and Mayor Swift, Of
! Chicago. The governors were accom-
panied by their staffs The guests of
honor were the old SETTLERS who lived
here in 1S35-oyer 100 STRONG.
| At sunrise Wednesday a salute Of
fol'ty-tive gums was fired by the first
\ light artillery and THE United States
revenue cutter Andy johnson. At 10
O'Clock the civic parade moved. 1t
was composed Of the police, fire and
health departments, members of the
naulUnal guard and of THE Grand
Army of the Republic, Light Horse
/ Squadron, first light battery, old set
tiers and pioneers, high school pupils
and pupils of the seventh and eighth
| grades, and various civic societies.
! The parade was reviewed by the gov
elllorrs and other notables present
! from the grand stand erected on the
corner of GRAND avenue and Fourhh
street. AIT S O'Clock IN the afternoon
there was a general reception at the
academy Of music, with addresses by
Governor Upham and Mayor Koch, an
1 oration by Gen. Frederick G. WinkleT,
of milwaukee,, and brief addresses by
Cows. Altgeld, jackson, Rich and
1 Clough. Vocal music was furnished
by the made chorViseS of the Arion
musical club and Milwaukee musical
society, and Instrumental music was
rendered by the Arion band Of Osh-
koSh. AT 3 p. N. there We're bicycle
races at n.itl0nal park and boat races
ON the Milwaukee river. In the even
ing there was am illuminated bicycle
parade of wheelmen of the city and
state but, while thousands of cyclists
attempted TO parade the immense con
course of people ON the streets formed
a blockade and blasted ahe parade.
| Thursday the sunrise salute anu tine
| ringing of BELLS IShered i'm another
day of fine weather, good will and
| unbomlded enthusiasm. One thing
/ was remarkable. And tlnalt lis tllait
/ the truth has not been half told about
| the thousands of strangers that We're
within our gates. lit is questionable
/ that the influx exceeded lhat om amy
| previous occasion.
At tile informal reception held at
the Pfister between bhe hours of 10
and II in the morning, the governors
received i'm the hotel lobby while the
| club rooms were set apart for the
ladies' reception on account of the
crowd below. For two hours
STEADY stream Of people anxious TO
I meet and shake hamds with the noted
| guests passed between the lines of
staff officers, and were introduced in
| turn by Ex-Governor Peck and CHAIR
man Goldsmith. The governors stood
in the center of the lobby, Gov. Up
ham being first, then Cows. Clough,
Rich, Altgeid and Jackson. The gov
er,nols' wives and the staff ladies as
sisted by Mrs Il. Goldsmith Mrs. G.
w. Peck, Mr.. H. G. Winkler, Mrs J.
Pereles, Mrs. II. Mentiel, Mrs. II. Col
man, rAls. j. Johnston and Mrs j. S.
Ferris, Of Milwaukee, and MTe. ID.
/ w. Glasser, of Iowa, received infor-
mally I'm the club rooms and many
J Milwaukee ladies as we'll as those
| from other cities in the state, awaited
themselves Of this opportunity to meet
Them Bach's solo qufntebte, sta
toned i'm the east gallery, discouItsed
sweet music throughout.
As early as 9 O'Clock In The morning
the sidewalks were quite impossible
| at places ON Grand avenue, Wisconsin,
EAST and West Waiter streets, and
whom at 10 the program OF exercises
opened on Market square, one dense
mass Of humanity shut out the sight
of the pavement.
In the arcade Of the Plankinton
house tine pioneers and old settlers
| We're given d reception ait 10 o'clock in
the morning. The following odd set
tiers of 1885 and 1896 we're given
seatr of honor at the south end Of the
arcade, while about $50 later corners
stood before tlEain Peter j. Nieau, ID.
! w. Patterson w. p. Merrill G. NJ.
SiVyer, Mrs j. +. Tichenor. Mrs. X.
| w Pierce, Chas. James, A. II.
/ Rogers IT, W. Edgcrton, Joel Hay
nlan, Mrs. s. O. r. Breed, Chas. X
Rogers. G. II. Wentworth. Mr.. Pack
ard, Il. y. Dibley, Henry Siyyer, Mrs.
! Il. r. Persons. George III. Rogers,
Daniel Wells 1t was very interest
/ ing row 81 Oh ladies and gentlemen.
Then when the gatherings were
over, carriage after carriage bearing
distinguished guests rolled away from