Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-08
PLEASURE IN UNION.

c0pal Sunday schools or Mineral Golnt
proved a success beyond all expecta.
tions. There were 937 excursion tick.
cts sold - $40 in this city and 81 in
Darlington. About one.half the mum.
Der from this city was made up from
the Sunday schools named: The
p. M. school being represented by 269
and the Episcopal school by i'll. The
train Of eleven coaches pulled out OF
Mineral Point at $50 a. M, with a
joyous company on board. The ex.
cursion was for the children Of the
Sunday schools and their friends. The
opportunity OF seeing the capital city
and It's sights had been looked forward
to by the little ones, and now bevies
Of little tots were on their way to
enjoy the anticipated pleasure. 1t
was scene to gladden. the hearts of
old and young. Every coach was
filed. A telegram had been sent to
Darlington apprising those there wait
ing Of the fact, aud that Il stop would
not be made. The regular train,
| fifteen minutes later, took on the
Darlington excursionists. The run
was made according to schedule time
and the train arrived at Monona Lake
Assembly shortly before ten O'Clock.
Nearly half Of the number on the
special train got off at the grounds,
The others went on to west Madison
depot, whence they marched to the cap
itol park, and elsewhere about the city,
The stay in Madison was delightful
one for everybody. The weather was
all that could be desired cool and
pleasant M ideal August day. Those
who stopped at the Assembly grounds
were greeted by large numbers of
Mineral Pointers, who were camped
there. Then came the Assembly
program, including the lectures Of
| Profs. Ilske and Conwell. The eXcur-
sionists had eight hours stay in Madi-
son. Many visited the University
buildings and grounds, the capitol and
other points Of special interest; and
nearly everyone enjoyed boat riding on
the beautiful lakes. Returning, the
train, with IN additional coach
twelve coaches in all left Madison at
4 p. m, with quite one thousand per,
sons on board; reached Darlington ut
about 9:3O, and Mineral Point half an
hour later; making the run of l22
miles In four hours. Not Il single IN.
pleasant circumstance occurred to mar
the pleasures Of the day. The union
Of the two Sunday schools in the effort
not only made the excursion possible,
but made it great success Good
fellowship and the kindiest feelings
prevailed from the beginning to the
close of day; and the social commu-
Mon enjoyed cannot fail to be produc-
tive of lasting good. 1t would be
unfair to omit mention of the kind
| trn M "A ~. lAI hN
the G., Nj. X st. +. company, in grant
ing exceedingly low rates Of fare, and
in accommodating and caring for the
excursionists in u manner highly salts
factory to all Conductor William
Meade was In charge of the train. He
commenced taking tickets shortly
after II left Mineral Point, and did not
finish the last coach until near Monroe.
He says he never before collected
tickets from SO many children, or
where tickets had been sold SO closely
to rule, and is more than convinced
that the road was given square deal
The event will long be remembered
with pleasure by all participants
! Much commendatiou was bestowed ON
Mcssrs. L. Allen and \. II. Snow for
their anxious labor in planning the
excursion and their interchangeable eff
forts to promote the comfort and
pleasure of all The three children
who inadvertently missed the return
train were speedily found by the MIN
eral Point people in camp, and were ST
well careu for that their happy faces
plainly told that all things workcC
together for their good,
One night when Mr. Isaac Reese
was stopping with me, says NJ. +