Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-24
7IscoNsIN. THURSDAY. JANUARY "A, 1896,
G. A. R. and w. r. c.


A gentleman who is not member
of the Grand Army, and who has at
tended most of the civic society
parties in Mineral Point this year,
says that the joint installation SER
vice and entertainment of the G. A.
r.. and w. r. 9. last Friday evening
was the most enjoyable of them all.
To this opinion most of those present
readily subscribe. The installation
services were inaugurated, inter-
spersed and followed by genial social
intercourse, singing, music and
/ speaking, the whole concluding with
banquet prepared and served by
the ladies of the corps, the tables be-
ing last spread at midnight, when
there was ample to supply many
more than came to eat, although l50
guests had been entertained.
| Capt. Carter, of Dodgeyille, was
expected to be present and act as
installing officer for the post, but he
could not come, and Past Command
er Calvert Spensley performed the
duties efficiently. Mrs. Puffer, Past
Department President, of Monroe,
acted in the same capacity for the
corps, and it is needless to say she
did it in the most acceptable manner,
and with grace and precision that
largely assisted in making the la
| dies ceremonies outshine those OF
the post. Past Commander Jacobs
occupancy of the position of officer
of the day helped the comrades to
do better than ever before in getting
through their work. AS conductress
for the corps, Mrs. w. G. Hales was
conspicuously efficient, and won
many compliments. Mrs. Homer s.
Snow presided at the organ through
out the evening, readily and ably re-
spending to every call, whether for a
march or accompaniment to army
songs in unlimited number and in
any key. Comrade Gilmore, of Platte
vile, was on the program for an adj
dress, but he. failing to come, DR.. J.
III. Vivian was called out by Mrs. w.
| A. Jones, chief of the entertainment
committee. Although feeble from
recent illness, and taken wholly by
surprise, the doctor responded in a
brief, appropriate, impressive speech,
which was warmly received. Mrs.
w. J. Curry gave an impromptu rec
itation, making all who heard her
glad that she has come back to her
Mineral Point home. Mrs. M. H..
Priestley, Miss Annie Phillips,
Messrs. w. w. Williams, Jas. Kober
and r. J. Hughes kept all intervals
melodious with solos, duets, quartets
and choruses, in which army songs
predominated, the whole company
often joining in. It was, altogether,
a great patriotic and social gather
ing. Following are lists Of officers
installed:
] Commander -B. Il. Prideaux
| S. " CONS. E. Shepard.
| ]. v. Com.-Jas. Ramsden,
| Surgeon--J. H. Vivian.
Quartermaster-Geo. Jeuck.
| ChapIain-J. g. Martin.
| Officer Of the Day. b. PrideauX.
! Officer of Guard Ernest Naeff
| Adjutant-W. II. Bennett
| Serg't Major-James Hoare.
| O. NJ. Serg't-Cbas. NJ Cox.
CORPS.
| President-Mrs. Charlotte L. Prideaux.
! s. " Pres.-Miss Amy Vivian.
| j. v. Pres.-Mrs, Elizabeth Cox,
| 1reasurer-Mrs. l.. Belle Wright.
Secretary--Mrs Mary Snow.
| Chaplain--Miss Kate Hughes.
| Conductress-Mrs NJ. E. Priestey.
Asst. Conductress-Mrs. Amelia Nancolas.
| Gude-Mrs. E. Wearne.
| Guard-Mrs. Lib. Osborne.