Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-09-24
NUMBER s.
so Years Service Rewarded.

+ evening nj the home of MIR. Samuel
Jenkins i'll this city, 1t had been
/ previously arranged between the
Mineral Point Band and Mrs. Jen-
| l>ins that the later should assume
! the duty of keeping her husband
homo ON that evening, and the band
/ should do the rest. At $40 O'clock
I, NJ Mr Jenkins was seated quietly
! III his paTlor, when suddenly the
! band began pouring forth It's choicest
music NJ his front gate. After play
! ing three of thoir best selections the
band boys were invitod into the
house, ano every member unhesita-
tiugly responded to the invitation.
As soon rs all were seated, Mr.. T.. {.
Fielder, who in some mysterious way
had become ono of the party, stepped
to tho contor of the parlor, and adj
dressing Mr.. Jenkins, said;
I'VE trust that you will pardon
| this sudden Intrusion, when we AS
sure You that our mission here Is
| WV W. HNdNt dht Ehah Will Nt
have come upon your door step to
extend To You the right hand Of
| fellowship, and give testimony of
| the high esteem IN which YOU are
held by your old friend, The Mineral
Point Band. Little did you think
when as q boy you marched with
majestic stride through the streets
of this city, keeping pace to sweet
strains of music that went forth from
n hand of which You were tho most
active member, that half u century
later the honor would ho yours to he
accorded n sereaado at your own
homo by that same band which
under your leadership made our city
famous for her musical talent. When
YOU laid down tho leadership sin
teen years ago your interest in the
| future welfare of our band did not
ahate, but year after year that kind
~ interest and hearty corporation
have spurrod its members on to
greater activity. Though MI its
present membors were vet unborn
whom you first enlisted, and though
counted by years you arc much older
yet in practice hall and public they
| have over found you young In dis
| position and enthusiasm. We prom
| Use YOU that your ardent efforts shall
not be forgotten, but shall ever be
remembered with Kindness and graf
itudo. AZ manifestation Of tho
| high esteem in which tho members
of the Mineral Point Band shall ever
hold YOU, ! present To you, on thoir
| behalf this token; aud it II our most
ardent hope that II may measure out
10 yon sufficient hours that you may
enjoy another bali century Of hap
pincss IN our midst"
1t was u complete surprise to Mr..
Jenkins, and for somo litt,o.timo tho
veteran musician was so moved by
tho tribute that was paid him that
he was unable to utter word, but
he soon remembered that ho was In
the hands Of his friends, and heartily
thanked tho boys for tho valuable
present which they had given him
and the honor they had done him.
The present was Il handsome gold
watch, containing tile following In
scriptton: Presented to Saml jon
| IL inuJ I,r it, Al 1 4. Ia A..
Anniversary" Tho remainder of
the evening was pleasantly spent In
partaking Of refreshments and listen
ing to rare selections of instrumental
music. The event was planned In
honor Of Mr.. jenkins nftieth ami
yersary M n member OF the Mineral
Point Band. Through all OF those
fifty years he has been a staunch
adherent and an enthusiastic worker
I'm the band.
The Mineral Point Band was or
ganized In the yowr lS43, with Geo.
Prlestley as its loaded. Mr.. priestley
was leader until about tho year
1896 when Mr.. Fred pischel became
Its leader, who was In turn succeeded
by Mr.. Adolph Meyer. Mr.. Meyer
held tho leadership for IA short time,
when Mr.. Jenkins assumed the role
Of leader and continued In that
position until 1870, when hc resigned
In favor Of Mr.. Adam Dresen, who
has been Its leader ever since. The
Mineral Point Band is a permanent
institution with us, and one OF which
every person In this city may justly
be proud.