Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-23
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lAnights or Pythias Party.
The installation party given by
Raven Lodge X. of i. last Thursday
evening, fully maintained the repu-
tation Of the order of this city for
completeness in every detail. The
ceremonies conducted by DIR. Stans-
more Vivian, y. q. O., w. IA. Jones.
ID, q. Prelate, and Il. G. fudden. u.
q, NJ. of A., were interspersed by
singing by the male qunrtette-
Messrs Williams, Hankins, Hughes
and Huxtable; II mixed quartette
consisting Of Mrs. Homer SNOW. Miss
Phillips, Messrs Williams and
liughesi selections by tho Hoare
Bros. with guitar and banjo accom-
panimont; solos by the Misses Phil
lips and Jaeka and Mr... y. Walker,
and instrumental pieces by the or
chestra. There were two features of
the program worthy of special con-
sideration because Of the extreme
youth ana gifted talents 81 the par
ties--ihe recitation on the Barber
and his Owl BY Miss Leila Jackson,
and the solo ny Henry Hoare, on
titled THE Feast ~ Helshazzar.r
Every partaker pronounced the sup
pel equal to the best ever spread IN
our city, and while the knights de-
sired that such should be the verdict,
MI Hornung II entitled to special
credit for making the spread what it
was.
AT the conclusion Of ceremonies
and feasting az the lodge hall, the
orchestra held forth for few short
hours at tile opera house, and those
present who enjoy participating in
the waltz, the schottisch, the polka
and the quadrlllrs pronounce the ex-
cellence Of that feature in keeping
with all the rest,
Miss WEARNE will continue in
the millinery business she has SO
successfully conducted IN the past.
With her will be associated the
Misses Kent, who have had consid-
erable experience in the largest
houses In st. Paul and elsewhere.
They will be glad to meet all GUS
toners and friends Of both the old
and new firm.
DAVID POWELL, a resident Of Iowa
county for almost fifty years, and
soldier in the 9Th Wisconsin infantry
regiment during the late war died
at his home near Dodgeville last
Sunday, and was buried on Tuesday
with Grand Army ceremonies, con-
Quoted by tile Dodgevillc post. A
delegation OF eleven from the Min
eral Point post went out and joined
the escort Of honor.
THE =. NJ. church at Laxey held
meeting and voted unanimously in
favor Of the dissolution Of the west
ern conference. There will be an
other meeting Of the Willow Springs
quarterly conference on this and
matters relating thereto, as a wish
exists with many tocontinue both in
fact and form IN harmony with the
neighboring churches from which
they have derived much help IN the
past.
ON Wednesday, Jan. 29tb, the
Wolnan's Reading club will give a
Dutch Market" for the benefit OF
the public library at the city ball.
The main feature If tile Market will
be the novel way of serving supper
Each person being obliged to select
1 hi Or her own snpper from The Il
fcrent stalls. supper served from .
to p. NJ The good music and pic
lures, full costumes of the ladies, will
add greatly 10 the enjoyment ot The
evening. Every patron and frielid
Of the library ii requested to come
] to the front and help.