Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-06
4 Chronicle Of the Reunion in Denver.


reign of William of the house of Nc
kinley in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred in the month
of August and the 30th day thereof,
that word went out among the peo-
| pie that great gathering would be
held in the park without the city's
walls, to meet old friends from the
far country. Then did the good
wives arise before the dawn to pre-
pare a feast fit for any king for they
reasoned one with another saying:
behold after much walking and
| talking and greeting of old friends
there will be much hunger and thirst
among our number. Let us make
haste therefore to prepare bounte-
Gus feast for all who may answer
the summons" And it was so.
Behold the day dawned bright
and warm. The sun shone fair upon
the green grass and waving trees,
upon the beautiful flowers and upon
the sparkling waters, and many did
wend their way without the city
| gates to the great pavilion to meet
the old time friends. There were
Robert of the house of Brown and
his goodly wife and daughter, and
Edward of the house of Dunn and
his good wife also.
Then the merry multitude wended
their way past the great fountain
near the gate, past the statues of
great beauty, past the lake and the
flowers until they came to the place
over against the hill, set apart for all
such merry company. Here We're
many tables with seats round about;
here were swings and games and
green grass, and grand trees over
head-all things to make glad the
heart of man. There was the feast
made ready by the women, presided
over by Martha of the house of Ev-
ans, and Susan of the house of An
drews. and Priscilla of the house of
Palph, and Abigail of the house of
Moseby. And when all the pies and
pasties, cakes and sandwiches, fruit
and pickles kwere spread out upon
given for all Gods blessings, there
was great joy with laughter and
much speaking. Then one said:
Behold it is very good to be here.
Let us drink from this sparkling
water, a:glass to the old home and
the old times, and all the old friends,
and may the dear Lord spare us all
till we meet again."-And it was so.
When fifty had been served behold
there was enough for fifty more; so
those roundabout who had come
without food, and those who hadn't
food to bring, were hidden to par
take, and there was more than enough
for all. Then while the speech of
many went back to the old times and
of pleasant days of.youth, and they
communed together over those who
had passed out from these yearly re-
unions to the grand reunion on the
other shore, behold strain of sweet
music came softly over the water, and
they said: Let us draw near the
sweet sounds, lest peradventure from
this distance. some be lost Then
did they rise up and make haste to
gather once'.more upon the lake
shore. Far out upon the water was
the grandstand with many men with
instruments of music in their hands,
and when these were lifted up, be-
hold a great wave Of sweet sounds
came TO those who listened upon the
shore. And lthey said, one to the
other: at is good to be here. The
day has been rich in blessings.
When the morrow has come with all
its work and care, it will be brighter
for this sweet reunion-"Wisconsin
Day" F.B.