Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-07
Between 10000 and $4,000
Visitors Flock In.
Gala Day with Fine Weather
and Best of Cheer.

partly successful A few hundreds
close TO the platform were within
shouting distance and these enjoyed
the speeches, but the great mass of
visitors could hear absolutely nothing
of them at all What further operat-
ed to the disadvantage of the speakers
was the fact that number of bands
in different parts of the park appeared
not to know that a number of promi-
nent orators had the floor. and played
on throughout the exercises with
scarcely an iutermission Moreover
the crowd itself seemed not to serious
ly regard the flow of eloquence, and be-
yond the radius of the speakers voices
all was commotioh
Mayor Hoven was introduced and on
behalf of the city extended to the visit
ors a cordial welcome. rhe mayor
spoke warmly of the Woodman order,
its purposes and its accomplishments.
its wonderful growth during the past
few years, and of the protection its in
surance affords half a million homes,
saying in conclusion: 1T has done all
of this immense work of relief and
mercy al cost to its members that
they have scarcely felt to have paid.
But it is not great because it numbers
its members by hundreds of thousands
1t is great Because it places the brand
of hope on the brows of the men Of
hard toll and small wages, to whose
wives and children their death comes
not only as a sorrow but also as a
crushing calamity"
Director NJ. Quackenbush in behalf
of the visiting Woodmen responded to
the mayors welcome in keeuly and
kindly humorous vein. His comment
on Madison was that the city
was a perfect park and its
citizens all that could be de-
sired in openness of heart and good
will for all He commended the state
and city on their progressive schools
end the evidences of progress every
where visible.
Gov Scofeld then spoke for the
state, saying in part:
Anything that helps to make a bet
ter citizen, helps to make a better state,
and such a society as yours, composed
of Hundreds of thousands of members,
yields a great influence for good, |
hope the Modern Woodmen will live
and flourish, and | hope that you will
find such pleasure here today, that you
will be glad to come again, as we Shall
be glad to have you come whenever
you will"
Head Consul w. A. Northcott, lieu
tenant governor of Illinois, followed
with a very interesting address. He
recounted briefly the history of the or
der, saying among other things Since
cur Madison picnic in 1895 campfres
have been lit from the vinc-clad bills
of New England ana the mountains Of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
across the valleys Of the Ohio and Mis-
sssippi, on the mountain peaks Of the
Rockies, even unto the far-off Pacific
states. Wonderful is the territory we
occupy. and it has no greater people
than here in northern Illinois ana
southern Wisconsin. Here is the great
center Of w9odcraft"
After the speechmaking the visitors
were diverted by music by Nitschkc's
Band and a vaudeville performance in
which Matte Vickers. the actress, fig
Ured prominently 4 considerable por-
ton OF the crowd then went TO Camp
Randall to witness the ball game be-
tween the university and Beloit college
teams
The prize drill Of the Forester teams
of Rockford camp, No. 81, and the
Eclipse camp of Beloit, No. 1907, oc-
CURED on Monona avenue between 5
and 6 There were sixteen men in
each team. The Rockford team, IN
der Capt. p. Anderson, won with a to-
tai Of 1924 points. The Beloit team.
under Capt. c. A Reynolds scoring
l44 Though It's first public appear
ance the Beloit team made a splendid
showing and expressed the determine
ton of going after something bigger
next year perhaps.
What the Railroads Did
The Milwaukee road seems without
doubt to be entitled to the palm Of
the largest number Of visitors
70 the city. Over It's numerous diyi- |
sions there poured into The city be-
tween the hours Of s and II a. m. Is
special and regular trains. These |
averaged II coaches to a train. making |
; total Of 231 coaches on that line. II |
If which had been chartered from the |
Co. The reports from |
ne agents and conductors show that
1866 tickets were sold to Madison over