Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-06-21
TIE DECORATIONS.


TIE DECORATIONS.
In harmony vito the elaborate dec
orations on streets, avenues and public
buildings were the fronts Of Lancas-
tiers business houses and the innmer-
able display windows about town. 1t
would certainly be pleasure for the
Herald to give each individual effort
the tfattering mention it richly de-
serves. A friendly rivalry existed
as to whom should have the daintiest,
neatest and most attractive display
and the effect can well be imagined
here in the county seat where compe-
tition is found in every line and 1.-The
devil takes the hindmost
The results brought about through
this rivalry in private enterprise to
have been appreciated should nave
| been seen.
Conspicuous among the rest was
that of Joeckel Bros. and in front of
their large display window, surged
and jostled together, stood a curious
crowd Of people throug bout both days
and well into the nights. A daintily
arranged group of war relics of the
strife of '61-'65 completely filled one
section. The other portion contained
mementoes Of early Indian difficult
ties and the more recent Philippine
instruction. To each article was at
tached a card, giving descriptive data
in plain writing such as only Court
ReporterChas. Orton manipu,ates. and
on the whole it was an exhibit such
as is rarely seen. Their store front
was arrayed at night in a myriad of
colored electro lights and the view
was as beautiful at night as by day.
A picture in actual camp life and
a most appropriate scene met the eye
of the passer-by who could hardly
fail to note it in Baxter & Diapers
large window fronting the west.
There was the tent, the soldier-mute
but life like = his blankets, campfire
ready to light, coffee pot. tin plate of
beans, all set off with bottle .ofBlatz'
Extra Dry and his army musket.
Admiring glances were cast also at
this firms rich display in their north
window of stock in trade. A hun
dred incandescent lights gave spec
tacular effect to the scene
Artistic in the extreme and as
costly and elegant display as ever
eraced a window in southwestern
Wisconsin was the ideal panoramic
production of gilded beauty at the
Hub. Your Uncle Samuel, Colum bia
in all her beauty and an imitation G..
A. R. badge, all in wax figures five
feet in height appear. These with
beautiful background and numerous
portraits OF statesmen and heroes
made an exquisite picture. 1t is still
on exhibition.
j. Schreiner & Sons were in the
front rank with a pretty window,
lighted brilliantly with an arc light
that could be seen from one end of
the avenue to the other
Other windows worthy of partic-
ular note were those of Nathan Groc-
cry Co., L. Weber, F.P. Barnett. Ivey&
Webb, Weber Bros.
IRON BRIGADE MEETING.
Pursuant to call. the mem bers of The
Iron Brigade attending the reunion,
met in the Masonic hall in this city
on the morning OF the 14th inst. and
organized by electing Lieut. Levi
Showa.ter (of Co. c. End Wis. and
now of Beetown. Wis., as chairman
of the meeting. and A. c. Morse,
secretary. The object Of the meeting
was stated as beng for the purpose
of taking into consideration the hold
ing the Iron Brigade reunion for 1901
In this city. On motion Of Comrade
Miles this was declared the unani-
nous wish Of all present: also that
every member of the brigade from
Grant County. Wis. attending the
encampmant in Chicago, is to consti-
tute himself a committee Of invita-
ton for such purpose. Motion car
ried unanimously. thanking the Mas
onic fraternity Of of this city for the
use of their hall during the reunion.
Attending this meeting were some 10
members Of the brigade whose names
will be found printed in the roster OF
those present and attending the re-
union.
MUSIC
Reunion music was plentiful and
OF t lie best qUality. Band music by