Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
A GREAT CELEBRATION
July Fourth Properly ObScrre cd in
Mineral Point.
GRAND FLORAL PARADE
A Very Large Attendance and
Much Enthusiasm,
No Accidents to Mar the Pleasure
OF the Day.

Residents of Mineral Point and
surrounding country have good rea-
son to be proud of the celebration
held here on July +th. 1t was an event
in which all the people heartily join
ed. The preliminary work entrusted
to the various committees had been
we'll carried out. The attendance was
very large, and the day passed with
out an accident. Every body seemed
we'll satisfied with the result of the
undertaking. 1t was voted by all to
be more than an old-fashioned cele-
bration, for it was the best celebra-
ton ever held in Mineral Point, 1t
added emphasis to the fact that our
city never does things by halves.
The procession formed at 1890 and
to music furnished by the Darlington
and Mineral Point bands marched to
the city park. The grafton, by Hon.
James M. Clancy was an able and
eloquent one. The speaker held the
attention of the large audience from
the beginning to the close. His words
were words of patriotism and high
craftsmanship, and marked him as a
man of ability and sterling integrity,
While he avoided partisanship, he
freely and fearlessly discussed the
great questions which confront the
American people, and he admonished
his hearers that any departure from
the fundamental of the constitution
is fraught with peril.
The Declaration Of Independence
was we'll read by Charles knight.
The singing of patriotic songs was
inspiring and was by n chorus com
posed as follows:
j. p. Hankins, conductors Mrs.
Edith Prideaux, organist.
Sopranos -Mesdames T. G, Lewis,
Mary Ferrin, Viola Springer. Della
Hoare, Edith Weidenteiier, Misses
Emily Rogers, Florence Hawkins,
Maud Reynolds, Myrtle Nickerman,
Lizzie Linden, Helen Dresser, Lydia
Vickerman, Lou Suthers, Maud Cork,
Jennie Bennett.
Altos 49, Mesdames Edith Harwick
Mary T.. Dunn; Misses Hattie Cur
now, Shirley Paynter, Lulu Ralph,
Barbara Hartert, Mary Thies, Lucy
Frieden, Gertie Weidenfeller, Eva
Suthers, Nina Gardner.
Tenors Messrs. Fred. L. Cork.
Will Vickerman. w. w. Williams,
j. j Kuelling Samuel Hamlin, I. &.
Lewis, Frank Weidenfeller, Peter j.
Peter Carl Rock
Bases Messrs. r. j Hughes, n.
j. Rock, Lawrence Gibbons, John
May, Joseph debach, Edward
Roger, Henry Frieden, Bert Bennett.
The Floral Parade eclipsed any
thing of the kind ever undertaken in
this section of the country. Many de-
clared that they had seen larger
displays in the big cities but had
never seen as fine a display as ours.
The persons selected as judges to
award prizes were Montford Spensley,
L. j. NanMatre and l.. j. Perkins.
The awards will be printed next week.
The following officers aud comrades
OF Geo. II, Lcgate Post, No. l25,
Dept. of Wis, G a. X. participated
in the celebration of our nations
birthday: Commander J. c. Martin,
Adj. w. W. Williams, S. Vice Cox,
j. Vice John +. Whitford, Surg.
A. J Noble, Q. d. Jeuck, Q. NJ.
Hoare, 0. G. Matthews, Sergt. Maj.
Pittz, Q. NJ. Sergt. Williams, Musi-
clan Macs, Guard Trevillian, and
Comrades Shepard, b. T. Prideaux,
Arthur, +. G. Reynolds, w. Skinner,
James Thompson, w. II. Whitford,
Heathcock, j b. Prideaux, James w,
Smith, and visiting Comrades d.
Baker, c. NJ Reynolds, Benz. Howe,
Ole Anderson.
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