Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
The Growing Social Event.

| While the numerous gatherings il
| Mineral Point, year after year, under
| the auspices of the various orders
and societies, are noted far and wide
for their hospitality and social feat.
ures, none can claim superiority over
the event known as the joint install
| lation of officers of the Geo. II. Leg
ate Post and the Womau's Relief
Corps. This year was no exceptions
was on last Friday evening, those eX-
pecting to participate eagerly looked
| forward to the same knowing an eX-
ceptionally good time was in stor >
| for them.
There was no disappointment. AT
ter u most excellent supper and the
joys of greeting and social inter
course, the large gathering settled
! down for the business of the evening
First came the installation OF Post
offices, by Comrade ID. f.. Jacobs,
! who performed the undertaking won
derfully well. That it could have
been done better seems impossible
Following are the names of those in.
stalled:
Commander-J. c. Martin.
| Senior Vice-C. NJ. Cox.
Junior Vice.. f. Whitford.
Surgeon--A. J. Noble
| ChapIain-Wm. Coad.
| Quartermaster-J. A. Hoare.
| Officer of the Day George Jeuck.
! Officer of the Guard-Jas. Matthews.
Adjutant- W. W. Williams
! Sergt. Major-H. Pitts.
Q. NJ Sergt.-J. S. Williams.
| Color Bearer-T. b. Smith.
| Guard-W. H. Trevillian.
At the conclusion OF these services
| followed most beautiful and touch
| ing scene, one that caused tears to
dampen many II cheek. 1t was the
marching Of old veterans in IL circle
around the stars and stripes, singing
Rally Round the Flag" at the con-
clusion of which they faced inward
and, while the room was Illuminated
only by pale reddish light, pointed
with outstretched hands to the ban
uer of their country, and declared
that penalty of treason is death"
The following members Of the Post
were present: Jas. Thompson, John
Bishop, G. G. Cox, VIM. Skinner, w.
II. WLitford, Isaac Davis, S. +. Shep-
ard, w. ii. Bennett, b. 4. PrideauX,
J. b. PrideauX, F. Naaf, Steve WIKI
ms, ID. +. Jacobs, +. G. Reynolds, A.
ID. Macs, Geo. Nicholson, J. j. Heath
cock, J. G. Holmes, Phil Baxter, John
Treloar, w. Fl. Adams, j. ID. Evans
and f. G. Andrews, and Comrades
Hurd and Walters, of Dodgeville,
VIM Fox, of Kansas, and /. E. Irwin
Of Rockford
that of the Relief Corps, with Mrs.
Charlotte PrideauX as installing of
fcer. Every feature was admirably
conducted, the whole proving grand
entertainment in itself, 1t is becom-
ing quite evident that the ladies of
orr country, and those Of our Relief
Corps in particular, adhere closely
to the belief in doing well whatever
is undertaken, and on this occasion
there was no exception. Those in
stalled were:
President-Mrs. Louisa PrideauX.
Senior Vce-Mrs Mary j. Treweek.
Junior Vice Mrs. Hattie Bennett.
Secretary-Mrs. Charlotte l.. Prideaux
Treasurer Miss Annie PHILLIPS
Chaplain-Miss Millicent Holmes
Conductor Mrs. Pearl Fielder.
Guard-Mrs Eliza Perry.
Asst. Conductor Mrs. Marie Bergen.
Asst. 6uard-Mrs Minnie Jacobs.
Color Bearers Mrs Edith Prideaux.
Edith Harwick.
Lulu Bridges,
Edith Weidenfeller
Patriotic Instructor Mrs. c. Prideaux.
Musiclan-Mrs Ida Hewitt.
Interspersed with the foregoing
ceremonies were short addresses
by Rev. Macs Tomlinsop and Hard
castle, recitation by Robt. Martin,
reading by Ms. S. p, Deahofe, solos
by Miss Emily Rogers and Rev.
Hurd, ana selections BY the male
quartette.
Nothing was lacking; patriotism
and good will filled every breast, and
the Joint installation Of Geo. II. Leg
ate Post and its Relief Corps for 1903
passes into the history OF Mineral
Point as the lending social and pa