Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
Who Wouldn't DO a Benedict

Senior Benedlck of Padua! o. he's returned
and as pleasant as ever he was.
Beatrice-And good soldier to lady: bu
what is he to a lord
Messenger-A lord to lord. man to man
stuffed with all honorable virtues.
Much Ado About Nothing
The Benedicts Who are they
Where are they from? Are they ,
quartette connected with the lectur,
course, theatre troupe or football
team? These questions disturbed
! the various neigborhoods of our little
city and threatened to become M
disturbing as the problem, How ole
| is Ann?"
The solution was solved last Thurs
day evening when the Benedicts
proved not grotesque, supernatural
beings. but some of our own "home-
folks" organized into a social club
for the sole purpose Of dispensing
hospitality and good cheer among
themselves and their friends, the
less fortunate on Benedicts.
The members of the club, with
their wives and invited guests, gath
cred at 500 o'clock in the Masonic
temple, which might have borne ON
that occasion this inscription from
Shakespeare, "Here dwells Bene-
dick, the Married Man" The recep-
ton committee, consisting of four
Benedicts, gave us most cordial
welcome in response to our saluta-
tion borrowed from Don Pedro, "How
dost thou, Benedick, the married
MANI"
Pleasant was the sight watch greet
ed the eye of the tardy guest. Here
and there, in groups, engaged in
lively repartee and cheerful CONVEX
sation, was the merry company; the
brilliantly lighted room, the ladies
attired in delicately tinted gowns,
the Benedicts, each in himself a
host, bespoke delightful evenings
entertainment.
Suddenly, at the word, "Strike up
pipers," the grand march was formed
and conducted by Benedict Ernest
Fielder and wife; then, as the or
chestra struck into a merry tune, the
stately march gave place to the first
quadrille. For those who did not
dance, there were the game tables,
which, judging from the merriment
in that section of the room, must
have afforded no little amusement.
Too much cannot be said in favor
Of Mineral Points new orchestra
The Masonic hall has seldom known
better music than that afforded by
this orchestra on Thursday evening.
At IL 80 refreshments were pro-
vided, with such good service that
one is reminded again of the real
Benedick in "Much Ado About
Nothing" when he says: "Will your
grace command me any service to
the worlds end? / will go the
slightest errand, now to the An
tipodes, that you devise to send me
on; l will fetch you tooth picker
now from the furthest inch of Asia"
Before 1900 we were bidding our
hosts good night. The general ex-
preston was that of a thoroughly
good social time, and the non Bene-
diets emphasized this in a yell and
salute to the Benedicts and their
worthy wives.
The Benedicts now number thirty
three. Mr.. Meserole is the clubs
president and Mr.. Bliss is the secre-
tary and treasurer.
You will pardon, in closing, anoth-
er allusion to that Shakespearean
Benedick, from whence the club de-
rives its name; but it seems fitting
tribute to each member of that or
ganization: "He has borne himself
beyond the promise of his age; doing
in the figure Of lamb, the feats of a
lion; he hath indeed better bettered
expectation than you must expect Of
me to tell you how"
AN INVITED GUEST.