Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-07-11
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY JULY IL, 1907
SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION.
POINTS, fourth Entertained
Crowds Estimated nj
ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND VISITORS
Good Order Prevailed and Every
thing Moved Off Smoothly

Mineral Point advertised Fourth of
July celebration, and although the time
was short after the decision was reach
ed the program was quite complete and
well carried out.
The streets were thronged from early
morn till late at night, and it is esti-
mated that fully five thousand visitors
joined our citizens in joyous observ-
ance of Independence Day They came
from all quarters and a better dressed,
more intelligent and more enthusiastic
crowd would have been hard to find.
At 10 a. m. base ball sports in large
numbers gathered at the fair grounds
to witness the national game as played
by Waldwick and Kendalltown mines.
The struggle for first honors was vigor-
Gus and exciting. AT the close the score
sheet showed nine TALES for Kendall
town and eight for Waldwick Omitting
! ifs and errors there's no telling what
| the result would have been.
At 80 p. m. procession was form
ed on High street and escorted by bands
to the park. Here services were opened
with a patriotic selection by a large
chorus of mixed voices followed by an
able and appropriate invocation by Rev.
5. A. Bender. w. H. Bohan of this city
was then announced as reader of the
Declaration of Independence. This doc
ument, one of the most humane and
praiseworthy ever conceived by mortal
man. was thoroughly committed by the
reader, and he delivered it in clear,
impressive style without faltering or
note of any kind.
What aided largely in rounding out
the completeness of the celebration was
the address of Hon. j.. &. Monahan of
Darlington. 1t was of respectable
length. but Mr.. Monahan was at his
best and had no trouble in holding the
wrapped attention of the very large
concotirse of people within the sound of
his voice. In beautiful language he
toucss.S Oh the grandeur of American
progress and possibilities and the mas
terful powers and uprightness of her
statesmen.
| The needs of and respect due capital
were clearly portrayed, as were also
the expressions upon the general public
because of the greed Of tyrannical mon
ey kings when unrighteously organized
into bleeding grating trust combi-
nations. The unreasonable demands
and riotous conduct of labor organiza
tons, as displayed at times, were not
overlooked by the speaker, who likened
them unto dark spots upon the good
name and fame of American citizen
ship. A feature commanding more con-
sideration from the speaker than any
other was that grade of sensationalism
curse to any government. In his fer
vent, fent and fearless discussion of
the evil, stump blatterers and yellow
journals were approvingly dashed by a
tongue well sharpened for the purpose.
In short, the address is to be classed
among the best ever delivered in Min
eral Point upon like occasion and it
did not pass without due applause.
Following the park exercises came
the parade by Nonesuch Bros. circus.
It was of splendid length, reaching
from end to end of the business section
of High street. The order Of line, as
given in the published program, was
closely adhered to. In the van were
the proprietsrs in open carriage. The
plug hat brigade on black steeds, a
splendid array of decorated Shetland
ponies and their juvenile riders, the
wild, whooping Indians, the reckless
cowboys and clowns, all well mounted,
the various cages Of wild animals drawn
by prancing horses in SKIES and tours,
with "barkers" and bands duly inter
spersed, created pleasing bewilderment
for the eyes and ears Of the thousands
of witnesses gathered.
During the latter hours Of the day
: there was general sociality in every
: home and all public places, while the
bands played on merrily. Goodnight
and contentment finally reigned.
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