Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-14

Thursday morning. one hundred anu
seventy five Mineral Point Boosters de.
parted from here in their special train
| consisting Of three coaches and bag,
gage car The train was gaily decorat
cd with banners and bunting and all
the occupants wore white caps with the
words Mineral Point Fair" across the
front.
The first official stop was at Monroe.
and as the excursioniSts stepped from
the train, they were greeted by the
business men OF Monroe. who were at
the station with automobiles to take the
boosters down town. The local band
lead the procession and the crowd pro.
ceeded to the square, where short
address was delivered to the crowd by
George Crawford. The quartet and
band also gave several selections aud
then the boosters had an enjoyable auto
trip around the beautiful city and ON to
the depot.
| Those who We're taken around the
city were surprised at the beauty of
Monroe streets, the air of prosperity
that prevailed. and above all, the
courteous treatment Mineral Point re-
ceived in that city.
The next stop was at the city Of
Brodhead, where quite delegation of
citizens We're awaiting the special.
The party marched to the park near the
depot and there an address of welcome
was delivered by the mayor and II
former Dodgeville boy Frank JenlSa,
and successful lawyer in the city of
Brodhead introduced the speaker,
Frank Fallon, who with few we'll
chosen words told the Brodhead peo
pie the purpose of the excursion. The
band played a couple OF selections and
the quartet sang.
AT GAINESVILLE. owing to the short
time the train was there, the ex
cursionists stayed at the depot, where
the band played several pieces and who
cared to, took a walk around the part
of the city near the depot.
En- route to Madison, one could not
help but remark how well the crops
looked all along the way. 1t was near
Milton Junction, where we passed u
train bearing company Of state
militia, which was returning from the
copper country. where it had been en-
gagged in quelling a strike.
Arriving at the St. Paul depot ut
| East Madison. the Pointers, headed by
band, marched four abreast to the
Park Hotel, arriving there at twenty
minutes to one. Here dinner was pro-
cured, and the balance Of the time was
spent by the party viewing the beauti-
ful capitol building and other points Of
interest in the city which lies in the
heart of the beautiful lake region. 1t
is II pretty, progressive and cleanly
city and the stop there was educating
as we'll as interesting.
Leaving the capitol city at three
" 1icShs Lh1 SpI1iht hitltFa af uAuaht
Horeb on schedule time. where IL large
crowd of people were on hand to greet
the business men The band leading
the party marched up to the Main street
where the speech was delivered to the
citizens by our townsman G.. |. Winn.
This was his first speech Of this kind
and 1t was very good, forcible and very
clear The applause he received was
well deserved. The band and quartet
also came in for their share OF the
plaudits. Mount Horeb is IA pleasant
town, has nice appearing business
places and homes. and the citizens were
very glad to welcome the excursionists.
Blue Mounds was the next place TO
greet the business men and crowd of
citizens was at the station when the
special pulled in. A talk by w. j.
Penhallegon was well received, as was
the selections by the band and qhartet.
Arriving at Barneveld, the bunch
marched uptown, where DR. w. q.
Hales very pleasantly entertained the
populace with short speech. The
band played and the quartet sang, and
the twenty minutes allotted time there
soon passed
When the train arrived in kidgeway
light rain was falling, but the boost
ers were not to be daunted 80 easily so
realizing how futile his efforts We're
against such delegation, old "Jupe
Pluyins' turned the moisture off.
The boosters were greeted by Ridge
way in fine shape. and here speech
was delivered by Father l.. T. O'Reilly.
His eloqnence and humor, in connec-
ton with his wide acquaintance in that
section. won him much well deserved
applause. The band and quartet were
also well received
The excursionsts were very glad 10
observe that Ridgeway is rapidly re-