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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-10-09

and fro in deep thought. why you
chose TO make all this fuss" he said
in a puzzled tone. is more than | can
understand. Suppose ] had been law
fully married to your Wife-1 obvious
H. had no intention OF claiming her,
no one suspected il. no one need have
known that your marriage was void.
You looked on her as your wife, she
on YOU as her husband. My prolonged
absence, my desertion. if you like to
call it that, must be considered by all
sane men to have released her from
her bonds. Instead of which you take
the view that some attorney or police
magistrate might take, and because
you are not quite sure whether you are
within the law or not are prepared to
bring shame on your son and cast out
the woman you have looked on as
your wife. feel I'm in the Middle
Ages again Well, it beats me-"
There was the boy to considerable
succession" Varney pointed out in a
tone which showed that he was not
wholly convinced of the soundness of
mis- reason.
There was a rustic of skirts, and
Leslie came back into the room. "She
will be here in few minutes" she an
nounced. There was a CLEAN of malice
in her eyes as she looked toward the
baronet Il will keep her name Sc
cret till she comes. We are all having
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-10-09
~ l. FRANCIS ROSS.

Richmond. with justifiable and reas.
! enable pride. boasts Of its health. its
. wealth, IT'S culture. its educational In
stitutions, its commercial stability,
practically every phase Of its civic
life and its art; and above all of
these art stands pre-eminent.
In music and literature, the genius
OF her sons and daughters las taken
her name far beyond the confines Of
the Hooeier state and due respect is
accorded her for achievements
wrought in these vocations.
But, 1t Is through the works Of her
landscape painters, that she has es-
tablished a reputation unexceeded in
the United States and probably in the
world.
It Is a conservative statement, that
recognizes her as the largest center
of art, in proportion to her population
In the country. New York, as the resi-
dence of thousands Of painters, many
Cf them whose names are familiar the
world over, is undoubtedly the largest
city with a reputation for craft of this
kind but is the percentage of her mill
ions of Inhabitants who are devotees
Of art for arts sake greater than that
OF the little Quaker City Of the West?
Quaker City Leads All.
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington
and Pittsburg in the East. New Or
leans in the South, Chicago, Detroit,
Cincinnati, indianapolis and st. Louis
in the Middle West and San Francisco
and Los Angeles in the West are also
acknowledged leaders in the move
ment of art. Richmond. with It's COM
paratively few thousands of people,
heads the list according to it's artists
and lovers of art.
That Richmond has attained such
remarkable credit as center of art
is assigned to three causes, first, the
number Of artists who have, while
residents Of the city. won national,
state or city recognition; second. be-
cause of the activities of the Rich
mond Art Association; third, because
the city is surrounded by rare natural,
landscape beauty.
John Elwood Bundy, one of the few
truly great landscape painters in the
United States, Is Richmcnd's foremost
artist So widely and favorably known
have Mr.. Bundy's works become, that
many art critics pay him the distinct
ion Of being the best landscape paint
er in the country.
Mr. Bundy was born in Guilford
county, North Carolina, in 1853 and at
the age Of eight years began exhibit
ing a taste for painting Cf landscape
While a young man he went to In
dianapolis where he received instruct
ion from B. s. Hayes, then considered
the most successful portrait painter
In the state. Subsequently, Mr.. Bundy
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BY ROLAND L, f,USBAUM,

The honor of being the only band
In the United States which, through
the merit of its playing, impressed a
president SO deeply that he invited
the members to take dinner with him,
was bestowed upon Mitchells Cornet
band, the girst band Of musicians Or
ganized In this city. The distinction
came from the hands Of Abraham Lin
coin during a visit to Indianapolis in
1861.
Theodore Newman, who lives with
his daughters at % North Sixteenth
street, is the only surviving member
of the original Mitchell's band, and he
talks Interestingly of the beginnings OF
musical organization, which laid the
foundation for later musical achieve
ments in Richmond.
I'VE were invited to play at Indian
apolis when Lincoln was to be there y
says Mr.. Newman. 1T was in 1861 and
our band had been organized about
three years. Mr., Lincoln was on his
way to Washington to take the oath
OF office.
Band Leads Escort.
Our band won't to indianapolis tn"
day before Lincoln was scheduled to
arrive" he continued. His train ar
rived about o'clock the next after
HOon ard our band met him at West
"-asb nston street. The presile
~iect got out OF the train and four mill
.:Iy companies. led by our ban l, es-
ccrted him to the Bates House. He
made a sDeech from the balcony on the
asfingtCn street side and after his
speech he went into the hotel pariOrs,
wnarc q reception had been planned
fer him. Uur band. which was the
only hand there. played during the re-
ce-~'i'''1 3Nd in the evening.
After the reception Mr.. Lincoln
ono IN to where the band was play
ing and said, Boys. do you have any
objections to re eating supper with
vcu?' tie addressed the remark to
mo" ccii Nj. Newman. 20 answered
# course, not.
Nr. LirrCln len sat down at the Ia
hle with the band and remarked upon
the proficiency Of their playing. He
seemed to take particular liking to Mr..
Newman. VINO was thCn twenty-five
veGrs old and played snare drums. lie
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the painters in Richmond. has studied

the painters In Richmond. has studied
In New York and Cincinnati under
Duvensck. Clawson has demonstrated
such marked propensity for landscape
painting that prediction IL made BY
many who have viewed his pictures
that he will attain . worthy reputa-
tion.
J. A. Seaford. though he resides In
Boston. is regarded AZ q resident OF
Richmond. He perhaps Is the most
renowned illustrator and Is now devot-
ing his talent to the picturesque coast
towns Of Massachusetts,. A drawing
he made. entitled. "Old Boston" was
accorded general favor and was re-
garded as essentially typical
Mrs Maud Eggemeyer and Miss An
ma Newman have both displayed ar
tistic ability of an unusual degree Miss
Eggemeyer won the first honorable
mention in the Indiana exhibit for the
Foulke prize few years ago and Miss
Newman won second prize for still life
drawing at the Indiana State Fair re-
Gently.
Others Gain Renown.
Other artists of Richmond are
George Becker, landscape painter.
who studied in Cincinnati and in this
city under the instruction of Mr. Bun.
dy. G. Herbert Baker. Miss Florence
Fox. A. w. Gregg. w. A. Holly, Ell
wood Morris and NJ. Thomas Nordyke.
Mention. however brief, in refer.
ence to Richmond's Art, would be no.
ticeably incomplete without tribute
being paid to the prominence as a fac
tor in the progress of the movement
of Art, of Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston. now
serving as senior decent of the art ex-
hibit at the Panama-Pacific Exhibition
in San Francisco.
Since the Richmond Art Association
was organized eighteen years ago,
Mrs. Johnston has occupied the chief
place in the functioning OF its work
and has probably done more than any
other member to further its interests.
Through her contributions to periodi-
Gals and magazines relative to art in
this city and her devotion to the cause
of art expressed in innumerable ways
locally, she is the most prominent
member of that organization. She is
practically solely responsible for the
circuit exhibit which is held annually
here and is now being held for the
nineteenth time at the High School Art
Gallery.
Miss chamness In Charge.
Three exhibits are held each year in
Richmond in the high school building
with Miss Myra Chamness as curator
of the gallery. These consist of the
circuit exhibit in which the paintings
of artists are sent to the following
cities composing the circuit: Charles
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Cavalry as leader of the band and
was also made first lieutenant. After
the war he returned to his former
home at Camden, o.
The E flat tuba was played by Ste
ven Strattan, a carriage manufacturer.
Joe Citizens, who played bass was in
the grocery business and later moved
to Iowa where he operated hotel. He
was also proprietor Of the Westcott
hotel in this city for many years. He
died two years ago.
Samuel Todd, a carriage maker,
played tenor horn. He was with the
band & few years and then moved to
an eastern state. John Rost, cigar
maker, played a tenor horn. He was
one Of the leading musicians of the
city and was leader of an orchestra,
playing violin. Samuel Thomas, who
played the bass drum, was black
smith by trade and had his shop on
North Seventh street near the site of
the Coliseum.
Played Solo Alto.
Isaac CASTOR was the solo alto play
er in the original band. He was en-
ployed at one of the local wholesale
groceries. John MauZy, who was not
present when the picture was taken
Of the original group, played an alto
horn. He was in the wholesale tobacco
business at New Paris, O. Oliver Pun
phery, was a pattern maker who play
ed first cornet. Fred Rost, son of John
Rost, was the substitute leader and
played E flat cornet. He was also
considered one Of the best cOrnet play
ers in this part of the country. He
was a cigar manufacturer by trade.
Lewis MacCullough, druggist. played
second cornet. His drug store was To-
Gated on the corner of Sixth and Main
streets.
I'VE used to do ten times the play
ing the present bands do said Mr..
Newman. I'VE were called upon to
play at every political rally and played
at Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago,
and many other large cities. We had
no set price but we never got less than
IS a day for each player and on some
occasions We were paid $40 a day.
The reputation of the Mitchell band
was so wide that the band played at
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wood winds were introduced and ths
number was increased. After tho civil
war Fred Rost was elected leader.
Later leaders were Harry Schwartz
strover, who formerly lived at Middle
town. O.. and Mack Hickman. of Del
phi, Ind. Ono Of the leaders Of the
band, after 1t was known rs the Rich
mond City Band was Henry Runge.
is a member OF the present Richmond
Concert band
The most proficient leader the band
ever had was E. X. Eaton. director o:
grand opera company. Mr.. Newman
relates an interesting story regarding
Eaton's connection with the band.
Opera Stranded Here.
zone New Years day a grand opera
company was to appear at the old
Phillips house." said Mr.. Newman
1T developed that the company was
stranded in this city and the leader
needed money. The band had played
in front of the theatre and the leader,
who was a cultured musician, heard
the band play"
"All YOU fellows lack Is little
training" Eaton told the players when
he was asked what he thought of the
band. You fellows lose time when
you are on the march"
The band men decided TO hire
Eaton for a MONTH" continued Mr.
Newman. I'VE gave him s116.50 for
four weeks work and We held rehear-
sails every night in the Gilbert build
ing on the northeast corner of Sixth
and Main streets"
He said that while Eaton was here
he composed band selections. He
played double bass in the orchestra
and was an all round musician.
The band music in those days was
not much different from the music
now" said Mr.. Newman. Some of
the quicksteps we used to play are
now being played by bands Among
the most popular pieces with James
Mitchell were When Robins est
Again. and When the Swallows
Homeward Fly The boys always lik-
ed songs set to band arrangements"
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ton. ILL.,, Anderson. Ind. TeEre Haute
Lafayette. Bloomington. Seymour
Greensburg. Louisville. KY. and Rich
mond: the High school students ex
hibition In which the local artists dis
play their canvases and the State ex
hibit In which the Foulks prize ID Of
fered for the best contribution.
The Richmond Art Association wa,
organized by the artists Of the cit,
nineteen years ago and its first exhi
bition was held under the auspices o
the school authorities. A year later
better organization was perfect r.,
Mrs. Paul Comstcck is now pi:si
dent of the association, and under he.
leadership. the members Of the organ
ization are endeavoring TO secure
greater interest In the exhibits.
Below are given the names Of the OF
ficers, the members Of the board O.
directors and members Of committees
of the organization:
First vice president, J. T. Giles
second vice-president. William Dudle,
Foulke; secretary. Frank G. Pickell,
treasurer, Demas 5. Coe
Names OF Directors.
Directors-Henry Gennett. Franl
Girardin. John Robbins and A. B
Price. Terms expire in 1916 A. w
Gregg. Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston. Mrs J. e
Cathell and Lee b. Nusbaum. term,
expire in 1917. and Mrs. Howard Dill
Mrs. Fred S. Bates. John E. Bund.
and Miss Sarah Hill. terms expire il
1918.
Art Committee-Chairma Mrs. NJ
F. Johnston, J. f. Bundy. Mrs. Elme,
Eggemeyer. Miss Bessie Whitridge
Miss Maud Barger. Miss Carrie Lesh
Mrs. Milton B. Craighead. A. w
Gregg and Mrs. Paul Comstock.
Finance Committee-Chairma J
T. Giles. F. G. Pickell. Demas s. Coz
and A. B. Price.
Hanging Committee-Chairm J
f. Bundy. Mrs. Elmer Eggemeyer
Mrs. J. E. Cathell. George Herbert Ba
ker and Miss Maud Barger.
Educational Committee-Chairma
Miss Maud Barger. Miss Carrie Lesh
Miss Martha Whitacre. Miss Emm,
Leeson, Miss Anna NJ. Lupton. Mis-,
Hettie Elliott. Miss Eva Johnston
Miss Mary E. Williams. Mrs. Glars
NTdSeS, MIS agnes SlllngeF. MlSi
Kate Morgan. Miss Ada Woodward
Miss Alice Unthank and Miss Jans
Dunlop.
Press Committee Chairman. F. G
Pickell. Music committee. chairman
Ralph Sloane assisted by the High
school orchestra. Art Study commit
tee, chairman Mrs. Howard Dill. vice
chairman Mrs. Jennie Yaryan. Pro
gram committee MrS J. E Cathell ana
Mrs. Arthur Charles.
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occasions at Indianapolis oftener than
the Indianapolis bands. They were
playing almost every night there was
no rehearsal.
rons of the band. He would often hire
the band to give concerts in front of
his home. Milton Gaar. who was one
would also have the band to play be-
fore his home. The band also per-
formed at the dedication of the state
house at indianapolis. 1t presented
houses at Winchester, Muncie, Ander-
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son and several other cities. Concerts
were given two or three times week
during the summer.
"One Of our interesting experiences
You are too good for this city
During the civil war, Mitchell's band
was at Cincinnati" said Mr.. Newman.
after playing a selection some one in
tho crowd cried out 'Hurrah for Men
tors band Mentors band was sup
posed to be the crack band of Cincn-
natl"
Mr.. Mentor happened to be present
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studied in New York city and was al
lowed the privilege of copying at the
Metropolitan Museum.
He commenced teaching in Martins
vile in 1877 and after period there
came to Richmond where he assumed
charge of the Art Department of Earl
ham college. He resigned after eight
years to devote himself more exclu-
sively to painting.
His fame rests chiefly on his ability
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and heard the cheers for the Richmond
band" said MIR. Newman.
Damn your Richmond band" said
took an active part in playing for the
various companies organized in Wayne
and other counties. They played for
the recruiting of the Eighth Regiment
and the Sixty-Ninth Regiment. The
band accompanied the Sixty-Ninth reg
iment to indianapolis and was with il
when it was called TO Kentucky. Con-
ductor Mitchell was not with the band
at this time.
The band remained at the original
number of twelve until 1875 when
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-10-09

Whitewater Valley the John B. Dou-
gan estate of Richmond, "A Trout
Brook" DR.. Halsey c. Ives of St
Louis, "Woodland Memories" Mrs. NJ.
J. Clark of Grand Rapids, Mich, and
Blue Springs" the Art Association of
Richmond.
Alden Mote is the oldest artist in
Richmond and is a recognized leading
painter. His reputation extends farther
than many Others Mr. Mote paints
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-10-09

to interpret the gentle moods of ma
ture in quiet woodland scenes, early
spring with melting SHOWS and the
tenderness of the landscape at twi-
light.
His most notable paintings. all of
which sell for between $500 and 1900
are owned as follows: Heart Of Beech
woods Museum of Arts in st. Louis,
Mo-, woodland Pastures" Mrs. w. H.
Cole of Duluth, Mimi, winter in
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portraits, almost exclusively and has
secured contracts for paintings of this
character from Daniel G. Reid.
Frank Girardin is prominent land
scape painter and well-known in Chi
cago, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. He
studied in the latter city under Duve-
neck, the oldest artist in Cincinnati
and one of the best instructors in the
United States.
Charles Clawson, the youngest of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-03
BOSCOBEL.

Let everybody in this section re-
member that the firemen's ball is set
for February II. The famous girl
orchestra of Milwaukee is to furnish
the music, and it is claimed they are
first class. Almost everybody attends
the firemen's ball in Boscobel, every
year. This winter it is expected to
be better than usual.
Quite a number from here attended
the ski tournament in Mt. Horeb,
last week Saturday. But strange as
it may seem, Herb. Austin was the
only Scandinavian to 60, if he be
one.
Fennimore w. r. G.. visited their
fraternal sisters in Boscobel week
before last and were handed fine
time. There were dozen of the
visitors, and they went home feeling
that they had been given a hearty
welcome. 1t is said that the dinner
was a triumph of cookery, one that a
course in domestic science could har0-
~ improve upon. The visiting ladies
drove home after the close of the en-
tertainment.
Harry E. Light shipped carload
of horses the other day on hurry up
order. They went through to Penn
sylvania by express. And, of course,
somebody had to pay the freight, ana
it was heavy.
Miss Pasold resigned at a teacher
in Roscobel schools, and her place has
been filled by Miss Engles, of Dodge
vile.
Miss Bertha Mertz and Louis Frey
drove out to the parsonage of the
Presbyterian church in the town of
Marion a few days ago and were
quietly married by the minister, the
Rev. j. d. Strauss. The groom has
but recently finished residence for
himself and bride in this city, and
in it they will live.
In order to be ready for fire, or
anything else that might come along
this cold weather, Boscobel fire de-
partment has laid in a lot of new
hose. And the boys know how to use
ii.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-03
BEETORN.

special Correspondence 10 the Herald
There is new baby girl at the
Warren Myers home.
There will be an old fashioned dona-
ton in the town hall on Saturday even
ing. Feb. 9th. Supper will be from 6
until 9 o'clock. Everybody come.
]. A. Jamison was at Lancaster Sat
urday collecting taxes.
Henry Carl, of Platteville, has sold
his farm here to a Mr.. Shepherd of
that place.
A number from here attended the
dance at North Andover, Thursday
evening.
In spite of the cold weather Thurs
day, number attended the aid society.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Harry Peak, Wednesday, Feb. 10th
there will be election of officers anc
other business, let all members be
present.
Albert Sprague has rented theIMost
Hendricks farm for the coming year. ::
Frank Hickok, of Bloomington, wa:
Monday caller.
VIM. Rogers has rented the VIM
Chapman farm and John Metcalf the
Archie Chapman place. Moving time
will soon be here.
VIM. Barr delivered hogs to Cass
vile last week.
Chris Garner and Earl Sturmer were
in Chicago with stock last week.
Mrs. Fred Jack is quite i'll at the L.
Jack home.
There will be a dance in Beetowr
hall, Thursday evening, Feb. 18th.
Supper at hotel. Everybody come.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-03
COUNTY AND NEARBY
Items of General Interest Taken from
Our Exchanges.

Muscoda bridge authorities serve
notice on auto drivers that they must
take time to pay toll properly, or the
bridge will be kept closed. These
hurry-up boys have become a nuis-
ance, says the toll-gatherer.
Mrs. John Thompson died at her
home near Muscoda recently. De-
ceased was 50 years of age, and was
survived by husband, two sons and
two daughters.
A cheese factory over in Richlan d
county paid $1.535 per hundred
pounds for milk during a part of De-
cember, They figure pound of cheese
from about eight pounds of milk.
Down in Benton village Mrs. l..
NJ. Clarity is engaged in social center
work in the high school building.
She has moving picture machine
and uses it for both entertainment
and instruction. She illustrates
historical and scientific subjects and
accompanies the pictures with Ella
berate explanations.
Ground boss at the Winskell mine,
Platteville, was hurt last week by a
sort of cave-in, when slab fell and
broke his shoulder, arm and three
ribs. He seems to. be doing we'll.
George Ewing, an old-time resi-
dent of Richland county died at his
home last week. A widow and son
survive.
From over in Richland Center
comes the report that lots of saw logs
are coming to the local mill. The
excellent sleighing has induced
farmers with saw timber, and job
of building ahead, to bring in the
logs. The mill at Richland Center
had been operated by A. H. Krouskop
for more than 40 years, and still does
a good business when sleighing is
good so farmers may bring in their
logs from the hills and hollows.
Tobacco growers are waiting for
that foggy weather necessary to put
the weed into condition for handling.
Usually this work is done, and the
crop marketed before this. But by
reason of the steady winter, since
Dec. Ia, there has been no show for
fogs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-03

Special CorrssDondeDce 70 the Merala
Roscoe Bishop was in Dubuque We'd
nesday.
dence lately purchased.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kuchen-
berg a son, Jan. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Liscum were
visitors in the country last week
J. c. Brockert, of Platteville Normal
was called here last week by the i'll
ness of his father.
Mrs. Sam Okey, nee Ellen Rice, died
Wednesday: funeral Saturday p. m.
Rev. ]. J. Pease, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Roschi and grand
daughter, Alice Bo!dt, of Reeds, Mimi,
were at the VIM. Reed home last week.
The club Bachelor Girls unpersionat-
ing Ty Cobb, Mutt and Jeff, Raff1es,
OSCAR and Adolph Diana Dill pickles
Miss Wigs Sweetest Girl in Dixie and
KALI TANNER Kids surprised Mr.. Val
Ishmeal at the Denniston House We'd
nesday night. To prove the success of
the party FL Grimm the clerk says he
was the only Boycott. There were
bountiful refreshments at eleven.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Klauer moved to
the lower end of town into their resi-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-03

Mr.. Lund, of Madison, is visitor at
the Jensen home.
Visitors at the Udelhofen home last
week were Joe Udelhofen, of Ellis, S.
D., and Miss Emma Klein, Of Potosi.
Miss Margaret Quigley was in
Platteville last week.
Miss Josie Habberman was a guest
of her. brother, John and family at
Osterdock last week.
r. Keenen, of Prairie du Chen was
Sunday visitor in town.
Joe Neist, ST., died at his home in
this village Thursday, and buried from
St. Charles, Monday, Rev. P. j. Jones
officiating.
VIM. DeSotelle, of Millville, had
business in town Thursday.
Miss Winnie Stephens left for her
new school duties IN Souix City, Ia,
last week.
John Roe, Fred Gates and Willis
Groom were in Chicago part of last
week.
Mrs. Minnie Geiger, of Great Falls,
Mont, is visiting relatives in town.