Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-06-22
DEDICATION OF NEW PARK
The Iribune'S PIeadingS of a Quarter
of Century Bear Fruit.
FINE DAY, LARGE ATTENDANCE,
GOOD ADDRESS.

The sun has risen and set on another
history making day for Mineral Point.
Thai day was Thursday last, June 18th,
when our new park with its three. acre
lake was dedicated to the soldiers and
sailors of this community-thoseo of all
wars who have gone forth from here
with heroism bazoned on their counte-
nances and love of home and country
burning in their hearts, since this place
has been known as Mineral Point, and
that being nigh unto century ago. the
number of valiant defenders who have
marched forth from here reaches into
the thousands.
Theses no nobler offering or greater
sacrifice than that of life for the pre-
lection of home and country, and to
thus dedicate the park is credtable to
those who conceived the idea and very
pleasing to every citizen Of loyalty.
Oug pencil balks at an attempt to
give a detailed account of the proceed
ings of the eventful occasion. as our
time for observation was limited be-
cause Of reasons we deem ample. The
opening, if by an invocation as is Gus
tomary on all patriotic occasions in
America Ga heritage handed down by
the Justly idolized founders of this
grand republic), we missed. What
greeted our ears first was the tail end
of Mayor Browns address of welcome,
and that was somewhat drowned by the
whir and commotion Of the immense
crowd and it was immense. However,
those fortunate enough to be within
hearing say it was in the Mayors char
acteristically happy vein and that he
was at his best
The next feature was a splendidly
rendered song by the double male
quartet -Messrs. Bray, Wearing, Con-
ells;rU iesen, Martin, Huxtable, John
ston md Stude, with Mrs. T. +. Keefe
presiding at the piano. This was fol-
lowed by Miss Lillian Hosken's Red
Cross address, which was replete with
statistics and accomplishments of that
organization noble in its purposes and
SO recognized throughout the world.
1t required some time for Miss Hosken
to make a thorough presentation of the
organization workings, but she did it
well, interspersing it with fitting patri-
otto quotations. We were then treated
to some nifty" floor drills by two diff
ferent sets of little girls of our public
schools, all equipped with patriotic
colors. They'll never forget it, neither
will their proud parents.
BY the way, during her talk Miss
Hosken in referring to the SO, 500 which
had been donated out of the local Red
Cross funds for the improvement of the
park, explained how it was brought
about. There apparently was some
opposition from powers higher up in
this organization, which was tactfully
overcome. It's a certainty that our
citizens are proud of the home Red
Cross workers, and especially grateful
for their action relative to the park,
and one and all hope they will never
let loose of their interest in the well
fare of the park.
The exercises thus far mentioned
took place in the pavilion, but it be-
came so progressively warn 1t was
deemed best to withdraw to the shade
of the trees for that part of the pro-
gram the throng eagerly awaited r.
Judge Smalley's address.
We say address, as the Judge makes
no pretensions as to oratory. He was
calm, deliberate, earnest Every sen
tence was festooned with patriotism,
admiration of our nation, its founders,
its brave defenders from the first OF
it's wars to the last. What he said was
so simplified that the merest chile
could understand could. and did beyonc
doubt, grasp the full meaning of Amer
lean democracy, the freedom and bless
inqs, the advanced state of civilization
thereby attained, So pleased and APP
preciative were the little folks tina
they joined in the applause; and didn
, it do you good to see them ciappint
their little hands?
The Judge did not conclude withou
! directing his hearers attention to tn
, great chaotic condition of the world
, the present time that much depende
on America, how cautious we needs be
how essential it was to have the yer
best, the wisest men at the helm. IA
pictured this country on the highes
: pinnacle of wealth and influence in il
b history. and deplored the signs Of tn
t possibility of slipping because of tn
t extravagant, the non-heeding, the Coz
Iees spirit which has been showing il