THE WAUPACA POST

November 22, 1894

 

THE DANE’S HOME CELEBRATION.

 

            On Thursday evening next, Thanksgiving night, Nov. 29, the new Danes’ Home building will be thrown open to the public with dedicating exercises and a grand dance.  The informal exercises, the turning over of the building to the society by the building committee, take place this Thursday evening, at which only the members of the society and their families will be present, but the grand dedication will not be until next week Thursday.

            The Danes’ Home society, with about 120 members, deserves great credit for the erection of their new building.  Situated on a conspicuous corner, it is an ornament to Main Street and the city at large.  The building complete, cost about $8,000.  It is of white pressed brick, with red trimmings, and black iron roof and corner piece.  On the first floor will be a restaurant, which has been rented by Messrs. Jensen and Pommer; also the kitchen and smoking rooms for the male members of the lodge.  On the second floor are the lodge room proper, reading room and library, cloak rooms, etc.  On the third floor is the grand dancing hall, the full size of the building, 49 x 65, with a gallery on three sides, making a splendid place for spectators.  The ventilation and heating of the building are first class, and the lighting throughout will be by electricity.  The furniture will nearly all be new, and in keeping with the surroundings.  The floors are hardwood throughout, and the woodwork is finished in natural wood.  The contractor of the building was Hans P. Knudsen, and J. Ekstrom did the painting and oil finishing.

            The dedicating exercises Thanksgiving night will commence at 9 o’clock, and will consist of short talks by Mayor Nelson, S. A. Connell, Knute Jensen of Racine, and others, and instrumental and vocal music.  The grand march will take place at 9:45, and dancing will continue until a program of twenty-four numbers has been enjoyed.  Music will be furnished by McCullough’s orchestra, eight pieces, who have prepared some new selections for the occurrence.  Supper will be served in the lodge room from 11 until 2 o’clock, by the proprietors of the restaurant.

            The tickets, including refreshments, have been placed at $2 per couple; extra suppers 25 cents each.  The society has sent out a great many invitations, and extends a cordial welcome to everyone to come.  It is to be hoped that there will be a large turnout of citizens generally to show their appreciation of the enterprise of the society in putting up such a splendid building.  The proceeds of the dedication will go toward paying the indebtedness on the building.  Let every one turn out.

 

 

            The officers of the society are as follows:

                        Pres. – Fred Fisher.

                        Vice Pres. – Hans Madsen

                        Cor. Sec. – C. P. Dall

                        Rec. Sec. – Just Justensen

                        Treas. – Hans Yorkson

                        Trustees – W. J. Bendixen, F. C. Anderson, John Hansen, and H. Neuman

                        Adjutant – H. C. Christianson

                        Librarian and Steward – Peter Pommer

            The committees having charge of the new building and the dedication are as follows:

                        Building committee – Albert Breit, Alfred Johnson, M. E. Hansen, Matt                                                 Jensen, Fred Fisher, Jas. Jensen, M. T. Peterson, Nels Claussen,                                              Lars Larson.

                        Committee of arrangements – Hans Yorkson, W. J. Bendixen, F. C.                                         Anderson, Hans Madsen, H. C. Christianson, Peter Olson, H. J.                                        Rasmussen.

                        Reception committee – W. J. Bendixen, Alfred Johnson, C. P. Dall

                        Floor Managers – S. T. Oborn, E. B. Jeffers, Hans Yorkson, J. Ekstrom,                                              and J. L. Sturtevant.