Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . make the society which theytincture a desirable place of abode. Masonic Lodges,and the celebrations arising therefrom, were amongthe earliest social gatherings in this community, andthey retain preeminence. Other organizations foundedon the same general idea of brotherhood have a largeaggregate of members. The Temple of Honor is alsorepresented. Sons of Temperance abound in goodworks; and Good Templars are more numerous than,and as well organized, as the Templars of old tim
Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . make the society which theytincture a desirable place of abode. Masonic Lodges,and the celebrations arising therefrom, were amongthe earliest social gatherings in this community, andthey retain preeminence. Other organizations foundedon the same general idea of brotherhood have a largeaggregate of members. The Temple of Honor is alsorepresented. Sons of Temperance abound in goodworks; and Good Templars are more numerous than,and as well organized, as the Templars of old time. The Odd Fellows have two Lodges and one En-campment ; the Druids have a Grove; the Germans havea Scheutzen Club, a Msennerchor, a Dramatic Society,a Turn Yerein, a Literary Society and other associa-tions. There are also a Grand Army of the Republic;a County Bible Society and other affiliations so num-erous in connection with the several churches, that noperson desiring fellowship can long remain a city has innumerable attractions for every varietyof taste. That must be a strange intellect that would. 1 ^e&^^M. GQ)TTft6i. IIISTOEY OF MADISON. 175 find nothing congenial in the numberless societiesthat open their circle to the worthy; nor any objectsof interest in the vast collections in the rooms of theHistorical Society, the Agricultural Association, andthe Academy. The schools and churches have beennamed in their order, but their social value as organ-izations would deserve whole pages of comment andlaudation. Our illustrations must afford some faintidea of the architectural beauty of this city, and thediscreet reader will argue from the less to the University overlooking Lake Mendota tells itsown story. Lake Monona, and the vessels of theYacht Club furnish a handsome picture. One churchmust stand as the representative of many. The streetsand principal stores are not entirely wanting in ourillustrations. The view of Lakeside over Mo
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