Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-24
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.

Even the sold Wisconsin,
dimpling and sparkling in the
warm July sunshine, smiled it's
welcome to the editors when the
special train of the Wisconsin Press
Association, little behind sche-
duled time, pulled into the station
here this morning, smile that was
reflected back into the faces of the
Wausau hosts gathered on the
platform to await it's coming. A
cool breeze blew down from Rib
Mountain, puTpling dark against
the turquoise skies, the roar of Big
Bull Falls mingled with the music
of the indefatigable editorial brass
band and the editors promptly for
got that they had had but five or
six hours sleep owing to the dance
at Stevens Point Tuesday night,
and straightway declared them
selves ready for anything that
offered in the line of entertainment.
VISIT COUNTRY AS WELL AS CITY.
They have kept to that attitude
of mind all day, and Wausau and
its people did their best to encour-
age it. Not only has the city been
thoroughly visited, both business
and residence districts, but the
farms that dot Marathon county,
wild forest but a short time ago,
were put on exhibition during the
long drives of the afternoon. The
editors from the southern end of
the state will 60 home with a brand
new stock of impressions concern
ing the way they do things up here
in the woods. No one was allowed
to go to the hotels, the mere sug-
gestion being scorned, and the
best homes of the place were
thrown open, though there was not
much of a chance to stay in them
so many were the out of door
pleasures offered. There is no
more picturesque country in the
state than that which lies about
here. Wausau itself, nestled down
among the hills, has a charm of its
own. The editors after luncheon
were taken out TO see the great
lumber mills, the imposing new
high school, one of the finest build
ings of the kind in the state, the
tasteful county and city buildings,
the prosperous business streets and
the beautiful homes that face on
avenues leading off to the hills.
MANY ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCES.
They saw the magnificent resi-
dence of Congressman Stewart,
and a dozen others as gorgeous,
they saw hundreds of mcssAst,
pretty dwellings set off with veil
kept lawns and flower beds all
abloom, they had a glimpse of the
Philosopher press and Mrs. Van
Vechten's hand. made books, they
came across on every hand unmis
taxable evidences of culture and
love of the beautiful, and then they
ceased TO wonder why there are
those who prefer to live 'sin the
woods +"
At luncheon there was more of
the informal speaking that has
been a part of every days pro-
gram. Mayor Anderson welcomed
the visitors and NJ. A. Hurley Of
Wausau seconded him, while re-
sponses were made by President
Rindlanb, ex-Gov. Peck and J. e..
Monahan.
The whole town belongs to the
seribes, Mayor Anderson not only
said so very frankly in his address
of welcome, but he literally turned
over the keys of the city to the
officers of the association, big
wooden keys as befited lumber
district. The day key went to
President Rindlanb, who accepted
it gratefully and gracefully, and
Secretary Roessler got the night
key for some reason that the mayor
did not see fit to divulge. The
presentation of the keys, however,
was but the outward symbol of
the spirit of hospitality that has
reached out and included the most
obscure member OF the party and