Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-10
GLORIOUS FOURTH
How the Day Was Celebrated in
Wausau.
SPEECH BY GOV SCOFIELD,
And Other Exercises at Werle's Park
Horse and Bicycle Races at the
Fair Grounds.

Fair Grounds.
The Fourth was celebrated in a
quieter manner than had been original
ly planned, which was made necessary
by the overruling celebration of the
elements; but, taken all ia all, the exer-
cises of the day were of ia more thorough
character than had ever been given be-
fore in the city. Many people from
the surrounding villages and farming
districts were here to view the races,
and many came to hear Gov. Edward
Scotield speak. The crewd which at
tended the bicycle and horse races at
the fair grounds last Tuesday afternoon,
was quite small, but the number was
greatly added to on the Fourth, at
which time thousands attended the
exercises in Werle's park and the races
at the fair grounds in the afternoon.
The bicycle road race to Kelly and
return was started at 1915 o'clock on
Wednesday morning, and the whole
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Bells House was packed with on look
ing humanity. Nearly every rider took
several fails during the race, as the
course was very wet and slippery, and
the first to fan was Walt. Granquist, of
Minneapolis, who took a header at the
corner of Third and Forest streets,
breaking his wheel and peeling off a
few inches of skin from his chin, This
put him oat of the race, and it was won
by Wm. Nachtigall, a Wausau boy,
whose time, considering the condition
of the road, was very good, being t7;34.
The first time prize was captured by
Walter A. Lobb, of Ripon, whose tine
was 55:35.
Governor Scofield arrived in the city
at about 1920 O'Clock, and was met at
the depot by the reception committee,
the Wisconsin Valley Band and Com
pany G, of the Wisconsin National
Guard. He was escorted to the BELLS
House, where he remained the guest of
the city,
Because of the unfavorable condition
of the weather, preceding the Fourth
little effort could be made toward the
building of floats for an industrial
parade, but two were constructed to
head the parade which left for Werle's
park and the fair grounds at l:30
O'Clock in the afternoon, Cones Fourth
Regiment Band leading. An elaborate
float had been prepared by the Modern
Woodmen which represented wood
mans camp complete, above which
presided wood nymph in the the per-
son of Miss Ritter. Another pretty
float had been'constructed FOR the Inde
pendent Oder of Foresters, and it was
resplendent with natures greenery.
At Werle's park over three thou sand
people had gathered to listen to the
open air program, and many of them
enjoyed ba asket picnic at the grounds
during the noon hour Judge w. G.
Silverthorn presided during the exer-
cises. Vocal selections were rendered
by the Liederkranz and Eichenkranz
societies, and America" was sung by
the assemblage. The Declaration of
independence was read by G. B. Bird,
and following its close Gov. Scofeld
delivered an oration which was filled
with patriotism and laudation of Ameri-
ca and Americans. The governor is a
speaker of ability and his address was
enjoyed by all.
During the afternoon game of base
ball was played upon the park grounds
between Grand Rapids and Wausau
It was an exciting and well played game
and at the end of the seventh inning
the score was IL to 8, in favor of Crane
Rapids. In the ninth inning the Wau
sau boys played ball with vengeance
and the game ended in their favor
with score of 13 to H..
The races at the fair grounds in the
afternoon were good and the large at
tendance put good balance into tht
treasury of the Wausau Driving Parl
Association. One of the star attrac
tions of the afternoon was the perform
ing bay horse, Decryon, which executed
cake walks and other pretty steps t.
music by Cones band. The horse
races were excellent and the one es
pecially exciting was the 2:2O pace, il
which there were four starters, all will
marks of 2;l94. Mark Bells Ray
PAGER won the first heat, but in thu
third heat, as Mark was coming in OF
the home stretch in the first half-mile
one of the wheels on the sulky collapsed
and Mark narrowly escaped serious
fall. j. ID. Coleman's little black mare
Tressa Wilkes, driven by Homer Ross
won the 2:20 pace.
The race results of the 3rd and 4tl
were as follows:
HORSE RACES.