Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-12-03
THANKSGIVING.
A Few Notes on How the Day Was
Observed in Wausau.

lHHNkOultINUs
A Few Notes on How the Day Was
Observed in Wausau.
The following is synopsis OF the
days proceedings which was one of
much cheer and a general observance
was manifested
During Thursday open house was
kept by the Y. NJ. C. A. and many there
were who took advantage of the oppor-
tunity offered of spending few pleas
ant hours with the members. At 10
a. m. there was a game of base ball be-
tween the second intermediate and
Junior teams trat resulted in a score of
p to Is, in the formers favor. At 3
p. m. game of base ball was played
between the seniors and business men.
This was the most interesting game of
the day and was witnessed by great
many people 1t was anybody's game
up to the time the last man was out,
and the final score showed that the
seniors had won by close margin, the
final score being 10 to Is. At o'clock
in the evening there was an exhibition
of class work in gymnastics, and there
was some clever work on the horizontal
bars, the pole, the horse, etc. After
this followed game of base ball be-
tween the seniors and Intermediates
that resulted in victory for the former
by score of IS to s.
At S:45 followed social, during the
progress of which literary and musi-
cal program enlivened the evening.
Henry Mckay played a number OF
selections on the banjo that were heart
lily applauded. Miss Templeton read
"A number of literary selections that met
with the kindest favor of those present,
and Alfred Wilson favored an audience
with several choice vocal solos.
During the afternoon and evening |
refreshments were served to all callers,
and Karl Kruger enlivened the day
and evening with selections on the
gramaphone.
The program at the different churches
during the morning was OF about the
usual order incident to the day, and
that the day was generally observed was
testified to by the large number of peo-
Pile attending services. The sermons
at all the churches were interesting and
the intentness with which those assem-
bled listened to them, manifested a |
deyoutness of spirit which demonstrates
that Thanksgiving as day is not mere
iy name but is day of holiness.
At the hotels the menu was far above
the ordinary and many took dinner at
these hostelries rather than go to the
trouble of getting up dinner of their
own. In private homes there were
many family parties and reunions, and
in some instances invited guests were
treated to musical and literary pro-
grams.
The poor of the city did not fare so
we'll as on other years for some reason
or other, and the amount left with I
Albert Fluegel, poor commissioner, for
distribution was very scant. His total
stock in store on Wednesday evening
amounted to only 1915 in cash, two
turkeys, six chickens, some apples,
potatoes, canned fruit, ETC., also a sup
ply of clothing With the money he
bought chickens, but this did not leave
him enough to give one to each of the
forty-six families in town needing
assistance. The school children of the
Lincoln, Longfellow, Irving and Hum
boldt schools contributed toward sup
plying the poor, but there was not
society that made donation. What |
articles were given to the poor were
thankfully received by them.
Union services were held at the Meth |
odist church in the evening and the |
people were addressed by the Rev. S.
n. Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian |
church. The different congregations
taking part, the church consequently |
was filled to overfowing, and the atten-
ton of the assemhlage was centered in
Mr. Wilson'S sermon, which was along
the lines Of Thanksgiving.
One of the swelest functions that has |
taken place III Wausau for long time |
was the dance given Thursday evening
by the Knights of Pythias at Castle hall
1t was an invited affair and the rougher
element usually found at public dances, |
was consequently barred, and every
thing passed off serenely. The hall had
been beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion and levies had been made on the |
different florists houses, and from pri- |
yate homes, so that every nook and |
corner was adorned with palms, ferns
and cut flowers. Cones orchestra in
spired the hundreds of people present |
to go through the foot movement, regu- |
lated by art, commonly known as dane |
ing. At l2 O'Clock there was bounte- |
Gus spread prepared at the BELLS House,
and at this supper $50 plates were tax !
EN-. 1t was withal q pleasant event to
be remembered by the many participate
ing.
The dance given Thursday evening !
by the Liederkranz society was sue
cess in every feature. though there
were other attractions In town. A