Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30
GREATEST DAY OF ALL
Will Be That of the Celebration
Next Thursday,
$1,000 VISITORS WILL BE HERE,
Thursday. Aug. l. Will Be Gala
Day in Wausau.

| Ii you have made any business en-
gagements Tor next Thursday cancel
them, for there will be nothing done on
that day in a business way except to
make it pleasant for the visiting Wood
men and their friends, who will arrive
| in Wausau in excursion train loads
from all points in this northern section.
The local lodge has been successful in
getting good rates on all railroads lead
ing into Wausau. One train will leave
Arbor Vitae at 7:30, and returning leave
Wausau at 1890, thus giving the ex-
curslonists time to witness the show,
participate in the dances or enjoy them
selves in any way they wish. One train
will leave RhinelaAder, another Amigo
and one Stevens Point. Many people
from surrounding towns will be in the
city Wednesday evening. A review of
the program will not be amiss here.
There will be salute of 100 guns at
sunrise; at clock concert at public
square by band, after which the Wood
men will gather at headquarters, the
parade starting at II o'clock, marching
to the fair grounds, arriving there at
noon; addresses will be made by the
mayor and by Rev. F. A. Pease; dinner
bell sounded. Beginning at 80 there
will be running races, tug of war, exhi-
bition drills by Forester teams, and
track events of a various order under
the management of Prof. G. G. Parlin.
In the evening at 7:3G there will be an
exhibition run by the fire department,
and the annual convention of the N. P.
A. will be held at Castle Hall at $50.
There will also be dances at Kroening's
hall and at the Armory, and at the
Opera Hause Ouida's drama, Under
Two Flags" will be played by the Mel
sen Co. AS a special attraction there
will be a game of base ball played in
the forenoon, commencing at 8 o'clock,
between the Appleton and Wausau
state league teams.
1t is expected that the decorations
will be on an extensive scale, and the
parade will be of great length. Besides
the organizations in line there will be
floats and designs of various kinds. All
business places will close for the day as
if 'twere Fourth of July celebration.
1t is known that a great many towns
have had drill teams in practice for
some time and the contest, for which
liberal prizes have been offered, will be
interesting to the spectators as we'll as
to the participants. 1t is also expected
that there will be warm fight among
the visiting delegations for the location
of the next picnic.
Lay aside your business cares on that
day, and roll up your sleeves and go to
work with will to make the visitors
receive the impression that there is no
place like Wausau for hospitality, en-
tertainment and good will, and we will
receive in return advertising that will
be prolific of good for years to come.
AS some people are under the i'm
preston that an admission fee will be
charged to enter the fair grounds, the
local lodge desires through this medium
to inform the people that they are well
come to enter without any cost.
LavatorieS will be fixed up at the
city hall, the court house and in the
basement of the First National Bank
for the use OF lady visitors. A lady
attendant will be in charge to see that
there is plentiful supply of soap and
clean towels on hand
Poles have been placed in the catch
basins along Third street and from
these will be suspended archways and
decorations of a various order.