Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-06
GREATEST PICNIC DAY OF ALL
Was That Held by the Northern Picnic
Association Thursday.

Drill team of Camp No. 869, Amigo.
Camp No. 500, Amigo.
Arbutus Camp No 1885, Mosinee.
Sunrise " " 1862, Ellnhurst.
Drill team in uniform Camp No. 1342
Pine Tree Camp No. 1912, Marshfield.
Marshfield band.
ID. A. U. " Lodge.
Ancient Order of Druids.
Lady Macabees float.
Eureka Camp No 144S, Stevens Point.
Hatley q" 1884, Hatley.
Dorchester Camp No 1884, Dorchester
Eichenkranz Singing Society.
Hazel Camp No. 1854, Hazelhurst.
Edgar Camp No. 2269, Edgar
Representations from Camps of Ash
land, Minocqua, Schofeld, Rhinelander
and Birnamwood.
St. Mary's Court of Catholic Foresters
Citizens.
This parade was the largest ever
seen in this city and there were
fully, if not more, than 5000
men in line. With lodges well
represented, bands of music, drill
teams in odd, though handsome uni
forms, beautiful floats and perfect order
in movement of whole it was the great
est thing of the kind ever seen in North
ern Wisconsin. The line of march was
northward on Third street to Scott,
east on Scott to Fourth, thence north
to Grant, west to Third, and south to
Scott and over to the fair grounds.
Those in line marched through the
grounds to the platform that had been
erected under the canopy of waving
pines, and here G. B. Bird acted as
master of ceremonies and introduced
to the people, Mayor Marchetti and
Rev. +. A. Pease, orator of the day.
Mr. Marchetti, who was first intro
duced, extended a cordial welcome to
the Woodmen, their ladies and friends.
He stated that Wausau this day felt
honOred by their presince among us
aud that the ties of friendship would be
more firmly cemented. Knowing full
well the high type of manhood and
womanhood represented we throw open
to you our homes and bid you partake
of our hospitality. Knowing also of the
lofty aspirations of your order we ex-
tend our congratulations on your
growth and success. The pioneer
woodmen hewed out way for civiliza-
ton in Northern Wisconsin, you are
cutting out road for your families that
will lead them to peace, comfort and
contentment after you are gone. 1t is
to be hoped that the order will continue
to enlarge its membership and flourish,
until it assumes the form of one vast
brotherhood including all ranks and
conditions. Realizing that you are
here for pleasure you will not be de-
tanned by any long speeches and once
again the freedom of the city is extend
to you.
Rev. f. A. Pease then followed and
herewith is given a synopsis of his dis
course:
Yours is a fellowship which unites its
members in one great brotherhood.
| Brotherhood ! That talismanic word is
craven on one of the great columns of
| the Pan-American Exposition. 1t is
| there because it is a word that is more
and more attracting the thought of
man. Not the word only but the fact
/ of brotherhood belongs to any adequate
! nx-,,,.or-ipr, - ,o1ofinn1 hn
realization thereof would divide the
sorrows and multiply the joys of life.
Such a cOnsummatiOn is devoutly to be
| desired. Brotherhood
"If thou art blessed,
| Then let the sunshine of thy gladnesS
rest
On the dark edge of each cloud that lies
Black on thy brothers skies.
If thou az sad,
Still be l. thS brothers. gladness glad"
This is the age of man. The tests of
this age are the tests of character, and
on this hangs the destiny of every indi-
/ vidual and of every enterprise, COM
mercial, social and ecclesiastical. Your
brotherhood is cosmopolitan. Plebeian
and patrician find here an honored
place in your ranks More and more
the fact of the cOmmonality of our
humanity and the great brotherhood of
man is recognized, and we hail with
delight everything that iutenSifieS the
fraternal spirit. Every life has a value.
We need TO remember the fact that
every man is every other mans brother.
Your fraternity is protective. 1t seeks
to aid others as well as providing for
ones self, The battle of life is hard at
the best, and some men cannot make
adequate provision for their families,
but here way is provided. Now men
look with a far different view upon the
question of life Insurance. Your order