Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-17
STEVENS POINT.

Last Thursday, the following members
OF st. Omer Commandery No. l9, X. t.,
went down to Stevens Point, on lie in
vitation of Crusade CommanderY No.
II, of that city, TO confer the Temple
degree, viz w. B. Scholtield, S. M
Quaw, f. p. Stone, John NJ Kuebler,
q. A. Martin, W. w. Albers, r. N
Larner, Leander Swope, G. d. Fem,
Hold Blanchard, Jos. Reiser, c. A. Nut
ter, Frank Kelly, G. ID. Jones and E. B.
Thayer.
The object of the visit was to exchange
greetings with the Knights TemplSr of
stevens Point and to become better ac-
quainted, and the results along those
hines were very gratifying to all who
made the trip. Arriving at the Point,
the Sir Knights were taken in charge
by certain leading members Of the
order of that city, and conducted to
| the Curran House where they were well
taken care of by mine host, Henry
Curran. On every hand our boys were
met with evidences of that true, gener-
Gus hospitality, which has long char
acterized the people of Stevens Point.
There was revelation in store for
the visitors, and it was unfolded to
their visions when they visited the
Masonic Temple. They expected to
ind 1t about the same as in other cities
OF It's size, but were not prepared to be-
hold one of the finest appointed Masonic
homes in Wisconsin, but such was the
case. The building occupies a central
location and is two stories high and OF
solid brick The lower floor is designed
for Masonic club rooms, and has recep
ton, billiard and pool, card and other
rooms and a dance and banquet ball.
Here the masonic fraternity OF Stevens
Point and their visiting brethren have
free access, at all hours of the day and
evening. The second floor is arranged
for doing the work in the Blue Lodge,
Chapter and Commandery. 1t is al
mirably laid out, very complete In all
its appointments, and up to date IN
every respect and supplied with all
modern conveniences and, as before
stated, has no superior in the state.
Its decorations and furnishings are rich
and beautiful. The visiting Sir Knights
| from this city were royalty entertained
and at the close of the evenings work,
were rendered banquet to which full
justice was done. The post-prandial
season was thoroughly enjoyed and es-
pecially the exchange of pleasantries.
| The members of Crusade Commandory
have promised to return the visit within
| a few weeks and to exemplify the work
in the Temple degree IN st. Omer Com
| mandery.
Stevens Point, like all the older cities
of the Wisconsin river valley, is de-
pending more upon factories and the
! splendid farming lands which surrounds
| it, for the maintenance of its people and
its growth, than as formerly, almost
entirely from saw mills. Is has been a
| good many years since the PILOT editor
was in Stevens Point, owing to the
fact that it spoils the best part of
two days to get down there and back,
hence the noticeable improvements were
astonishing. Among them was the
Masonic Temple, above menSioned; the
State Normal school, free public library;
the latter is a perfect gem, centrally
located and easy of access to all. An
drew Carnegie donated $50, 900 to the
city to erect this handsome building and
the citizens of Stevens Point showed a
proper spirit in accepting the gift.
Main street shows number of very
handsome, solid brick business blocks
erected the past season, each one con-
tanning one or two up to date stores.
The PILOT editor will not attempt, with
out statistics of any kind, to go into
details in reference to the growth and
beauty of our sister city, forty miles
down the river, suffice 1t to say that
with its miles of paved streets, hand
some public and private buildings and
its 10000 energetic citizens, it will make
rapid strides forward and continue to
be numbered with the progressive cities
of Wisconsin. 1t is hoped that, before
long, Stevens Point and WauSau will be
connected by an interurban line so that
trip, like the one made by st. Omer,
last Thursday, can be accomplished in
one evening, and when that time comes
there will be much travel betW cen tbs
two cities, more as it used to be before
the advent OF the railroad.