Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-09-08

A feature of Marathon countys big
fair was the farewell banquet given at
the Bells House by the stockbreeders
to Prof w. l.. Carlyle, who is about to
depart from Wisconsin to take charge
of the Agricultural college of the Uni
versity of Colorado. Prof. Carlyle, al
though a young man, by his ability and
genial nature, has won high
| place in the hearts of stock breeders
and his name has become familiar
one throughout Wisconsin. 1t was a
happy thought of the stockmen to thus
honor this excellent man and all
who know him, feel that great mis-
take has been made in allowing him to
leave the State University, where he
has been a professor in the agricultural
department for number of years.
Mr. Carlyle is especially well known
and very well liked by stockbreeders
and farmers, generally, in Marathon
county, for he has been a judge of stock
at our county fairs for the past three
years. He has talked plainly and told
truths that did not suit our stockmen
very well, but they bore fruit, and
have done very much towards squirting
our farmers on to getting pure blooded
stock. The preparations for this event
had been underway for month, and by
Thursday evening, Sept Sd, there was
nothing left undone to its complete
success. The leading spirits of the oc-
casion were the officers of the Mara
thon County Agricultural society, and
especially had Louis X. Wright, secre-
tary, put in much time and energy in
bringing the offair to a successful term
nation, and he was ably assisted by
Mrs. Wright in arranging details on
the evening of the banquet
1t was 10 o'clock when the doors Of
the dining room, at the Hotel Bells,
were thrown open, and nearly 100
guests filed in and took their seats at
the banquet board. 1t was very in
formal gathering and it was intended
that it should be; dress suits were left
out and a man was taken ''just as he
was" There was a red carnation at
every plate and pretty floral decora-
tons and potted plants distributed
about, added much to the beauty of the
roomg The tables were arranged so as
to give the large force of girls who
served, ample room, and at the ends of
each, were placed such well known
men as Mayor Louis Marchetti, S. NJ
Quaw, president of the Marathon Co.
Agricultural society; Fred. Rietbrock,
of Milwaukee; Dean w. A. Henry, of
the State University; G. S. Curtis and
Senator Kreutzer.
Among those of prominence from
abroad not mentioned above, were
Professors harrington, Richard and
Carlyle, of the State University; press
representatives from the Farmers Sen
tinel and the Racine Agriculturist,
Alex. A. Arnold, Avoca; A. L. Dutton,
Trempealeau; J.sW. Martin, Richland
City; r. FRANKIE, Sawyer; j. 4. Wander
wort, Toraah; L. W. Thayer. Ripon; c..
E. Blodgett, Marshfeld; <. G. Hoebel,
Eau Claire; H. Below, Marshfeld;
Senator Wylie, Columbia county; Carey
Jones, of Iowa, and many of the prom
inent men and stock raisers of Mara
thon county.
The menu card for this occasion was
very attractive. 1t was printed on
heavy cardboard and at the head was a
gold embossed bull. On the card was
printed the following:
MENU.
Anehovy on Toast
| Blue Points.
Gonsomme Printenatre
Baked whitehsh.
| Saratoga Chips.
! Fried Spring Chicken. SINNERS Patented Jelly.
Mashed Potatoes. Green Peas.
| Cold Ham. Cold Tongue.
4 Pineapple Sherbet.
Lobster Salad.
Ice Cream and Cake.
Graham, Rye and Wheat Bread
0"sese Coffee.
Cigars.
which was cooked admirably and fault
lessly seryed-fully in keeping with
the past reputation of the Hotel BELLS.
When the cigars were passed and
| lighted, Mr.. Quaw, after few happy
as well as appropriate remarks, gave
out the first toast of the evening
"Wausau's Greeting" which was re
sponded to by Mayor Marchetti. His
remarks were interspersed with the
kind of wit and humcr that puts
everybody on good terms with them
selves and their neighbors, and the may
or gave the stockmen = royal welcome
He confessed that the most he knew Of
farming was of the noxious weeds which
he had had removed from streets before
the fair, because he did not want visit
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