Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-12

a good big bunch of money and many
cannot be had for any amount. These
lakes will always be well stocked with
fish. hence, will ever be a source of
pleasure to the sportsmen. If the game
laws are respected the forests should
always abound with game.
The writer stopped off at Plum lake
for few weeks of recreation and 1t is
of this popular resort and the people
here in quest OF pleasure that he VIII
write few lines
Was there a Fourth of July celebra-
ton at the Wausau colony on Plum
lake Well guess, yes, and that is no
dream either. 1t vas no halfway cele-
bration but one of the good old fash
toned kind. You see it was this way :
The crowd of good fellows who were
spending a few days at Senator kreutz-
er's cottage, "Buena Vista Lodge,
catching small lot of fish and telling
great lot of fish stories. There were
present Senator Quarles, Judge Silver
thorn, ex-Congressman Jones, Judge
Winslow and Byron Park. Senator
Kreutzer had a new flag and proposed
to raise it for the first time on the glor,
ious Fourth; so consultation was held
and it was resolved to stop fishing and
lying for few hours on that day and
raise the flag with proper ceremonies.
Judge Silverthorn was selected to de-
liver the Grafton and the program was
complete. Early on the morning of the
Fourth, Senator Kreutzer, with axe on
shoulder, and determined CLEAN in
his eve, repaired to the woods in search
of a pole and soon returned with tall
slim spruce, and hole was dug for it
about half way between the cottage
and the lake.
At about two o'clock in the afternoon
the people gathered in from adjoining
cottages and large party OF the youth
and beauty of Wausau came by boats
from Arbor Vitae, where they were
camping. When all were assembled
the pole was duly raised, Jones skill
fully shovelling in the dirt; Winslow
standing off and judicially squirting TO
see that it was straight, and kreutzer
acting as general superintendent of The
proceedings. Under such circum-
stances it is needless to say that the
pole was soon raised and that it pointed
like an arrow to the zenith The flag
was then slowly raised and as 1t floated
to the breeze a salute OF hive guns, by
the pocket artillery of Byron Park, was
fired by that intrepid sportsman. At
this point the inspiring words and
music of America" rang ous upon the
breeze, sung by the clear Young voices
OF the beautiful girls of Wausau land
where are the girls more beautifully
Following this came music from the
orchestra, kindly furnished for the oc-
casion bv editor Thayer "Tenting on
Al 4 From r1tf mud tki1iNfaN
stirred the blood of the audience, and
when the last strains died away amid
tumultuous applause, Judge Silver
thorn arose aud delivered short
address crowded with patriotic senti-
ments and which well might be
classed as a gem. Following him
came Senator QuarleS, MIR. Jones,
Judge Winslow and G. b. Bird,
with impromptu speeches, which
were well received, and Byron Park
led the entire audience in a roHSing
Hip, Hip, Hurrah' for the flag
Again the orchestra played, cannon
crackers doomed, and above all odd
Glory" aoated upon the summer breeze,
its every star and stripe kissed By the
golden sun of July afternoon The
only circumstance that married the oc-
cassion in any degree was the fact that
Senator kreutzer himself, with charac-
teristic modesty, refused to speak
However as he furnished the flag and
the orators he was finally, with reluct-
ance, excused. SO, as stated in the be
ginning, there was a Fourth of Suly
celebration ST the Wausau colony at
Plum lake. Those who were fortunate
enough to be there may perchance for
get Mr.. Jones wild statement that he
once caught fifteen pound muscal-
| longe, and Senator Quarles' mythical
stories of fishing excursions, on which
he returned with boat load of bass.
These MunchauSen-like tales may be
forgotten and forgiven, but the eelebra-
! ton itself viii not be forgotten. 1t will
Five and thrive in the memory
OF the Nausau people who are recre
1 ~. tho n. 10 al fhQ hnfatc arc Mr.