Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
TURKEY DAY NOTES.

Mr.. ara MIS-. w. Il. EumOHuS speul
Thursday in Rhinelander attending a
reunion of the Edmonds family, which
is yearly affair each Thanksgiving
There are five children in the family
and all were present, besides great
many relatives.
The inmates of the county asylum
and poor house were treated to goose
dinners with their accessories. The
asylum patients were also entertained
with phonograph music during the day
Union services were held in the Nj
E. church in the evening, which were
largely attended. An address was
made by S. B. Toby, superintendent OF
the city schools, who chose for his
topic. "Our Peerless Blessings" Mr.
Toby has been heard in several of our
churches and on each succeeding oc-
casion he gains higher place in the
estimation of our people. His adj
dresses are scholarly, philosophic, full
of thoughts applied to present day con-
ditions, salted with just enough sarcasm
to make his remarks well seasoned,
free from the dryness characteristic OF
some pulpit orators, delivered straight
from the shoulder in masterful style,
furnishing a pleasant after-day recol-
lection to his hearers In his address
of Thursday night he expressed the
belief that the world is growing better
and said; Il have no symaphy with
the dyspeptic pessimist who can see
only evil in the present order of things;
who believes that virtue, truth, cour-
age, justice and sympathy were attri-
butes of past ages only. What such
people need is a liver tonic" There
are "croaking ravens of discomfort" in
every phase of life.
All of the German churches con-
Quoted services during the morning
hours and there was large attendance
at each.
The Liederkranz society's members
and their families spent very pleasant
evening in Elks' hall. Card playing,
dancing, vocal music and refreshments
made up the evenings program.
The X. P. lodge gave dance in
Castle hall, which was largely attended.
As stated in last weeks issue, GER
gentleman gave the PILOT S25 to be ex-
pended in buying dinners for the city's
poor. I'll. q. Flieth, cashier of the
National German American bank, col
lected an additional $50, making the
fund $50. This was more than suffici-
ent to purchase good, substantial din
ners for every poor family in Wausau,
i. G., those who are receiving city aid.
OF this sum about $50 was expended,
leaving a balance. The balance will be
placed where it will form the nucleus
of fund which will be raised ext
year for like purpose. The money
was expended for roast beef, chickens,
apples, cabbage, candies, etc., and the
whole turned over to f. E. Schneider,
poor commissioner, who made the deiv-
cry. Besides the above, several fami-
lies contributed turkeys, chickens, etc.,
SO that it was possible to give every
family good supply. 1t is doubtful if
the poor of another city the size of
Wausau was so well taken care Of 1t
was another manifestation of the spirit
which permeates our city.
There were several reunions and
many social gatherings in private resi-
dences.
The sleighing and wheeling were
both poor, therefore, there were not so
many people out as there would had
the conditions been otherwise.
The Y. M. G. A. kept open house
throughout the day and great many
people visited the building. There
were close games of basket and indoor
base ball, which awakened interest in
those who visited.