Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-10

an appearance never before seen in
Wausau. The night was clear and
moderate. Early in the evening mem
bers OF the Metropolitan Carnival Co.,
both men and women, stationed them
selves along Third street and began
selling confetti. throwing some of it
themselves to get the people started.
They were limited to nine O'Clock to
sell the stuff and at that hcar closed up.
but in two hours they disposed of great
quantities. Old and Young joined in
the sport of throwing confetti, and
| it was after ten O'clock before the
crowd began to thin. Considering the
liberty given people, there was no dis
turbance of any kind and no one
resorted to the throwing of lamp black
or other obnoxious and clothes-destroy-
| ing substances. Next morning, con-
fetti an inch deep covered the side
walks. One standing at an advan-
tageous point that evening and gazing
along the length of Third street, wit
messed a pleasing scene as the thous-
ands of people surged back and forth
amid glaring lights and brilliant decor
ations. 1t was fitting climax to the
record breaking day for the Marathon
County Agricultural society. 1t WIS
also a great advertisement for the fair,
for the hundreds of outside people who
remained in the city that night went
home resolved to come again next year
and bring others with them. The far
reaching results of this advertising can
not be calculated. Every county with
in radius of fifty miles or more had
Representatives here and these are
bound to go home and say good word
for the Marathon county fair
OLD SOLDIERS DAY.
Friday was the day set apart for the
entertainment of the old soldiers of the
county. Secretary Duncan sent out
free ticket to every veteran in the
county. with an invitation to come that
day and bring the lady who shares his
| joys and sorrows. A barbecue was
planned and arrangement made for
giving each good dinner. Nearly 100
of the old boys responded to the invita-
ton and, with their wives, about 200
people were served with dinner at
tables arranged un0eT a canopy of pine
trees The menu consisted of baked
potatoes, baked beans, roasted OK and
other meats. bread, pickles, coffee,
cakes, pies, cookies, etc., with season
ing OF tomato catsup, prepared salad
dressing, etc. The meats were warmed
in large cooking pan over an impro-
vised fire place, and a corps of ladies
and gentlemen waited upon tables 1t
was necessary to set several tables to
accommodate all the people. AS they
sat eating, an opportunity for study and
hardly one there assembled whose locks
were not streaked with silver and whose
visage did not show the ravages of
Father Times uherring work. Some
were bent and enfeebled with age,
while others were better preserved, but
still showed that they are travelling
down the slope toward the sunset of
life's journey. This meeting of the old
fellows and their wives was happy
one, and many expressed the wish that
they could meet annually on such oc-
casions. Some of those who answered
roll call before dinner last Thursday
rr,sIl kax Il III
before another year passes. At three
O'Clock that afternoon the old veterans
formed in line, and, headed by the band,
marched out onto the track and up to
the grand stand, where they saluted
and were cheered. After the band
played America they returned by the
route they entered.
IN CONCLUSION.
People who visited the grounds do
not have to be told that the fair was the
most successful ever held. The attend
ance was larger each day than for the
corresponding days year ago and the
receipts were about $500 larger. The
expenses this year were somewhat
greater, too, and as yet it cannot be
determined how the finances will stand
1t is quite probable, though. that the
receipts are large enough to pay all ex-
penses and leave little surplus to ap-
ply on the society's debt. The people
certainly got the worth of their money
and went home satisfied. The best of
order prevailed the entire week, no
thefts were committed and there were
no serious accidents. Comparatively
fine weather prevailed and the
street car line and conveyances
handled the crowds pretty well. On
Thursday the street Chr company ran
each one of its five ears, with trailers
attached, every u minutes all day long
and it is estimated carried at least
10000 persons. Not factory or mill
wheel revolved in Wausau or surround
ing towns Thursday afternoon.
Preparations will be started early
next year for fair which will eclipse
the one of this year. Among the possi-
bilities next year is a night fair. They
have been tried in other cities and
found to be successful and remunera-
tive. Lights are put up all around the
track and large search light on the
grand stand follows the horses around
the track. Electric wires are strung to
our grounds and the cost of a night
fair would be amply paid by the people
who would attend for the novelty of
the thing.
FAIR NOTES.
Chief Malone appointed A. j. McCor-
mick, Sam Stevenson, Ed. Baerwald
and Julius Raduechel special police for
the week but they found little to do.
The chief also had as assistants two
detectives in plain clothes. one from
Chicago and one from Milwaukee.
The latter worked around depots and