Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04
AN IMPORTANT EVENT.
The Merchants Banquet Held in the Hall of the First
National Bank Last Evening, Marks an EpOsh
in the History Of Our City,

Mr.. Cheyney told of visits to our city,
and dwelt at some length upon what
our agricultural resources might do for
the city, and Mr.. Cuigly made very
interesting talk along the lines of unity
l'of action.
The talk given by Mr.. Davis was very
practical and full of ideas that will, nc
doubt, bear much good fruit in the
future. Mr.. Davis, quietly but very i'm
pressively, had what might be termed a
heart to heart talk with the merchants
he pointed out the way for successful
work in the upbuilding of city
nothing could have been said that would
have been more to the point. He urged
upon our people to secure manufactur-
ing institutions and told them how to
go about it and how to secure the
assistance of the roads in this work.
His talk, especially, made an impression
that will be lasting and productive of
good. All of the visitors were enthus.
iastic over our city and the "Wausau
spirit" displayed.
The merchants who were called upon
| to speak were as follows K. M
James, who responded to the toast,
Benefits We Enjoy From the Coming
of the Railroad Men, Mr.. James told
of his coming to Wausau twenty years
ago and acting in the capacity of opera
tor for the st. Paul Ry. Co. He related
many interesting incidents and his sub
iect was very ably handled
Samuel Livingston was given the sub
iect of Dead Heads" He drew com
parsons of the time when many used
to travel on pass and the present. time
when each paid his two cents mile.
and all were thoroughly convinced that
the change was for the good of every
body
f. L. Hudson was called to speak
upon the question of "Wausau An Ideal
Location For Two Division Points, One
For Each Road He showed each road
had selected beautiful depot grounds;
how trey had purchased sufficient
grouad for all side tracks needed; he
told of our quartz and granite possibili-
ties and very conclusively demonstrated
that Wausau would be an ideal location
for the divisions
Nathan Heinemann responded to the
toast Changes that Will Help us Both. ;"
He thought that Wausau had been well
treated by the railroad companies as to
through trains, as we now have seven or
eight going to and from Milwaukee
and Chicago but what is wanted, was
a way by which those from the country
could get in and out of Ene city with
more convenience, and Mr.. Heinemann
made very interesting talk along
those lines.
There were other brief talks made by
our local agents, ID. McNaughton OF
the N. w. Ry. and M. F. Golden of the
st. Paul, and by Gustave Mueller and
@. C. Calies for the merchants. The
press was represented by Il. H. John
son, of the Central; f. E. Payne, of the
Record Herald and f. b. Thayer, of the
PLoT, all of whom made brief re-
marks.
The banquet was gotten up and
served by the ladies of st. Mary's
Catholic church and vote of thanks
was extended the ladies for the excel
lent banquet served.
1t was after nine o'clock when AUD
Lang Syne" was suLg on the auxeto-
phone, an instrument which furnished
delightful music for the accession, and
which was in charge of E. M. James.
Wausau cannot have too many OF
these meetings. They will mean much
for onr city's future.