Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10

+. NJ Schiingen, Madison.
S-A Collins, ReedSburgs
r. A. and f. A. Weeks, Grand Rapids
Daniel DOwney, Waupaca
3. Blumenthal. Columbus.
r. Z. LuchSfnger, Monroe.
K. j. Mcdonald. Elkhorn.
Oscar Larson and Hans P Larson Viroqua.
4. ". Freeborn. Janesyille.
ii. l.. Brooks, Chippewa Falls.
Henry Hertel Stevens Point
j. Il. Empey, Algoma
w. L. Boyce, Grand Rapids
l.. p. Miller, Portage
L. c. Smith, Marshfeld
j. W. Miller Beaver Dam
Chas. Anspoch, Randolph.
John Brasch and w W. Walker Wausau.
Most all of the above were accom-
panied by their ladies'
At the opening session, which was
held in the club house, Mayor John F.
Lamont made an address of welcome,
responded to by President G. Manthey
of the society. At this meeting, reso-
lutions of respect for deceased mem
bers<were passed. Routine business
took up the balance of the session.
The ladies and children were given a
ride about the city and in the after
noon all of the visitors attended the
circus, whole section being reserved
for them.
On Thursday evening members of
the association and number of in
yited guests went to Rothschilds
pavilion where supper was served.
They went down in special cars and
enjoyed the trip greatly and found
much TO interest them in walking
through the park, viewing the river
scenery, etc. Immediately following
the supper there was season of good
cheer, entered into by members of
the association and their invited
guests. The time passed so pleas
antly that each one forgot Webster's
definition of the word dull. When
the waltz strains resounded through
the pavilion the associations members
chose partners and from then until
loo a. m. all enjoyed dancing. This
was one of the pleasurable features of
the meeting.
On Friday morning all of the
visitors were escorted to the plant of
the Marathon Granite Co. north of
the city where the members found
much to interest them. The COM
pany numbers among its customers
nearly, if not all, of the members of
the association, and they were given
an opportunity of seeing how the
rough stone is worked up from
rough, shapeless mass to beautiful,
symmetrical piece of polished
surface.
Mr.. Deyoe, manager of the plant,
arranged for a band and a special
train on the st. Paul road, and at l:30
in the afternoon the party went to
Granite Heights and inspected the
works of Anderson Bros. & Johnson,
also the quarries and granite deposits
in that section. The extent of the
supply of granite in that section
opened the eyes of many in the party,
who were not aware that Marathon
county is possessed of so strong re
source. 1t was intended to show the
visitors the quarries wherefron is
blasted the green or Parcher granite.
as it is better known, but scarcity of
time would not permit of this.
The party returned home at five
O'Clock in the evening and marched
in body to the home of Mr.. Deyoe,
headed by the band. When they
reached the residence Mrs. S. A. Col
lins of Reedsburg, en- behalf of the
society, presented Mr.. Deyoe with
handsome library table and mirror,
which he feelingly accepted in few
well chosen remarks. The party then
disbanded and went to headquarters
for supper. That evening most OF the
members departed for their homes.
In expressing their satisfaction of
their treatment while in attendance
at the convention, We copy the fol-
lowing resolutions drawn by the ex-
ecutive officers and subscribed 20 by
all the members
We, the undersigned, iii behalf of
the Wisconsin Retail, Granite and
Marble Dealers association, do hereby
resolve, that our sincere and heart
felt thanks be extended TO the mayor
and citizens of Wausau and especially
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Desoe anos the
Marathon Granite company for the
most successful and enjoyable Iecep-
tion and entertainment, in every re-
spect, rendered us, our families and
associate members, and that they be
assured that the happy hours and days
spent in and around beautiful Wau-
sau, will linger with the participants
forever. for this has been the best
summer meeting ever held during the
existance of our association.
KARL MANTHEy, Pres.
| O. 4. kEGLER, Sec'y.
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