Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-28
CHRISTMAS. In WAUSAU.
Services in the Churches on Christmas Eve Knights
Templar Services at HOO A. M A Day
Full of Pleasures

Buntrock was appreciated by all Of
the students.
Mr.. Williams College paper wa:
full of good natured Jokes and pleas
antries with which student life always
abounds.
Conrad Althen and Miss Deutscl
ldded much to the program by theil
recitations.
true to life, while Miss PlantZ' essay
on Edgar lien Poe was full OF
literary merit.
Each number on the program was
replete in the Christmas spirit and
rendered in a manner worthy Of the
season of the year.
Shortly after four o'clock the union
adjourned and as the students came
down they were met by the reception
committee who passed them on into
the assembly room where large table
had been decorated with holly and
flowers had been arranged by the
faculty as a surprise for the school.
Here the Whole company were seated
and while enjoying the light refresh
ments the students as well as visitors
responded to toastS in very pleas
ant manner.
At five O'Clock the party broke up
and all with bright and happy faces
wished each other the compliments OF
the season as they passed out to wend
their way to the separate homes
awaiting them.
The faculty are united in. feeling
that this year has been one of the
brightest and pleasant~st in the his
tory ofWausaa Business college and
are looking forward with brighter
anticipations for 1910.
CEREMONIES CONDUCTED. BY KNIGHTS
TE&PLAR ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
A custom which has been in vogue
for nearly half a century among the
Knights Templar throughout the
world was observed in Wausau for
the first time on Christmas day. At
noon, central time, on that day the
Knights met in their various temples
and drank toast to the most Emin-
ent Grand Master of the order, who
in turn sent out a response to be
read.
On Saturday, the members of st.
Omer Commandery No. 10, X. t.,
gathered in their temple and at II
o'clock, which is II O'Clock, central
time, John n. Manson, Commander
of ST. Omer commandery, offered the
following toast:
'"To our most eminent Grand Master,
Henry w. Rugg, with Christmas
greetings. May his future be as
bri iorIaf 81, ,ixoi, l. oal,
ment."
To this Grand Master Rugg re-
sponded as follows:
'"To the soldiery of the temple, the
knighthood of the cross, the brother
hood of Christian chiyalry now 100000
strong, greeting and God speed. 1t is
with profound emotion and grateful
appreciation that / respond to the
suggestive sentiment honoring me by
its personal reference. Comrades, 20
gether we have touched hearts and
hands in templar faith and works.
The prestige of the past, the power of
the present, the promise Of the future
may well impel us to combine loyal,
loving service for our cherished order.
Prosperous and strong today as never
before, it is one of the worlds mighri-
est forces to translate the truths of
the Christian message in mutual help
fulness and universal brotherhood.
The eminent commander at the
close Of the toast, gave brief history
of this Christmas observance, which
was followed by short talks from
many of those present. The Sir
Knights present from out of the city,
We're Samuel g. Knox and w C
Winton, of Duluth: Alex. Burns, of
Merrill and John A. Nelson, Granite
Heights. 1t was social hour which
all present enjoyed.
A dispatch conveying holiday greet
ings and best wishes from the Sir
knights was sent to VIM. p. Kenney
of Milwaukee, Right Eminent Grand
Commander of Wisconsin