The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14

Inc Ddnd convention H6Iu III JIio CiGy
on Saturday and Sunday was marked
success in every particular. 1t was pro-
nounced the best and most largely at
tended band convention ever held in
southern Wisconsin. The weather
throughout the two days was ideal.
Business places and many residences
were decorated for the occasion and
Main street presented beautiful spec
tacle in its gala attire.
The first big event of the convention
was the automobile floral parade Satur-
day afternoon. The bands participating
were the T. M. 4. X. & l.. CO., Milwau
kee; Imperial, Northwestern College and
military company, WatertOWn. These
bands added greatly to the success Of the
parade. The afternoon parade began
forming shortly befOTe-2 o'clock az the
corner Of West Main and Church streets,
thousands of people lining the streets
along the line of march. The parade
was on time, due to the activity and eX-
perience of DR.. A. III. Hartwig and Ralph
A. Fuller, who did the starting in form
ing the parades.
A feature of the parade was the mill
tary aspect furnished by the Northwest
ern College military company in uniform
and carrying arms. The boys were given
generous cheers ana plaudits, which was
shared by theil band which accompanied
them.
The paraGe moved in four divisions.
The first was led by I. M. E. r. & L..
band with five decorated autos. The
next division was led by the Northwest
ern college band and military company
with like number, and the next diVis-
ion was led by the Imperial band with
eight machines. Tie last division was
led by the Watertown Military band with
six machines. All of the autos were
beautifully decorated, but the ones driv-
en- by Carl Otto and o. G, Wertheimer
seemed to be in favor most. Max Kusel
and r. IL, Radtke were among the pretty
ones, as were also the ones manned by
members of the Watert0wn Fun club
and Il. Davis.
Among those who participated in the
afternoon parade were the following:
A. r. Barker, NJ Fitzgerald, Edward
King, A. Ii. Hartwig, Watertown Gas &
Electric Co., r. II. Radtke, Arthur
Kuenzi, Oscar Wertheimer, Carl +. Otto,
Max G. Kusel Edward L. Schempf. H. j..
Kruger & Son, w. j, Setback, I'll. Davis,
Fred Bittner W. Kohls, K. Webster, j B.
Murphy, Edward Buroff, r. A. Fuller,
Gustav Hafemeister, WatertOWn Fun
Club, Morgan < Young of Clyman,
Roach Reynard Co., Orpheum theatre, F.
A. Tuschen.
The illuminated parade in the even
ing was almost a repetition of the parade
III the afternoon, although much more
spectacular owing to the beautiful IL
Illumination, For the success of the af-
Wertheimer, who with <. l.. Schempf
and Ii. S. Wheeler, were the active ones
in arranging the details Of the c0nyen-
ti0n. Mr.. Wertheimer led the parades
in beautifully decorated Rambler, with
members Of his family.
Sunday proved the big day, however.
Twenty bands participated in the big
parade and concert at Tiy0li island. All
roads led to WatertOwn on that day
Special trains brought thousands of
visitors to the city throughout the fore
noon, The interurban line brought hun
dreds, while hundreds came by auto
mobiles and teams.
The visitors and hand members were
met at the depots by the local bands in
charge of II. Wertheimer, who received
the visitors at the dep0ts and marched
TO the band headquarters where the
band members were entertained. Great
credit is due MIR. Wertheimer who WORK
ed increasingly to contribute TO the sue
cess of the convention. 1t is the efforts
of such men that spell success. Others
who were active and did their share were
Edward L. Schempf, II. S. Wheeler, q. nj
1dI1 II. Obtu anu lou AA1N1S'
The Sunday afternoon parade of tht
bands moved promptly at 80 p. III
from West Main and Church streets
They marched in solid phalanX with The
Milwaukee Harvester band in the lead
Conspicuous among then. was the Ran
dolph ladies band, in natty uniforms
The line of march was crowded witt
eager spectators, thousands following
the parade to the island. Upon the ar
rival of the bands at the island, ex-
Mayor H. Wertheimer delivered an ad
dress of welcome and then the day was
given over to the various forms of amuse
ment provided.
There was no dearth of music. The
following bands participated: Edgerton