Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
E. B. THAYER. Editor and Prop-voL. XIX.
CHRISTMAS DAY.
One OF the Mildest Known for Years
Good Cheer Prevailed and Every
body Was Happy"

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Christmas day, while it was filled
with as much spirit of the Yuletide
season as usual, was not like We olden
time when the ground was covered
with snow and sleigh bells were ring
ing. Daylight showed a leaden sky
with disposition to snow, as flakes
could be seen in the air for several
hours but there was not enough even
TO make showing. Al no time in the
history of Wausau was it ever SO
dusty at this time of the year. Great
clouds arose with every passing auto
mobile and gusts of wind and it
had the appearance of so much
smoke. Many of our people were on
the streets in the morning and one
was met with a cherry Wish you a
Merry Christmas" Most of the places
iof business were closed during the
entire day. The post office kept open
until noon to give everybody a chance
TO receive their Christmas mail
The principal places Of gathering
during the day, after family dinners
had been served, were at the Y. NJ. G.
A. and Wausau club.
About two O'Clock the clouds rolled
away and Che sun came out and the
weather was as mild as fall day in
October. Christmas night, however,
was pretty sharp, the thermometer
getting down to 8 above the zero
mark before Thursday morning.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Last Wednesday afternoon and even
ling the various churches of our city
gave their Christmas celebrations.
Almost every church entertained the
little children with Christ
mas tree and they in turn
were splendidly entertained by the
Sunday school children who either
sang or rendered some pretty little
Christmas greeting. And then, of
course, Mr.. Santa Claus was welcome
visitor and at several places Mrs. San
ia Clause was in attendance much to
the pleasure of her admirers. Oh, |
the gifts that old Santa showered
and the candy and other things that |
made up joyous time for all present. |
Big Christmas trees were much in
evidence, prettily decorated and these
proved big factors in the little folks
fun.
AT THE ASYLUM
At the asylum grounds three Christ |
mas trees had been displayed at |
the asylum, one at the home and one
at the hospital loaded with gifts for
the inmates and prepared expressly |
by Supt. and Mrs. M. III. Duncan.
Christmas morning the gifts were dis
tributed, consisting of bags of candy
nuts, oranges, apples and pop corn
balls, besides articles of wearing ap-
parel, each one receiving substantial
apportionment, veritable Santa |
Claus distributing the gifts. At noon
bountious dinner was served to all
which seemed to be greatly enjoyed
and appreciated by all.
During the day goodly number
of visitors called at the different
Institutions and were much pleased
with the general neat appearance
and good order prevailing there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan are certainly
the right people in the right place
and Marathon county is fortunate in
having and keeping them there in
their present capacities.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
On Christmas morning at IL o'clock
the members of ST. Omer Command
cry, No 10, X. r., met in the temple
for the usual Christmas tcasts.
Throughout the world, at precisely
the same hour, similar exercises were
held. Ceremonies were commenced
by toast to the most Eminent Grand
Master of the Grand Encampment,
Sir Arthur Macarthur of Detroit.
This was followed by toast to the
Right Eminent Grand Commander of
Wisconsin, Alexander E. Matheson,
of GAINESVILLE, and to other officers of
the Grand Commandery.
The Union services at the Baptist
church on Wednesday morning were.
largely attended. Rev. Donald G.
West preached the sermon.
The Single family gathered at the
home of G. +. Dunbar on Christmas
day for dinner There were present;
Mr.. and Mrs G. f. Dunbar and the
Misses Nell and Margarent Dunbar;
Mrs. r. Z. Parcher, Mrs. A. B. Filter
Mrs. Josephine Baldwin, Mrs. B. t.
Single and son Wesley, and daughters,
Mesdames ]. NJ. Kuebler, j. NJ. Lull,
IL. j. Hagge and husbands. The Misses
Leila V. and Blanche Armstrong
were also present.
Santa Claus" was in town WedneS-
day and roamed the streets, persona
ting walking advertisement for toy
shop on Third street and was the
observed of all observers, particularly
by troupe of children. During his
rounds he stepped into John Barley