Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-01
GERMAN VETERANS
German Veterans Association Of
Wisconsin.

Hardly had the last of the lawyers
who attended the State Bar meeting
departed when the advance guard OF
the German Veterans societies ap- !
peared last Friday in Wausau, SO that
between the State Bar meeting, the /
convention of the Christian Endeavor
| societies. the Central Baptist associa-
zion and the state meeting or the
GERMAN Veteran societies, this city
was given over nearly the entire week
| to the entertainment of guests, and it
| is noteworthy fact, that not only
were all visitors well treated, but AL
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with their reception and manner of
entertainment. The delegates, num-
boring about l20, representing the Al
societies in Wisconsin, arrived here on
| SATURDAY and their session commenced
| at IL O'Clock "a. m. in the ArmOry
Hall OF Co. G, Sd Reg. w. n. g.,
which was generously rendered them
as headquarters during the festiyi-
ties. Hon. John Ringle welcomed the
| delegates in an eloquent address in
their mother tongue which received
| the hearty plaudits of the assembled
| guests and was as eloquently replied
| to by Mr.. Max Hottelet of Milwaukee,
! the president of the association. The
/ business session lasted until nearly
| five O'Clock, when the business which
brought them together was concluded.
/ In the evening beginning at 8 O'Clock
1 was grand parade in which all dele
gates and the Wausau society took
part, each society bearing it's banner.
In the neighborhood of 400 men
| marched in the parade, all in uniform,
keeping step to the war-like tones of
the two bands. 1t was feared that
some of these old soldiers would sue
cumb to the heat, the thermometer
on that day having been 96 in the
shade, and no air stirring, but the
veterans stood it well and no accident
| marred the occasion. The parade
was led by the Marshall Belize, with
the state officers on horse back, Max
Hottelet and Gustav Guenther, presi-
| dent and secretary respectively, and
| the commander of the WauSau So
ciety, Capt. j. I'll. Keil, in front.
After the parade, there was recep-
ton of all visiting delegates and socie-
ties in Armory hall, which was
crowded with them, among which we
saw our old friend Stoltenow from
Spencer, who was in uniform, accom-
panied by his worthy wife, as in fact
many of the visitors had brought
their wives with them.
4 The parade on Sunday afternoon
started according to program soon
after one O'Clock, and as a concession
of the almost torrid heat, it was
ordered that arms be left at home,
but otherwise the veterans, many OF
them soldiers of the wars of 1866 and
1870, wore their uniform tightly but
toned up in military fashion, As a
measure of precaution and prudence
d however, a large automobile With two
visiting physicians members of the
association, one from Milwaukee and
one from Stevens Point, was kept in
readiness to render medical aid in
case of necessity, should the excessive
heat prove too much for the conSti-
tuition of some of the old members.
That it was not needed proved only
that those old gentlemen are still hale
and hearty, and the only case
of being overcome by heat was
speedily attended to in the park, and
the patient soon recovered. None
of the participants in the parade left
the ranks during the march and
reached the shooting park in the best
of order. In the parade, it was Cut
Ter Post, G. A. R., which led the van
in autos, followed by Co. G, Sd Reg.
Wis. N. g., then came the Lieder-
| kranZ, and some delegations of other
| Wausau societies, the great majority
of their members however preferring
to reach the park in autos or by
means of the street car line, on ac-
count of the oppressive heat. Arrived
at the park, the president, Capt j.
II. Keil, welcomed all visitors and the
| Y1ontAiO in hohalf Of tho 1Oonl Of
and then introduced Hon. j ohm Ringle,
Mayor, who delivered the address of
i this occasion, dwelling at some length
on the achievements of the German
people in the fatherland and their
mission in this country. He closed
under storm of applause, such as is
seldom given welcome address, and
the soldiers, led by State Commander
Max Hottelet, gave him three rouSing
cheers at the close of his eloquent
address.
| Immediately thereafter the Lieder-
kranZ, led by Dirigent Gust Mueller,
sang a stirring German song which
was added largely to the enjoyment of
the occasion and an encore was eag-
erly demanded, and the request was
conceded by that ever willing society.
After time, during which both the
Columbia and Cones bands played
lively airs, the president was intro
duced and made an address in behalf
of the state societies, stating the rea-
sons for their organization and of the
past of Germany and it's present
status among the nations of the earth
and thanking the people generally for
the interest they had taken in MAX
ing the l4th annual session the sue
| cess it turned ont to be-
He was followed by Judge Louis
Marchetti whose five minutes address
was eagerly listened to and e. 'oyed
by the veterans.
That ended the speech making, and
the rest of the afternoon was given
over to handshaking and renewing
acquaintance. At conservative
estimate there were between 1000 and
5000 people who enjoyed themselves
in the park. Everything passed off
pleasantly, many of the visitors being
farmers of this county who had come
in here to shake hands with comrades
or soldier friends, renewing old mem
cries of their soldier life.
At the session of the delegates on
Saturday afternoon, Milwaukee was
selected as the place for the next
meeting and Max Hottelet was again
elected president and Gustav Guenth-
er of Chiffon, as secretary. Many of
| the visitors STAYED over until Monday
and visited the court house and places
| worth seeing and left with the best
impression of the hospitality of our