Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-22

Commander-Dr W. Mckay, Madison.
Medical Dir.-Dr. d. o. Britt, Green Bay.
Chaplan-Rev A. j. Hood, Muscoda.
Trustees of Veterans Home, Waupaca-
Henry 9. Smith of Green Bay, Robert b. Lang,
Racine, and j. Nj. Botsford Altoona.
Encampment Trustee-W. H. Blyton, Sparta.
Delegates and alternates to the ma
tiOnal encampment:
First district-Delegate, Olmon Baldwin of
Clinton alternate Frank Lyman of Kenosha.
Second district-Delegate. Henry Stannard
or GreenbuSh; alternate, l.. II. Trowbridge of
Plymouth
Third dstrict-Delegate, 0 J. Burnham of
Richland Center; alternate, Lawrence Post of
Madison.
Fourth dstrict-Delegate, Chas. Kayser;
alternate. III. E. Putnam, both of Milwaukee.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures Edward g. Hart of
Chiffon alternate, A. l. Eldridge of MenaSha.
Seventh district-Delegate, II. j. Ormsby
of Black River Falls; alternate, Roger Will
liamS of HiIlsboro.
Eighth district-Delegate, W. Fl. White of
Waupaca; alternate. j. Bremmer of Stevens
Point,
Ninth distrct-Delegate. Simon E. TAYLOR of
Depere; alternate, Dennis Meiden of Appleton.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures, W. T. Porter of
Barron; alternate, Austin Crysler of Eau
Claire.
Eleventh district-Delegate- N. Kent of
Superior: alternate, j. II. Hellweg of Hay
ward.
Delegates t-large-George o. Petizech of
La Crosse, f. S. Vedder of Waupaca. Austin
CrySler of Eau Claire, Governor Igams of the
Milwaukee Soldiers Home, o. l.. RosenkranZ
of Milwaukee, Orville Strong of DOdgeville
Alternates- y-large-R. B. Rathburn of Eau
Claire. j. c. Smith of WauSau g. w. Harring-
ton of Baraboo. w. H. Blyton of Sparta. o. A.
Britton of Superior, ChaS. Cowan of Ripon. J.
j. Johnson of StoughtOn.
The G. A. r. concluded its business,
not without electing our townsman
Walter Alexander as an honorary
member of the department of Wis
consin, and there are now two Wausau
citizens holding this honorary position
out of only or in the whole state.
On this day the regular session
came to an end, and some of the vets.
took the noon train for home, most of
them staying until evening, many of
them until the next day.
A large number were given an auto
mobile ride through the city, some
rides were extended into the country.
and it was only after the sessions had
closed, that they could see Wausau
and surroundings, which impressed
them as favOrably as everything else
they saw.
A. h. had succeeded in forming a
q. A. h. and also an auxiliary to the
5. OF V. and that the ladies were as
highly pleased as the veterans, is ap-
parent from the resolutions of thanks
offered to our people.
RIPON WINS THE PLEASURE.
There was brisk contest for
the place for holding the next En-
campment. Some seemed to think
Ashland would secure it and others
thought Ripon's chances were the
better. The latter city had bunch
of speedy workers-Judge Reed, G. P.
Haseltine, Mayor A. L. Maudlin and
many others, and they landed the
plum and there was great rejoicing.
The speech before the -Encampment
for Ripon was made by Judge Reed,
DECORATIONS.
The thing that impressed the people
the most were the decorations. The
committee was anxious to have
something different from the ordin-
airy bunting and cheap flags.
On Grant, from the Milwaukee depot
to Third street, were large buttertlys
of red, white and blue bunting and
trolley wires on either side of the
streets were strings of the same. But
all the rest of the decorations were
entirely new in design. Third street,
Scott and Washington streets sur
passed all expectancy in appearance.
Between the ornamental lamp stand
ards, were placed posts of wood with
concrete base. These were orna-
r1oDto6 wit n on i
above was placed large gold eagle
were feStoOnS of evergreens with a
bow of the national colors. On the
ornamental standards were large
flags. The evergreens blended beau
tiful with the red, white and blue.
Everything harmonized perfectly.
The floats in the parade were decor
ated in the same unique style as the
street decorations. On the court
house square was the main feature of
the decoratiOnS-the Court of Honor.
There was an arch made to initiate
rough stone; this was 20 fit. wide, 26
TT. high and fit. deep. On the en-
tabliture was an inscription. "Wiscon-
SINS Tribute to the Civil War" On
the panels on either side of the fol-
lowing was inscribed in raised letters.
"Fifty-three Regiments Infantry.
Four Regiments Cavalry, One Com
pany Sharpshooters, Thirteen Batter
les Light Artillery, One Regiment
Heavy Artillery, Total 81, 379." Above
the inscriptions were large eagles of
stucco. On top of the arch was
large seal of the state of Wisconsin.
with circle of electric lights and
stand of beautiful flags on either
side. Around the half circle of the
arch and around the cornice were
more electric lights. Around the
square we're % columns, twelve feet
high of the same material as the
arch. The columns were connected
with festoons of evergreens studded
with electric lights, and on each
column was wreath decorated i'm
the same manner. On either side of
the arch was an immense urn filed
with beautiful foliage plants with
coiored electric lights hidden among
the leaves. The arch when ilumi-
mated at night looked like the entrance
To some large amusement place like
one sees in the cities of Chicago and
New York. The old soldiers were
greatly surprised when coming closer
and saw that 1t was put up in honor
OF them and with great delight they
walked among the columns picking
out their own regiments, the names
OF which were inscribed on the sur
face of the same and on which were
also inscribed the names of the Wis
cOnsin Companies and on the base
the names of the principal battles in
which the Company took part. The
decorations on the court house were
very striking. On the main tower
was a duplicate of the Grand Army
Badge, Is ft. wide and 81 it. high. |
This is the largest badge of the kind
ever. made. On the frontof the court
house were large badges of the |
Daughters of the g. A. r., of the |
Sons of Veterans, g. A. r., Auxiliary !
70 the ). Q. v, and on the small |
tower the w. r. G. On each side of |
the building was large stand of flags ]
with shield and in front a banner
with the words Marathon County's