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

downright uncivility We have re-
ference to Alfred Zimmerman who
gave more than one full week to that
task, and with the aid of his CO.
workers was able to furnish not less
than 1900 places where veterans and
other guests could be comfortably
housed and quartered. That all these
places were not needed, by several
hundred, is accounted for by the fact
that many of the veterans were taken
care of by relatives, who took advan-
tage of their visit to the Encamp-
ment to entertain them. The
"Rotary Club" is entitled to the
thankful consideration of the COM
mittee of arrangements, who can
not say too much in their praise and
also for the valuable help rendered by
Alfred Zimmerman and Chas A.
Cowee in registering the veterans
and for three days worked at the head
quarters, aiding visitors and supply
ing them with their badges, and rail-
way tickets and placed them in homes
while staying here, and whose whole
time was given without any compens-
alton, but prompted solely with the
desire to be of assistance and to make
J the encampment a success in every
| particular.
| The campfire, only another name
for the word banquet which was
given to the veterans at the Roth
schild pavilion, was in charge
of M. G. Ewing, who relieved the
committee from any anxiety on that
score; and it must be said, that the
arrangements for the same, in the
way of eatables as well as service was
not only satisfactory, but highly COM
mendable. The veterans were i'm
pressed by what was done by our citi-
Zens for their comfort and entertain
ment. as will best be seen by the
resolution which they adopted, and
which is published in connection with
this article, and which is the finest
compliment ever paid to our city, and
all the more valuable, when it is re-
membered that it was passed by a
body of men, the members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, who
have within their ranks men who are
not given to effusive utteranceS by
way of encOmiums, but, who also can
well differentiate between an honest
effort to please and serve them, and
, one which is simply colorado one.
At the request of the chairman OF
the committee, the Commander, S. A
Cook, made another visit to Wausau
to be consulted about the parade anC
Mrs. Amanda Wettig president Ol
/ the w. X. c., and the presiding Off
GERS of other affiliated organizations
all appeared some weeks prior TO the
; encampment, to make sure that the
halls reserved for their meeting place:
we're satisfactory and convenient, anC
{ they all expressed themselves as il
: every way pleased with the arrange
ments, and when the day of opening
arrived they found their halls ready
, | for occupancy in the center of tn
4 city, within easy walking distancr
t from one assembly place to another
r The G. A. R. held its session il
1.-THE Circuit Court room in the cOur
Y house; the Sons of Veterans in th
e fine hall of the Knights of Pythias
Y the First Regiment Cav. association
had headquarters in Widmer's stor
e in the business college and genera
n headquarters we're in Zentner's store
V on Third street, all almost With
o hailing distance of each other. Th
}. W. r. c. had as its meeting place
e the Methodist church,; the Ladies c
the G. A. R., the Presbyterian churcf