Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-29


the fact that central and northern
Wisconsin is an ideal location for
homes and comfort. We, therefore,
rejoice in the prosperity of sister
cities and communities. We wish
you GOdspeed in your work, and
should it be as is sometimes claimed,
that your recOmpense in this world is
not Over-abundant, you still have the
new blades of grass grow where none
grew before, and being included
among the benefactors of mankind"
L. Williamson, of Neillsville, presi-
dent of the association, replied in
happy vein, paying a high tribute to
WauSau and citizens. The assOcia-
Burt Williams to address its mem
bers at this meeting. He had made
date to speak at the Rotary club din
ner on the previous evening and was
induced to stay over, and his address
was certainly a feature of the days
program. He paid high cOmpli-
ment to the prOgressiveness of Wau-
sau and it's people; went into details
concerning matters of vast import
ance to the central section of our
state. He told of the vast growth of
the dairy interests and especially of
the Ashland plan to supply farmers
with pure bred COWS: of the great
agricultural possibilities, and having
long been connected with the news
paper business he was able to give
much valuable advice and strongly
cOunselled cooperation. His address
was a very able one and one which
| would prove an inspiration and incen-
| tive for greater work were it pub
| lished and distributed in every COM
munity in northern Wisconsin. Mr..
Williams effort was greatly appre-
ciated by those present.
AS arrangements had been made to
entertain the members of the aSSOcia-
ton and their wives at the Wausau
| club for luncheon, an adjournment
was taken to that place, and where
| between sixty and seventy were served
most delightful repast. The assOci
alton esumed it's business session in
the dancing hall of the club. E.
| Tricky, of VeSper, was on the pro
gram for a paper on advertising
| Cost of Production to Publishers and
| Selling Price to Customer" AS the
gentleman, at the last moment, or
| account of illness found that he cOulC
not be present, he forwarded his paper
which was read by Secretary B. E
| Walters, Of MOsinee. A discussion
followed in which Prof. Bleyer gave
much valuable information and the
| result was that it was voted that the
chair appoint committee to work
out table of prices for advertising
and job work, so that there might be-
| uniformity in the district. The mem
bers of this committee will be known
later. A paper on the death of E. ID
GlennOn, a member, of the association
prepared by T. l.. McGlachlin, OF
the Stevens Point Journal and A. l.
Fontaine, of the Grand Rapids Re
porter, and forwarded, was read by
K. B. Thayer.
The following vote of thanks was
| unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that vote of thanks be
and is hereby extended to the business
men of the city of WauSau, and tC
the members Of the Marathon County
Press association for the COurteSies
extended and the hospitality shown
| to the Central Wisconsin Press aSSOci
alton, and in appreciation of the very
| agreeable and social manner in which
| the arrangements for this second an.
nual meeting were made and carried
| out.
The visitors were then taken on a
ride in automobiles furnished by our
citizens, in charge of the Wausau AID.
vancement association, personally
conducted by W. r. Chellis, its popu-
lar secretary. The ride was about the
city out through the towns Of Maine,
Berlin, Rib Falls, Marathon and
Stettin, passing through the villages
of Little Chicago, and Marathon and
| from the latter village returned TO
| WauSau. The ride was a little
| longer than laid out on account of
some of the roads being closed. This
made it necessary to 60 over some of
| the roads which were not as good
Each driver was given an itinery of
the route and it was expected that
| the autos would be separated so as
not to catch the dust, but instead
| every driver made up his mind that
he would keep up with the procession
and the result was that very dusty
crowd reached the pavilion. Mayor
Ringle, w. R. Chellis, Nathan Heine-
mann and A. H. Zimmerman, made
| the rounds with the editors.
From WauSau the editors and their
| ladies were taken to the ROthschild
| pavilion, where an excellent dinner
was served in the pavilion dining
| room. This was followed by an after
| dinner program, E: b. Thayer presid-
| ing. Prof. Bleyer was introduced and
spoke at length on Results of a Sur
vey of Weekly Newspaper Publishing
in Wisconsin" This was full OF val
liable information to the editors.
This was followed by an excellent adj
| dress by g. Z. Crothers, OF NeillsviIle.
Senator A. l. kreutZer was to have
made an address but was not able TO
be present. Among those who made
short addresses were J L. Sturteyant,
q. a. Booth, b. Z. Walters, NJ. c.
Ewing, Frank LueSchen, r. II.
johnson, L. Williamson, Mrs. L. K.
Thayer of Everett, Wash, a. Ii.
Zimmerman, and H. G. Elieth.
AT about . o'clock the summer
session OF the association came TO
close, having been most successful,
pleasant social event.
During the evening president Will
Hanson announced the appointment
OF the following persons as members
OF the executive committee for the
ensuing year: w. A. Drumb, Wood:
r. &. Lee, Lincoln; Henry Berner.
Langlade: A. J. Latton, Taylor: Geo.
Crothers. Clark; Il. L. MacGlachlin.