Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-07-11
FOURTH OF JULY
n.r Of Enjoyment in Wausau and
] ~ surrounding Country.

.. observed the Fourth of July
N'L,t becoming manner; it was
d aroorrth q free from accidents, as none
r fOu- Consequence have been report
Of any ~ dav dawned without cloud
I'd. On remained from sunrise to
all II had been customary to fire
sllSo, salares. but it was dispensed
slll''e on Typsday morning and the
VIII 'I,ornity slept On undisturbed. 1t
co-l-a-. rary warm and so too much ex-
vas ~, No. avoided. Picnics into the
si-on s.y. large celebrations at the
colI., c.,1g max at the west of the fair
s-oo.,l7 ss55 nader the auspices of the
s-y--I American Alliance, and at
potbschild pavilion.
Shooting Park
The Drogram Of the German-Ameri-
Alliance was a parade which
- .a-- an Jackson street and marched
Tbird TO Scott, thence west over
w ". bigb bridge to the Shooting park,
.+ -' ''o oI the fair grounds. A band
,..5ad tbe procession and autos filled
..b ratpraD5 of the Grand Army of
..' panublic and, mounted, H. E.
s.5rIar represented George. Washing
,,1 and Fred Trotzer represented
csa s- Won StsuLen. Then followed the
'itr officials and city council, the
n.rtscber Krieger verein, Wausau
g.glas second band, a float contain
+gtbirteeu girls n white, represent
.-gCommblg. members of the shooting
-,eiatv and the various German so
.stias of the city, made a very i'm
ro.fng spectacle, well worthy of the
'soasioD. Al the park ex-Mayor John
pBgla presided at the program of
,nascbps. consisting of one in English |
wF P. Regner, and one in German
BA C.. Schmidt
mripg the afternoon the Wausau
rIedqrkranz entertained the many
bogsands Of people present with |
songs as only that body of singers
know 20 well how to do.
Rothschild
Wgnv Of our people went down to |
me pavilion at Rothschild and the |
fact is. with the attendance from the |
country and surrounding towns and i,
cites the crowd was so great that in |
places of interest, people were packed |
Ia Ike sardines. The "Whizzer" was |
isDt going all day. There was dancing |
Ia the large dance hall afternoon and !
evening There were swimming events, |
and the sports ended up with fire |
works in the evening. While double |
cars run to the city every fifteen min
.i-s. it took hours to transfer the |
crowd. Regardless of the men in |
charge of the cars, when an open car |
came in sight, men and boys would |
ua ahead and climb over the railing !
and flI it up before it came to a stop. |
The pavilion was decorated elaborate i
y 10 national ColOrs.
Country Club
There were hundreds of members
q thr club and women and children
gh0 enjoyed the pleasures and COM
forts which the Country club afforded. |
mere vas Il iuututOu dt HOOU anu Il
dinner in the evening followed by
Aaciug.
The golf events of the day were a |
l1e-hole handicap; approaching and |
putting contest; contest for the Ingra-
Am cup, ladies' putting contest and
auhed toursome nine-hOle contest.
BF Wilson won the Ingraham cup.
In the City
During the night before the Fourth
there was very little noise. The Oc-
aslonal explosion of a fre-cracker
could be heard and that's all. On the
Fourth, in the afternoon the city was
deserted, and it was as quiet as mid
night.
In the County
There were celebrations in the live
towns Of our county as follows:
Athens, knowlton, Stratford, Edgar,
aoleLIyille, Mosinee. Hatley, and Scho-
held. s =. Tobey supt. of schools,
made the address at Stratford, and
'0aH T. Ford, attorney, at Rockville.