Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-09
FIFTH CONTINGENT OF MARATHON COUNTY
SELECTS DEPART
Hearty Expressions of Citys Gratitude Given Them
Band Plays Crowd Cheers and Whistles Blew

step forward, and then the young
ladies presented each with fine but
ton-hole bouquet, provided by Judge
Marchetti for them, as he had done on
all former like occasions, and at the
same time the ladies of the Wausau
Red Cross chapter, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Elizabeth Lull, Mrs. J.
M. Kuebler, Mrs. H. Hagge and Miss
Anne Huntington, presented each
with a neat little bag in which
were all the necessary tools for re-
pairing cloth, such as thread, buttons,
needles, scissors, ETC., which they gave
the name of housewife" and which
the boys will find very useful in camp
and field.
Fred w. Genrich then in a few
very appropriate words presented to
the boys regulation army flag,
! donated to them by Mr.. Charles A.
Christianson, after which Rev. E. c..
Grauer addressed them and at the
close of his address pronounced the
benediction.
Rev. Grauer spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Just few words of farewell and
Godspeed to you before you leave
your home and your friends to enter
into the service of our country. There
is trinity of principles that governs
soldiers life: Duty, Devotion, and
Discipline. Duty is the true soldiers
wGtchword, whether he be enlisted
to fight the foes of the nation, the
foes of the community or the foes of
himself. Devotion is also a necessary
characteristic of a true soldiers life.
Those who lack devotion must be
counted with the enemy. He who tries
not to be counted on either side is
always counted on the wrong side.
Do not forget that duty, discipline,
and devotion toward your country
and your God are the three great
guiding principles of your military
career. May God be with you al
ways"
Miss Ruth Alexander, assisted by
Misses Florence Alexander, Josephine
Sturtevant, Florence Wilson, Gertrude
Heinemann, Margaret Barwig, Eva
Bernier, Gale Ross, Hester Jones and
Helen Stone, decorated the soldiers
with the little bouquets.
During the formation of the man.
moth parade on the corner of Fourth
and Jefferson streets, the band gave
concert in the band stand in the
court house square. The procession
marched down Third street, turning
on Scott and going directly to the
special train on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad, awaiting the
young men. The line of march was as
follows: Band, Tenth Separate Com
pany in full uniform, the exemption
boards, selected men, committees re-
presenting the Marathon County Coun-
Gil of Defense and the Marathon Coun-
ty Chapter of the Wisconsin Loyalty
Legion, school children carrying flags,
and citizens.
After arriving on the grounds from
where the boys entrained, several
patriotic selections were given by the
band. At this time relatives and
friends of the boys said good-byes, but
the huge crowd gave evidence of feel
ing the seriousness of the conflict in
which our country is engaged, and
there were tears on many faces, and
here and there a throat seemed stifled
with a sob. The selects were all
CHEERFUL IOOhluS anu very DrdN6
lot, departing with smiling faces, and
as the special train slowly left the
depot grounds, the band played,
whistles blew, the crowd cheered
wildly, and there were many handker-
chiefs and hands flying in the air.
There is always a consoling thought
to fall back to on such a solemn oc-
casion, and that is-our boys are
leaving for a worthy cause, to make
the world safer and better for us
folks back home to live in, and there
is no one III this country giving as
much toward this cause, as the young
manhood of America.
This is the first contingent of Mara
thon county men to leave directly
for a training camp so far away from
home, and undoubtedly these young
lads will never be able to get home on
a furlough before leaving for "over
there" Our very best wishes go with
them and our sincerest hopes that
they will be spared, and able to
march home victorious at the end of
this terrible strife.
The following were members of this
contingent:
FIRST DISTRICT
Arthur B. Zarnke, Wausau.
Frank R. Haas, Colby.