Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-29
VETERANS CLUB IS
HOST
SOLDIERS ARE ROYALTY
ENTERTAINED AT PARK
FRIDAY NIGHT
Spanish. War Veterans Give
New Brothers i'm Arms a Reception
-Four Hundred Couple Reported
Present Friday-Dance

1t was an affair that will not read
lily be forgotten by Wausau and Mara
thon county people, and especially
soldiers, sailors and marines-the re-
ception and dance given by the vet
Grams of the Spanish American war
for soldiers. sailors and marines, who
served the United States i'll the world
war. at the Rothschild Park pavilion
Friday. April 25. Four hundred couple
danced from 10 p. M, until IN the
morning to music that bewitched the
feet and turned the head, furnished by
the Tenth Infantry orchestra.
Old and New
The Spanish American war veterans
were in their second heaven. THIS
was the first opportunity that organlz-
alton has had to express to returning
soldiers, sailors and marines its ad-
miration. At $50, in uniform, these
representatives. commenced to arrive
with their partners, and by 900 the
spacious hall was well filled. Wau-
sau's largest Military Ball was an I'M
qualified success and for it and the
pleasant time enjoyed by those pres
ent, world war participants will long
remember the SpaniSh-American war
veterans, who, with not large num-
Der, threw themselves into the work OF
planning and arranging the social
event With an enthusiasm and zeal
rarely manifested in the city.
A number of the boys OF 81 were
present, carrying with them recollec-
lions of days now long past. Gray
haired, and in some cases bent the
youths of this period felt a regard
hardly expressable for them. They, it
was, who solidifed the nation-had
they left their task unfinished there
might have been little to defend. And
so it was-all of these defenders OF
the American Flag appeared arm in
arm on the floor.
Grand March
The grand march was most skillful-
ly executed, in charge of c. A. Chris
Hanson, formerly a Y. M. c. A. secre-
tary in France. 1t was led by ex-lieut.
ID. S. Burnett and his wife, and Capt.
Jas. Bell and his wife. Lieut.. Burnett
served overseas in the present war,
and also saw service in the Spanish
! American war. Capt. Bell was with
the British army. Capt. Lucas, whom
it was expected would be at the head
of the grand march, was unable to be
present. The march commenced at
1000 o'clock. At the south end OF
the hall the entire procession marched
under a huge American flag held high
by six young ladies, standing on
pedestals, on the floor on either side
stood three sailors and three soldiers.
The veterans of sixty-one formed in
at the head of the grand march carry
ing U. S. flags and when they passed
under the flag held by the young
ladies, they Immediately stepped aside
and crossed their flags forming an
arch under which they all passed. 1t
was very pretty feature.
The decorations were very elaborate.
The electric lights. with their colored
budbs and colored shades, represented
a mammoth flag, which covered the
entire ceiling and the American colors
were very conspicuous. In the nam
moth fire place roaring fire was kept
up during the entire evening not only
giving the pavilion a very cheerful
appearance but also furnishing a
much needed warmth.
Judge A H. Reid made an address
of welcome, directing it to returned
soldiers, sailors and marines, but
likewise paying high tribute to the
Spanish-American and the Civil war
veterans present. He eloquently spoke
of the work of American men in the
world war, praising Wausau and Mar
athon county boys for their able work
overseas and in this country.