Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-30
CHRISTMAS A HOME DAY
WEATHER COOLEST OF YEAR

AT the Presbyterian, ST. Paul's Evan
gellcal, ZiOn's Lutheran, ST. Stephens.
the Unlyersalist, st. MichaelS, the Re-
formed, ST. James Catholic and ST.
Mary'S Catholic churches special SER
vices were also held, and with the
exception of the Catholic churches.
children's programs were rendered on
Christmas eve. At the Catholic
churches. the children's programs
were held before Christmas eve, mass
was celebrated at midnight, and on
Christmas morning two masses were
held
Charities
Through a special fund the Fedora
ted Charities was enabled to provide
all the poor families of the city with
baskets of food and the delicacies that
go with Christmas dinner The fund
was the largest ever raised for the
purpose.
At Mount View Sanatorium a por-
tiOn of "Jollies of 1920" recently given
by the Elks was presented. The pa
tients enjoyed the program very much.
At the Walter Alexander home a
family reunion was enjoyed on Christ
mas eve. Santa Claus made an ap-
pearance during the evening. Among
those who were present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter ID. Alexander and daugh-
ter, of Bloomington, H., Ben AleXan-
der, of Silverton, Ore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Judd Alexander, Miss Ruth Alexander,
Mrs. F. G. Dana, Walter Dana, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Powers and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Conklin and children.
oTolr A1nvandnr
children, Mr.. and Mrs. E. p German.
Mrs. Margaret Daniels and daughter,
Miss Florence Alexander, Miss Mar
garet Alexander, and Miss l.. Stro-
bridge.
At the w. B. Scholfield home on
Christmas evening, a family reunion
attended by fourteen, was enjoyed.
st. 0mer
The annual observance of st. Omer
commandery was held Saturday morn
ing. The program follows:
Franklin E. Bump, commander, pre-
siding.
1O:30 Assembly and preparation,
10: so Reading of order of Grand Com
mander, 11:00 The Pledge: ITO the
service of God, our Country, and our
Order"
The Sir Knights to Joseph Kyle Orr,
most Eminent Grand Master
Response: Read by En-. Sir Fred
w Burt, G. J. w.
To Andrew ID. Agnew. P;ght Eni-
nent Grand Commander: Christmas
GREETINGS and all good wishes for the
bright future which your past achieve
mentS prOSage.
Response: Read by Rt En-. Sir
Eugene B. Thayer, p. G. c.
To. ST. Omer COmmandery No. 19:
May she have for the coming year an
even greater measure of active sup
port and unselfish, faithful devotion
and service of her members, which
alone can insure that the shining
pathway of her recent progress shall
not be darkened.
RESPONSE By En-. Sir Thomas II.
Ryan, p. c.
To the Memory of our Valiant Tenn
plar Dead throughout the world, and
particularly of Sir Edward T. Bisbee,
of Merrill, and Sir Henry Miller, En-
inent Sir Samuel M. Quaw, and Emil
nent Sir John n. Manson, of Wausau,
loyal Knights of this COmmandery,
who, within the year, have preceded
us to the Asylum Above.
Response: By Sir Alexander H.
Reid.
Brief Address: By the Commander.
There was an appropriation made to
the Federated Charities of $4,000.
BenedictiOn was pronounced by Rev.
w. J. Taylor. This was followed by
an interchange of Christmas Greet
ings. A large attendance of Sir
Knights participated in the service.