The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-09-02
COUNTY FAIR AND HOME COMING

O00. I'm the crowd were hundreds of
former residents who exchanged greet
ings with friends and neighbors and
though the dense crowds made it diff
fcult to move about, groups of old
time residents and their home town
friends were everywhere engaged in
social intercourse and the day, if moth
ing else cemented old ties and afforded
an opportunity of renewing acquaint-
anceship of other days.
The floral and industrial parade in
the morning was little the best ever
attempted here. The floats, represent
ing business, typiied the various indus
tries while the floral designs were a
great tribute to the art of the decora-
tors.
Prizes awarded for the best in the
parade were as follows:
Floral-First, Wagner Style Shop;
second, Madison Seed company; third,
llilIN lanNli t1Nllo company ''''
Becker Cigar company, Brillon.
Industrial First, Manitowoc Ship
building company; second, Guse Lum-
ber company; third, Jos. Holly Milling
company, Shoto; fourth, Inyincible
Metal Furniture company
The awards consisted of cash prizes,
$50, $40, $25, and $40 respectively.
Judges who made the awards were
Ernst Wagner, Eau Claire; p, j. Nc
Mahon, Milwaukee, and w. G. Croft
man, Berlin.
The line of march was headed by
the Marine band with the mayor and
speakers and then, came the following
floats in order: Henry Esch Sons Co.,
Kielsmeier Co, Wagner Style Shop,
Schuette Bros Co, John Stiefvater,
Manitowoc Business College, The Mac
cabees, Madison Seed Co., Q. Torrison
Co., American Legion tank, Tinsel
Mfg Co., Ship Yards and Boiler
Works, Guse Lumber Co., Northern
Wisconsin Products Co, Walter Def
lein, Hardware Stores products 1870
ard 1920, Wisconsin Knitting Co., JOS
Holly Milling Co, Shoto; Willard
Storage Co., Drost Box Co., II. G, Hes
sci, pianos, Mantowoc Seed Co., A. NJ
Richter Sons Co., Times, Manitowoc
Bedding Co., Dispatch Transit Co.,
Northern Transportation Co, Inyinci-
bic Metal F@Mture Co., 'kiclSmeier
floats Nos. 2 and 3, Aluminium Goods
Mfg Co., Hasenfus, Sheboygan Cigar
Box Mfg. Co, Reliance Truck Co., APP
pleton; Fire department trucks, hose
carts and old time horse drawn equip
ment. The rear end of the procession
was brought up by the city hall force
in an auto.
The grand stand at the fair began
filling as early as l o'clock and long
before the hour set for the starting of
the race program and the rest of the
days entertainment at the stand, every
available inch of seating capacity was
taken.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Mayor Schroeder from the
judges stand and the response by VIII
liam Walker Jr. member of the Mani
tOwoc- Milwaukee club
Mayor schroeder said in part: "We
are devoting the greater part of this
week in celebrating the Fiftieth Ami
versary of the incorporation of Mani
towoc as a city as well as entertaining
our home-comers.
"The date of incorporation of Mani
towoc was April 13, 1870. The city at
that time had a population of 1000
and the opportunities for all of the
young men of ambition to find employ
ment here was not very promising We
had but few manufacturing establish
ments in which young men could be
employed and almost no establishments
employing women or girls.
"For this reason many of the young
men and women left Manitowoc to
seek work in neighboring cities where
opportunity for advancement was
more promising and alluring. And
thus we have with us today many of
these self same former residents who
are here in response to our invitation
to come and sit by the old freside
again, to visit the old haunts and to
see the familiar streets and friends. |
deem it rare privilege to extend to
you at this time a hearty and the sim
cerest of welcomes. May your brief
stay in our midst be frought with
every pleasure and joy Our people
have been pleased to decorate the old
town in your honor. Our gayety is all
because of you. Our holiday is your
holiday. Let's join in a general jollif-
cation The town you left years ago is
yours today as it was then. | am ask
ing you now to take complete posses
sion"
William Walker Jr., well known to
many Manitowoc residents responded
to the mayors address.
"We are more than pleased with this
great outpouring of hospitality" said
Mr. IVoILar spVh. nlJ tou,, loo Jona