Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-07
STAY FROM MORNING TO
EVENING ENJOYING
CELEBRATION

Fourth OF July was truly old FASH
ioned this year. Thousands of citizens
fiocked to the court house square ear
ly in the morning to hear the 12Sth
Infantry band render its splendid pro-
gram, to see the parade which follow
ed, and then to proceed to Marathon
park with their basket lunches where
the day was full of entertainment and
enjoyment. The great out of doors
was the only place for people to spend
the day, as hot and sultry as any
Fourth in years past.
G. A. X. Request
A committee of citizens, represent
ing various civic and fraternal organi-
cations, assisted by city officers, had
arranged the schedule for the day s
activities, particularly upon the re-
quest of members of the G. A. R., who
felt that there must be a revival OF
the Fourth. These veterans believe
that such celebration as was enjoyed
on Monday ought to be made annual
to assure the observance of the day in
the right way. This the citizens COM
mittee plans on undertaking.
The day was a great one for whole
1oillAiiSSs luG OdHu COllCGIJ ITUIil
8 to 10:S0 at the court house square
The parade was then arranged, Frank
L. Gottschalk acting as marshal, as
sisted by Lieut. Frank Drake. just
previous to the formation of the par.
ade, Albert Dault OF Rhinelander, who
advertises himself as Daredevil
Dault" performed some difficult and
thrilling feats on top of the Bells
hotel
Procession
Mayor Emil Flatter and County
Chairman Frank j. Gaetzman led the
procession, followed by "a part of the
12Sth Infantry band, a group of fire.
men, and city officials. Color bearers
representing the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, followed. Automobiles carried
the veterans of the Civil war, with Co
G acting as an escort The second
section of the 12Sth Infantry band was
included toward the end of the par.
ade.
The floats were particularly i'm.
pressive part Of the procession. Spec,
lal prizes had been announced and {
committee on floats OF which Ro.
Chellis was chairman, had induced
many TO decorate their cars. The frs
prize float was that of the Ladies' Aux.
iliary of the Eagles. 1t presented Tn.
Gle sam, with the goddesses of Faith
Hope and Charity about him Colors
decorated the float The drill team Of
the Eagles followed the float and made
an excellent appearance.
The second prize float was prepared
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars anC
depicted trench life, uniformed sol.
diers, surrounded by sand bags. II
was a very splendid float and woI
much applause along the route tc
Marathon park.
The third prize was awarded to the
Women of Mooseheart whose foat
showed mother surrounded by
twelve boys and girls. Colors were
abundantly used and the sight was
mosr pleasing.
There We're many other floats which
attracted much admiration and which
addst one hundredfold to the enjoy
ment of the parade.
Carried Flags
| Over one hundred Boy Scouts car.
ried flags of the allied nations in thu
parade, sight which few would care
to have missed Many more boys wer,
expected but the heat and the fac
many were out of the city, reduced
the number materially.
A new flag staff has been erected
at Marathon park, fifty feet beyont
the secretary's office, and the frs
thing scheduled there was the dedica
tion Of it and the raising of a fial
20x35 feet. The Rev. FIR Edward p
OToole opened the exercise will
prayer and gave an address on "Th'
Flag"
The huge crowd was then grantet
an opportunity to do just what pre-