Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-16
ARMISTICE DAY
is CELEBRATED
MEMORIAL SERVICE AND
GREAT PARADE HELD
SATURDAY

ly intellectually in Wausau this
year-and II was primarily due to the
initial effort of ex-service men and
to the splendid work OF a citizens
committee appointed after public
meeting. While most business houses
and manufacturing plants did not
close until eleven o'clock. they re-
mained closed the rest of the day and
the occasion, first one of solemnity
and regard for dead heroes and then
vivacious celebration that brought
back the happiness of the armistice
itself, was a complete success here
for the first time since 1918.
Despite threatening day, hundreds
visited the cemeteries. decorating the
graves of heroes who are buried at
home now and toward the end of the
morning the Stuart theater, where ex-
ercises for the public were held, be
came packed. Over sixty graves were
decorated at tie cemeteries by spec
la. committee of the Wausau Rotary
club, the wreaths being made up of
magnolia leaves, red smilax and white
flowers. These wreaths bore the in
scription, "In Memory of Those Who
Sleep in Flanders Fields" This COM
mittee also sent a letter to all moth
ers of these valiant soldiers.
The Rev. E. c.. Grauer was chair
man of the Memorial service at the
Stuart The singing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" opened the cere-
mony, following witch the Rev. f.. w.
Eastwood offered prayer and the
Rev. VIM. j. Taylor read scripture.
The Rev. Father Way, rector of st.
Johns Episcopal church. gave an ad-
dress q
To-day We honor the memorials of
those who gave their lives for their
country and when we think OF their
sacrifices surely the least we can
do in their honor is to renew our
pledge of loyalty to our country and
to our flag" said Father Way, "as we
see the red stripes in the flag pledge
that we will fight for justice and
righteousness, as we see the white
pledge that we will keep our lives
clean and pure and white and as we
see the blue pledge that we will be
loyal and true blue to our country
and our God" An appropriate solo,
THE Trumpeter," was then rendered
by George Vehlow.
THE Rev. II. p. 0'Toole of ST.
James Catholic church, delivered the
ks
which he said in part:
Eve are celebrating today a thanks
giving for the blessed dawn OF peace
which came to the world four years
ago this morning after long night
of war. Four years ago the world
was an armed camp, resounding to the
battle noise of millions of fighting
men. Right up on the battle line, In
the wary arafnr nf horrnr and daath
were million of Americas young
manhood, Back of them in the camps
were another million ready to 20 for
ward. To their east the broad Allan
tic was filled with crowding ships car
rying other thousands to the fighting
lines while from every city and viii
lage, the youth and strength OF Amer
lea were on the march to the training
camp preparing to go over there. Four
million, seven hundred and sixty-four
thousand of our young men had been
mobilized. Our death toll had reached
one hundred thousand with twice as
many wounded on the field of battle.
In more than a thousand homes OF
Marathon county, and In like propor-
tion throughout the land, anxious
fathers and loving mothers were en-
during and waiting in courage and al
so In fear not knowing when the brief
grim message might come, telling that
their boy had fallen I'm battle. To
such world four years ago this
morning came the message of peace.
with all the beauty OF the first
nash OF light over primordial dark
ness, the banner of peace waved over
the battlefields stilling the barage, en-
gines OF destruction. calming the
fierce emotions of fitting men, emp
tying the death dealing trenches, and
sending back to home and safety the
armies OF our boys, that had seemed
devoted TO perish. IL was a peace
with victory IL was an inspiring
thing that we are privileged to join
In celebrating such an event today.
"All honor to our soldier organiza-
tions. which have initiated this fitting
celebration of the greatest event I'm
our city Our country has ever re-
Joiced more in the things that make
for peace than in those OF war, for
we are a peace loving people. With
reluctance we entered the world war
and only after II had been brought
TO our shores and had taken toll OF
American lives.
To-day we remember all this and
give thanks for the peace Of Armi-
stice day. At the same time we pay
tribute OF honor To the soldiers OF
the world war. Soon there will arise
on our court house park a beautiful
monument erected by the free Offer
ings OF the people OF this country in
honor OF these soldiers. IL is we'll to
perpetuate their names and the mem
ory OF their deeds in enduring granite.
but after all the best memorial OF
them will be the undying love and
gratitude that we keep I'm our hearts
and the fidelity with which we follow
their example OF our devotion TO
duty"
The memorial service ended when
America was sung and the benedic-
tion was given by the Rev. II. II.
Kattmann.
The afternoon program for which