Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-02
DELIGHTFUL ANNUAL.
The M embers of the Ladies' Literary
Club Entertained Last Evening.

UELld1 tfUL ANNUAL,
The Members of the Ladies' Literary
Club Entertained Last Evening.
The Ladies' Literary Club of this city
held its Annual" at MERGERS Hall last
evening On this occasion the hus-
bands of the members were invited and
the members of the Tuesday Musical
Club and their husbands were guests of
the evening There were fully 100 pres
ent and it was one of the most delight
full ANIMALS in the history of the Club 4
The handsome offices of DR.. Law
renee, and Drs Spencer and Willard
were placed at the disposal Of the
Literary Club and into these rooms
guests were ushered and wraps lai,l
aside. The ladies comprising the Off
GERS of the Club, were stationed in the
southwest corner of the hall where
they received until about 8 o'clock
The hall was handsomely decorated
The walls being covered with hand
some pictures taken from the travelling
art display now on exhibition in this
city, in charge of the Literary Club
Around these lovely pictures were
sprays of California Pepper, large box
of the same having been sent the Club
for decorative purposes by Mrs. f.
Phelps Corey, of California, and at the
close of the evenings entertainment
each of the ladies were given spray,
as a souvenir of the occasion. On the
floor were many rugs lending cheer
full and homelike appearance to the
scene. In the dining room the deco
rations were more elaborate consisting
of the Clubs colors-cardinal and gold,
and the Club fower-red carnations; a
profusion of ribbons and cut flowers
were arranged with charming effects.
Mrs. S. Livingston, at 8 O'Clock, babe
welcome to all, and Happy New
Year." and announced the program of
the evening and the same as executed
was excellent and happily interpreted,
the musical numbers being furnished
by the Tuesday Musical Club. Every
number was well received and heartily
encored.
THE PROGRAM.
Overture Resonance, 1.-TWO pianos) .....S Schubert
Mesdames. j. A. lamont. Karl Aathie, ID.
Jones and Miss Marie Johnson.
Presidents address..- ........ Mary M. Dickens.
Vocal Solo LoheLgIln
Mrs. +. W. Kickbusch
Selections from Loaengrin two piancs) 49,.
. Mesdames H. V. Speer and Clinton smith.
At the close of the presidents address,
Mrs. w. S. Armstrong, arose and in a
nicely worded speech presented the
president with handsome bouquet of
flowers tied with ribbons all represent
ing the Clubs colors and flower.
The presidents address was the fea-
ture of the evening and Mrs. Dickens
did herself proud. She was calm, pos
sessed and spoke in moderate voice,
but so distinctly that she could be I'M
derstood in every part of the hall and
in adjoining rooms. At the close of the
program she was the centre of the gath
ering all rendering congratulations Cd
her splendid effort.
The address covered the grounds of
the aims and attitude of women's clubs,
in general, as well as of the home club
toward social economics. The speaker
spoke of the public activities of clubs
in administering charities, instituting
reforms and increasing the efficiency of
schools and libraries, of marvellous in
crease in the number of clubs and mem
berships The number of club-women
being quoted as two hundred thousand,
in twenty five hundred clubs in the u.
S. Reference was made to the indus
trial question as it relates to women
and children and the four heads under
which the subject is being studied by
club women. Namely, Domestic
Service, Protective Legislation as it
exists, Needed Legislation, and The
Consumers League. The biennial
meeting of the General Federation was
referred to as subject very dear to the
hearts of Wisconsin, because of the
honor conferred upon them by the
location of this meeting in Wisconsin's
metropolis, and because the Badger
women feel proud of the honor of being
the hostesses to the thousands of repre-
sentative women from all parts of the
Union. The work of the home club
was briefly shown by citing the lines
of work distinctively belonging to each
department.
The parliamentary practice of the
club was treated in humorous vein as
was the subject of mems clubs.
At the close of the evenings program
supper was served in the dining room,
Mrs. Geo. f. Bells doing the catering,
which is evidence sufficient that
the spread" was excellent.
The entertainment may be summed
up as a success without detracting
feature.
1t was midnight when good nights
were said and all sought their homes.
JOINT TEACHERS CONVENTION.
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