Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-10-14
A DELIGHTFUL PARTY.

The Wausau Club House was turned
into a bower of lovliaess On Friday
evening, with its soft lights, fragrance
of flowers and beautiful decorations.
The occasion was an elaborate fune-
ton given by Mr. and Mrs. James g.
Goodwillie, which was in the nature of
farewell to their legion of friends in
Wausau, as they are to depart from here
in about ten days to make their home
in Oak Park, I'll.
The Club House is admirably ar
ranged for entertaining large gather
ings and, Notwithstanding it has been
the scene of number of brilliant
society events since it was opened last
spring, at no time has it appeared
more beautiful and attractive than on
Friday evening.
The guests were admitted at the
main entrance and were shown to the
dressing rooms where wraps were laid
aside. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwillie re-
ceiyed in the spacious parlor of the
Club House, and they were assisted by
Mrs. jeanette Staples. Palms, ferns,
potted plants and cut flowers, entered
into the decorations and were very
artistically arranged. The electric
lights were covered in pink which rem
dered charming effect
Cones orchestra occupied place on
the first landing of the stairway during
the reception hour, and its selections
lent inspiration to the occasion. The
Club room presented a beautiful scene
to the onlooker. Its decorations were
of ported plants and cut flowers, pink
and green predominating, and in this
room and the parlor were congregated
over two hundred guests. At $50
O'Clock, the orchestra was transferred
to the dance hall above, the silken bar
riers were removed and those who
delight in the dance went up to the ball
room. A beautiful feature of the Club
House is its dance hall. Its floor is so
perfect that the most awkward can
glide upon its surface gracefully; it has
cosy hooks, balcony and plenty of
openings for fresh air. The orchestral
shell was bank of stately palms and
ferns behind which was seated the
orchestra. In convenient places were
placed punch bowls partially hidden
by screens and palms. The electric
lights were covered with pick and
uyhifo noofinn soft nInW tho
scene, and here the dancers had full
sway.
All of the rooms of the Gu ouse
were brought into use for the occasion.
While the ball room was crowded with
merry dancers and spectators, the lower
rooms were also comfortably we'll filled
with those who were enjoying them
selves in spirited social converse. The
bowling alley was transformed into
dining room, and there refreshments
were served under the able supervision
of Mr.. and Mrs. }. P. Young.
The festivities kept up until late
hour and those who participated in the
event felt very grateful to Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodwillie for most enjoyable even
ing. The party was one of the most
charming, as well as most successful,
ever given in Wausau. There
were expressions of regret heard on
every hand, because of the fact that
Mr. and Mrs Goodwillie were soon to
leave our city, and this feeling is gen.
eral with their hosts of friends here.
They have been very active in church
and musical work and popular in society
circles, hence. will be sadly missed from
our community.
Among those who were present from
out of the city were as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. ID. l.. Goodwillie and Arthur
Goodvillie, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs.
James LaCount, of Denver, Colorado;
Mrs. B. w. Pulling and Miss Kelly, of
Marshheld; Mrs. Clara Mcmillan, of
Franklinville, n. Y; Miss Pritehard,
of Msnitowoc, and Harry Wood, of
Milwaukee.