Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-21
CLUB MEMBERS.

GRAND RAPIDS MERRILL
NJ asdames Mesdames
Mary Whitney Scott. D. Livingston.
Beulah G.. Scott A. L. Hilman
Mary Yonker. E. Clancy
W. w. woodside John Van Hecke.
w. A. Drumb. VIM. Dean
Isabelle Philleo. C. K Avery.
Charlotte G.. Witter. r j. Collie.
Clara Webb Haryic. NJ. G. Hoffman.
Psnd Ds[.na ATPln. RHINELANDER.
Geo W palms Mesdames
Miss Elizabeth P. Gay E.i.; Il. - lawrence.
nor. Eultn a. LEWIS.
MosINEE. sHAwANo.
Mesdames q esHnn,es Manes
~ -: pesseTt s c. A Brooks
C. s Blair. RIB LAKE.
Mesdames
ToAAHAWk. Myra Kennedy.
Mesdames j. j. Kennedy
Stella NJ. Atcherson. r1yurRsr
Julia Carpenter.
Helen Gutter Geo: h. Wunderlich.
Emma j Stark Fred Hayssen.
Della Rordenat. AMIGO.
Efne ANDREWS. Mesdames
l. l, ~. y. Nourne: G. Werden Deane
Neliie n. friae. w. ii. Pardee
Hattie :. Smith. 4 q CoDwav
I.uelIa L.u iskn si James G. Farwell.
GertruuS Macui1o per c. Lewis.
fanhle d. oheeAn. George Maxwell.
Ania D. OHdNe Ireland L. Gebbs.
MEDFoRD. r. r showers.
Mesdames MARsHFIELD.
f W ThomG.s Mesdames
Grace Ramsay. II. A Lathrop.
j. Il. Francis. w IL. Rodds.
l.. w Gibson j. p Tiffaut
W. 7 Withers. Emma B. Pulling.
w. II. Flett. j f. Young.
DR.. Annette Shaw, of Eau Claire,
down on the program for the invocation
could not attend the meeting on ac-
cont of illness and Rev. +. A. Pease,
pastor of the First NJ. E. church filled
her place 70 Mayor Marchetti fell the
lot of delivering an address of well
come and he did SO with such well
chosen words, SO fitting to the occasion
that had in them a personal note for
each lady pres Mt, that he was roundly
applauded and won the admiration of
all The mayor said in part:
| have been frequently in
troduced to public gatherings, but
never before have | faced so fair an
audience. 1t gives me great pleasure;
indeed, 1t is one of the delightful duties
of my office, which | would not deputize
to anyone if could, to extend to you
ladies of the Federated clubs of the
Tenth congressional district, the sincere
and courteous and loyal welcome of the
citizens of Wausau, who honor you and
greet as the representatives of cultured
Intellectual and patriotic womanhood. !"
The mayor spoke of the achievements
of woman as social and moral factor
in the world; OF her civiIiziug influence
and the noble examples sci by her and
paid high tribute To the sex.
Mrs j A. Jones, president of the
Wausau club, who has been identified
with club work for quarter of a GEN.
tHry welcomed the visitors in behalf of
the club. Mrs. Jones stated that the
time had passed when Women's clubs
were synonymous of frivilous pleasure,
entertainment, etc, and that if ,they
exist they must stand for the uplifting
OF the masses, for the betterment of the
working classes, for philanthropy and
To bring out the cardinal virtues of all
that is good in man >ind. Through the
Christian churches Women's clubs have
been able To advance. Women are
capable of this wolk and worthy of the
trust imposed in them. Taking up
library work Mrs Jones used President
Roosevelt S quotation Speak softly, but
carry a big stick She admonished
her audience to always be prepared to
back up what they say and said she be-
lieved Wausau would yet have public
| library if the Wausau club women got
after it with a stick Her words
were greeted with great applause and
the stand she had taken in certain
things, admired
Mrs. f ". Thomas, of Medford,
Tenth district vice-president responded
| in well chosen words of appreciation OF
the invitation extended by the Ladies
Literary club. her manner was SO
gracious, her smile so natural, aud her
whole bearing so dignitied that the
women were once more treasured
that they made no mistake in electing
her To her executive position.
After q vocal solo entitled "Endy-
mion,'' by Mrs ID. Livingston, of Mer-
| rill. the state president. Mrs. L. IL
! Brown. of Milwaukee, made an address
on Some Phases of Altruistic Work. y
1t being the FIRST time that the women
were favored with an address from this
talented la,'y her remarks made deep
1 impression, creating aud arousing
greater interest in philanthropic effort
She urged more work among all lines
OF philanthropy and especially of giving
help to the poor and to dependent
tchildren.
Reports of the nineteen clubs of the
district were read followed by a sym
postum participated in by Mrs. Werder
Dean, of Amigo, who spoke on clul
LOYALTY: Mrs B. C. Gudden. Oshkosh
on art; Mrs. Gerst, Baraboo, on the dis
Itrict convention and its influences.
On Tuesday evening the chief socia
function of the convention was given a
the Wausau Club house in the way of ;
brilliant reception. The rooms wer'
beautifully decorated in the colors o
the local clubcardinal and gold-ans
the club flower of red carnati0u met th'
eve on every hand. Mrs ]. A. Jones
president of the Ladies' Literary clul
and Mrs +. w Thomas. of Medf0rd
the district vice e-president, were aSSistes
in receiving by the state p esident, Mrs
1T. III Brown, of Milwaukee, Miss Ellel
Sabin. Milwaukee, and Mrs b c. G0d
. den. Oshkosh. p. Y. o. Van Vechtel
Introduced the guests
| A musical treat was given the visitsr