Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-31
THE BACHELORS BALL,
Given by Nine of Wausau's Young
Men, Last Evening, a Brilliant
Society Event.


No more brilliant social event has
ever passed into the history of Wausau
than the reception and ball given at the
Club house last evening by the dashiEg
and handsome crop of 1907 bachelors.
In the number of gorgeously gowned
women; in the matter of decoration
which was lavish and effective; without
giving a sense of heaviness, and in the
quantity and quality of the music,
which was entirely en- rapport with the
other details of the entertainment, this
function must 60 into the history OF
things social in Wausau as harmonious,
well managed and brilliant to super
lative degree.
Entering at the north door the guests
were ushered to their respective toilet
rooms where every attention and
ample room had been provided for the
disposition of wraps. Stepping into the
lobby, one was stunned and delighted
at the bower of beauty that opened be-
fore him; against the huge fire place,
clear to the ceiling, were massed palms,
lilies, smilax, ferns and the long needle
punches of the southern pine; across
the main stairway was smilax screen
and around and about and over the
ingle hooks and the balustrade were
the trailing evergreen ropes and south
ern pine cones. The chandeliers were
\ r..ad sv, 10 <rl.>
had been placed huge crepe paper
crysanthemums that cast pleasing
and flittering glow.
Across the east parlor stretched the
imposing line of reception, headed by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Curtis and the
nine-count 'em-nine tempting bache-
lors, Jud S. Alexander, Donald j.
Murray, Charles Weinfeld, Frank ID.
Timlin, Harry Heinemann, George W.
Sexmith, Lucius HI. Wheeler, Neuman
Bells and Gabe Heinemann, each
under his own little sprig of mistletoe;
behind them, high up and in flaming
letters, like the stored handwriting on
the wall, appeared this declaration
"We are all open for proposals after
January 1st Except one.V This is be-
lieved to have been an emanation from
the profound thinker and eminent
logician, DIR. Lucius Heffer Wheeler
and Judging from the congratulations
extended, the identity of the "excep-
ton" has been fixed almost beyond a
doubt.
In the dancing hall the same good
idea of heavy decoration without SEEM
ing to crowd things had been carried
out and the comb alton of Roman red
walls, green ropes, from chandelier to
chandelier; smilax and palms before
the orchestra and shaded lights, made
up a decorative scheme of remarkable
beauty.
The dancers enjoyed the good music
until a late hour, and then danced some
more, and at the very finish there were
still some left to sing,
"We're glad we're here,
Just because we're here,
just because we're here"
The reception began at $50 o'clock,
with concert during its progress, by
the Columbia orchestra. Retire. shments
were served in the dining room of the
club, and here again was realized, in
no small degree, the exquisite charm of
decoration. The electric lights were
shaded in red; smilax, palms, ferns and
poiensettas were here in profusion, all
arranged to produce handsome effects.
Tables, at which two couples could be
seated, filed the large room and
these came in for their share
of attention along the lines of
decorative art Mrs. A. w. Trevitt,
Mrs. w. III. Nablo and Neaman Bells
received the guests and to their excel
lent management everything moved
along serenely The catering was done
by the Hotel Bells and with its COM
petent force the serving was simply
perfect. Another orchestra had been
provided for ihe dining room, and there
seemed more truth than poetry in
the saying that music gushed forth
from the midst of roses"
The Bachelors" were showered with
deserved compliments by their 400
guests for having furnished thefl. with
so delightful time.
The following were present from out
of the city:
MIR. and Mrs. w. ID. Alexander,
Bloomington, Ill.
NJ and Mrs. S. r. Bissell, Arbor
Vitae.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Heinemann, An
tigo.
DIR. and Mrs. Carey, Merrill.
Mrs. Thomas McIndoe, Rhinelander.
Misses Myra Biyins, Milwaukee !;
Katherine Williamson, Oshkosh; Pearl
Baily, Menomonie; Estelle Heinemann,
Merrill; Adele Ullman, Appleton; Cora
Tressider. Platteville; Gladys Damon,
Boston; Helen Brown, Miss Robins and
Miss Higgins, Rhinelauder; Maude
Searles, Grand Rapids; Vira Nollman,
Marsh6eld; Agnes Cleary, Amigo.
Messrs. Geo. Robson, Chicago. H.;
Mitchell Stewart. Virginia City, Mimi;
DR.. Chas. McIndoe and Geo. Heiger-
mann, Rhinelander; VIM. Bard and j. b.
Deutseh, Amigo; Chas. r. Eaton and
W. X. Seholfeld, Minneapolis, Mimi;
Harry and Edgar Heinemann, Clifford
and Sidney Livingston, Merrill; Sam
and Edwin Ullman. Appleton; Geo. E.
Brown, Arbor Vitae; G. F. Rea, Mil
waukee; Miles Goodyear, Tomah; A. j.
BoIger and Mr.. Palmer. Minocqua;
Gerry E. Brown, Milwaukee; Elmer
Gebhard. St Paui. Mimi: John Bissell,