Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
SOCIETY ITEMS.
Social Gatherings of the Past
Week in Wausau.


The table decorations were of sweet
peas and hyacinths. At the game of
bridge whist which followed, the high
est score was made by Mrs. A. H
Reid.
The Monday Evening Study club
held its weekly meetins, with Miss
Marie Johnson On Grant street. An
interesting program on California was
given. Roll call was responded to,
each member citing some wonder or
beauty OF the state. A paper, Luther
Burbank and His Work." was written
by Miss Naglee and read by Miss I'm
derwood, owing TO the absence of the
former. Mrs. Lull read from Stod-
dard's Gary Recollections of Bret
Hart" Miss Manson, leader for the
evening gave table talk on ''Discoy-
cry of Gold and Silver and Its Effect"
Refreshments were served.
The department of Home and Edu-
cation Of the Ladies Literary club
held its monthly meeting on Monday
afternoon at the Bijou theatre. The
program for the afternoon was a
paper given by Mrs. p. V. O. Van
Vechten, her subject being Govern
ment Reclamation of Waste Lands"
Mrs. Van Vechten's paper was made
doubly interesting by number of
views relating to iler subject which
were displayed during her talk. The
views were loaned to the club through
the kindness of Lulu Knapp Little
page, of Washington, ID. c., former
resident of Wausau, and through the
courtesy of Messrs. Pier and Alexander
the club was enabled to hold its meet
ing in the Bijou, it being the most
convenient place for the exhibition of
the views. A large number of club
members were present.
Little Charlotte Pradt celebrated
her fifth birthday anniversary on
Monday afternoon by entertaining a
number of her little friends at her
home on Warren street.
The members of the Young Girls
club will entertain a number of their
young gentlen en- friends this evening
at their club rooms in III. G.. Stewards
residence ON Grant street. 1t will be
Valentine party and the entertain
ment will &c characteristic of the day.
A supper will be served during the
evening.
There will be parish supper at the
First UniversaliSt church next Fri
day evening TO which all members of
the congregation are invited to be
present. Supper at $50 O'Clock.
The members of the Girls club en-
tertained their fathers at bridge
whist, at their club rooms in the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Stewart
on Thursday evening. Whist was
played until eleven when refreshments
were served. Afterwards an hour of
music was enjoyed.
The marriage of Mr.. William o.
DobrinZ of Fargo, N. D., to Miss
Emma Raduechel will take place at
Zion'S church, in the town of Texas
on the 18th day of February. They
will reside in Fargo.
The young men of the Wausau club
gave a dancing party at the club
on Friday evening which was largely
attended and was very delightful
affair. The hall was decorated with
green boughs, palms and ferns. Re-
freShmentS were served in the dining
room by Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Saindon,
The tables were arranged to seat all
present at one time and were very
pretty in their decorations of cut
flowers,
The marriage of r. d. Sanche,
manager Of the advertising depart
ment of the Record Herald of this
city, and Miss Helen Frances Thur
man, of Green Bay, is announced to
take place at the latter's home, on
the oath day of February, at $50 p. m.
Rev. Bullock, of the Christian church,
will perform the ceremony.
The Wausau Club has issued invita-
tations to its members for reception
and dancing party for Friday evening,
Dec. 10th. 1t will be the last party
of the club until after the lenten sea-
son.
Prof. Mazantie who conducted
dancing school with great success in
Wausau year ago, has again organ
lied class here, which was opened at
Elks' hall YESTERDAY, from 2 to 5
O'Clock p. m. and from 7 to $50 D. m.
He intends to give dancing party
one evening in the week. Prof. Man
zantie had wonderful success last year,
teaching his pupils to dance after a
few lessons, according to his new
method.
Mrs. A. w. Mumm will entertain
the Thursday afternoon bridge club
on Thursday evening, at her home on
Grant street. Dinner will be served
at six O'Clock and later the entertain
ment will be bridge.
Miss Anne Huntington is entertain
ing the members of the Garden Club
this afternoon at her home on Frank
lin street. This is the first meeting
OF the club after vacation of two
months, and it makes us think that
spring will be here some time.
Mrs. +. II. Pardee was hostess for
the Friday afternoon bridge club at
her home on Grant street. A delicious
lu cheon was served at one O'Clock
after which the usual tournament of
bridge was played. Mrs. G. b. Bird
won the highest score.
Mrs. r. E. Parcher will entertain
the young ladies of st. Johns choir
guild at dinner on Thursday evening
at six o'clock.
Mrs. c. +. Dunbar entertained a
number or her lady friends at one
O'Clock luncheon today.
A good time was enjoyed by all
those attending the dance given by
the ID. j. Murray Companyis EN-
ployees' Mutual Benefit association at
Elk's ball last Friday evening. A
neat sum was cleared TO help swell
the treasury of the association.
Rev. w. E. johnson preached his
farewell sermon in st. Johns church
on Sunday. From now on he will
make his headquarters in Lacrosse.
The church win be in charge of Rev.
L. II. Grant.
Mrs. Louise LANCE, aged eighty-four
wears. died atGhe home of her dauch-