Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-11-26
! SOCIETY ITEMS /
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
in Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

On Wednesday evening last pretty
wedding took place at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John "a. Manser, the
contracting parties being Miss Inez
Manser and Hurben A. LaCerte. The
ceremony took place in the living
room which was beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums in pink and
white, and smilax. The bride,
attired in white chiffon and carrying
white bridal roses, was attended by
Miss Florence Alexander, who wore a
pink chiffon gown and carried pink
roses. The groom was attended by
Frank Okoneski. At seven o'clock
Miss Rosetta Johnson at the piano
played the familiar strains of the
Lohengrin wedding march; the bridal
party formed, and the simple ring
ceremony was performed by Rev.
James M. Duer.
Later wedding dinner was served
to about fifty guests, the pink and
white decorations being carried
throughout.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaCerte left for Mer-
rill on the evening train, going from
there to Appleton, Milwaukee and
Madison. They will be at home later
at 509~Adams street. The out-of-
town guests at the wedding were Miss
Carrie Neff of Neenah and the Misses
Mable Wilmer and Media Graef of
Appleton.
The Art and Literature Depart
ment of the Ladies' Literary Club
met on Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. S. M. Quaw. The meet
ing was called to order by the chair
man, Mrs. f. L. Hudson, and after a
short business session the program
was given.
Miss Kate Bently gave very inter-
esting paper on cart and Manual
Training" showing what great
work is being done in our own schools
along those lines and of more that
will be done The following ladies
gave five minute talks on pottery:
Glaze Work-Mrs. J. j. Okoneski.
Teco Work-Dr. Harriet Whitehead.
Enameled Pottery-Miss Grace Ste
vens.
Luster Ware-Mrs. James Haskin.
Dutch Deft Ware-Mrs. J. II. Yost.
Each lady exhsbited rare pieces of
pottery, one in glaze work being a
vase unearthed from the ruins of
Pompei; the owner of this vase is
Mrs. G. G. Yawkey. After the pro-
gram the hostess served light refresh
ments and later the department adj
journed until the fourth Monday in
January. Twenty members we're in
attendance.
Mrs. w. A. Green and Mrs. n. III.
Bells entertained at two luncheons
last week, one on Thursday and one
on Saturday. The affairs were given
at the Green home on East Franklin
street. About thirty-six guests re-
sponded each day. The decorations
were exceedingly unique and pretty,
being Japanese in effect and the same
at both parties. Nine small tables
were set, the centre piece Of each
being a little Japanese house. Over
each table hung a Jap parasol held in
place by festoons of cherry blossoms,
branches OF which profusely decorated
the walls Delicious menus were
served with tiny japanese fayors CIV
en- with each course. Afterwards
auction was played, Mrs. E. B. Thayer
and Mrs. f. W. Jones receiving prizes
on Thursday, and Mrs. S. NJ. B. Smith
| and Miss Marion Macdonald, on Sat
urday.
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ. B. Smith and
Miss Marie johnson entertained al
dinner on Thursday evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. FL. E. Smith. who
leave for California next week. TWEEN
ty-six covers were laid and four courses
were served, without knives, forS'
or spoons, the guests being compelled
TO eat with their fingers. This was