Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In WauSau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

The Art and Literature Depart
ment held its November meeting yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
B. A. Benson on Warren street.
Twenty members were present. The
following interesting program was
gwen:
Ida Tarbell-Mrs. G. w. Wilson.
Jacob Riis-Mrs. W. E. Hudtloff.
Gainsborough-Mrs. S. NJ. Quaw.
Reading from Riis-Mrs. Chas,
atherS.
Mrs. A. H. Reid read a paper on
''Robert Herrick" which was pre-
pared by Miss Nell Silyerthorn. at
the conclusion o: the program the
hostess served refreshments.
Mrs. j. L. Sturteyant and Mrs NJ.
c. Ewing were hostesses at three en-
joyable auction parties given on Fri
day, Saturday and Monday afternoons
at the Ewing home. Nine tables were
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awarded to Mrs. G. H. Ingraham and
Mrs. w. II. Mylrea. Forty guests re-
sponded on Saturday, ten tables being
played. The prize winners were Mrs.
W. f. Curtis and Miss Julia Hoefing-
er. On Monday afternoon seven tables
were played, the prizes going to Miss
Margaret Murray and Mrs. G. X.
Gooding. A dainty five o'clock sup
per was served on each occasion.
The jolly Badger Card club were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Hahn last Saturday evening at their
home in town of Wausau. Cards were
played at six tables. At 1915 the
prizes were awarded, the first being
won by Mr.. Arthur Rank; second by
Mr.. Joe Madden and consolation by
Mr.. Henry Chaignot. Refreshments
were served at 1000. All reported
having had jolly good time. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Hahn.
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st. Elizabeth's Aid society of ST.
Mary's church held it's annual fair on
Wednesday afternoon and evening at
Elks' hall. The room and booths
were attractiyely decorated and fancy
work of all kinds, both useful and
ornamental was disposed Of. Refresh
ments were served during the after
noon and at five O'Clock turkey din
ner was served to over three hundred
people. Dancing began at nine o'clock.
1t was a pleasant and successful
affair and the sum realized was over
six hundred dollars.
The Ladies' Literary club will hold
its next regular meeting on next
Monday afternoon at three O'Clock at
the Club house. The afternoon will
be conducted by the Home and Edu-
cation Dept. and the ladies of the
committee are: Mrs. G. B. Bird, Mrs.
A. L. Kreutzer and Mrs. G. G. Yawkey.
The subject for the afternoons pro-
gram is Fraud in Art" There is
also selected subject scheduled to
be given by Mrs. r. B. Johns of Anti
go. A full attendance is desired.
The Monday Evening Study club
held its weekly meeting last evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. p.
Mccullough. The following program
was offered:
Roll Call-Current Events.
Venice-Miss Hermione Silverthorn.
Rome-Miss Nell Dunbar.
StereopJicon Views.
Miss Silverthorn acted as leader.
The club will meet next Monday
evening at the home of Miss Anne
Huntington.
The Mission Study Circles of the
Presbyterian church will meet this
week as follows: Central circle, Mrs.
w. III. Bissell, Tuesday afternoon at
4 o'clock; Grand avenue circle, Mrs.
III. A. Downie, 905 Prospect avenue,
Tuesday afternoon; Northeast circle,
Mrs. Chas. Gill, 91O Warren street,
Tuesday evening. The East Hill and
West end circles will not meet this
week
Father j j. Brennan will entertain
the altar boys and members of St.
James choir this evening at his an
nual turkey dinner which will be
served in st. James hall. Covers
will be placed for forty guests. Later
in the evening short musical pro-
gram will be given followed by games
and other entertainment. A good
time is assured.
W. Fl. Bissell entertained the Deer
Foot hunting club on Saturday even
ing at his home on Warren street, at
O'Clock dinner Covers were laid
for sixteen. The dinner was followed
by brief talks and singing of the
clubs hunting songs. 1t was very
enjoyable evening.
Mrs. w. W. Gamble was hostess at
pretty luncheon of ten covers given
on Friday, in honor of Mrs. Albert
Evans of Oak Park, Ill. Auction
was played in the afternoon and the
prizes were won by Mrs. w. A. Lad
wig and Mrs. W. E. Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Mccullough
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Ross enter
tanned number of friends Saturday
evening at dinner at the Country
club in honor of Mrs. Albert Evans OF