Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
IN Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Norman of this
city, celebrated the tiftieth anniver-
sary OF their welded life on Monday
~ was quiet affair, only attended
Dy The Immediate relatives. which
| consists of their children and Mr.. and
Mrs. ClltuS S. Blair of MoSinee, the
former being brother of Mrs. Nor
man. Mr.. and Mrs Norman were
united in marriage at MoSinee on the
l46h day of July, 1853. Mrs. Nor
mans maiden name was Lucy Blair,
ana she was the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Blair Of MoSinee.
She came TO Mosinee with her par
ents in 1852. Mr.. Blair purchased
What was known as the Fall CITY
noUel, which was very popular hos
terry for quarter of a century Mr..
Blair died from wounds received while
III the battle of Pittsburg landing,
and his widow, Mrs. Cornelia Blair,
continued the business until her
death in 1881. Mr.. Norman was born
in Germany in 1884 ana came to
America in 1916, and to the Wiscon-
sin pinery in 1856. He was g. druggist
ana Tor many years conducted drug
store in Wausau, and from which
business he retired many years ago ON
account OF poor health. Their chill
dren assisted in making the event a
happy one, viz: Florence, Fred. H.,
Mabel, Inez, Ella, Franklin and Gil
Gns. The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs Norman join in wishing them
many happy returns of the day.
Last Tuesday, July 9Th, occurred
the marriage OF Miss Mable May Sus-
tins of Stevens Point to Arthur Lee
James OF Alexandria, South Dakota
Mr.. James is son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
+. James of this city, and formerly
resided in Wausau. Before the cere-
mony Emery James, a brother OF the
groom sang 20 Promise Me" the ac-
compartment by his sister, Miss Ida
James. After the ceremony Miss James
played Memberships wedding march
During the afternoon vocal solos and
duets were rendered by Miss Minnie
SuStlns, sister of the bride, and
Emery James, with accompaniment
by Miss Ida James. Mr. and Mrs.
James visited in this city before leav-
ing for their home in Alexandria, S.
Dakota. Mr.. and Mrs G. p. James
and their daughter and son, Ida and
Emery attended the wedding.
A pleasant social feature of Chau-
tauqua week was the meeting of
friends. 1t was pleasure to meet SO
many from our neighboring towns,
and friends even from our own town
whom one does not often see. The
greetings and hearty hand-ShakeS on
all sides plainly showed the Chautau-
qua stands not only for intellectual
education but Tor sociability as well.
All met on common grounds and dur
ing intermissions a continuous and
friendly intercourse was enjoyed
And each evening at six O'Clock in
Vulnerable groups of congenial friends
could be seen on the grounds enjoying
their picnic suppers together. Beau
tiful weather and interesting pro-
grams brought crowds of people to
the meetings and this made many
pleasant reunions which will long be
remembered.
The ladies in charge of the
luncheon at the Country club today,
were, viz: Miss Louise Underwood,
Mrs. Ray Charter and Mrs. E. B.
Thayer. Those in charge of next Sa-
Lurday evenings dinner are: Mr.. ana
Mrs. b. f. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. p. V. O. Van
Vechten and Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Albers.
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Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Sturteyant will
entertain the members of the Neigh
borhood Whist club at a O'Clock
dinner, Wednesday evening, at the
Country Club, to meet Mr. and Mrs
f. d. Hoog of Chicago.
IF
Mrs. e. w. Behlke entertained a
number of lady friends at tea on
Thursday afternoon in compliment 20
Mrs. l.. II. Wheeler, who Usher guest.
Mrs. Arthur KieSer will entertain
friends at bridge weist party on
Thursday a 81 prnOOn