Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-04
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

The Ladies' Literary club held its
regular meeting on Monday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock in the parors of the
Wausau club. The president, Mrs.
A. A. Book, was in the chair. There
was short order of business. The
president announced that Mrs. S.
Winkleman and Mrs. w. A.. Evers
had become members of the club; also
announced the resignation of Mrs.
Newman Bells. The president urged
all members to be present at the
reception that the club is to give to
the Library association on Thursday
afternoon. A straw ballot was taken
the result Of which was given to the
nominating committee to help them
in their choice of officers for the an
nual election which takes place April
2lst. The program was arranged by the
Art and Literature department. Mrs.
Chas. Feathers prepared fine paper
ION Home Interiors" which was read
by the secretary, Mrs. P. V. 0. Van
Vechten, Mrs. H. j. Evans, whose
subject was Furniture and Decora.
tions," gave very interesting paper
and talk on the different kinds of
antique furniture and house decora-
tions, from the early ages down to-
our own time. Mrs. Evans had COL
lected number of antique chairs,
mirrors and tables from different
friends which she exhibited, explain
ing the makes and styles. Some of
these pieces had been in the possession
of families for many years, making
them very valuable to lovers of the
antique. Mrs. Evans had one of the
first chairs made in Wausau. This
chair is owned by Mrs. S. Trudeau
and was made by Jacob Paff, ST., in
lS49: also birdS-eye maple chair
owned by Mrs. Harriet Baker and
made by John Hildensperger's father
in 1857. These chairs were both
hand made. Mrs. Evans closed the
program by reading Eugene Fields
poem on antiques entitled, SIN AM
sterdam." 1t was &c very entertain
ing and instructive Afternoon. Forty
five members were present.
The Tuesday Musical club held its
monthly meeting this afternoon in
the parlors of the Wausau club. The
program was arranged by Mrs. E.
Boehm and Miss Wanda Hopp, the
program being as follows:
Com posers, Beethoven, MendelSSohn
and Mrs. II. III. Beach. ..
..................M Miss Silverthorn
symphony Five. ....... Beethoven
Overture Egmont" Beethoven
Mesdames Pradt, Kellogg, Miss
es Hopp and Crane.
Hymn to Night" ......... Beethoven
Mesdames Barden, Sisson, Mea-
dows and Woodward.
"Spring Songn. ... MendelSSonn
Mazurka Romantigue Mendelssohn
Edwin Schultz
son Wings of Music. Mendelssohn
Mesdames Barden, Sisson and
Meadows.
II Would That My Love" Violin
Obligato) MendelSsohn
Miss Shatto
Fair Melusinan. ...... Mendelssohn
Mrs. Pradt and Miss Hopp
une .................... Beacn
Mrs. Anderson
II Heard 3 Voice" Eeach
Miss Montgomery and Mrs. Sisson
Hush, Baby Dear. ..B Beach
Miss Pagenkopf
The department of Study and Phil
anthropy of the Ladies' Literary club
will hold its March meeting on MOE-
day afternoon, March 10th, at the
home of Mrs. r. S. Dickens. The
hostess will be assisted in entertain
| ing by Mrs. W. G. Dickens and Mrs.
j. ID. Coleman. The following is the
program scheduled for the afternoon:
Leader-Mrs Robert Anderson.
Roll call from topic.
THE Moving Picture as a Social
| Norker"-Mrs r. d. Sanche.
The Public School As a Civic Gen.
ter Mrs G.. 2. Meyer.
The Ladies' Literary club will give
reception on Thursday afternoon at
| the Wausau club, complimentary TO
the Library association and its guests.
The hours are from to 5. The en-
IteTtslinment committee which is COM