Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
FOUNDERS cay.


snip OF thirteen it has steadily grown
as the town has increased in size, un.
I'll now it has membership of III
active members, two associate and
eleven honorary members, nine of the
latter being charter members or foun.
ders OF the club. 1t has been the
custom OF late years to celebrate the
birth Of the club with a banquet
given in honor of the founders, whose
members are diminishing with the
progress of time.
Yesterday, April 7th, being the day
set apart in the annals Of the club for
this celebration, seyenty-fve ladies
sat down to beautifully appointed
luncheon which was served in the
dining room of the Wausau club at
one o'clock p. m. Two founders were
present-Mrs. ]. A. Jones and Mrs. ID.
L. Plulaer. The menu was as follows:
Fruit Cup. Waters.
Dreamed Chicken.
Escaloped Potatoes.
SWeeC PlCkleS. Jelly.
Rolls. Coffee.
Pimento Cheese. Salad.
Ice Cream. Cake.
Sailed Peanuts.
Candy.
The tables were beautifully decor
ated in the club color, cardinal and
carnations and smilax were used in
profusion; boutonniere being placed
in front of each plate, while bands of
wide cardinal ribbon ran the lengths
OF the three long tables outlined by
ropes of smilax. At the close of the
luncheon Mrs. A. A. Book, retiring
president of the club and toastmis-
tress, gave few words of welcome,
which were responded to by Mrs. J. A.
Jones. Mrs. Jones gave description
of several clubs which she has recently
visited in Boston and Haverhill, Mass.
She thought the clubs Of the east too
conservative, and that they viewed
club life from the pecuniary side,
rather than with the free, hearty en-
joyment and sociability which enters
so largely into the club life of the
newer western states. Mrs. Jones
gave very interesting description of
the old home of the poet Whittier,
which she had the pleasure of visiting
while on her eastern visit.
Then came the reading of letters
from absent members by DIR. Margaret
Trevitt. These letters were in re-
Spouse to invitations sent them to be
present and were filled with greeting
and good fellowship, with hearty
words of congratulations on the pros
perity of the club and earnest wishes
for its future success. The letters
were written by Mrs. Fl. A. Frost of
Milwaukee, Mrs. c. V. harden of
Madison, Mrs. Lillian Craven of Wau-
kesha, and Mrs. R. B. Johns of Amigo.
The president expressed regret that
there was no letter from Mrs. S. II.
Alban of Rhinelander, who was the
AISO Vi
Mrs. S. M. Quaw next responded to
the toast, "The Past" Mrs. Quaw
said although not founder, she had
seen the club grow from its former
diminutive size to it's present large
membership and had always taken
great pride and interest in the club
and its prosperity, and predicted that
its future would continue along pros
porous lines as 1t had in the past.
Mrs. III. j. Evans responded very
happily to the toast, 1.-The Present"
Among other things Mrs. Evans spoke
of the different kind Of clubs in exist
ence from the base ball club of our
fathers to the card clubs of the present
day, and in defense of the latter told
a good story which elected much ap-
plause.
Mrs. r. j. Collie responded to the
toast, 'The Future" in a pleasing
manner. Mrs. Collie said it had al
ways been her ambition to be a club
member ever since as a young girl
she had attended the entertain
ments called Daughters Day. at the
club. She bespoke a bright and pros
porous future for the club.
Mrs. Agnes Murray responded to the
toast, Absence" in which she gave
a pleasing description of the little
town of Gwinn, Mich, where she re-
Gently spent a year. She spoke of her
years absence from Wausau and of
her happy Homecoming.
Then came an interesting response
to the toast, sour Presidential Candi-
date" by DIR. Harriet Whitehead, the
newly chosen president of the club.
DR.. Whitehead bespoke for herself Of
the loyalty and cooperation of club
members; she outlined the great work
which the women of the present day
are accomplishing in a moral and In
tellectual way and told several pleas
ing anecdotes.
Mrs. ID. L. Plumer then thanked the
members on behalf of the founders for
the honors showered upon them each
year by their sister club women.
The ladies then adjourned to the
club parlors where they listened to q
fine musical program given by Mes
danes S. H. Meadows, O. F. Wood
ward and Miss Selma Pagenkopf, with
Mrs. G. H. Ingrsham as piano accom-