Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.


The Ladies Literary club held its
first regular meeting OF the new club
year yesterday Afternoon at 3 O'Clock
in the pallors of the Club house. The
new president, Mrs. Agnes Murray,
presided. A short business meeting
was held. The president announced
the name, of four new members, Mrs.
Harvey Scholfeld, Mrs. j. S. Griffith,
Mrs. A. Parsons and Mrs. Fl. 7.
Schlegel; also the resignation of Mrs.
Z. A. Marshall 1t was announced
that the club has secured Miss Helen
Keller for a lecture to be given at
the opera. house on February lst.
Mrs. f. L. Hudson was elected to the
Office of second vice-president in the
place of Mrs. r. H. Johnson resigned.
Mrs. C. B. Bird and Mrs. r. HI. John
son were appointed a. committee to
make necessary corrections in the
constitution of the club. Mrs. Il. o.
Croker gave an interesting report Of
the Rest Room established by the
club in the spring; following this
tne president appointed committee
20 go before the city council
and solicit financial help for the
sustaining of these rooms. This
committee included Mrs. A. w. Trev-
lit, Mrs. Walter Alexander and Mrs.
A. III. Reid. At four O'Clock the club
adjourned to the second floor OF the
Club house, where an open meeting
was held. At this time Mrs. George
Bass of Chicago, gave most pleasing
talk. Hersubject was 1.-THE Influence
of Women on Public Affairs Mrs.
Bass said that the rise and growth of
women's clubs cyan in 1880. From
that time it grew and twenty-five
years ago when the Federation clubs
were formed it became realization
She said that every reform law placed
on the statutes have been put there
directly through Women's clubs; she
cited the Juvenile court, women judg
es to try children cases, child labor,
jails, schools, parks, Fairgrounds,
etc. She said that men were
idealists and women were prac-
tical and that women were needed
in public affairs. In closing Mrs.
Bass said that men and women
had always loved and lived together
and that modern development showed
that they would also vote together.
The speaker charmed her audience
and her talk was listened to with in
tense interest. Al the close of the
meeting an informal reception was
held Mrs. Bass is guest at the
home of Mrs. Agnes Murray and will
depart for Chicago tomorrow.
The ladies of yhe Universalist
church gave an Informal reception
for the teachers of the city schools
on Saturday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. l.. Kreutzer. The hours
were FROM four to six O'Clock and
about fifty guests responded. They
were graciously received in the spac-
ious living room by Mrs. Kreutzer,
who was assisted by Mrs. w. H.
Gould, Mrs. o. G. Schilling and Mrs.
A FL. Reid. The rooms were effect
lively decorated in autumn colorings
and flowers Refreshments we're served
in the dining room, the table being
prettily arranged and conferred with
huge bunch of yellow daisies. Mrs.
Karl Mathie was in charge of the
dining room Mrs. E. G. Dawley,
Mrs G. X. Gooding, Mrs. E. w.
Behlke and Mrs. j. d. Mylrea presided
at the table and Miss Ella Gould and
Elizabeth Mathie served the guests.
Miss Ruth Kreutzer gave several
piano numbers which were very pleas
ing. Owing to number of social
events which took place on Saturday
afternoon the affair was not as well
attended as the hostesses hoped for,
and those having previous engage
ments regretted their inability to at
tend the pleasant function, as it gave
ar opportunity for the ladies of the
church to come in touch with the
teachers and it also gave the old and
new teachers social hour together,
in which TO become better acquainted.
The Art and Literature department
of the Ladies' Literary club, will open
the years work with social meeting
on next Tuesday evening, September
29th, at the home of Or. and Mrs. W.
A. Green. The dates previously ar
ranged for conficted with entertain
ments and it was finally set for Tues
day the 9th. The husbands of the
members are invited. Dinner will be
served at half after six afGer which
toasts will be res2on led to and short
program given. Members of the de-
partment who expect to attend che
function are requested to notify Mrs
NJ. G. Ewing. The committee in
charge of the evenings entertainment
include Mrs A. H. Reid, Mrs. Charles
Dodge, Mrs. NJ. c. Ewing and Miss
Nina Kickbusch.
Mrs. p j Collie entertained friends
at Rothschild pavilion on Friday af-
ternoon. The party included thirty
six guests. Seven tables of auction
were in play and the prize winners
were Mrs John Curtis and Mrs. f. S.
King of Merrill. In a guessing con-
test for the ladies who did not play
auction Mrs. w. ID. Martin won the
prize. The out Of town guests we're
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