Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
SOCIETY ITEMS

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The executive council of the Ladies'
Literary club held business meet
ing Wednesday at the home OF Mrs.
Agnes Murray on East Hill, the pur-
pose to make plans for. fall work and
TO discuss the programs for the gener-
al club meetings during the year.
The club will hold its first meeting
on the third Monday in September,
at which time Mrs. George Bass will
give an address on 'The Woman of
Today" Mrs. Bass is prominent
club woman having recently held the
office of president of federated club
in her city and she was also member
of the board of arrangements at the
recent National convention held at
Chicago. 1t is almost a certainty
that the club will secure Helen Kellar
for lecture at an early date in the
fall. Last year the council was too
late to secure date but the lecture
for this year seems assured. The
executive council includes the presi-
dent, Mrs. Agnes Murray; vice-pres
Mrs. Margaret Trevitt: rec. sec, Mrs.
P. w. Sawyer. cor. sec, Mrs. Fred
Becker; treas, Mrs j. j. OkonCSki
and Mrs. Walter Alexander, Mrs. II.
@. Evans and Mrs. G. A Barwig.
The three last named ladies are chair
men of the different departments
The year book for the new club year
is well under way, it will soon be
completed and in the hands of the
printer
The Ladies' Literary club has made
arrangements with Manager Cone to
secure "Quo Vadis' in motion pic
lures which will be given On the Path
and 25th of this month, providing
that enough tickets can be sold TO
guarantee no loss. This is the most
wonderful film now exhibited. Those
in the city, who have seen the picture
proclaim it's grandeur to be some
thing extraordinary: The burning
of Rome is most spectacular feature.
The picture is in nine reels and its.
cost was S500,000 1t required three
years to make and perfect the film.
Mr.. Cone will leave the date open
until the 18th and in the meantime
the members of the club will make
every effort to sell tickets enough to
secure this high class entertainment.
The price of tickets is twenty-five
| cents.
Mrs. E. p German and Miss Kath-
| crime Alexander entertained mum
| Der of friends yesterday afternoon at
| the Alexander home on Grand avenue.
| The guests enjoyed pleasant social
| afternoon in sewing and visiting. At
| five O'Clock dainty supper was served
at four small tables which were made
| attractive in colefs of red and white
| carnations and daisies being used
with pretty effect. Tiny red heart
| shaped cards marked the places on
| each of which was written an appro-
pirate sentiment and also the names
of Miss Leah Deutsch and Mr.. w.
! III. Grell of Milwaukee, thus announc.
| ing the engagement of this young
couple. 1t was most pleasing and
informal afternoon.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
| Missionary society of the Presbyterian
church meets Wednesday at Roths-
child. The following program will
be given
Persia
| Devotional "Rnthn Mrs Fl. Bus
we'll.
Music Miss Wanda Hopp.
Program Mrs. w. G. Landon and
| Mrs. Henry Mckay.
Social-Mrs. George Rick and Mrs.
| Finlay Ross.
Refreshments Mrs. A. B. Rosen-
berry and Miss Jennie Ross.
The Big Sister club met at the
home of Mrs. S. M. Quaw last even
ing. They decided to aid the Blue
| Birds OF the Camp Fire Girls financ-
| tally in securing their charter and
| also TO take an interest in assisting
| them in other ways. They had an in-
| teresting meeting and about twelve
ladies were present. 1t was decided
to adjourn until the first Monday in
October.
Mrs. f. o. Croker entertained a
number of friends on Thursday after
noon at porch party, given at her
summer cottage in north Wausau. A
pleasant social afternoon was enjoyed
and at five O'Clock supper was
served. The guest of honor was Mrs.
j. B. Conner of Aurora, H., who is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. j. A.
Rowley.
Miss Bernice Dalton, of Chippewa
| Falls and Mr.. Stuart Finch of Sumax,
/ H., were united in marriage on Tues
| day June 80, at the home Of the
| brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Finch
| will make their home in Sumax and
| will be at home after August fifteenth.
| Mrs. Finch was at one time teacher
| in the Wausau schools.
Tomorrow the ST. Johns Episcopal
church will have its annual parish
| picnic at the fair grounds. Automo-
biles will convey those who wish to
| attend the picnic, and will be at the
| church at ten o'clock and at noon.
Picnic baskets will be provided by
the families.
Mrs. J. f. Rao entertained at de-
lightful dinner at the Wausau club
Thursday evening for Miss Margie
twelve. Daisies and pink roses were
used in the decorations. Miss Rol-
land departed yesterday for Fond du
, Lac. IS
Mesdames Steinke, johnson, Engler
and Mckinney of the Home Depart
ment of the NJ. E. church will enter
tain the quarterly social in the church
parlors Friday afternoon.
The engagement Of Miss Alice Anne
German, to William Adelbert Curtis