Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wallsau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

Social Gatherings of the Past Week
! In Wausau and Vicinity
! For Pilot Readers.
/ One of the most charming affairs of
the season was the twenty-seventh
annual ball Of the Wausau Business
college given at the spacious Roths-
child pavilion last Friday evening,
February 10Th. Enchantment was
added to- the pavilion by the fair
ladies', handsome escorts, beautiful
gowns, elaborate decorations and
music that put gayety into the hearts
OF the young people and sent them
tripping over the glass-like floor.
Inc ball was Washington fete, and
the national colors-fiags an0 bunting,
ana pictures of Washington, carried
out In the decorations. The numerous
electric lights were shaded in appro-
| pirate colors and an electric design
bearing the number ''27'' added to
the effectiveness of the scene. At
nine O'Clock the ball opened with
| the grand march led by Miss Anna
Montgomery and Edward Buchmiller
and many took part in this and TO
| join in the dancing. Music was fur
| nished by the Columbia orchestra.
During the evening Prof. and Mrs.
| Colyin gave a demonstration of the
tango and hesitation waltz. Refresh
| ments were served in the dining
room of the pavilion and punch was
| also served during the evening About
$50 people we're present, and 1T has
been reported that this was one of
| the most enjoyable balls given by the
| Of
| town were also in attendance. The
| Business college ball is an annual
event and looked forward to with
much pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. ID. Jones enter
talned at a dinner on Saturday even
ing in honor of Miss Katherine Man
son and Fay Marshall. Covers were
laid for twenty-eight guests; half of
these being served at the dining table
and the rest at small tables in the
living room. The dining table was
attractive in red and white color
scheme, carnations in these colors
gracing the centre. The bouquet of
flowers was surrounded with blazing
circle Of red candles in crystal candle
sticks. The smaller tables were
trimmed in the same manner in min
iature. The decorations and fayors
were all emblematic of WaShington's
birthday. After four course dinner
was served seven tables of auction
we're played, the highest scores being
made by Mrs. w. II. Thorn and ]. F.
Ross.
A pretty home wedding took place
Wednesday afternoon when Miss
Sadie Damon became the bride of
Ralph G. Ritter al the home of the
bride, 902 Steuben street Rev. j. NJ.
Duer performed the marriage cere-
mony in She presence of immediate
relatives. The couple were unattend-
ed. The bride was attired in a blue
travelling suit. The rooms were made
lovely with sweet peas and smilax
A delicious wedding dinner was served /
after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter departed in
the evening for St. Paul on a wedding
trip. They will reside in this city,
and be at home to their friends after
March 18TH The bride has been en-
ployed as a bookkeeper in the city
and Mr.. Ritter came here about a
year ago from Chicago and isemployed
at the Record-HeTald office.
The Presbyterian Missionary society
gave very pretty and unique enter
tainment on Wednesday afternoon in
the church parlorS. The occasion was
the annual thank offering meeting
and the program was Japan" A fine
paper on the customs, manners and
religion of the Japanese was read by
iec nf al
Japanese game was played by num-
Der of children. A pretty Japanese
song was sung by Miss Bonita Shatto
in costume and Mrs. B. A. Benson
gave a map talk on Japan. A Japan
csc tea was served at half after six to
members and their husbands. The
tables were made pretty with Japan
ese decorations. Many of the ladies
were in bright japanese costume.
After supper Rev. James Duer sang
several numbers. and apleasant social
time was enjoyed.
Mrs. Robert Kickbusch was hostess
at pleasant party on Friday after
noon at her home on Franklin street,
in compliment to Mrs Walter Alex
ander, who departed Sunday evening
lOI d SIN WeGhS SUdI III UllO OOuUIl.
The ladies sewed and visited and later
INDUCED in drawing and guessing
contest, the prize for correct guessing
being won by Mrs. L. E. Spencer. Mrs. |
Alexander received pretty guest
gift. A six O'Clock dinner was served.
The dining table, which was centered
with a huge bunch of flowers, was
very artistic in the arrangement of
many lighted candles and pretty
favors. Covers were placed for twelve.
The Dvorak trio of Milwaukee, who
appeared here in concert last Tuesday
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Pradt, while in the city.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Pradt in
vited the active members of the Tues
day Musical club to meet the young
ladies of the trio and delightful
musical evening was enjoyed. Sever
al pleasing numbers were given by
the Dvorak trio. Two solos by Mrs.
Clark of the Musical Conservatory
of Milwaukee and Miss Selma Pagen-
kopf sang Two numbers which were
well received.
Mrs. b. +. Wilson and Mrs. Agnes
Murray entertained a number Of their
friends on Thursday afternoon at the
Murray home on East hill. IL was g.
Kensington party. Thirty-five guests
responded and pleasant social after
noon was enjoyed. The same ladies
f3nx- of fat.fa