Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-11-17
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

LIE LcQltS Literary CIuD Ilclu It's
general meeting at the Club house
yesterday afternoon. In the absence
of the president, the vice-preSident,
DR.. Margaret Treyitt, was in the
chair. Thirty members were in at
tendance. Tie president announced
that Mrs. A. w. Prehn had become a
member of the club since the last
meeting. Reports were given from
different committees in regard to the
rest room and the changing of the
constitution, all of which were &C
copied. The program included a re-
port of the recent meeting of the
Federated clubs OF Wisconsin which
was held at Racine. This Was given
by Mrs. 5. M. Quaw, who was a dele
gate to the convention. Mrs. Quaw's
report was very complete and inter
esting. She quoted from a number of
the addresses that she had listened to
and that she considered most helpful;
she also told several amusing Incl
dents and anecdotes in connection
with her subject which were very
pleasing. Mrs. Quaw stated that the
State Federation now has member
ship of 1862. Seventeen clubs have
joined the Federation during the last
year. Following this report Mrs. t..
I'll. James gave report of the Anti
tuberculosis meeting which was held
ia Milwaukee on Oct. Is. This was a
most interesting report. Mrs. James
read extracts from the different talks
given in regard to lessening this dread
disease, and the common thought was
that sanitary conditions and fresh air
were among the most essential things
to be considered with tubucplar pa
tientS. The club adjourned until the
third Monday in January.
Last Wednesday afternoon occurred
the pretty wedding of Miss Selma
Pagenkopf, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Henry Pagenkopf of 1706 Sixth
street, and Mr.. Walter G. Gogg.
They were united in marriage by the
Rev. e. G. Grauer at the home Of the
brides parents. Miss Emma. Neitzke
of Chicago attended the bride and
George Gogg acted as the groom's
best man. Miss Florence RosenkranZ
of Stevens Point announced the
bridal party with Lohengrin'S we'd
ding march. About fifty relatives
and friends witnessed the ceremony
which was performed before an altar
of palms and rysanthemums. The
home was attractively decorated with
quantities of grape foliage from
Oregon, ferns and yellow and white
chrysanthemums. A six course dinner
was served following the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gogg departed during
the evening on a trip TO Chicago.
They will be at home to friends after
January 1St, at 2l5 Grand avenue.
The bride and groom are well known
in Wausau. Mrs. Gogg is talented
vocalist and pianist and popular
member of the choir in st. Paul
church and acting as organist. Mr.
Gogg is an energetic young man and
filling the position of bookkeeper at
the Mathie Brewing company. They
are e. pected in the city today from
their honeymoon trip.
Miss Nina Kickbusch entertained a
number of lady friends at two de-
lightful tea parties, given on Thurs
day and Friday evenings. On each
occasion the guests assembled at six
o'clock, and shortly after an eight
course menu was served at small
tables prettily decorated with baskets
of flowers and dainty place cards.
They were progressive parties. AT
the close of each course the guests
changed tables, one couple going up
and the other down, thus giving all
a chance to meet and making the
evenings most social and informal.
party included forty
guests, making ten tables. Nine
tables were occupied on Friday even
ing.
The Art and Literature Depart
ment of the Ladies' Literary club will
hold it's November meeting Oh next
afternoon, Nov. %, at three
O'Clock. The meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Louis Dessert on
Grant street. The hostess will be as
sisted in entertaining by Mesdames
Charles Chubbuck, Orlaf Anderson,
G. E. Gill, Chas. Feathers and G. L..
Warren. The program follows:
James Herne and the realistic drama and
readings from Shore Acres"
The Story of the Rug. Mrs. Charles Chubbucll
Map Talk: Important Rug Districts.
Woods and DYES immune. Mrs r. w. Sawyer
Quality and Knotting.. Mrs: Charles Dodge
Weaving Song-Selected.. Mrs. c. H. Ingraham
The charity ball to be given on the
evening of November 18th, is being
looked forward to with great interest.
The ball is under the auspices of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to St. Mary's hos
pital for the purpose of supporting
the free bed. The tickets are selling
fast and the outlook is that the char
ity ball will be q big success. BY at
tending the ball the people Of Wausau
will encourage the ladies to go on
with this splendid work of keeping up
the tree bed. Everyone who possibly
can afford to give to this charity
should aid the Auxiliary.
Under the auspices of the Young
Ladies' Sodality of St. James church,
an illustrated lecture on the passion
PLAY of OberSmergau," accompanied
by true life colored films, by Rev.
Father Brennan. was given at st.
James hall, Wed lesday evening before
a good sized audience, also slides OF
the "Hoiy City" were shown and the
solo of the same name was sung by
VIM. LaCerte, both of which inter
ested and pleased their audience.
The Sodality Melted $4,000. Mr.. Sar-
gent of the Electric theatre, gave
the pictures free.
Mrs. Neil K. Atkinson of Minneapo-
lis. who had been the guest OF
Mrs. George Seaver, gave a luncheon
of ten covers at the BELLS hotel last
Tuesday at one O'Clock in compliment
TO the ladies who had entertained for
her during her stay in the city
Seven courses were served ana each
place marked By a corsage bouquet.
Mrs. Atkinson and her mother, Mrs.
Mary Mosher, left Thursday for their
home in Minneapolis.
The Eagles are going to give q