Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
SOCIETY ITEMS


Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Ross were host
and hostess to a most enjoyable recep-
tion and cotillion given at the Wau-
sau club on Thursday evening. The
guests were received from eight-thirty
to nine-thirty O'Clock by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross in the parlor of the club.
American beauty roses and smilax
were the decorations and the mantel
piece in the lounging room was
banked in red and white flowers. At
about $50 the guests assembled to the
ball room, which was mostA tastefully
trimmed. Branches of pine boughs
on the walls, against back ground
of neutral green and gray, formed
charming border around the entire
hail. The orchestra screened in pine
boughs and green's welcomed the
dancers to the upper floor. The first
part of the program was devoted to
cotillion of about three figures which
was led by Miss Cornelia McCrossen
and Jack Burt. Presiding at the
favor tables were Mrs. S. M. B. Smith
and Mrs. Jeanette Coates. Later the
new dances were the order of the
evening. At twelve o'clock supper
was served in the dining room at
small tables. Here the floral decora-
tion were in red and green, each table
holding potted plant of red flowers.
The dancing then continued until
l:30. Among those from out of town
were Mrs. Fred Gary of Memphis,
Tenn; Miss Chesley of Ashland; Fl.
FL. Foster of Little Rock, Ark; Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Wilson of Wardner,
B. G.
Rev and Mrs. Richard Evans enter
tanned a number of friends ON Tues
day evening at a seven O'Clock dinner,
given in honor of Rev. and Mrs. o. ID.
Briggs, Rev. and Mrs. j. M. Duer and
Rev. and Mrs. f. W. Socolofsky all of
whom are soon to leave Wausau and
make their homes elsewhere. Twenty
fourguests were seated at three tables
prettily arranged with flowers and
place cards. A five course menu was
served, and three assisting in the
serving were Mrs. A. A. Hooper, Miss
Ada Evans, Miss Ella Gould, Miss
Gretchen Morgan and Miss Ruth
Hooper. A musical program was en-
joyed later in the evening. Several
vocal numbers being given by Mrs. O..
D. Briggs, Mrs. G. f. Ogden, r. III.
Starkey, Rev. Duer and Rev. Evans.
The guests who were the members of
the ministerial association included.
About one hundred and fifty people
were present at the installation of
officers in the Wausau branch No.
80, of the Catholic Knights of Wiscon-
sin which took place on Thursday
evening. 1t was an open meeting
followed by card party at st. James
hall. r. w. Barrett of Merrill offici-
ated in installing the following officers
for the ensueing year.
President-C. S. Dernbach.
-president--Joseph Ford.
Recording Secretary-Emil Meyer.
Financial Secretary-B. HI. Conlin.
Treasurer. M. Frawley.
Sentinel-Herman Gritzmacher.
Following the installation a. social
evening was enjoyed with cinch and
five hundred for entertainment. The
prize winners at cinch were Mrs.
Edenhofer, Mrs. Schreier, ]. Hickey
and ]. Klein. The winners at five
hundred were Mrs. w. E. Zillisch,
Mrs. Olson, J. Nickel and J. Meyer.
Talks were given later by Mr.. Barrett
and the local Knights.
The art and lucrative department
of the Ladies Literary club held its
January meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. NJ. G. Ewing.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs. P.
W. Sawyer, DR.. Harriet Whitehead,
Mrs. w. L. Covey, Mrs. G. S. Giffin,
Mrs. j. S. Griffith and Miss Nina
Kickbusch. After a short business
meeting, a dramatic program was
given. Mrs. J. P. Briggs read an in
teresting paper on ''Belasco and his
service to the THEATRE" Mrs. r. S.
kellogg gave paper on "The Well
Made Play-Augustus Thomas and
William Gillette" Mrs. R. FL. john
son gave a "Review of the Life of
Clyde Fitch as a. Dramatist," and
Mrs. a. II. Reid read paper, her
subject being 1.-THE Presentation of
Ten American Actors in Important
Roles.n Refreshments we're served
at the close of the program. Thirty
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Wausau Council, No. 1868, Knights
of Columbus, will hold joint initia-
tion with the Knights of Merrill,
Stevens Point and Grand Rapids, on
Wednesday, Feb. 10th, at the new
hall to be opened by the Wausau
Knights. Candidates from Marshdeld
and Tomahawk will receive degrees.
The local Knights will keep open
house all day at their new club rooms
over the United Cloak and Suit COM
pany store. The initiation work will
take place at Elks' hall after which a
banquet will be served at st. James
hall. Later a musical program will
/ no giyeT, nv AIexius Bass of Madison.