Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-05
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the First Methodist church
met at the home of Mrs. A H. Grout
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Grout was
assisted by Mrs. H. G. Berger, Mrs.
William Berger, Mrs. l. B. Thackray
and Miss Lolita SERVER. This was
the first meeting of the year and re-
ports from last years work was given.
The following officers were installed.
President-Mrs f. H. Barden.
e-Pres.-Mrs. Richard Evans.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. H. l. Crawford.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. A. II. Grout.
Sec. of Mite Box Com.-Mrs. A. P.
Bailey.
Tithing Sec.-Mrs. II. G. Berger.
Treas. Mrs. G. G. Flock.
This meeting marked the beginning
of the five year missionary campaign,
which will close with a golden jubilee,
to distinguish the anniversary of the
first Methodist foreign missionary
society in the United States. During
the campaign the ladies will work
toward a large membership and to
secure more subscribers and money
for missionary work. Mrs. f. H.
Barden and Mrs. S. HI. Meadows de-
parted yesterday for Evanston to
attend a convention of the Northern
branch of Women's Foreign Mission
airy societies. Mrs. Evans goes as a
representative of the Appleton dis
trict. and Mrs. Barden and Mrs.
Meadows represent the local society.
Miss Dot Means entertained a COM
pany of fourteen girls at dinner Fri
day night, the occasion being her
fourteenth birthday. The dinner
was served at six-thirty o'clock, Miss
English, Lampert and Newell assist
ing the hostess. Yellow and white
were the colors used in the decora-
tions and which also predominated
in the menu. After dinner story
telling and dancing formed the even
ing'S entertainment Rhinelander
News.
Miss Means is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. P. o. Means, former resi-
dents of Wausau.
Last Tuesday evening the Mems
Bible class of the First Presbyterian
church gave reception for Rev. d.
j. Williams and Rev. D. S. West
The Presbyterian parlors were pref
tily decorated for the occasion. An
interesting program had been pre-
pared. j. S. Landon and Rev. j. d.
Williams gave good talks on Bible
classes and S. B. Tobey gave an in
teresting talk on his western trip.
M. M. Secor and Edwin Schultz gave
the musical selections accompanied
by Miss Elizabeth Montgomery and
Miss Lenora Schultz.
The Home and Education depart
ment of the Ladies' Literary club
will hold its first meeting next Mon
day afternoon, October 18th. Mrs. G.
A. Barwig, Mrs. James Montgomery
and Mrs. j. W. Laut will entertain
the members at the home of Mrs.
Barwig, 406 n. Third avenue. The
subject for the afternoon will be,
"The Value and Use of Myths"
Mrs. j. N. Manson and Mrs. f. P.
Stone will each give a talk on this
subject. The meeting will commence
at 2:30 O'Clock and a full attendance
is desired.
Mrs. Robert Kickbusch celebrated
her birthday anniversary on Friday
and in the afternoon was surprised
by a number of friends who came in
to help celebrate the event. The
afternoon was most pleasant and
social, and at six o'clock a delicious
dinner was served, pretty cards mark
ing the places for nine. Red carna-
tions conferred the table and beau
tiful birthday cake was a pleasing
feature. In the evening the party
enjoyed photo play at the opera
house. Is
Mrs. Frank Chase was the hostess
at card party Thursday afternoon
given in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Daniel Egan of Ashland. Five Hun
dred was played and prizes went to
Mrs. Edward Hermanson, Mrs. Charles
Thresher and Mrs. Jacob Ryan, all of
Schotield. Mrs. Chase entertained a
few friends at cinch party in the
evening and Mrs. William Kruger,
Mrs. E. Poole and Mrs. +. Baerwald
received prizes.
Miss Elizabeth Plantz was the
guest of honor at pretty party given
by Miss Alice Kavanaugh on Friday
evening at her home on Scott street.
The guests enjoyed the evening in
sewing for the bride to-be. There