Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-12
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.


ming and elected the following officers:
Presidency Walter Schroeder.
e-Pres.-Miss Lenora Martin.
Secretary-James McCrossen.
Treasurer-Miss Goldie Shortt.
Chm. Lookout and Information
Committee-Alpheus Van Ormah.
Chairman Meeting Committee-Miss
Olive Wells.
Chairman Social and Press Com
mittee -Miss Ina Martin.
Chairman Flower Committee-Miss
Geneva Graves.
| Chairman Missionary Committee
Ray McCrossen.
| Chairman Music Committee-Mrs.
G. f. Ogden.
An interesting feature of the meet
ing was the stereoptican views of Y.
M. @. A. summer camps of Wisconsin.
Miss Culbertson's Sunday school class
enjoyed the pictures as we'll as the
Christian Endeayor members.
The following social articles have
been taken from the Badger Blade of
Rio, Wis:
The ladies of the Eastern Star gave
a banquet on Monday evening as a
farewell TO Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. James
| and daughters, Gertrude and Eliza
beth.
CnUorc xUoro In III for fOrtu and tho
bountiful repaSt was enjoyed by all
present. Worthy MatrOn Mrs. w. A.
PeaSe, presided in her usual gracious
manner, Mrs. l.. Scults gave reading
on the character and scope of the
Eastern Star, Rev. Bannett gave a
short address mentioning particular
ly the value of friendship, closing his
remarks with expressions of regret at
losing so valuable family from the
lodge and from the village as a whole
as well as from the church and must
Cal circles and he voiced the senti.
mentS of the entire membership in
wishing God speed and success to Mr..
and Mrs. James and family in their
new home at Marshall, Mimi. Re-
spending to an invitation Mr.. James
spoke feelingly in appreciation of the
welcome extended to himself and
family when they came to Rio two
years ago. The Worthy Matron re-
Quested the Worthy Conductress to
conduct Mrs. James to her presence
where in we'll chosen words the fra
ternal love of the order and in appre-
citation of her services as one the Off
GERS of the lodge since its organiza-
tiOn, on behalf of its membership she
presented Mrs James with two pieces
OF cut glass.
The Royal Neighbors and members
OF the Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church united in giving
a farewell service on Tuesday evening
to Mrs. e. M. James who leaves this
week to go to Marshall, Mimi, where
Mr.. James has located in business.
Some choice china ware was present
ed to Mrs. James as token of esteem
and appreciation of her helpfulneSS in
both of these societies.
The E. M. James family are former
Wausau residents. Mr.. James has
now gone into the piano business at
Marshall, MINI.
The Ladies' aid society of the Bap-
fist church elected the following
officers at their meeting on Wednes-
day afternoon:
President-Mrs. Walter Bolen.
First -president-M S. B.
Tobey.
Second ce-president-Mrs Frank
Chase.
Secretary-Mrs. G. r. Van Orman.
Treasurer-Mrs.J j. e. Curtis.
Following the business meeting of
the Ladies' aid society the cOngrega
ton enjoyed its annual supper in the
evening. The parlors were pretty in
autumn decorations. The annual
business meeting of the church follow
ed the supper. Good reports were
given from the different societies Of
the church. The following officers
were elected:
Deacon for three years.. B. Tobey.
Deacon for one year-C. +. Ogden.
Trustees-G. d. Jones, G. B. Bird
Treasurer-H. H. Wilson.
Supt. Sunday SCHOOL,. @. Painter.
Rev. Bancroft, Mrs. G. d. Jones and
daughter, Miss Phoebe, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. e. Wells and daughter, Miss Olive,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Ogden and Miss
Goldie Short, we're elected delegates
and alternates from the local church
to attend the state Baptist conven-
ton at Green Bay this week.
Mrs. G. A. Barwig, Mrs. James
Montgomery and Mrs. J. w. Laut
entertained the Home and Education
department of the Ladies' Literary
club yesterday afternoon at the Bar
wig home. 1t was the first meeting
of the year for this department.
The program included an excellent
paper written by Mrs. M. W. Sweet
and read by Mrs. r. w. Collie. The
paper was in the nature of an intro
duction to the "Study of Myths"
which study the department has
| taken up for its work this year.
| After the program the ladies' SeWed
for the Federated Charities and a
goodly amount of work was accom-
plished. Refreshments were served
| at the close of the afternoon; fifteen
members and seven guests were pres
ent. The teachers of the Grant
school we're invited as guests of the
department. Miss Natalie Edgar of
Railway, n. j., was an out-of-town
guest. The October meeting will be
| held at the home of Mrs. A. L..
| KreutZer.
Miss Fern Marsh of this city, was
welded to Mr.. Oliver Wilmington of
| Tomahawk last Thursday evening at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
| & r WeScOtt Rev James Blake of