Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
Fer Pilot Readers.


Fer Pilot Readers.
Last Thursday evening the posta
clerks and carriers of Wausau gave {
pre-convention ball at Elks' hall
which was very largely attended anC
a success in every way, more espec
tally as to t.ie finances, as the bal
was given to raise funds to nelE
defray expenses of the joint state con
vention of the postal clerks and car
riers which is to be held in this city
on The 5th day of July. The Column
bia orchestra furnished excellent
music and dancing was kept up unit
2 O'Clock a. m. The details for the
ball were in the hands of the clerks
and carriers of the city, all taking
some part in making the affair sue
cess, and all wish through the col.
umns of the PILOT to thank the citi
zens for their hearty cooperation.
Miss Nina Kickbusch pleasantly
entertained on Thursday at lunch.
con given at her home on Franklin
street. Covers were laid for eighteen,
the color scheme being in white, Mar
cissus and other white flowers formed
the centre piece. At each guest
plate tiny envelope was placed which
contained the announcement of the
engagement of Miss Bel Gretchen
Murray of Wausau to John McVey
Montgomery of Minneapolis. At the
conclusion of the luncheon each guest
sewed her name into square of linen,
these to be sewed together later to
make an autograph quilt for Miss
Murray. The after hour was spent in
social way and the guests were
favored with a vocal solo by Miss
Mary Harger.
A party of young ladies, guests of
the Misses Louise and Blanche Des-
sert, autoed to Mosinee yesterday and
from there they boarded a bob sleigh
on the ice road and went out to the
Dessert logging camp which is about
eight miles from the village. Here
they enjoyed picnic dinner and
general good time. They returned to
Mosinee about four O'Clock and ar
rived home at about $50, Perfect
weather added to the enjoyment of
the day. Those in the party included
the Misses Dessert, the Misses John
son of Kansas City, Miss Bel Murray,
Miss Nina Kickbusch, Miss Hermione
Miss Ruth Alexander,
Miss Margaret Dunbar, and Howard
Dessert who drove the car.
The Knights of Columbus will give
an informal dancing party at Elks'
hall on Thursday evening. This is
given in connection with the formal
opening of the new club rooms which
are located over the United Cloak and
Suit Co.'S store. A reception will be
held in the club rooms at eight o'clock
and dancing will commence at nine.
The reception committee includes Mr..
and Mrs. e. P. German, Mr.. and Mrs.
los. E. Coel, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p.
Molter and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank o.
Connor. The committee on arrange
ments are EDWARD Theisen, Patrick
T. Stone, William Schlaefer, Dell Cur
tbs and August Helling.
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The Home and Education Depart
ment of the Ladies' Literary club
held its February meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. p. l..
Goerling. The hostess was assisted
by Mrs. Frank Kelly and Mrs. P. V.
o. Van Vechten. The chairman, Mrs.
G. A. Barwig, presided. Mrs. Harvey
was named as member of
the nominating committee. A most
and interesting paper was
given by Miss Cora Lansing on "The
History of the Alaskan Gold Fields"
Refreshments were served at the close
of the program. Eighteen members
were present.
The members of the Industrial
school board will give dinner to fac
tory owners, managers and employees
Thursday evening at the Industrial
school rooms. Covers will be placed
for twenty guests. The Industrial
board expects to give series of din
ners to men in manufacturing plants.
The board is giving these dinners SO
that the men will know what is being
done in this school and also to get
ideas on how the school may be I'M
proved, etc. The domestic science
department of the school will be
limited to certain cost per plate in
preparing these dinners.
The annual sleigh ride of the Sun
day school of the Universalist society
will take place on Friday afternoon,
weather permitting. The younger
classes will meet at the church at
$3.50 o'clock and will ride from that
time until O'Clock when a supper
will be served in the church dining
room. The older classes are to attend
the supper and have their ride after
seven O'Clock. Arrangements are be-
ing made to have an excellent time.
Mrs. G. f. Dunbar and daughters,
Miss Nell and Miss Margaret, enter
tanned a number of friends at pleas
ant auction party on Friday after
noon. Eight tables were occupied,
md the nrizes were won by Mrs. W.