Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-08
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In WauSau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.
The n. Y. X. club gave a Minstrel
show at the Bijou theatre last even
ing, and entertained large audience.
The minstrel show is an annual affair
given by this popular club. 1t is un-
der the direction of W. l. LaCerte,
and the cast composes fourteen club
boys. Following is the program:
Opening. BY Company
"Virginia Lee" Jack KleinheinZ
"Back Home in Tennessee" $3.50.
...................C ony Piper
Lazy" ................ Harry Kane
"When Uncle Joe Plays a Rag on
His Old Banjo. ......... Ed. Miller
assisted by Bud Hanson
"Playing the Game of Love" 49,.
Tony Berg
"When | Leave the World Behind
...............,E Eugene Stoddard
Finale
The following took the part of
chorus boys: Edward Oertel, Arnold
Klostermann, Henry Kaiser, Orville
Suhr, William KleinheinZ, Joe Pleier,
Frank Conrad and Clyde Bell Ed
ward Maddutz is filling the role of
interlocutor, ana Cony Piper, Harry
Kane, Joe Fara and Ed. Miller are
acting as end men. The program
given last evening was very well rem
dered, and if any one number of the
cast had failed in his duty the show
would not have been the decided
success that it proved to be. Wau-
sau as well as the n. Y. X. club can
be proud of its home talent. The
show will be given again at the Bijou
this evening and tomorrow night.
Music and moving pictures are also
included in the evening entertain
ment.
Yesterday was Mrs. A A Books
birthday anniversary and in the after
noon that lady was surprised at her
home by number of friends who
'dropped in" to help celebrate the
event. The invaders were laden with
eatables which plainly showed they
had come to stay and folio wing greet
ings and congratulations, game
of auction was enjoyed. A prize
was given at each of the three
tables to the lady having the highest
score and the winners were Mrs. ID.
McNaughton, Mrs. B. Heinemann
and Mrs. Louis Dessert. At five
O'Clock a bountiful supper was served
in the dining room. The table which
was centered with a large bunch of
carnations was also graced with an
imposing birthday cake which was
brightly decorated with lighted can
dies, covers being placed for twelve.
Shortly after supper the merry party
babe their hostess goodnight wishing
her many more annual celebrations.
The guests presented Mrs. Book with
a beautiful card table as souvenir
of the event.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
society of the First Methodist church
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
c.. E. Turner Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Flock assisted the hostess in enter
tanning. Social Christianity in In
dia and Burma" was the subject
talked on by Mrs. Robert Kuhlmann,
Mrs. II. l. Crawford and Mrs. S. Fl.
Meadows. Two piano solos were rem
dered by Mrs. Walter Kuhlmann of
Milwaukee. Mrs. Edmonds read an
article which related to program
making and Mrs. Crawford read a
letter from a missionary in India.
The Study and Philanthropy De-
partment of the Ladies' Literary club
will hold it's February meeting on
next Monday afternoon, Feb. 14th, at
the home of Mrs A. w. Trevitt. Mrs.
Susan Single and Miss Anne Mona
han will assist the hostess. The pro-
gram scheduled for the afternoon is
as follows:
Leader-Mrs. Single.
Roll Call-Historical Places in New
England.
Travel Talk-Hon. A. L. Kreutzer.
Book Review-"The Harbor"
Fred Becker.
Observation-Disclosures W. G. Dick
ems, G. F. Rick and f. o. Croker.
Walter Gogg was pleasantly SUI
prised Wednesday evening, the occa-
sion being given to celebrate his
anniversary. Mr.. Gogg re-
ceived birthday gift from the guests.
cinch was played and
prizes went to Miss Aurora Garske,
Mrs. Jay Brown, George Gogg, Leon
Ross and Carl Gogg. Following the
cards lunch was served.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the First Presbyterian church gave
an informal supper In the Presbyter-
ian church dining room Saturday
evening, in order to give the Endeav-
orers an opportunity to meet Rev.
Edgar FarriIl of Milwaukee, field
secretary for Wisconsin Christian
who spent Sunday here.
Mrs. J. P. Briggs entertained eight
ladies on Friday afternoon at auction.
Favors for scores at the two tables
were won by Miss Louise Dessert and
Mrs. G. G. Hooker. a five O'Clock
lunch was served, tulips and carna-
lions being used for table decorations.
Mrs. M. A. Hincks of Goderick, Ont,
was the guest of honor.
Mrs. G. b. Bird, Mrs. IL. w. Collle
and Mrs. S. H. Meadows will enter
tain the Home and Education de-
partment of the Ladies' Literary
club at its February meeting on next
Monday afternoon. The meeting con-
venes at 2:3O o'clock. The program
will include "Slavic Tales" to be
given by Mrs. P w. Sawyer and Mrs.
G. E. Turner.
Miss Florence Alexander was hostess
at a pleasant afternoon party on
given in honor OF Miss
Mary Sturtevant. Three tables Of
auction bridge were played, the prize
for highest score being won by Miss
Geneyieve Edmonds. Miss Sturte-
want received a guest prize. A five
O'Clock lunch was served.
Mis-. D. McNaughton pleasantly
a number of friends at
auction on Thursday afternoon.