Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-10-17

ct. he spoke OF the lie anu expert
ences of Christopher Columbus and
his discovery of America, and other in
teresting topics. Vocal and instru-
mental music were rendered by a
quartet of members; P. D. Snow of
Chicago, a visiting member, assisting
with his steel-stringed guitar, all of
which was duly appreciated. The af-
fair winding up with luncheon and
smoker.
Last Saturday evening the clerks,
city carriers and rural carriers of the
local post office force motored to
Spring Brook farm, owned by Ed.
Aschbrenner, in the town of Stettin,
where they had been invited to corn
husking bee. All kinds of enjoyment
had been provided for the guests in
lunch was served during the evening.
Those who were present are loud in
their praises of the good time they
had. Mr.. Aschbrenner is one of Wau-
sau's rural carriers.
The Auxiliary of the Children's In
Urinary had meeting at the In
Urinary this morning. Routine bust
ness was transacted. The discussion
1f tIa r,up;no avDoDoo oonpoo+ad u;fl,
the car owned by Miss Tessendorf and
used for Infirmary work was taken up.
Miss Tessendorf is called out for so
many different things that the car is
necessary for her, but the expense to
keep it up is little heavy. The men,
bers discussed how she might be given
assistance, but how has not been de-
cided upon.
The ladies of the Neighborhood
Whist club were entertained by the
gentlemen last Saturday evening at
700 o'clock dinner at Hotel Badger,
Merrill. There were twenty-five who
made the trip in automobiles, returning
to the city at IL o'clock. The evening
was a perfect one, lighted up by the
moon, and tempered by breeze from
the south. Those from away in attend
ance were Mrs. M. B. Rosenberg of
Madison, and Mrs. Lena Knox Winton
of Duluth.
Mrs. A. L. KreutZer entertained
thirty friends on Thursday afternoon
in honor of her sister, Mrs. w. c..
Winton of Duluth and Mrs. M. B..
Rosenberg, of Madison. Five tables
of auction were occupied and the fav-
ors for scores were won by Mrs. F. L.
Hudson and Miss Margaret Armstrong
A number of the guests who did not
play cards enjoyed social afternoon
with sewing and fancy work.
To celebrate her birthday, Mrs. John
Kopf was very pleasantly surprised
Tuesday afternoon by the following
friends of Wausau Mrs. Paul Dickoff,
Mrs. Fred Prehn, Mrs. Henry Pagen-
kopf, Mrs. John Boltz, Mrs. Carl
Peschmann, Mrs. Phi. Werheim, Mrs.
Emil Hohmann, Mrs. Simon Schaum
burger, The double Quartette of Wau-
sau ladies are expert schafskopf play
ers, and very pleasant evening was
enjoyed at the card tables.-Marathon
Times.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year at a meeting of
the Baptist Ladies Aid society We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Philip Monsoon: President, Mrs. Wal
ter Bolen; vice president, Mrs. S. B.
Tobey; secretary, Mrs. c. R. Van
Orman; treasurer, Mrs. ]. P. Goerling;
mmittees-Kitchen, Mrs. T. L. Mar
tin, Mrs. Helen Wheeler, Mrs. c. F.
Ogden; Calling-Mrs. w. r. Chellis,
Mrs. Frank Sampson, Mrs. Harry Will.
son; Flower-Mrs. Philip Monson,
Mrs. Frank Chase, Mrs. Charles Green.
Mrs. M. A. Hurley was hostess at
pretty four course luncheon on Fri
day at one o'clock, given at her home
on Franklin street. The small tables
were prettily arranged and covers
placed for twelve. In the game Of
auction played in the afternoon the
Margaret Trevitt and Mrs. L. E. Spen-
GER. Mrs. Hurley was assisted by her
nieces, Miss Norris and Miss Mabel
Norris of San Francisco, who are her
guests.
Mrs Thos. Ryan and Mrs. R. j.
Collie, both formerly of this city, but
now of Wausau, entertained num-
Der of the members of the Supper
club Tuesday evening at the formers
home. After a sumptuOus o'clock
dinner, the guests played auction
bridge Those from here making the
trip in autos were: Messrs. and Mes
danes w. d. Martin, A. T. Curtis, A.
H. Smith and w. S. Van Nostrand.-
Merrill Daily Herald (Thursday)
Mrs. William Meilahn and Mrs.
William Roloff entertained at cards
Friday evening, honoring their
sister, Miss LYDIA Benz, a bride-to-be.
Prizes for highest score in cards went
to Mrs Paul Zielsdorf and Mrs. Will
liam Roloff. Consolation prize was
given to Mrs. Gust Behnke. The home
was done in fall decorations. A lunch
was served at the close of the cards.
The affair was in the nature of an
aluminium shower.
The Monday Evening Study club
was entertained at the home of Miss
Minnie Smith last evening. The pro-
gram for the evening was as follows:
Roll Call-Current Events.
Paper-Our Own Possessions in the
West Indies--Mi Anne Hoefinger
Reading-Where Denmark Rules -
Miss Alexander
Last Saturday evening the first of
a series of dancing parties was given
at the Wausau club. These parties
are to be given every two weeks dur