Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-10-31
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

| Cradle Roll Babies and their mothers
in the Presbyterian church parlors
The church was beautifully decorated
| in a scheme of INK and white, the
| Cradle Roll colors. Baby dolls of pink
and white or 4pe naper were effectively
arranged, and at the little tables
where the children were seated pinE
and white roses were used. An en-
tertaining program was given during
the afternoon. Mrs. P. l.. Sisson sang
lullaby; Violet Carver and Nora
Peterson, two little children, gave q
duet; Mrs. d. j. Williams gave g
| splendid talk to the mothers and Mrs
Charles Hooker rendered a piano solo
A Mothers club was organic ed, anC
the members will meet every Wednes-
day afternoon from three to four
o'clock in the church parlors. The
purpose of this club is to give talks
| and readings from which the mothers
will receive helpful suggestions how
to care for and bring up their chill
| dren. Delicious refreshments con-
sisting of scalloped potatoes with veal
sandwiches, ice cream, cake and CO.
Goa were served. The Cradle Roll Ba-
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byterian Sunday school, with Mrs c.
II. Peth as superintendent, are annual
ly entertained. Invitations are sent
out to the little children inviting their
mothers to bring them to the parlors
for the afternoon. There were about
twenty-seven little ones at the church
Wednesday, and about 125 including
every one. 1t is great pleasure for
the mothers to watch their little chill
dren enjoying themselves at these an
nual affairs. The following, who are
officers of the Ladies' Aid society, were
hostesses Mrs. Charles Gill, presi-
dent; Mrs. M. P. Mccullough,
Mrs. H. g. Flieth and Mrs j. E.
McKahan, vice presidents; Mrs. J. E.
George, secretary; Mrs. Byron Brown,
financial secretary, and Mrs. A. H.
Munger, treasurer.
Mrs. F. T. Synnott was hostess to
the Thursday Card club last Thursday
afternoon. In the game of five hun
dred Mrs. c. w. Schultz and Mrs.
Charles Conklin had high scores. Mrs.
S. A. German, Mrs. d. F. German
and Mrs. j. Sleeter received guest
prizes The clubs guests for the af-
ternoon were Mrs. S. A. German, Mrs.
D. F. German, Mrs. ]. Sleeter, Mrs.
William Farmer and Mrs. l.. Doyle
of Wausau and Mrs. Mary Mosher of
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Synnott entertained the Ivy
Leaf club at cards in the evening of
Thursday. Five hundred was played
and the fortunate prize winners were
Mrs. w. w. Walker and Mrs. John
Donnelly Mrs. Henry Gensmann and
Miss Isabelle Walker received guest
prizes. Other visitors of the club were
Mrs. William Farmer and Mrs. Will
liam Synnott.
Last Wednesday evening the Mems
society of st. Paul's Evangelical
church celebrated its second anniver-
sary. A banquet was served in the
church basement by the young men,
who are members of this society. The
tables were tastefully decorated with
plants. Franz Ritter acted as toast
master during the evening. Interest
ing talks were given by Rev. G.. F.
Schuetze of Tigerton, Rev. G. Book
of Schofield, Rev. E. c. Grauer, pastor
of the church, Judge Louis Marchetti;
John Ringle, Fred YELLOW and August
F. Marquardt. DR.. P. A. Riebe gave a
recitation. B. Riebe sang solos, and
Gustave and Otto Mueller rendered
violin duets. The men with their
wives, numbered about $50 in attend
ance.
A number of friends of DR.. and
Mrs. E. F. Stapleton surprised them
last Tuesday evening by dropping in
on them to assist in celebrating their
tenth wedding anniversary. At the
game of cards played Mrs. ]. Heinzen,
Erwin Zamzow, Mrs. William Sell and
DR.. Stapleton received prizes. A lunch
was served at the close of the game
The guests presented DR.. and Mrs.
Stapleton with a beautiful percolator
The Heelahdee Campfire group held
a meeting at the home of their guar
dian, Miss Phoebe Jones, Wednesday.
The following were named officers:
President, Helen Sisson; vice presi-
dent, Irene Marceau; secretary, Louise
Pedigo: treasurer, Grace Bolin. The
group decided on a Halloween party
for last Friday evening, but later it
was postponed until this coming Fri
day.
This evening the members of the
Epworth League of the Methodist
church will give a Hard Times party
in the church parlors. The decora-
tions will be suitable to the Hal
lowe'en season. Guests will arrive in
every kind of hard times costumes
imaginable, and they will be mystic
riously entertained by ghosts and
witches.
Misses Julia, Anne and Antoinette
Hoefiinger pleasantly entertained
friends at auction on Wednesday after
noon at their home, Ill South Fourth
street. The favors for scores at the
four tables were won by Mrs. T. c.
Ryan and Miss Nell Dunbar. A dainty
lunch was served at the close of the
game Mrs. George Diamond of Grip
pie Creek, Colo, and Miss Cora Tres
slider of Platteville, were out of town
guests.
Miss Virginia Manson was hostess
at an auction party on Saturday after
noon, at which Mrs George Diamond
of Cripple Creek, Colo, was the guest
of honor Five tables were occupied
and the prizes for scores were won
by Miss Nell Dunbar and Mrs. j. f
| Ross. A FIVE o'clock supper was
served Miss Cora TresSider of Platte
vile, Wis, was an out of town guest
Mrs. P. NJ. Wilson entertained thirty
guests on Saturday afternoon in honor
| of Miss Charlotte Sawyer of Mont
| Clair, n. j., who was her house guest
! Twenty guests played auction while
others spent the afternoon in a socia
way. The prizes were won by Mrs. A
| P. Woodson and Mrs. c. G. Hooker
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