Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-04-04
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of tn. Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

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For Pilot Readers.
A spring fashion show was held
at the apartments of Miss NJ B
Mooney last Thursday and Friday af-
ternoons, from two to six o'clock
and in the evening from seven
to nine O'Clock for the benefit
of the free bed at St. Mary's
hospital. The show included ex-
quisite gowns and waists and>charm-
ing hats. Miss Mooney had fifteen
beautiful gowns for the exhibition.
Madame ALA Ripley of Chicago, re-
firing president of the Fashion Art
League of America, had artistic
gowns, such as Butterfly, Dauiphin, a
! design taken from early Russian and
| a white simplicity gown. These
| gowns were on display in the Black
stone hotel in Chicago for a trophy.
The two gowns shown by Madame
Bailey of Chicago, were particularly
fascinating. Madame Bailey is the
present president of the Fashion Art
League. Miss Moneys apartments
are done in white and palms artis-
tically arranged, made the exhibition
rooms look. very attractive. Music
was furnished during the hours the
show was going on. Tea and dainty
cakes were served. On Thursday
the committee receiving the dona-
tons and giving out pretty little doll
souvenirs included Mrs. C. A. Barwig,
Mrs. G. K. Gooding, Miss Gale Ross,
Miss Cornelia McCrOssen and Miss
Louise Dessert. Mrs. NJ. P. Mccullough,
Mrs. w. H. Thorn, Mrs. J. D. Ross, Mrs
d. c. Everest and Mrs. ]. r. Russell
served tea. On Friday Mrs. E. A
Gooding, Mrs. A. H. Reid, Mrs. Louis
Dessert, Mrs. Jeanette Coates and Mrs.
Frank Kelly served tea. The receiv-
ing of the free will offering and giving
out doll souvenirs on Friday were in
charge of Mrs. c. A. Barwig, Mrs. L. A.
Pradt, Miss Gertrude Heinemann, Miss
Florence Kelly and Miss Bernice
Towle. Fifty dollars was realized
from this show and has been turned
over to the free bed fund of ST. Mary's
hospital.
A business and social meeting of the
Baptist Christian Endeavor society
was held at the home of Miss Olive
Wells last Wednesday evening. Of
fcers and chairmen of committees
were elected as follows:
President-Walter Schroeder.
Vice President-Paul Bancroft.
Secretary-James McCrossen.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ray McCrossen.
Organist-Miss Edna Chellis.
Chm. Lookout and information
COm.-James McCrossen.
Chm. Social Com.-Miss Vera Tuu-
nicliffe.
Chm. Meeting Com.-Alpheus Van
Orman.
Chm. Flower and Press Com.-Miss
Geneva Graves.
Chm. Miss. Com.-Mrs. H. H. Wilson.
Chm. Music Com.-Mrs. Lou Martin.
Chm. Lend-a-Hand Com.-Rev. W.
D. Bancroft.
Following the election other neces-
sary business was transacted, after
which a social time was passed.
The Study and Philanthropy de-
partment of the Ladies Literary club
will hold its April meeting on next
Monday afternoon, April 10th, at the
home of Mrs. C. H. Peth, 215 e. Jeffer-
son street. The hostess will be as
sisted by Mrs. Elmer Miller and Mrs.
Hiram Anderson. The meeting will
convene at 2:30 o'clock with the fol-
lowing program:
Roll Call-News Items from Municipal
Life.
A Trip to the Nations Capital
--------------M Mrs. S. M. Quaw
A Birds Eye View of:
New York --------- Mrs. A. L. Timlin
Boston - Miss Anne Monahan
Chicago --------Mrs. r. S. Dickens
Los Angeles 1890 Mrs. H. T. Schlegel
New Orleans Mrs. Walter Alexander
Philadelphia --Mrs. o. A. DeVoe
Salt Lake City Mfrs. H. L. Crandall
Mrs. G. G. Mcintosh will act as
leader.
The annual election OF officers of
the Ladies' aid of the First Presbyter-
ian church was held last Wednesday
evening, resulting as follows:
President-Mrs. Chas. Gill.
Vice Presidents - Mrs. NJ. P. Nc
Cullough, Mrs. ]. E. McKahan and Mrs.
H. G. Flieth.
Secretary-Mrs. ]. E. George.
Fin. Sec.-Mrs. B. A. Brown.
Treas.-Mrs. A. II. Munger.
For the Ladies' Missionary society,
officers were elected as follows:
President-Mrs. c. F. Woodward.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. C. G. Kruger,
Mrs ]. E. George.
Sec. of Lib.-Mrs. F. p. Stone.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. w. E. Hudtloff.
Treas.-Mrs. A. W. Warner.
Pianist-Mrs. c. f. Gill.
Another campfire organization has
! been perfected in the city and called
the Awakiya campfire. Miss Helen
Stone has been chosen guardian and
Miss Gale Ross, assistant of this
group. This organization will meet