Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-04
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

The Study and Philanthropy de-
partment of the Ladies' Literary club
| will open the years work next Mon
day afternoon, September 10, when the
members will meet at the home Of Mrs
S. NJ. Quaw, on Grant street. After
| roll call the department, as is its usual
| custom at the first meeting, will spend
| the afternoon in sewing for the Asso-
| ciated Charities. The meeting con-
venes at 80 O'Clock. The first gen.
| eral meeting of the club will be held
at the Wausau club house on the
fourth Monday of the month, Septem-
Der 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Bardeen were
| given a complete surprise last Fri
day evening by their neighbors on
| East hill. The affair was given as a
celebration of their thirty-sixth we'd
| ding anniversary. The evening was
a most pleasant one, bridge being
| played. Delicious refreshments were
| served and the guests made their de-
parture just before the electrical
storm arrived in this city early Sat-
urday morning.
The members of the First Presby-
terrain church choir were entertained
at the home of Mrs. P. L. Sisson last
Tuesday evening. During the even
ing plans were discussed for the win
ter work by the choir, and it was de-
cided to have Sunday evening song
service once each month, which is to
no OiUnn acf
ing OF each month. Following the
business session social time was
had
Miss Susan Underwood's Sunday
school class, also her knitting class.
met at the Red Cross work rooms last
evening to assist in the making of
bandages and surgical dressings. Lat
er in the evening the two classes, with
Miss Underwood, went to the First
Presbyterian church parlors, where
they were served refreshments.
A pretty home wedding will take
place next week, when Miss Gertrude
Elizabeth Sell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Sell, 312 East Washing
ton street, will be united in marriage
with Walter E. LEM, of this city. Rev.
George Schroedel will perform the
ceremony.
The members of the Knights of Col
umbus Social club, who are in the first
draft, were entertained by the mem
bers of this club at a dancing party
at Rothschild park last Tuesday even
ing. Friends of the club members
were also guests during the evening.
Miss Grace Goerling was hostess
to the r. U. l. D. club last Saturday
evening. Following a brief business
meeting a general social evening was
spent. The club members will meet
at the home of Miss Ruth Marquardt
this Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church will not meet for
Red Cross work this week; but the
members may go to the home of Mrs.
A. H. Grout to do this work, or may
get material from her to work on at
home.
Miss Ruth Kruger entertained at a
dinner party Thursday evening, COM
plimentary to Miss Grace Means of
Rhinelander. After the dinner the
guests enjoyed a musical program fol-
lowed by a theater party.
Miss Sigma Erickson was rendered
a farewell party by number of her
friends Friday evening. The honored
guest has now departed for Rock Is
land, H., where she has entered
Augustana college.
Over one hundred were present at
the dinner given By the entertainment
committee of the WausaU Country
club for Saturday evening. Cards fol-
lowed and it was very enjoyable
evening.
Mrs. L. H. Wheeler entertained
number of little folks yesterday af-
ternoon in honor of her daughter,
Geraldine, who celebrated her seventh
birthday anniversary with this event.
Mrs. E. A. Gooding entertained a
number of lady friends at tea on Sat-
urday afternoon in compliment to Mrs.
C. j. Winton of Minneapolis, who was
a guest at the Gooding home.
The marriage of Miss Gladys Lor-
eta Johnson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry f. Johnson. and Grant
Johnson of Hayward, Wisconsin, will
be solemnized September II.
The Kings Heralds society, a mis-
sionary organization of the First
Methodist church, had a meeting in
the church parlors last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Miss Edna WetZel entertained at her
home on Scott street last evening for
Miss Gertrude Sell, who is to be
hrido IF thic month