Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-16
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

A beautiful song service include
the program at the First Methods
church last Sunday evening. TIL
musical program was given by tn
choir of that church under the di
rect1on OF Miss Mary Harger. Beside
the choir numbers several pleasing
solo selections were rendered. Prof
c. L. Hoyt was at the pipe organ AM
opened the program with the organ
prelude, "At Evening" by Dude,
Buck. The hymn, Joy to the World.
was sung by the congregation. Thi.
was followed by prayer by Rev
Richard Evans. The choir then gave
an anthem, Fear Not Ye, o Israel
by Roberts. Following the scripture
reading, W. K. Mitchell rendered E
solo, How Many Hired Servants,
from THE Prodigal Son." by Roberts
The next anthem by the choir was
How Lovely are the Messengers,
from "St. Paul. by Mendelssohn. At
ter the offertory the congregation
joined in the singing of, "The Spa
cious Firmament." A duet number
was given by Miss Harger and Miss
Jensen, Lead Kindly Light" by
Bracken. A solo, Judge Me, @ God, .
by Dudley Buck, was given by Emery
James. The last number by the choir
was an anthem, Lift Up Your Heads, -
by Ashford. abide With Me- was
the closing hymn in which all took
part. This was followed by the bene-
diction and organ postlude, Grand
Choeur in D. fat" by Du Bots. An
evening song service will be given
once month by the choir of the First
Methodist church.
y The Discussion club of the First
Baptist church had an unusually in
teresting meeting last Wednesday
evening, when Latham D. Jones of
Alaska, who is visiting his brother,
G. d. Jones, gave a talk on the coun-
try of Alaska, it's people, industries,
such as, mining, and fishing, its eli
matte conditions, etc. Mr.. Jones re-
lated in most interesting way his
experiences in that country Mrs
c. H. Ingraham, who is captain of
the Women's committee for the sale
of the second Liberty Loan bonds,
gave talk on this patriotic duty, and
urged every woman who possibly could
to purchase a bond. A number of la
dies of the church served delicious
supper in the dining room on this
evening
The Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Mary's
hospital held a business meeting at
the Wausau club house last Friday
morning. Among other business trans
acted, the election of officers took
place with the following result: Mrs.
w. B. Heinemann was reelected presi-
dent; Mrs. Louis Dessert, first vice
president; Mrs. c. B. Bird, second vice
president; Miss Gertrude Heinemann.
secretary, and Miss Maud Hammond.
treasurer. The annual donation day
was an important matter taken up at
the meeting, and the observance of
this day will be on Tuesday, October
%. DR.. Margaret Trevitt read a re-
port on the free bed which gave an
excellent showing on charitable work
being done by the auxiliary.
The Monday Evening Study club has
resumed its meetings after the sum-
mer vacation. The members met at
the home of Mrs. j. NJ Kuebler last
evening at which time the following
program was given:
My Lady's Dress-KnobIauch Re-
view-Miss Huntington.
Mrs. Kuebler will be hostess again
next Monday evening at which time
the program scheduled is:
Current Topics. Leader, Mrs. T. c.
Ryan. Mrs. w. A. Curtis, Miss Hoef-
linger.
The first two meetings of this fall
were held at the home of Miss Louise
Underwood
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Edgar entertain
ed at pretty dinner party last Fri
day evening. Covers were arranged
for twelve. A bouquet of beautiful
roses formed the center piece for the
dinner table, while the ladies in the
party had their places marked with
little glass baskets holding chrysan-
themums, which were later given to
them as favors. Following the din
ner the guests were entertained at a
theatre party, after which they went
back to the Edgar home and enjoyed
music and dancing and a lunch
The Mems club of the First Metho-
dist church had its first meeting of
the fall at the home of Rev. Richard
Evans last Tuesday evening. 1t was
a meeting of the club to discuss the
activities for the coming year. The
date for the first regular meeting is
Tuesday, October %, at which time
a banquet will be served in the par
Tors of the church to be followed by
an address. The name of the speaker
will be announced later. A business
meeting at that time with the cleo
ton of officers will close the even
ing's program.
The X. K. ks had a business and
social meeting at the home of Cecil
Coel last Wednesday evening. Activi-
ties for the winter season, such as