Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

The marriage of Miss Evelyn Da
| Prato of this city and Joseph Equi of
| Chicago, took place at ST. James
| church this morning at nine O'Clock
| Rev. Father j. ]. Brennan read the
nuptial mass. Miss Margaret Oster-
brink, cousin of the bride, and Miss
Hannah Pfalzer, were the bridesmaids
| and Herbert Mcintosh of Milwaukee,
| and Ira Mcintosh of Madison. also
cousins of the bride, were the grooms
| attendants.
| The bride was lovely in a gown of
white pussywillow taffeta and
| georgette crepe. She wore a tulle
veil and carried sweet peas and lilies
of the valley. Miss Osterbrink was
| gowned in yellow crepe chine and
wore picture hat to match. Miss
Pfalzer was attired in pale green
gown and also wore a picture hat Both
| carried beautiful flowers.
Following the service at the church
| wedding breakfast and reception
| was held at the Joseph Da Prato home,
SOB Washington street, for immediate
relatives. The home was prettily dec
Grated in cut flowers for the event,
a color scheme of yellow and green
UcluS uoSu
The bride is we'll known in Wau-
sau, having filed the position of kin
dergarten assistant at the Irving
school for the past two years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Equi will leave for Chicago this
evening, where they will make their
future home.
The woman's Missionary society of
the First Methodist church had an
interesting meeting at the home of
Mrs. G.. S. Gilbert last Wednesday af-
ternoon. The missionary program in
cluded paper, Peace and the King
DOM" review of the study book of
the year; a vocal solo by Mrs. E. L.
Boehm and the singing of two mission
airy hymns; the reading of a mission
airy story, "The Story That Was Told
to Me- by Mrs. Richard Evans, and a
reading on the Importance of Mission
Work." by Mrs. H. l. Crawford. The
secretary and treasurer gave their
yearly reports during the meeting,
which were very encouraging. The an
nual mite box offerings for missions
were also received. Following the
meeting refreshments were served.
joint meeting OF st. Johns Mis-
sionary auxiliary and st. Martha's
guild was held Wednesday afternoon
at st. Johns guild hall. The mission
airy numbers on the program were the
reading of the Mission Prayer by Mrs.
G. F. Dunbar; a paper Fort De-
fiance," story of the Navajo Indian
missions in Mexico, by Mrs. j. P.
Briggs; a mission article read by Mrs.
l.. A. Pradt; vocal solos by Miss Halle
Haskin; a paper on Missions" by
Mrs. J. l.. Sturtevant. Miss Helen
Plat of Manitowoc, the house guest
Of Mrs. j. P. Briggs, gave talk on
the general Episcopal Mission conven-
ton held in New York City, and the
Child Auxiliary Mission Work in Fond
du Lac. Refreshments were served at
the close of the afternoon.
Announcements have been received
in Wausau the past week of the mar
riage of Miss Florence Scholtka of
Chicago, and Harry E. Christensen,
also of that city, and former resident
of this city. The ceremony was per-
formed at Lutheran church in Chi
cago Saturday, June End. Miss Bras
lauer of Chicago, and Clarence NJ
Christianson of Phelps, were the at
tendants. The bride and groom will
make their home in Chicago. Nels
Christianson and Mrs. Herman Ras-
mussen of Hawkins, father and sister
of the groom, attended the wedding,
and visited in Wausau for short time
while enroute to the home of Clarence
Christensen at Phelps.
The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church meets tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. W.
Gamble, S25 Franklin street. Devo-
tionals will be led by Miss Emily
Chubbuck. The missionary subject
for the afternoon will be China" and
the following program given:
New Ideas Working in China" =
----------------M Mrs. A. H. Clark
"Perils of the Present Situation" -
-.- Mrs. Russell Lyon
What Can We do?" Mrs. F. P. Stone
The hostess will be assisted during
the afternoon by Mrs. Bissell, Mrs.
Mercer and Mrs. Larson.
Last Sunday evening the children of
st. Mary's Catholic school gave an
entertaining program in the school
auditorium, under the direction of the
Sisters of Notre Dame. st. Mary's
school closed last Friday like the
public schools of our city, report cards
being given out that day. Every child
on the program Sunday evening did
very well and each number was high
ly enjoyed by the large audience.
The Garden club will meet at the
home of Mrs. w. Fl. Nablo Thursday
afternoon at a one o'clock luncheon.
During the afternoon there will be an
Iris exhibit The program includes:
Roll Call.
What l Know About Irises"-Mrs.
d. J. Murray, Jr.
The Young Ladies Sodality of ST.
James church had business and So
cial meeting combined at st. James
hall last Wednesday evening Miss
Evelyn Da Prato resigned as secre
tary of the sodality, and Miss Kath-
crime Nugent was appointed to fill the
office for the remainder of the year.
On Thursday, May oath Miss Rowena
Webster, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. E.
NJ Webster, and Harro L. Scharbau
were united in marriage at Chicago.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Scharbau of this city. They are
now spending part of their wedding
trip with his parents in Wausau.
Miss Sarah Sobkowiak, daughter of
Martin Sobkowiak, 227 East Jefferson
street, died Sunday morning. The re-
mains were inferred in st. Michaels
cemetery yesterday morning, Rev. FIR.
Wojak officiating. This is the second
death from scarlet fever in this fam
lily in a short time.
Members of the Young Ladies' So
dality of st. James church gave lin
en- shower for Miss Evelyn Da Prato
at ST lanes hall EriaaY evening II