Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-22
SOCIETY ITEMS ::
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In WauSau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

The marriage of DR.. Villa M.
Fricke. daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Fricke of this city, and DR..
Daniel Davis of Baltimore, took place
Thursday morning at ST. John s
church. Rev John Lloyd performed the
impressive ceremony in the presence
of family members only. Dr. and Mrs
Davis departed Thursday afternoon on
wedding trip to Minneapolis
The bride is graduate of the Bar
nardColumbia university, from which
she received the degree of A. B. She
also graduated from Johns Hopkins
medical school at Baltimore as an
honor student, ard was given an ap-
pointment to an internship, an honor
which had never before been given to
woman. Later she became assist
ant resident physician at Johns Hop
kins hospital and instructor at the
medical college, and about year ago
was elected to a fellowship at the Mayo
Clinic at Rochester, Minnesota. She
was the only woman physician hold
ing such a fellowship at that insti-
tuition.
Dr. Davis is a son of Rear Admiral
Charles e. Davis, U. S. N, retired, and
his grandfather was also rear adj
miral in the U. S.navy. He is neph-
ew of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Boston, Massachusetts. The groom is
a graduate of Harvard university and
of Johns Hopkins medical school, and
is at present the resident physician
at Johns Hopkins hospital. He has
enlisted in the medical corps of the
regular army, and expects to receive
a notice very soon to go to France.
Miss Hattie Friedman, who will soon
become bride, was the honored guest
at dinner party and miscellaneous
shower last Thursday evening given
by Miss Signoretta Vosburg and Mrs.
George Derby, at the home of the for
mer. The decorations for the occa-
sion included hearts, cupids, and cut
flowers in the living room, while the
dining room was appropriately done
in the United States colors. After
the serving of a delicious dinner Miss
Friedman cut huge artificial cake,
which included gifts for the honored
guest. The evening was spent in sew
ing for the bride-to-be.
Miss Agnes Laut, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Laut of this city, who
is attending Lawrence college, took a
leading part in the May Day play,
Green Stockings" which was given
at the college lest evening. From
the college paper it is noted that Miss
Laut has wonderful dramatic ability,
and her Wausau friends will be
pleased to know that her work in the
public speaking department of that
school is being highly commented.
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist church has elected the fol-
lowing new officers:
President-Paul Pedigo
LIST Vice Pres.-Cora Martin.
End Vice Pres-Mabel Whalley.
Third Vice Pres.-Paula Komers.
Fourth Vice Pres.-Edna Larson.
Sec. and Treas.-Leora Voss.
Pianist-Hattie Ruhlman.
Miss Gretchen Kruger, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Kruger, celebrat-
ed her birthday anniversary Friday
by inviting several of her girl friends
for an afternoon outing at the Krue
ger cottage on Jim Moore creek. The
girls enjoyed roaming around in the
woods hunting for the early spring
flowers and later in the day partak
ing of delicious picnic supper.
An event of more than passing in
terest was the celebration of the thir-
ty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis F. German at their
home, 730 Washington street, last
Tuesday. A seven o'clock family din
ner was served in the evening. Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Eilers of Kalamazoo
Mich, were present to help in the eel
ebration.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Rosenberg of
this city have announced the marriage