Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

paw IL SAiC Oi0 uOO1O III uldHN
months. was solemnized yesterday
morning, MAY 81 at $50 at Grace
Episcopal church, when Miss Mary
Duff of Ohio, became the bride of Mr..
Carl Thorn of Ell Paso, Rev. William
]. Dixon officiating.
AS the organ pealed forth the open
ing strains of the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin, with Mrs NJ A Powell at
the organ, the bride entered the church
ger, who gave her in marriage. At the
altar they were joined by the groom
and his best man, M. Fred Boice. Dur
ing the impressive and beautiful ser
vice Mrs. Powell played soft music.
The bride, who is a delightful young
woman, has been visiting Dr. and Mrs
Metzger for the past two days as has
also Mr.. Thorn, the wedding being the
elimination of a charming romance
months.
Immediately following the ceremony
the young couple were the center of a
group of close friends who extended
their Fluctuations and good wishes for
the coming years. Those present in
Guided DR.. and Mrs. Jere Metzger, Mrs.
Emma Metzger of Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Boice, DR.. and Mrs. S. j. Wat
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd Brooks, Mrs
]. r. Screeves, Mrs. Blanche Watson,
Mrs. M. A. Powell, and others.
The altar and chancel were adorned
with brides roses and ferns and formed
beautiful background for the win
some bride who wore a travelling suit
of pale gray taffeta with smart little
hat to match. She carried brides roses
and maidenhair ferns.
Mr. and Mrs. Thorn left on the 1870
train for Ell Paso, where they will re-
side.-Arizona Daily Star.
The May music festival will be given
uHQGI Tic auspices VI Tic Ldul6S-
Auxiliary Thursday at the opera house.
This will be one of the biggest must
cal events of the. season. The grand
chorus is under the direction of j. A.
Rowley Among those taking part will
be the Badger Trio, including Mrs.
Walter Gogg, soprano; Mrs. P l.. Sis
son, contralto; W. X. Mitchell, tenor,
and Miss Wanda Hopp, accompanist.
The Wausau Liederkranz will also ap-
pear on the program. The proceeds
are to be used in defraying expenses
connected with the Y. NJ. c. A.
Mrs. A. M. Evans presided over a
pretty luncheon-auction party last
Saturday afternoon. The honored
gusts included three spring brides,
who are now living in this city, Mrs.
Merritt T. Jones, Mrs. C. T. Edgar and
Mrs. A. r. Kickbusch. The decora-
tons for the occasion consisted of
beautiful spring flowers. Following
the luncheon auction was played and
prizes went to Mrs. P. M. Wilson
and Miss Nina Kickbusch. The out of
town guests were Mrs. Harry Heine-
mann, of Merrill, and Mrs. William
Hart of Chicago.
The Ladies' Literary club will hold
it's final regular meeting on next Mon
day afternoon, May q, at the Wau-
sau club. The meeting will open at
three O'Clock Reports of officers and
committees will be given and the
be served by the social committee.
The club will adjourn at this time
for the summer. The first meeting of
the new club year will be held the
third Monday in September.
The party of young ladies who en-
joyed few days outing at the Des-
sert cottage during the week, returned
home Friday evening. They brought
home several baskets of arbutus, but
state that they did not find the flowers
as plentiful as they were last spring.
The party included Misses Louise and
Blanche Dessert, Nina Kickbusch, Ruth
Alexander, Margaret Dunbar and Mrs
]. NJ. Montgomery of Minneapolis.
The Presbyterian Woman's Mission
airy society had meeting at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Prehn Wednesday af-
ternoon. Reports were given on the
recent Presbytery meeting at Green
Bay. An entertaining program was
also had, after which social time was
enjoyed and refreshments served. Mrs.
Prehn was assisted by Mrs. G. F.
Rick, Mrs. S. j. Pentler and Mrs. c.
Youmans.
NIrc II
Stoddard served the firemen at fire sta
ton No. 1, with ice cream and cake at
the station. Mayor Marquardt was al
so invited to partake of the refresh
ments. 1t was sort of a farewell
party to the firemen, who have been
boarding at Mrs. Stoddard's for the
past several years.
Mrs. E. B. Stoddard entertained the
members of ST. Elizabeth's guild We'd
nesday afternoon This was the last
meeting of this society in which Mrs.
Stoddard could take part, as she leaves
this city soon for Lost Lake to make
her home. Before leaving Wausau
she will visit for some time with her
daughter, Mrs. j. E. Dexter.
A banquet and dancing party will
be given by the Marathon County
School of Agriculture and Domestic
Economy Alumni association on the
evening of Friday, May %. The ban
quet will be served at the Hotel Nor
thern, while the dancing party will
be given at the D. A. U. V. hall.
On Friday evening the intermediate
danartrnant members of the First Pres