Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-16

Claire, Wis, gave an interesting adj
dress to the members of the Ladies
Literary club yesterday afternoon at
their regular meeting at the Wausau
Club. Her subject was "Girl's Clubs
and Civic Work for Clubs" Mrs.
Schumacher is much interested in
this line of club work and her talk
was most practical in showing in
many ways how Women's clubs could
help in the sustaining and forwarding
of girls clubs and Of the benefits to be
derived from the existence of girls
clubs. The speaker talked also of
the civic work that could be done in
different ways through women's clubs.
At the close of her talk Mrs. Schu-
macher gave short review of her
visit to the national biennial of
Women's clubs which was held in
New York City in June, telling a
number of personal experiences and
pleasing incidents. At the close of
the talk tea was served to seventy
people and an informal reception was
held During the hours of meeting
the club had the pleasure of examin-
ing a collection of samples of old
newspapers and pictures, old style
type and printing forms, that were
used in publishing Wausau paper
over sixty years ago and later. This
collection was used yesterday by e.
Thayer in his address before the
Rotary club on 1.-THE Newspapers of
Wausau." Mr.. Thayer allowed the
exhibit to remain and the ladies were
most interested in examining the old
time styles Of printing.
At short business meeting which
was held at three O'Clock for members
only. the president announced the
names of two new members: Mrs
Geo. Wilson and Mrs. j r. Brushert;
also the resignation of Mrs. A. A.
Babcock. 1t was also voted TO con-
tribute fifty dollars for the use of the
members Of the health committee in
following up the campaign of Baby
Week which will be held at an early
date.
Mrs. A. II. Schumacher of Eau
Claire, Wis, was the guest Of honor
at a luncheon given yesterday in the
dining room of the First Presbyterian
church by the members of the Health
committee of the Ladies' Literary
club. Covers were placed for eigh-
teen, the table being centered with a
bouquet of red carnations, the club
color and flower. at the close OF the
luncheon Mrs. Schumacher told of
the work of the Girls club in Eau
Claire and what the Woman's club
was doing to sustain it. This was
followed by round table OF pleasing
discussion. The company then adj
journed to the Wausau Club, where
Mrs. Schumacher addressed the entire
club at it's regular meeting. The
company at luncheon included the
guest of honor, MeSdames G. h.
Ingraham, f. Z. Stone, g. d. Jones,
w. A. Evers, Louis Dessert, w. E.
Hudtloff, Frank Kelly, Walter Alex
ander, w. R. Chellis, G. II. Hooker,
Fl. j. Evans, A. H. Reid, c.. S. Ogden,
Misses Susan Underwood, Cora lessen
dorf and Matte German. Mrs. S. G.
Woodson of Kansas City, was an out
of town guest.
On Sunday evening new. club called
the F. c. S. club, was organized at
the home of Carl Kruger. The fol-
lowing were named officers: Pres,
Carl Kruger; vice pres, Milford
Muetzel; treas, Harry Muetzel; Sec,
John Kroening; assistant Sec, Gary
Olson. The members decided TO meet
every Sunday.
The Monday Evening Study club en-
joyed a social meeting at the home OF
Miss Ruth Alexander last evening.
Auction bridge was played, and prizes
for highest scores went to Mrs. ]. NJ.
Kuebler and Miss Antoinette Hunting
ton Following the cards lunch was
served.
The Argyle club had meeting In
its club rooms Sunday afternoon The
members planned dance to be given
on Friday evening. January 26th, at
! Kroening's hall.
The Woman's Missionary societies
Of Wausau have postponed their union
meeting at Cyrus Yawkey hall until
Wednesday. jan 31st.
The Auxiliary of the Children's In
Urinary had its regular monthly meet
ing at the Infrmary this morning.