Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-02
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

| year took place in the gymnasium of
| the Wausau High school last Friday
| evening when the class of nineteen
| hundred and fourteen gave their first
annual reunion, reception and dance
| The plan was originated only week
before the event when it was learned
| that practically the entire class of
sixty-five would be in the city for the
| Christmas holidays. Great credit is
| due to the various committees who
made and completed all the arrange
ments in this short time. The gym
nasium was cleverly decorated with
spruce and hemlock boughs which
were used as screen for the balcony
Long red and white streamers, the
class colors, were gracefully draped
| from the center and caught with small
red Christmas bells under the balcony.
The large penants won by the school
in the various athletic tournaments
were used to advantage on the bas-
kets on either end of the hail. Little
red, white and blue lights winked and
| blinked among the green boughs and
| lent animation to the entire effect of
| Christmasy cheerfullness.
| At eight-thirty an informal recep-
ton started the class members, many
| who had not seen each other since
the June of 1914, greeting and meet
| ing friends. At o'clock the grand
march was started, led by Miss Linda
| Werle and Mr.. Albert Mohr, followed
| by the various chairmen OF the several
| committees. The music was furnished
| by a screened orchestra of five pieces
and included several selections from
| the Glass Operetta, "a Knautical
Knot" Under the chaperonage of Mr..
| and Mrs. S. B. Tobey and Mr. and Mrs
C. S. Schneider. dancing was held until
one o'clock. The refreshments con-
sisted of punch, served during the
| evening.
The plan for the reunion was insti-
| gated by Franklin Gritzmacher, the
following committees taking care of
| the various details:
Executive Committee-Albert Mohr,
| Chairman, Franklin Gritzmacher, Geo.
Silbernagel, Otto Eggebrecht
| Observation-Disclosures Laut, Chair
| man, Mary Meadows, Otto Eggebrecht,
Linda Werle and Franklin Gritz-
| macher.
Decorations Theophil Grauer,
Chairman, Carl Laatsch, Madeline Ko-
mers, Helen Schmidt, Mary Meadows,
Otto Eggebrecht, Fred Miller.
Publicity Franklin Gritzmacher,
| Chairman, Paul Pedigo.
The party was significant for be-
| ing the first reunion party ever given
| by an alumni class and may lead to
the holding of an annual reunion for
the entire alumni each year.
Last Wednesday evening John ~
/ Manson entertained many of his gen.
tleman friends at an oyster supper at
his home on East hill This is an an
nual affair of Mr.. Manson. The most
delicious oysters being shipped to him
direct from the beds in the east for
the occasion Guests arrived at
o'clock and from that hour until 1890
auction bridge was played, when sup
per was served. The feature of the
evening was the initiation of George
| E. Foster into the bunch of oyster
eaters, with A. L. Kreutzer as master
of ceremonies. 1t was an evening of
pleasure throughout.
Announcements of the marriage of
Miss Edna Brown, daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. Webster E. Brown of Rhine
| lander, to Benjamin NJ Powers of
Kansas City, Mo-, have been received in
Wausau. The marriage ceremony was
| solemnized on Tuesday evening, De-
| cember 26th, at the First Congrega-
tional church at Rhinelander, followed
| by brilliant reception at the family
| home. Mr.. and Mrs. Powers will re-
side in Kansas City and will be at
home to their friends after March
| 1st, at PIG Second street.
Miss Susan Underwood was a pleas
| ing hostess at an auction party given
| on Thursday afternoon at the family
| home on Warren street. Seven ia
bles were in play and the favors for
scores were won by Mrs. A. L. Kreut-
ger and Mrs. L. E. Spencer. A dainty
| five o'clock supper was served at
small tables, each being arranged in
holiday colorings and conferred with a
basket of varied flowers. Mrs. j. P.
Eckers and Mrs. S. C. Woodson of
Kansas City, were out of town guests.
The marriage of Miss Geneva
Graves of Viroqua, and Albert l. Lath-
rop of this city, was solemnized to-
day at half after two o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Graves. Reverend F. A.
Stephens of the Viroqua Congrega-
tional church officiated. 1t was a
quiet wedding, only relatives and in
innate friends being present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lathrop will reside in Wausau.
Mrs. H. j. Evans pleasantly enter
tanned at auction THURSDAY afternoon
for her sister. Miss Gertrude Arm
strong, of Milwaukee, who is home for
the holidays. The rooms were rrettily
decorated in holiday attire and at the
close of the game dainty lunch was
served, covers being placed for eight
Mrs. James Chase of Oshkosh. and
Miss Helen Gebhart of Chicago, were
guests from out of town.
DR.. and Mrs. Russell Lyon and Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Smith have issued in
vitations for an auction party to be
given on Tuesday afternoon at tbs
Lyon home, 615 Tenth street Mr.
and Mrs. George E Foster viii be the
guests OF honor.
Mrs. s. NJ B. Smith entertained the
Embroidery club on Thursday after