Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-03


The Red Cross benefit dance given
at Rothschild park pavilion last Fri
day evening by the Knights of Column
bus was decided success. About
five hundred and fifty dancers were
present and the evening was pleasant
ly spent. Cones orchestra furnished
the usual good music. The dancing
hall presented a fine appearance dec
Grated with American flags, Red Cross
flags and bunting, and green boughs
and ferns. An attractive feature of
the evening was Red Cross booth
arranged of white birch poles trim
med with ferns and vines at the south
end of the pavilion. In this booth
was an interesting display of knit
goods, bandages, surgical dressings,
and other articles necessary for the
Red Cross which are being made in
the local Red Cross headquarters at
the Y NJ c.. A. building. Mrs. C. B.
Bird and Miss Josephine Sturtevant,
the local instructors in Red Cross
work, and Miss Marion Wilson and
Miss Gale Ross, coStumed as Ameri-
can Red Cross nurses, were in the
booth. Dancing commenced at nine
o'clock and continued until one
O'clock Refreshments were served in
the dining room OF the pavilion 1t
was an informal affair and everybody
had good time. The Marathon Coun-
ty Chapter of the American Red Cross
will receive a substantial contribu-
ton from the Knights of Columbus,
under whose auspices the affair was
given.
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charge assisted by goodly number of
committeeman: Executive and ar
rangements, w. T. German and F. E.
Gritzmacher; finance, R. c. Deutsch;
music, Willis Bernier; decorations, A.
w. Lindsey; floor, y. C. Schlaefer.
The first social event of the Coun-
try club season was enjoyed by eighty
people last Saturday evening. A
seven o'clock dinner was served after
which the company played auction
Mrs. w. w. Gamble won high honors
for the evening and Mr.. N. H. Bells
took gentlemen's prize. The club menu
berS were entertained last Saturday
by the following committee: DR.. and
Mrs. Russell Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Hagge, DR..
and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred w. Genrich, Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. Foster, Mrs. G.. F. Dunbar, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Mylrea, Mr.. and Mrs. P. l..
Goerling, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Thorn
and Mr.. Atherton. Social events will
take place at the Country club every
second week during the remainder of
the summer a different committee
having charge of each affair. A dance
will be held at the club a week from
the coming week end.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Cornelia
Olson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Olson of Eau Claire, and Forest Will
terding of this city, was solemnized
last Saturday morning at the home of
the brides parents. Rev. w. A. Angus
performed the service. Miss Evalyn
Wilterding and Erwin Wilterding, sis
ter and brother of the groom, attend
ed the couple. Little Mary Wilter-
ding carried the wedding ring in
pink peony. Following the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Forest Wilterding have. gone
to Madison and Lake Winnebago. They
will make their home in Eau Claire.
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Evalyn and Grace Wilterding and Err
win and Roger Wilterding of Wausau,
were guests at the wedding.
Miss Elsie Dumke and Robert Mohr,
both of this city, were united in mar
riage Saturday by Rev. E. G. Grauer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mohr departed Saturday
afternoon on a wedding trip to Eau
Claire, st. Paul and Chicago They
will be at home to their friends at
301 Alexander street, Wausau, after
July Is. The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Mathilda Dumke, and the groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Mohr. Both are we'll known young
people of our city.
Mrs. ]. M. Kuebler entertained TWEEN
ty ladies on Saturday afternoon at her
home on Franklin street. The ladies
enjoyed social afternoon and oc-
cupied their time in sewing and knit
ting for the Red Cross. A five o'clock
lunch was served by the hostess.
Mrs. e. ]. Reinhold entertained at
cards at her home, 213 East Forest
street, Saturday evening. Prizes in
the game of five hundred went to Mrs.
Robert Leistikow, Mrs. Ella Douville
and Mrs. r. NJ Mccarthy. A lunch
was served after the cards.
Miss Nina Kickbusch has issued in
vitations to dinner-dance for Thurs
day evening, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Kickbusch, to be given at the
Wausau Country club. The dinner
| will be served at seven o'clock.
Miss Jean Gilbert entertained eight