Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-13
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

Mrs Charles Dodge will entertain
the Art and Literature department of
the Ladies Literary club at its
November meeting next Monday af-
ternoon. The hostess will be assisted
by Mesdames James Mckay. A. Par
sons, ]. A. Jones and Miss Nina Kick
busch. The following program is
scheduled to be given:
Literature of the Far West
Joaquin Miller Mrs. Agnes Murray
Readings Columbus
Westward Ho"-Mrs C. Ingraham
Bret Harte--M Mrs. Russell Lyon
Reading from THE Outcasts of Poker
Flat Mrs. C.. II. Hooker
The meeting will open at $50
o'clock
The Loyal Knitters, an organization
of the First Presbyterian church, held
its regular monthly business meeting
in the church last Wednesday even
ing. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Miss Lynn Hamlin;
vice president, Miss Olive LANCE; sec
rotary, Miss Gladys Leach; treasurer,
Mrs. Gertrude Van Adestine
Tomorrow evening at eight o'clock,
Mrs. Selma Gogg will appear in the
First Presbyterian church in this city
in concert. She will be assisted by
John Wiederhirn, pianist and accom-
PIANIST, of Chicago. Mrs. Gogg recent
ly appeared in successful concert
in Chicago, and Mr.. Wiederhirn was
her assistant.
Mrs. Gogg needs no introduction to
the musical people of Wausau, as she
is well known here, this being her
home city. She is gifted with a So
prano voice of charming, vibrant and
powerful quality, and her attractive
program for tomorrow evening will be
a treat to the people of this city.
John Wiederhirn, who is pianist,
accompanist and composer, plays with
musical insight, with technical finish
and with a poise far above the aver
age. His appearance will also be of
interest to Wausau's music lovers.
The Study and Philanthropy de-
partment of the Ladies' Literary club
held its November meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. ]. E.
McKahan on Second street. Twenty
five members were present. Mrs.
Fred Becker read a paper on alas
ka's Native People" followed by a
paper by Mrs. G. F. Rick, relating to
the Religion of the People of Alas
ka." A paper written by Miss A. L.
MOnahan, who is now in Tacoma,
Wash, was read by Mrs. C. H. Peth
Miss Monahan's subject dealt with the
home charities of Wausau and as she
has been greatly interested in hui
name and charitable work during the
years she has lived in Wausau, her
paper was most informing. Refresh
ments were served at the close of the
program. Those members assisting
the hostess were Mesdames John
Brushert, H. D. Anderson and w. A.
Evers.
The Auxiliary to st. Mary's hos
pitaI had a meeting at the Wausau
club house Friday morning Routine
business was gone over by the mem
bers. Plans were also made for a
benefit party for the free bed fund
to be given Saturday of this week at
the residence of Mrs. Louis Dessert.
A notice of this party is given else
where in this paper. The free bed
at ST. Mary's hospital is a charity
the auxiliary has had in charge for
a number of years, and many poor
sick people have been relieved be-
cause of its existence. Money is bad
Iy needed to carry on this work and
for that reason this benefit party is
given.
The following interesting society
item was taken from the Eastern So
cial news in the Chicago Tribune:
Mrs Morris Hall Pancoast of Phil
adelphia, has announced the engage
ment of her daughter, Miss Marie V.
Pancoast, to Robert E. Rogers, profess
sor of English in the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. Mr.. Rogers
is {. graduate of Harvard University,
class of 1909" Mrs. Pancoast is bet
ter known in Wausau as Minnie
Leahy, daughter of the late Capt. and
Mrs. ]. E. Leahy, and she formerly
lived here.
A benefit party for the free bed of
st. Mary's hospital will be given at
the residence of Mrs. Louis Dessert,
521 Grant street, next Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock This worthy
charity is very much in need of funds
to carry on it's work of administering
to our sick poor during the coming
winter Auction will be played and
those wishing to reserve tables, and
have not already done so, will kindly
call Mrs. Dessert by telephone. A
large attendance is very much desired.
Mrs. J. R. Green recently celebrat-
ed her birthday anniversary in fit
ting way. About forty-five of her
| friends invaded her home, 612 Second
street, and completely surprised her.
The informal evening was given over
to the playing of cards and delight
full time was had by all present. Mrs.
| August Teschke, Mrs. Robert Genrich
and August Lambrecht had high scores