Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-24

Reverend Richard Evans, pastor of
the First Methodist church of this
city, addressed an audience of eighty
people yesterday afternoon at the
first general meeting of the Ladies'
Literary club held at the Wausau
club. Mr.. Evans subject was the
"Irish Question and the War" He
sketched briefly the early history of
the Irish government, of its oppres-
sions and mistakes down to the time
of the outbreak of the war. Mr..
Evans was born in Ireland and was
visiting that country when war was
declared. He spoke of the patriotism
and enthusiasm of its people at that
time, and of their patriotism at the
present time. Present conditions in
Ireland were briefly and interestedly
cited. The talk was most interesting
ana instructive, and the audience at
its close gave the speaker rising vote
of thanks.
A business meeting was held at
three O'Clock, at which time delegates
were elected to attend the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs which will
be held at Eau Claire on the 9th, 10th
and 18th of October. Those elected
are Mesdames III. j. Evans, S. Wrinkle
man, 5. S. Dingee, R. B. Young, G.
FL. Peth and A. L. Kreutzer. The
president announced the name of one
new member, Mrs. FL. HI. Humphrey.
The next general meeting will be held
October 18th, at this time the club
will entertain the wives and mothers
of this city whose husbands and sons
are In service.
A "harvest dance" and harvest
feed'' on Friday evening of last week
marked the close of the dancing sea-
son at Rothschild park pavilion for
this season. The ball room was most
attractively decorated in the beauti-
full autumn leaves and pine boughs,
with streamers and lights in red,
white and blue. Dancing was en-
joyed very much. A feature of the
evening was booth at The south end
of the dance hall, which was dimly
lighted and covered With fall leaves
and boughs. In here was found
mysterious looking gypsy maiden clad
in very bright colors, also black ket-
tie over a fire. 1t was here that the
dancers were told of their future. 1t
was creepy looking, still all were
anxious to know what would befalI
them in years to come. The huge
fireplace in the dining room, with it's
glowing fire, added greatly to the
pleasure and effectiveness of the har-
vest dance. Roller skating opened on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Johnson enter
tanned the employees of the Johnson
Electric shop at their home, SIP Stew
art avenue, Friday evening. The af.
fair was ,iven for Edward Evenson,
Walter Hirsch, Raymond and Karl
Wolf, who will attend military train
ing schools in the state. Games and
music furnished entertainment and
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. John McCrossen gave a party
for Mr.. McCrossen's grandmother,
Mrs. o. Paquine, of Tomah, Friday
afternoon. A general social time was
enjoyed, also the taking of a picture
including four generations. Mrs. VIM.
Anderson and Mrs. John Oleson, of
Granite Heights, were out of town
guests.
Misses Angelina and Margaret Bill
Ter entertained the Betsy Ross club
Friday evening. After a short meet
ing the members enjoyed theatre
party. On Friday evening of this
week business meeting will be had
The Presbyterian Boys Club supper
will be held on Friday night, October
4. This supper is for all the boys of
this church and branch schools, be-
tween the ages of II and IS.
Miss Bernice Towle entertained a |
at luncheon and bridge party.
st. Elizabeth's society will meet at
the home of Mrs. John Gaetzmann to-
morrow afternoon.
st. Monica's society viii meet at st.
James hall for its regular Wednes-
day meeting