Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-29
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers

The Father-and-Son supper given at
the First Presbyterian church Friday
evening was a huge success in every
way. There were more than one hun
dred and sixty fathers and sons pres
ent, and in several cases the fathers
were provided with sons, and the sons
with fathers. The delicious supper
was in, charge of the September and
January committees of the Ladies' Aid
society. A program of songs and
addresses was given. In the sing, pa
triotic songs were favored. Mrs. P.
l.. Slsson entertained the gathering
with two pleasing solo numbers, with
Miss Wanda Hopp as accompanist.
DR.. Jenkins Williams. pastor of the
church, gave an interesting address
to the fathers and sons. Randall
Johnson, president of the Presbyte-
rian Mems Bible class, was in charge
of the brief talks given by officers of
various branches of the church.
Brayton e. Smith, superintendent of
the Home Sunday school, Louis Lar
son, general superintendent of the
Presbyterian Sunday schools, James
Montgomery, teacher of the Mems BIZ
BILE class, and Rev. Finch Clarke,
teacher of the New Mems class, APP
peared for short talks. The main
address OF the occasion was given by
Rev. j. w. Laughlin, ID. D.. of Osh-
kosh, who recently visited Washing
ton, ID. C., as representative of the
Anti-Saloon League, and he told in
an interesting way of his trip and
the rallying of temperance forces
there. A committee has been appoint
ed to look forward to closer ac-
quaintance and work among the men
and boys of this church with similar
"get-togethers"
Arrangements are now under way
for masquerade ball to be given by
Advance Council No. %, Flraternal
Reserve association at Eagles hall
on the evening of February II. This
organization is also planning for a
box social, which is to come off on
February rs. The F. r. A. Aid society
presented the council with a beauti-
full service flag the past week. The
flag contains eleven stars, represent
ing that number of members in the
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C.
A. was pleasantly entertained at the
home of Mrs. j. B. Goerling last Tues
day afternoon. The ladies did Red
Cross work and discussed a home
talent concert to be given some time
in February. A nominating committee
was appointed by Mrs w. K Mitchell,
who is president, including Mrs. S. B.
Tobey, Mrs. G. S. Gilbert, Mrs. H. L.
Crandall and Mrs. Charles Peth.
The Kings Heralds society of the
First Methodist church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Charles Brimmer,
626 Adams street, Saturday afternoon
at three o'clock. Two new members
will be admitted into the society. Red
Cross work is to be done during the
afternoon, and members are asked to
bring scissors.
The B. P. o. E. Lodge had initiation
ceremonies on Thursday evening at the
club rooms. T. J. Connors of Chip
pewa Falls, district deputy, presided.
Following the initiation a social meet
ing was enjoyed with talks by sever
al members and an address by Mr.
Connors.
The Baptist Discussion club met at
the Industrial school on Wednesday
evening. A dinner was served by the
girl students of that school under the
supervision OF Miss Hanna Brunstaa.
Singing was much enjoyed with Miss
Iona Slack as director.
The K. c. Social club gave an in
formal dancing party at the K. c..
hall last Friday evening for the mem
bers and their friends.
An enjoyable dancing party was Civ
en- at Gensmann's hall Friday evening
by the Senior choir Of st. Paul's Evan
gelical church.