Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.


The following is taken from the Min
neapolis Tribune of March 18th. The
groom is the son of the late James Mad
den, and was born and raised in Wau-
sau, and has many old time friends here
The announcement is as follows:
miss Josephine NJ. Hagen of HOP
kins, and Mr.. George E. Madden were
married at 9 O'Clock yesterday morning
at the Prof. cathedral. The Rev. Thomas
E. Cullen read the service. The brides
sister, Miss Lillian Hagen, was maid of
honor, and Mr.. Frank Ureill was best
man.
A wedding breakfast was served after
the ceremony in the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin T. Hagen,
in Hopkins. A reception in the home
of the bridegroom'S sister, Mrs. d. F.
OLeary, 25l1 Girard avenue south, was
held in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madden will be at home
after June at 81 Spruce place
Mrs. H. NJ. SamuelS and Mrs. ]. D.
Foster gave masquerade shower Thurs
day in their home on Girard avenue
south. Mrs. D. T. O'Leary of Hopkins
was hostess at a shower Wednesday in
her home in compliment to the bride.
Last Wednesday evening the marriage
of Miss Ella Carlson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Carlson, 312 North
Fourth avenue, and George Dern, also
of this city, was quietly solemnized at
the St. Paul's church parsonage. Rev.
E. G. Grauer performed the ceremony
Miss Olga Carlson, sister of the bride,
and Miss Helen Dern, sister of the groom,
attended the young couple Following
the service a wedding dinner was served
at the home of the brides parents Mr.
and Mrs. Dern departed for Chicago on
a wedding trip. They will be at home
in this city at 716 Harrison boulevard,
after May Is.
The Junior and intermediate de-
partments of the Sunday school of the
First Methodist church enjoyed
''war feed'' Friday evening in the
parlors of the church, served by men,
berS of the Ladies' Aid society. The
decorations included potted flowers
and red, white and blue streamers
During the evening short program
was given. Miss Gretchen Morgan,
Mrs. Guy Gardner and Elroy macFaul
entertained with readings, while Rev.
Richard Evans and S. H. Meadows
made brief talks. All took part in
the singing of patriotic songs.
The Presbyterian Bible class will
have a social meeting in the church
parlors Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Charles I'll. Peth will have charge of
the devotionals, which will be in the
nature of a paper on, "Marys of the
Bible" During the afternoon the
| members will make a quilt. At this
time final arrangements will undoub-
tedly be made for the adoption of
French child, which this class will
look after
Mrs. w. A. Frey, who departs for
| Fort Madison, Ia, to make her future
| home, was the complimented guest at
q farewell dinner in the school rooms
| of st. Paul's Evangelical church, given
by the Senior choir last Friday even
ing. Places were arranged for twen-
ty-fve guests. A patriotic scheme of
| decoration was carried out. After
VIZ OtuIIClS q plOR oil VI HluSlCdl
numbers and addresses was given.
| Last Friday evening Wausau Lodge
No. 2l5, |. 0. 0. F., had a meeting at
the Odd Fellows hall, for the purpose
OF naming delegates to the state con-
vention of this lodge to be held in
Milwaukee, June 4, and 6. J. M.
Howarth and III. A. Marcott were
| elected with T. G. Wilke and H. A.
Marth as alternates. George Drake
was reelected deputy grand master
for the district.
On Saturday morning the marriage
of Miss Edith A. Sloan of this city to
Robert Johnson of Seattle, Washing
ton, was solomniZed at the Immacu-
late Conception Catholic church at
Seattle. The bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Sloan of
| Wausau.
The Tuesday Musical club program
was scheduled for this afternoon, but
| postponed until next Tuesday, May
| IA, because of the performance of
1.-THE White Elephant" which is be-
ing given by this musical club for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
The May ball given at st. Mary's audi
| forum last Wednesday evening was
| largely attended. The room was prettily
decorated for the event, and the affair
was given by Sodality members of St.
| MaFy'S church.
The thirty-first annual ball of the
Wausau Business college will be given
at Rothschild pavilion, Friday even
| ing, May 10. Dancing will be enjoyed
from nine to two o'clock. The pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the Red
Cross.
There will be no meeting of the
| Sewing circle of lions church this
week, but the Ladies' Aid society meets
on Thursday afternoon, in the base
ment of the parochial school.
The next meeting of the Presbyter-
ian Ladies' Aid society will be on
May Is, at two o'clock in the church
parloYs All going should be prepared
for Red Cross work.
Mrs. c. C. Adams will be the hostess
| tomorrow afternoon at the meeting of
st. Elizabeth's society, at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Brisbois, LOT Grand
avenue.
The West Side Ladies Aid society
of the First Methodist church will
| meet at the home of Mrs. Guy Gardner,
| 326 North Second avenue, Friday af-
| ternOOn