Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers

The twenty-second annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Federation of
Women's Clubs will be held at Eau
Claire on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week. The club women
of that city have completed arrange
ments for the entertainment of their
visitors and every delegate is assured
hearty welcome. The programs Of
fered deal with reconstruction, Amer
icanization, prohibition, care of dis
abled soldiers, food and clothing con-
serVation, child welfare, and English
language in the schools. Other timely
topics will be discussed. Community
singing will be feature of the meet
ings. Among the prominent speakers
at the convention are the familiar
names of Mrs. l.. d. Harvey of Men
Omonie; Mrs. Charles Morris of Ber-
lin; Mrs. John w. Marines of Milwau-
kee, and Mrs. Marvin B. Rosenberg
of Madison, all of whom have visited
in this city and have spoken before
the Literary Club of Wausau. 1t is
to be regretted that the Wausau Club
will not be represented at the con-
vention as it seems impossible for
any OF the delegates elected or for
any other members to be present
However, it is hoped, that circum-
stances may change and that the Wau-
sau club may yet be represented.
Later-A telegram was received
here today by Mrs. C. H. Ingraham,
from Eau Claire, stating that the Fed
Grafton has been indefinitely post
poned because of the Spanish influenza
epidemic.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the First Methodist church
held an interesting meeting last We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Walter Alexander. A program was
given. Mrs. Charles Feathers gave a
good talk on the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Mrs.
Richard Evans; vice-president, Mrs. H.
Crawford; secretary, Mrs. A. T Mar
ceau; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Frank Barden; treasurer, Mrs. S. H.
Meadows; Mite Box secretary, Mrs.
George Runkel; program committee,
chairman, Mrs. F. o. Croker, Mrs.
Charles Feathers and Mrs. C. S. Gil
bert
Mrs. William Johnson and Mrs. c.. S.
Gilbert were elected delegates, and
Mrs. George Runkel and Mrs. l. B.
Thackray as alternates, to attend the
annual district convention at Stevens
Point the latter part Of this month.
Last Thursday evening Carl. Helke.
Jr., gave party at the Crocker cot
tage north of the city, the occasion
being given to celebrate his birthday
anniversary. The cottage was prettily
decorated in the national colors, and
the glowing fire in the fireplace added
greatly to the evenings enjoyment.
Victrola music and dancing furnished
entertainment, followed by lunch.
Those going were: Misses Esther Oss-
valid, Katherine Zietlow, Gladys
Skoglund, Miss Fredericks and Helen
Delaney and Messrs. Harry Anderson,
Reuben Richards, Norman Haase, Fred
Croker and Carl Helke. Mr. and
Mrs. l.. e. Schwerke acted as chaper-
ones. The young people made the trip
to the cottage and back in automo-
biles.
A meeting of the congregation of the
First Universalist church. was held
III Syl 10 IdWhCy Hall VII II IIudy 6N6u-
ing, for the purpose of considering
the choice of minister for the parish.
A luncheon was served in the dining
hall at $50 o'clock, which was at
tended by about 100 members. At
the close Judge Reid presided at the
business session. He had just re-
turned from Monroe, Wis, where he
had been to attend the annual Uni
versalist convention, and gave an in
teresting talk of it's proceedings.
Chas. Wegner also attended the con-
vention. The matter of calling
minister was deferred until a later
meeting.
The Study and Philanthropy depart
ment of the Ladies' Literary club will
hold its October meeting on next
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
c. A. Barwig, 400 N. Third avenue.
The meeting will open at 2:30 o'clock
with the following pregnant
Song-Anvil Chorus.
Indirect Causes of the War-Mrs.
John Brushert.
Direct Causes and Spread of the
War-Mrs. w. R. Chellis.
Mrs. c.. H. Peth will be leader
Those assisting the hostess are Mes
danes w. A. Evers, Fred Becker, An
son Young, A. T. Marceau and H. d.
Anderson.
On Friday morning the Ladies' Aux
iliary of St. Marys hospital met at the
Wausau club house for a business
meeting. Officers for the ensuing year
were chosen as follows: President |
Miss Naglee; first vice-president, Mrs |
E "A. Gooding; second president |
Mrs. A. L. Timlin; recording secretary, |
Miss Gertrude Heinemann; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. c. B. Bird; |
treasurer, Miss Maud Hammond. The |
next regular meeting of the auxiliary |
will be on Friday morning of this |
week at the club house.
A War Mothers society was organ
lied at st. Mary's church last Sun |
day afternoon with a membership of |
seventytwo. The society will meet |
the first Sunday afternoon of each |
month at the school auditorium. 1t |
was also decided to have a mass said |
every Thursday morning for the boys |
in the service. Following are the |
officers: President, Mrs. George Sill |
bernagel; vice-president, Mrs. N. P. |
Molter; secretary, Mrs William Abel |
treasurer, Mrs. F. NJ. Deutsch.
Last Friday evening the young boys |
of the Presbyterian church met |
in the church parlors for an even
ing of enjoyment. A supper was
served at $50 o'clock. This was
followed by an interesting talk by |
DR.. D. ]. Williams on his recent visit |
to New York City, being there at the |
time of the launching of the Fourth |
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