Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-16
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers

On Saturday evening, July 6, 1918,
a pretty military wedding took place
| in Chicago, when Miss Gertrude
Haynes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Haynes, became the bride
of Elmer f. Young. Rev. Hagner of
the Presbyterian church of that city
read the service. The wedding was
strictly military one in all its de-
tails. The decorating color scheme
was red, white and blue. Three of
the brides music pupils played
America" just before the ceremony.
The bride was gowned in white
organdie and valenciennes lace. Her
tulle veil was done in cap effect, and
she carried white roses and lilies-of-
the-valley. Miss Marie Holmes was
her maid of honor. The groom wore
his military uniform, and was at
| tended by Walter Woldman, who wore
his naval uniform.
Following the ceremony wedding
reception was had, and dinner
served at little tables prettily done
in patriotic decorations.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Young of this city, and they
were present at the wedding. Mr..
Young graduated from the Y. M. C. A.
| university of Chicago in June, and left
| for Camp Grant shortly after. The
bride is graduate of a musical school
| in that city, and will live with her
parents, until Mr.. Young's return from
| service.
The Presbyterian Missionary society
will meet Wednesday afternoon in the
parlors of the church at three o'clock.
Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Frank Young
subject for discussion will be
will have charge of the de-
votionals, and will take as her subject
Assurance of Salvation" A paper on
| Blazing the Trail" will be given by
Mrs. H. H. Humphrey. Mrs. Russell
Lyon will have charge of the Current
Home Mission Topic" A solo selec-
ton will be given by Mrs. P. L. Sisson.
Last Wednesday evening Miss
Martha Kamrath and Erwin w. Weber
| were united in marriage at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Dora M.
| Kamrath, Alb South Second avenue,
Rev. E. G.. Grauer performing the
ce emory. They were attended by Miss
Minnie Justesen and Miss Linda
Weber, and Herman Hintz and Walter
Kummerow. Following the marriage
service a wedding dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber left Wednesday
evening for Milwaukee and Chicago to
spend their honeymoon.
The engagement of Miss Stella Jane
Hayden to Allen Kane, both of Du-
buque, Iowa, was recently announced
The marriage will take place tomor-
row morning in Catholic church in
that city, followed by wedding
breakfast After wedding trip, the
young couple will make their home
in Dubuque. Miss Hayden is well
known in this city, having been in
charge of the Domestic Economy
course at the Marathon County Agri-
cultural school the past year.
A surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Chellis Thursday evening at their
home, $50 Jackson street, by a large
number of their friends, the occasion
being their sixteenth wedding anniver-
sary. The evening was spent in play
ing cards, and prizes went to Mrs.
Charles Kopplin, Mrs. William Burk-
holtz, Frank Kiefer and William Burk-
holtz. A lunch was served after the
evenings play Mr.. and Mrs. Chellis
were presented with several pretty
gifts.
The Young Peoples Sodality of st.
Marys church had a business and
social time Thursday evening at st.
Mary's auditorium. After the business
of the evening had been transacted,
games, dancing and music was en-
joyed. The Sodality's president, Law
renee Burger, resigned at this meet
ing, as ne will soon enter the military
service.
Miss Gladys LaVake and Dayne Nor
rison were united in marriage at st.
Pauls parsonage, Wednesday evening
at eight o'clock. Rev. E. G. Grauer
performed the ceremony. They were
attended by Miss Grace Bolin and
Paul Styza. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison
will make their home here.
Friday morning the marriage of
Miss Mildred McNown and Arthur
Fetch was solemniZed at st. Johns
Episcopal church, Rev. c.. F. Hinton
officiating. The bride was attended
by her sister, Mrs. E. Bliss, and Miss
Agnes Priebe, and the groom's at
tendants were Homar Pidgeon and
John Nelson.
The Rural Rustic club in School
District No. 5, gave variety program
and ice cream social for the benefit
of the Red Cross last Saturday even
ing.
The Young Peoples society of St.
Stephens church enjoyed their an
nual picnic at Granite Heights, Sun
day afternoon.