Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-02
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

Last Tuesday evening large num-
Der of young people of the First Pres
byterian church and friends enjoyed
an outing at the beautiful cottage of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Kruger on pixies
Peak" Those going took the six
o'clock and 6:15 o'clock street cars
going north and from the end of the
car line hiked to the cottage. After
leaving the main road, and walking
down the road leading through the
woods, the lighted cottage could be
seen in the distance. situated on a
very high and steep hill. 1t was
rather amusing trying to reach the
top, as there is quite little snow and
Ice in the woods, and it was necessary
for the majority to catch a hold of
twigs and other things in the path in
order to keep themselves going, and
1t was just as exciting trying to get
down the hill again when leaving.
Upon reaching the cottage a delicious
supper was served. Victrola and uku-
lele music was enjoyed. The young
people also toasted marshmallows in
the huge fireplace and had apples.
There were about fifty present.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ.
c. A. had an interesting meeting at
the home of Mrs. M. T. Reeves last
Tuesday afternoon. The ladies spent
the time making curtains for the win
dows in the 'Y' dormitory rooms. |
During the course of a business meet |
ing it was decided to purchase new |
rugs for the rooms and place paper |
towels in the bath rooms. Mrs. C. S. |
Gilbert led the devotionals. A musical |
trio, including Stanley Howarth, Har- |
ry Sisson and Edwin Poole, rendered |
musical numbers, and vocal selec- |
ton was given by Master H. c.. Rut-
ledge.
Students of the Agricultural school |
gave farewell party for e. A. Moody,
Wednesday evening. The honored |
guest departed with the selected men
for Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, Fri
day morning. He had charge of the
manual training department of the
Agricultural school. Games were
played and musical numbers enjoyed.
Refreshments were served at the close
of the evening, and all joined in sing
ing, Keep the Home Fires Burning"
During the evening A G. Burg gave
an appropriate talk, which was re-
sponded to in a fitting way by Mr..
Moody.
DR.. e. E. Flemming was the hon
ored guest at party given by the
F. M. B. club at the Hotel Northern
Thursday evening. The affair was in
the nature of farewell as Dr. Elem
ming goes to Fort Reilly, Kansas, for
active military service. During the
evening the guests played cards and
enjoyed dancing. In the game of
cards the complimented guest and Mrs.
E. A. Steckel had high scores. A color
scheme of yellow and white was used
in the decorations.
Thee marriage of Miss Violet E.
Boldt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Boldt of Amigo, to Arthur G. Burk,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Burk of this
city, took place the past week at Anti
go. The groom departed last Friday
with a contingent of Marathon county
selects for Camp Grant. His bride
will remain with her parents until his
return.
The Missionary society of the First
Methodist church will meet at the
home of Mrs w. L. Edmonds Wednes-
day afternoon. The entertainers are
Mesdames Feathers, II. c. Berger,
George Kline and w. L. Edmonds |
The leader for the meeting will be
Mrs. F. o. Crocker, and the subject
will be Medical Missions"
A progressive dinner party was CIV
en- by the girls in the Office of the
Curtis & Yale company last Tuesday
evening, complimentary to several of
the boys employed in that office, who
are soon to depart for training camps.
Patriotic decorations were used effect
lively in each home, and very good
time is reported.
On Saturday afternoon the Kings
Heralds of the First Methodist church |
will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles |
Brimmer, 626 Adams street. Red |
Cross work will be done. Bring
scissors.
On Tuesday afternoon of this week |
the annual students program will be |
given at the Wausau club house. This |
is one of the scheduled programs CIV |
en- by the Tuesday Musical club. Mrs |
P. L. Sisson, Mrs. H. J. Anderson |
and Miss Wanda Hopp are in charge of |
the same.
This Monday evening Mrs. T. H. |
Ryan will be hostess to the Monday |
Evening Study club at her home. Cur |
rent topics will be taken up for dis
cussion with Miss Julia Hoefinger |
as leader, assisted by Mrs. Ryan and |
Miss Antoinette Hoefinger.
The Heelahdee campfire girls were
entertained at the home of Mrs A. |
l. Lathrop Friday evening. Follow
ing dinner, the members enjoyed
comes and stories. Miss Helen Sis
son will be hostess next Friday even
ing.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Universalist church will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. G. B.
Heinemann, GIG Fulton street, as
sisted by Mrs. c. H. Ingraham.
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