Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In WauSau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers.

| series OF house parties, which took
| place Saturday, Sunday and Monday
| Out-of-town guests were members OF
the house parties, while the dinner
parties, given last evening and Sunday
evening, included local friends also.
At the o'clock dinner party given
on Sunday evening, covers were laid
| for twenty-five, while last evening
eighteen guests were present.
The home, beautiful in its arrange
ment of the new furniture recently
installed by the newly-weds, was dec
Grated exquisitely for the occasion,
hot house plants and flowers being
conferred with huge bouquets of pink
and white roses, vari-colored sweet
peas and lilies of the valley.
The out-oftown guests present, and
who returned to their respective
homes last evening were: Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Leak, Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Lemke
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Genrich, Sr.,
all of Wausau.-Merrill Daily Herald.
The building committee of st. Mary's
new school was entertained at a ban
quet in the school building, Wednes-
day evening, given by the children
under the auspices of the faculty
The banquet room was prettily dec
Grated for the occasion, and musical
and vocal selections were rendered
during the banquet hour by young
ladies of that church. Rev. Father
]. B. Hauck, acted as POSTMASTER,
and the members of the committee
were called upon for short talks. Old
time songs and national hymns also
furnished entertainment for the even
ing. The building committee include
the following: Rev. FIR. j. B. Hauck,
president, George Schreier, Emil Mey-
er, Glenn Kieffer, L. D. Crooks, George
Silbernagel, G. B. Mayer, F. J. Gaetz-
mann, j. Burger, Charles Weisbrod,
H. T. Liebert, Fred w. Krause and
n. p Molter.
The following committees were APP
pointed by the Mary Poor Memorial
Christian Endeavor at a meeting held
last Tuesday evening:
Social COmmittee-Goldie Ostring,
Laurina Rasmussen, Frances Smart.
Flower Committee-Helen Bentz,
Nina Morgan, Florence Wescott.
Prayer Meeting Committee-Alma
Spar, Hulda Darelius, Alma john
son.
Lookout Committee-Darwin ~Kis-
chel, Roger Wilterding, George
Smart, Rev. Finch A. Clarke.
The members also decided on a
play called "The New Minister" to be
given in the near future.
This Monday evening a Red Cross
benefit recital will take place at the
Grand Opera House. Mrs. Selma
Gogg, soprano, and Mr.. Lawrence
Bernhardt, pianist, two we'll known
and talented Wausau people, will ap-
pear on the program, which was pub
lished in our last issue. The tickets
have been on sale at the Red Cross
rooms. 1t is hoped that the opera
house will be taxed to its capacity
for this benefit, and those attending
will not only enjoy an evening of I'M
usually good music, but will also be
helping a good and very needy cause.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Presbyterian church will
meet in the parlOrs Of the church
Wednesday afternoon. Devotionals
will be led by Mrs. Wilterding. A
debate will be given on Resolved, that
for the Best Interests of Civilization
Japanese immigration Should be Re-
stricted." The affirmative side will be
taken by Mrs. J. N. Manson and the
negative side by Mrs. Walter 'Flieth.
The social committee includes Mes
DANES Hutchins, B. F. Wilson, Stock
UNI, Burke and Bentz. A vocal solo
will be given by Mrs. Binzel.
On Friday evening a 6:15 o'clock
supper will be served in the dining
room of the First Presbyterian church
to the Sunday School Teachers as
ISOLATION of that church. The supper
will be followed by business SEES
sion and an address by BraytOn E.
Smith, at which time he will tell of
his trip to Chicago to attend the Ar
menian Relief conference.
ST. Mary's court, No. 49S, C. o. F.,
gave a card party at the K. c. hall
last Wednesday evening. Prizes in
the game of cards went to Fay
Slocum, c.. B. Mayer, Mrs. Frank
Helling, Mrs. Frank Schlaefer, Michael
Kaaf Harry Snow, Mrs. Michael Kaaf
and Mrs. Joseph Hildensperger. Light
refreshments were served.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Methodist church will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Walter Alexander
on Wednesday. Red Cross work be-
Of 0fa AzIv
The entertainers are: Mesdames
Genrich, NJ. H. Duncan, Henry Miller
and Miss Miller. Devotionals will be
in charge of Mrs. Gilbert.
A successful Red Cross benefit card
party was given by the ladies of St.
James church last Thursday evening
at the X. G.. hall. Twenty-seven tables
of five hundred and auction were in
play, and high scores were made by
Miss Peterson, Miss Louise Dessert,
DR.. r. NJ. Frawley and Fred Swim
bank.
The Guardian Angel sodality of st.
Mary's church gave an old fashioned
party at the school building Thursday
afternoon. Prizes in the costume
contest went to Miss Esther Hirsch
and Miss Clarinda Ripzinsk. Games
were played and light refreshments
were served.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Universalist church will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. E. Curtis, 511 Frank
lin street. Mrs. Curtis will be as
sisted by Mrs. l.. H. Wheeler.
Several young men of the Wausau
Business college gave a dancing par
ty at Eagles hall Friday evening. The
out of town guests were the members
of the Minocqua High school basket
ball team.
The Sewing Circle of lions church
will be entertained by Mrs. Herman
RedIich and Mrs. Anna Roehl We'd
neSday afternoon i'm the basement of