Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers

In WauSau and Vicinity
For Pilot Readers
Several parties were recently given
FOR Mr.. and Mrs. John Gotta and
daughter, Miss Beatrice, who have de-
| parted for Oconto, to make their future
home. Mr.. Gotta has accepted posi-
ton with the Oconto Lumber company
at that place Among those entertain
ing for Mrs. Gotta were: Mrs. G.. E.
Parker gave bridge party, at which
time Mrs. E. A. Wescott received the
prize; Mrs. Thorton Fay entertained
at five hundred party; one even
ing a "beefsteak fry" was enjoyed on
| the banks of the Eau Claire, Mrs.
Harold Damon and Mrs. w. J. Sengpiel
| being the hostesses. Later in the
evening the guests went to the Seng-
piel home and enjoyed cards. Mrs.
| G. A. Schwitzke gave card party
for Mrs. Gotta. Five hundred was
played. A theatre party was also an
entertainment another evening, fol-
lowed by refreshments at the Hotel
Bells. Mrs. A. M. Van Douser of
Rothschild was also hostess, enter
| tanning az bridge, at which time Mrs.
Harold Damon received the prize.
On Wednesday evening of this week
the annual fair dance will be given
at ROthschild pavilion. Schultz or
L chestra will furnish the music. From
now on Mrs. c. A. Christianson has
found it necessary to charge the ladies,
| who attend dances. This is being done
| in all cities now, as there are so few
| boys and young men left at home due
to the big war. The big harvest dance
will come off next month, and special
decorations will be used for this affair.
A feature at this time will be a gypsy
fortune teller. The exact date for the
harvest dance will be announced later.
Mrs. Charles Doty of Surprise,
Nebraska, was given complete sur
prise last Wednesday evening by the
| members of the Beaver Queen Aid
society, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. H. Torney, 1928 Torney avenue.
A musical program was enjoyed and
a general social time followed by the
serving of refreshments. The COM
plimented guest was at one time a
member of the Beaver Queen Aid So
ciety. Mr.. and Mrs. Doty departed
yesterday for their home in the west
ern state.
Mrs. William Wendt was given a
surprise at her home, TIA Plumer
street, last Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being her birthday anniver-
sary. sCinch was played at five table,,
| and prizes taken by Mrs. Zimmerman,
Mrs. Mary Strupp, Mrs. Frank Kiefer,
| Mrs. l. Livernash and l. Liyernash and
| B. Block. Dainty refreshments were
served during the evening. The guest
of honor was presented with silver
ware as birthday gift. Mrs. Walter
Chellis and Mrs. Zimmerman of Phelps
| were out of town guests.
| On Sunday the F. r. A. had their
annual picnic at the Fair grounds.
| Picnic games, contests, ETC., were
| much enjoyed. A tug-of-war, sack
races, potato races, QUOT pitching,
foot races, pie eating contest, etc,
were among the features. A refresh
ment stand was kept busy dishing
out coffee and the members had their
lunch baskets with them.
Mrs. A. L. Timlin entertained a COM
/ pany of friends at tea party Wednes-
day afternoon, honoring her guests
Miss Margaret Patterson of New York
City, and Miss Sarah Barr of Lima
Ohio. Mrs. c. T. Edgar poured. The
guests played auction, also did knit
ting. The favors in cards went to
| Mrs. Edgar and Miss Helen Hudson.
Mrs. George Stephenson entertained
at her home, $40 Hamilton street, Sat
urday afternoon for her sister, Mrs
F. L.E Wolfe of Two Rivers. The
guests spent the time In knitting
Mrs. P. l.. Sisson entertained the
company with several delightful vocal
numbers. A dainty lunch was served
late in the afternoon.
The Tenth Infantry band is plan
ming an informal party at Rothschild
park pavilion some time in September
Music will be furnished by the band
and the decorations will be strictly
patriotic in nature. The members
of this military organization will ap.
pear in full uniform. The proceeds OF
the dance will be used by the band
for necessaries.
| Miss Isabelle Walker entertained al
a swimming and breakfast party last
Sunday morning at Rothschild park
The guests, numbering twelve, went
to the park in automobiles. After ar
enjoyable hour of swimming, deli
cious breakfast was served at lone
table on the pavilion lawn.
| Last Wednesday evening party oil
young ladies enjoyed an outing al
Rothschild park. A picnic supper
was had at seven o'clock, followed by
swimming at the bathing beach at the
park. Mrs. P. Sultan of Chicago was
an out of town guest.
The young people of st. Mary's
church gave an ice cream social on the
lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gappa
Grand avenue, Sunday afternoon anC
evening. Coffee and sandwiches were
also served. 1t was successful af-
fair.
Mrs. Helen Engfer entertained rela-
lives at picnic supper at RothschilG
park Wednesday evening. Miss Clara
Meyer of Milwaukee and Mrs. Caro-
line Lodde of Prairie du Sac, were
out of town guests.
There will be no meeting of st
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society this
week on account of the Marathon
county fair. The next meeting will be
on Wednesday, September 4, in the
church parlors.
| A number OF Presbyterian young
people, most of them from the Bust
ness Girls Bible class, gave a musical
and literary entertainment at the Rit
View sanatorium last Tuesday even
ing.
| st. Martha's guild and missionary
auxiliary of st. Johns church, have
postponed their meeting from this