Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-04
woMEN'S BUSINESS CLUB
Meetings Held and Committees Ap.
pointed ON Organization, Site and
Building-An Assured Success

| The Women's Business club is an
assured success; the limit of mem
bership, which was fixed at 500 was
reached in drive of two days, which
was something phenominal in the his
tory Of drives Of Wausau, showing the
opinion of the necessity for a club,
Association or something of the kind
for women. The men, young and old,
lhave their Y. M. G. A., and Business
Mems club, but previous to this there
has been no move for the women of
Wausau in the way of club, which is
to have its own building in which
club rooms, dOrmitories, rooms for
athletics, bowling, baths and above all
a cafe where meals can be had. All
this exclusively for women. The
whole movement is in the hands of
the most competent men and women
of our city. Since the last issue of
the Pilot the limit of membership mas
been increased to 1000 anG there is
no doubt but what this limit will be
reached.
On Tues lay evening there was a
dinner at the Wausau Club for the
teams and VARIOUS committees where
reports were made, and the fact
brought that the limit of membership
had been reached. 1t was voted to
hold mass meeting at the city hall,
Monday evening, November Sd, at s
o'clock for the purpose of perfecting
the organization and electing officers
AT the meeting held at the club
house vote of appreciation and
thanks was rendered the teams, cap
tains, division leaders and others who
co-operated in making the drive so
great success.
Plans Further Discussion
Another meeting was held at the
Wausau Club, Wednesday evening of
the general committee of the club,
and plans were further discussed as
to the work of the organization.
financing and building.
The advisory board consisting of C.
B. Bird, w. E. Curtis, NJ C. Ewing,
ID. G.. Everest, Geo. Foster, w. III.
Flieth, F. w. Genrieh, 7. H. Jacob.
Judge A. H. Reid. Frank Timlin, s.
Winkelman and A. p. Woodson,g had
considered several locations and were
of the opinion that site should be
purchased and a building suitable to
the wants of the club erected. with
capacity of taking care of at least
1000 members or more. It was sug-
gested that it should be along the
lines of the present Y. NJ. C. A. with
all the comforts necessary for such
a club and with cafe for the accom-
modation of members only.
Committees Appointed
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the Wednesday evening
meeting:
On Building and Location-Miss
Anna Corning, Chm; w. E. Curtis, ID.
c. Everest and F. w. Genrich.
On Finance-Mrs. T. H. Jacob, Chm.
NJ. c. Ewing, w. H. Flieth, Geo. Foster,
I. H. Jacob and A. P. Woodson.
On Organization-Miss Mayme Muir
taugh. Chm; G. B. Bird, Judge A. H.
Reid and S. Winkelman.
1t was decided by the Executive
committee to continue to add those
who desire to the list of members,
while there is not to be concerted
drive but those wishing to become
members will so inform Mrs. A. La
zare. 217 Third street by writing or
personally. There was to have been
mass meeting Of the members at the
city hall last evening but this was
postponed until organization plans are
perfected, until that time meetings to
report progress will be held.