Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-11
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity

place at st. James Catholic church
Wednesday morning at eight o'clock.
when Miss Hattie Helen Merklein,
daughter OF Nj. and Mrs. George
Me-k1ein, Sr., became the bride or
Alexander N. Berens of Stevens Point,
the Rev. Father E. P. O'Toole uniting
Them in the holy bonds of matrimony.
Miss Wayne Mccain, organist, an
nounced the bridal party with Lohen-
grin's Wedding March. Miss Annette
| Merklein, sister of the bride, was the
i bridesmaid and came up the aisle, fol-
| lowed by the bride on the arm of her
father and was met at the altar by
4 the groom and Perc Fishleigh OF
Stevens Point, the groom's attendant.
The brides suit was of navy Duvit De-
Lame with smart tailored hat or
velour. She wore corsage bouquet
of Ward roses aud Swansonia. The
| bridesmaid wore navy French serge,
with black velour hat and a corsage
bouquet of Ward roses and baby
| chrysanthemums. The church was
| prettily decorated with yellow and
white chrysanthemums, palms and
ferns. At the offertory, Miss Marie
| Merklein, sang ave Maria" A we'd
ding breakfast was served at ten o.
clock at the home of the bride to a
number of immediate relatives and
| friends. The home decorations were
yellow and white baby chrysanthe-
NUNS and smilax The out of town
/ guests included: Mr.. and Mrs. N. Ber-
/ ems, John Berens, the Misses Emily,
Alta and Mary Berens and Perc Fish
| leigh Stevens Point; Mr.. and Mrs.
i T. NTayf IL nf
| tonville; Mrs. John Hiessel of San
Juan, Texas; Mrs. Fidel Heissel of
| LeMars, Iowa and Emil Mueller OF
| Milwaukee. Mr.. and Mrs. Berens de-
parted Wednesday noon for points in
| Wisconsin and Illinois for brief visit.
They will be at home to their friends
after December fifteenth at SIS Normal
| avenue, Stevens Point.
The Study and Philanthropy depart
| ment of the Ladies' Literary society
| met yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. r. E. Hochtritt She was as
sisted by Mesdames F. H. Frey, c. w.
MCGEE, A. Kimble, c. III. Peth and ].
P. Riley. The progrom for the after
noon was as follows:
Music.
Leader for Current Events-Mrs.
Howarth
Report of the Biennial-Mrs. George
Mcintosh.
-Paper-Mrs. Single.
Miss Helen Plish, 232 North First
avenue, was rendered surprise mis-,
| cellaneous shower at her home We'd
nesday evening. The time was spent
| in social converse and at ten O'Clock
Ia delightful lunch was served to TWEEN
| ty-five guests. Miss Plish was the
recipient of many useful and beauti-
full gifts. She is to be a November
bride. @
/ Mr.. and Mrs. S. c.. Irwin, announce
| the engagement OF their daughter,
Byrdena, Lucille to Edward Thayer
John of Wausau, Wis, formerly Of
Clinton, Iowa.-Cedar Rapids Gazette.
| Mr.. John has been a resident OF
Wausau since last February, coming
| from Clinton, la. He is with the
Curtis & Yale Co.
/ Mrs. d. C. Everest entertained at
| bridge, Wednesday and Thursday af
ternoons. Prize winners for Wednes-
| day were Mesdames Harry Heinemann,
| Art Kiefer and w. +. Baker and for
| Thursday, Mesdames Walter Heine-
| mann, Perry Wilson and Neuman
Bells. A lunch was served.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
M. E. church will meet at the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon. Mes
DANES Spencer, Parlin and the Misses
Marie Book and Florence and Ruth
| Alexander will be entertainers for the
| day Mrs. F. H. Barden will lead the
devOtionals.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Pres
byterian church will meet at the
church parlors tomorrow afternoon
Mrs. w. A. Wilson will lead devotion
ais. :. Hostesses for the day are: Mes
DANES C. G. Hooker, H. H. Humphrey,
Ed. Murray and c. A. Cowee.
A series of auction parties will be
| given by Mrs. C. T. Edgar and Miss
Maude Hammond, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday afternoons, at the home
of the former, 1926 MeIndoe street.
The following week they will entertain
at tea.
| ST.. Stephens Sewing society will
meet at the church parlors Wednes-
| day afternoon. Mrs. Gust Behnke,
will be the hostess. Preparations will
be completed for the annual bazaar to
be held at the church parlors Thurs
1 day, November Is.
Miss Elizabeth Keller and Grover
Jones were married at the Presbyter-
| ian manse, Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock. by the Rev. ID. ]. Will
liams. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, will make
their home at 100 Fifth avenue south.
| Last evening the Monday Evening
Study club met at the home of Mrs
]. NJ. Lull for their regular meeting.
! Current events were given by Miss
ANNE Hoefinger and book review by
Miss Louise Dessert.
|
The Ladies' Aid society OF the First
Universalist church will meet Wednes-
day at Cyrus Yawkey hall for their
| regular meeting. The hostesses for
the day are: Mesdames Goerling, Lad
| wig and Foster.
| st. Monica's society will hold a card
party at st. James hall Thursday af-
ternoon. Entertainers for the day are
Ed. Fitzgerald. r. NJ Frawley and
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