Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-30
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
In Wausau and Vicinity

A delightful event of the Yuletide
season was the dinner given at the
w. l.. Edmonds' home at $50 p. M,
Saturday, in honor of Miss Ruth Hoop
er, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Hooper of this city and Mr.. Joseph II.
Marston, of Appleton, who will be
married on December 30th. Ten COUP
les composed the bridal party. Dec
orations consisted of candlesticks and
poinsettas which were attractively
placed. During the dinner gifts were
presented to the bride and groom. The
following guests were present: the
Misses Ruth Hooper. Norma Edmonds,
Gretchen Morgan, Bernice Towle, Flor
ence Wilson, Marie Paff, Helen Dingee,
Gladys Schilling and the Messrs. Chas.
and Thorpe Edmonds, Clyde Smith,
Myron Duncan ad Fred Genrich, Jr.
The guests from out of the city were:
Miss Gertrude Hooper of Grand Rap
ids; Miss Gertrude Detjen; Mr.. Baker
of Chicago; M. ]. Harvey of Palestine,
Tex. ]. H. Marston of Oshkosh, Clyde
Smith of Des Moines, Iowa; Ralph
Fannan, Mosinee.
One of the prominent holiday social
events was the dancing party given by
Miss Helen Digee. daughter of Mr..
Miss Helen Dingee, daughter of Mr..
Club on Saturday evening, December
9th. The decorations were in keeping
with the festive season and one of the
features was an attractively lighted
tinseled Christmas tree. Following the
dance refreshments were served in the
dining hall to about forty couples.
Among the out of town guests were
Miss Alice Murphy, Milwaukee; Miss
Gertrude Hooper, Grand Rapids,
Mimi; Ralph Fannon, Mosinee; NJ. J..
Harvey, Palestine, Texas; Jos. H.
Marston, Jr., Appleton; Miss Gertrude
Detjen.
Miss Winifred Devoe entertained at
a dancing party Thursday evening at
the Wausau Club for Miss Susette
Wade, who will leave soon for Chicago.
About thirty couples were present.
The rooms were decorated with red
and green and fans ana flashlights
We're given as favors. At eleven-thir-
ty o'clock light refEeshmets were
served. M. j. Harvey of Palestine,
Texas, was an out of town guest.
The eighth Of series of dancing
parties was given Friday evening at
the Wausau Club, thirty-five couples
being present. The hall was decorated
in keeping with the season. At ten
thirty o'clock Santa Claus presented
each guest with gift. Among those
present from out of the city were, NJ.
j. Harvey, Palestine, Texas; Claude
Taugher, Marathon and Sam Wells, OF
Tulsa, Okla.
Miss Winifred Devoe entertained
thirty couples at dancing party at
the Wausau club on Christmas night,
in honor of Miss Suzette Wade, who
leaves shortly for Chicago Fayors
were of fountain pen flashlights and
fans, the former of which were utilized
during one dance, were given the
guests. Refreshments were served the
latter part, of the evening.
An informal dancing party will be
held in Cyrus Yawkey Hall of the First
Universalist church on Tuesday even
ing, December Both. The affair is be-
ing planned by the older members of
the Sunday school. The many persons
visiting in the city during the holidays
will be guests of honor.
This evening at the Wausau club, the
following young ladies will give
dancing party-Ruth Alexander, Marie
Bird, Norma Edmonds, Constance Har-
ger. Phoebe Joes, Gretchen Morgan,
Helen Stone. Gladys Schilling, Jose
phine Sturtevant. Bernice Towle, Flor
ence Wilson.
Miss Marie Mathisson entertained a
of friends at her home Friday
evening for Miss Ageline Biller of Ra-
cine. The evening was spent In games
and dancing and at a late hour the
hostess served dainty lunch.
The alumni and students of the
Wausau High school gave dancing
party at X. G. hall Tuesday evening
for the members of the Stevens Point
basket ball team which played here
that evening.
Mr.. George P. Nelson of Baltimore.
the engagement of his
daughter, Katherine ", to Lieut.. Paul
T. Tobey. The ceremony is expected
to take place sometime this coming
February.
The annual Christmas dancing party
given by the Kenfor club was held
Thursday evening at Eagles hall and
was attended by one hundred and
forty couples.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Chellis announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Edna Mae, to William Ringle Merklein.
The wedding will take place in the
Spring.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Alice
Hooper with Mr.. Joseph H. Marston
will take place at the Hooper home,
SIG Fifth street Tuesday evening at
eight o'clock.
Miss Gertrude Detjen of Algoma.
Wis.,, is visiting at the A. A. Hooper
home to attend the wedding of Miss
Ruth Hooper and j. H. Marston, Jr.
The Original Jazz Orchestra will
give dancing party at Eagles hall
this evening from nine TO one o'clock.
The annual formal dancing party of
the Wausau Club will be given We'd
nesday eyeing, December 81.
There will be a dancing party at
the Castle hall New Years, given by
the Wausau Eiks.
The Elks' ladies will give a card
party at the club. Monday afternoon,
January 5.
Mrs. j. NJ. Kuebler will entertain at
cards at her home Wednesday after