Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-24
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
in Wausau and Vicinity

Il Al Vaucdu anu
A pretty dancing party was given
at the Country club Thursday evening
by number of local young people.
The rooms were attractively decorated
with streamers of rainbow tints and
cut flowers. The grand march was
lead by Helen Sturtevant and Victor
| Geisel. Favors of caps and nose
gays were given the girls and pipes
and caps to the boys. Punch was
served throughout the evening and at
midnight refreshments were served.
The guests from out of the city in
whose honor the party was given were
| the Misses Mary Virginia Patterson of
Pittsburgh, Pa, and Neal Rogers Of
Fort Atkinson and Sam Rosenberg of
Madison, Richard Bellack of Column
bus, Frank Hemingway of Mattoon and
Lawrence Linderman of Chicago.
Miss Mathilde Behnke, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Johanna Behnke,
and sister of Gustav Behnke of this
city was married last Saturday after
noon, August 21st, to Arthur Stuekert
/ of Chicago. The ceremony took place
in Chicago and was performed by the
Rev. Frederick Werham, her former
Wausau pastor. Her two sisters,
Emily, now Mrs. Henry Peters, and
Anna Behnke, both of Milwaukee,
were the witnesses. The bride is well
known in Wausau and vicinity. She
taught school in Rothschild and other
parts of Marathon county and has
hosts of friends who extend heartiest
congratulations Mr.. and Mrs. Stuck
ert will make their home in Chicago.
Wednesday morning at st. James
Catholic church Miss Della Corveau
and George A. Marx both of this city
were united in marriage by the Rev.
FIR. Aurit of st. Mary's church. The
attendants were Mrs. Florence Thorn
dixie of st. Paul and Edmo Lando The
{ bride wore a dress of white net over
satin with a tulle veil, cap effect, and
carried shower bouquet of roses and
swansonias. The bridesmaid wore
pink georgette with a picture hat to
match. Following the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home
of the bride to a number of relatives
and friends.
.
/ Miss Dorothea Katz, niece of Moses
KatZ of this city and Mr. Claude c.
Bach of New Orleans, La, were united
] in marriage Saturday evening at $50
o'clock it the Hotel Pfister at Milwau-
kee. MR. and Mrs. Bach are spending
a week at Chicago after which they
will spend short time at Wausau be-
fore returning to New Orleans where
| they will be at home after Sept. Is.
/ Moses Katz of this city attended the
wedding.
Mrs. John Miller, 512 Jackson street,
celebrated her 80th birthday anniver-
sary at her home Saturday. At six
O'Clock dinner was served to men,
bers of the immediate family. Those
who were present were Mr.. and Mrs
John Miller and daughters, Esther and
Katherine of Marshfield, Mr. and Mrs.
f. l.. Renich and son, James of Ash
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Merklein and
daughters, Marie and Ellen of this
city.
Miss Lydia and Clarence Durkee
entertained at farwell party at their
home Friday evening for a number of
the students who are attending the
summer session of the Wausau Bust
ness college, and who will leave this
week for their home. The diversions
of the evening were games, dancing
and music and at late hour delicious
refreshments were served.
! The Misses Gladys and Stella Skog-
lund entertained a number of friends
Saturday evening for the Misses Alvi-
ma and Belva Hagna, who leave today
for California where they will make
their home. The evening was spent
playing games and dancing. Dainty
refreshments were served by the
hosteSses.
At party given by Mrs. w. F. Ben
editz at her home Friday evening the
engagement was announced of Miss
Emma Jaeschke and Warren Assets.
The affair was also in the nature of a
miscellaneous shower, the bride-to-be
receiving many useful gifts. Refresh
ments were served following an even
ling spent playing games and sewing.
surprised by number of friends on
Thursday evening, at the Business and
Professional Women's club, the occa-
sion being her birthday, anniversary
Dancing, games and music were fol-
lowed by refreshments served by Mrs.
Celia Braun.
Miss Neal Rogers of Fort Atkinson
and Richard Bellack of Columbus
Wis, were the honored guests at a
picnic given at Rothschild park Friday
afternoon. Miss Mary Virginia Patter-
son Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Frank
Hemingway of Nation were out OF
town guests.
On Friday evening at K c. hall q
joint meeting of Frank Gauger Camp
U. S. W. V. and the Ladies' Auxiliary
was held. Judge A. H. Reid was made
an honorary member and was present
ed with membership badge. A pa
triotic program followed.
!. Last Wednesday Miss Susette Wade
daughter of Mrs. Anthony Parsons
was married to Louis Drumms of Chi.
cago, in Grace church, Chicago Mrs
, Parsons was present at the ceremony
The bride is we'll known Wausau
. girl, and a graduate of the Wausau
, high school.
The marriage of Mr.. George Eator
, Bird, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. BIRD
of this city, to Miss Marion Elizabeth
Fay, daughter of Mrs. Lucius Manley
, Fay of Madison, will take place at the
, Unitarian church in Madison on Fri
! day, September 3rd.
Miss Genevieye Edmonds entertain
=, ed Wednesday and Thursday at hel
home. Three tables of bridge were il
play each afternoon. Mrs. Bradley
,, Shelton of Evanston, ILL.,, was a CUES
from out of the city.