Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-04-20

the Fifteenth district and of all indi-
vidual Rotarians be given the Wausau
Rotary club and the citizens of Wau-
sau for their untiring and energetic
efforts in our behalf. We desire es-
pecially to commend the preliminary
work done by the Wausau Rotary
club in preparing FOR this, the great
est Rotary convention ever held in the
Fifteenth district.
BE 1t further Resolved, that the
heartfelt appreciation of the conven-
ton be and it hereby is expressed to
international and District officers for
their personal attendance and for
their inspiring efforts on behalf of
Rotary.
I'VE recommend the above resolu-
ton be adopted"
international President, Albert s.
Adams said, after the applause ceased:
Brother Rotarians, really you have
not thanked the Wausau people
enough. They did magnifcently. 1t
is the best district conference I ever
attended. The details were arranged
and carried out so beautifully. We all
had good Rotary time, every moment
of our stay in Wausau has evidenced
the principles on Rotary"
The Conference closed at 4:3O
o'clock on Wednesday, April 14th and
it was the opinion of all that it was
the greatest Rotarian Conference ever
held by the Fifteenth District.
The Ladies
There were over 100 ladies with the
delegation and they were taken care
OF by the Rotarian ladies of Wausau-
| Mrs. d. G. Everest, Chairman. The
program for the two days was as fol-
lows:
| Tuesday
| 500 a. m. Registration at Hotel Bel
lis.
HOO a. m. Informal Get-Acquainted
= Reception at Hotel Bells in charge
of the wives of past presidents and
| present officers OF the Wausau Ro-
tary club.
100 p. m. Luncheon. CUniversalist
church,
| Music
800 p. m.-Lecture by DR.. Charles E..
Barker. Subject: "a Mothers Re-
| sponsibility to Her Daughter"
First Presbyterian church.
$50 p. m. Informal Reception.
Rothschild pavilion.
| 700 p. m.-Conference dinner pre-
sided over by President Louis
Pradt. Invocation by Rev. w. ].
Taylor.
Entertainment Program During
| Dinner.)
500 p. INTO the Ladies'"
District Governor. Five Minutes
international officer. Five Minutes.
$40 p. m.-"The 1920 Convention"
By E. j. Filiatrault, Superior.
| 800 p. m. Miscellaneous.
| $3.50 p. m. Dancing.
Wednesday
| Rest, Sleep and Recreation after the
Dance.
| $3.50 a. m Automobile ride. (Assem-
bic Business Women's Club
1890 a. m. Stuart Theatre.
| 100 p. m. Luncheon at Wausau Club
followed by card party.
| The luncheon for the ladies on
| Tuesday icon at the First Universal
| list church, was ir charge If Mrs. w.
ii. Thorn who had large number of
assistants. There were about $50
| ladies present. The tables were hand
| somely decorated with yellow jon
qu1ls. A pink rose was at each lady's
plate.
Previous to the luncheon the ladies
were received in the parlors of the
church.
Following luncheon the ladies went
to the Presbyterian church to listen
to the lecture by DR.. Charles E. Bar
ker, who talked on ga Mothers Re-
sponsibility to Her Daughter" This
was lecture of Importance to the la
dies and all are of the opinion that
DR.. Barker's lectures in Wausau great
ly impressed those who heard him.
In the evening was the reception,
banquet and dance, an account of
which is elsewhere in the Pilot.
On Wednesday morning at $3.50. the
ladies were given an automobile ride
about the city. This part of the pro-
gram was in charge of Judd Alexan-
der, and was a success.
An hour at the Stuart theatre fol-
lowed anu then the luncheon at the
Wausau club. The afternoon at the
club was spent in playing whist and
was among the very pleasant events
OF the conference for the ladies. The
luncheon was in charge of Miss Maud
Hammond, $50 were served. The
decorations of the tables were yellow
jonquils and each were dainty SOU
ven1rs. An orchestra at the club in
the afternoon furnished the music.
Mrs. George Silverthorn rendered a
solo at the close of the card PLAYING.
Mrs. L. A. Pradt playing her accom-.
paniment.
The prizes for the scores were
r6nn RI L
nette; Mrs. w. ]. Conway, Grand Ra-
pids; Mrs. David Murray. Ashland.
Mrs. Fay Marshall Rhinelander; Mrs.
W. w. Albers and Mrs. H. G. Fitch,
Wausau.
Notes
Among those we'll known to Wau-
sau people who attended were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gilke, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. F. T.
Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Heinemann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Chilsen, Fred
Heinemann and Miss Kathleen Van
Hecke of Merrill; Mr.. and Mrs. r. ].
Primer, Stevens Point; Justice M. B.
Rosenberg and G. E. Whelan, Madi-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Marshall, Mr..
and Mrs. j. D Mylrea and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. S. Crosby of Rhinelander: E.
A. Por and Frank Bissell of Marsh
held Norman B. Black of Fargo, N.
d., thirty-five years ago was foreman
OF the Wausau Pilot He was with
the Rotarians and was greatly sur
prlsed at the growth of the'"old town"
Mr.. Black is now publisher of one of
the large papers of that city.
The committee. of window displays
awarded prizes as follows: First S.
Winkelman; second Rohde's book
store. third, Lund Flower store.
The final social event of the con-
ference was a dancing party at st. |
Mary's school auditorium which was
attended by many of the Rotarians
until time for departing trains on
Wednesday evening.