Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-18
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings OF the Past Week
in Wausau and Vicinity
Pre-NuptiaI Events

l W on SATURDAY
evening, May Is, 1920:
On Saturday May 8th, Mrs. Donald
Gooding entertained at a luncheon
Covers were laid for eight. Decora-
lions were of yellow daffodils.
On Tusday May 10, Miss Norma Ed
monds and Miss Florence Wilson en-
tertained at luncheon at the home
of the latter. The table decorations
were of pink snapdragons. The after
noon was spent in hemming dust
clothes for the bride-to-be.
Wednesday May II, Miss Bernice
Towle entertained at a bridge whist.
High scores were made by Mrs. Ed.
Puchner and Mrs. Wells Turner.
Thursday May 18th, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Gooding entertained at a seven
O'Clock dinner. Guests were the i'm
mediate families of the bride and
groom. Decorations were of spring
flowers.
On Saturday, May %, Mrs. w. L.
Edmonds entertained the out of town
relatives of the bride and groom at q
three o'clock dinner. Covers were
laid for twenty.
More than two hundred and f1fty
girls were present at the first Mask
| ball given by the Wausau Business
| Women's club at their club rooms.
Friday evening, from eight until elev-
en- o'clock. The grand march which
was led by the. club PRESIDENT Miss
Mary E. Kavanaugh, was followed by
| gypsies, soldiers and sailors, Red Rid
ing Hood, niggers, bridal couples, ath-
letes, Hirams Southern beauties old
fashioned ladies, pumpkins, flowers.
Scotch Laddie and a number of gentle
| men in dress suits and last but not
least jazz band. After the march
games were played and dancing en-
Joyed and the guests matched nursery
rhymes for their partners. Sandwich
es and coffee were served. Prizes were
given for the best costumes. At the
close of the evening a parody on
Bubbles" written for the club. nv
Miss Stoddard, was sung. Miss Mar
lila Zellhoefer had charge of the en-
tertaining committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Kregel enter
tanned the employees of the S. S. Kres-
ge store at six o'clock dinner at the
store dining room, Thursday evening.
A four course dinner was served to
fifteen guests. The table decorations
were cut flowers and ferns. A club
was organized to meet at the club
rooms every Tuesday evening. The
following officers were appointed:
PreS.-Irma Boerke.
Vice-Pres.-Grace Williams.
ecretary-Bernice Slattery.
Treas.-Lena Paul.
A theatre party was enjoyed at the
Stuart which was followed by dane
ing at the club rooms.
The department of Art and Litera-
ture of the Ladies' Literary club met
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. George Giffin, 1915 Ninth street,
Miss Nina Kickbusch and Mrs. Au-
gust Kickbusch assisted the hostess.
The program was as follows:
George Brandes-Modern Critic
Mrs. w. W. Albers.
Greeks of Today-Mrs. James Has
kin.
Folk Lore and Modern Greece-Mrs.
William Anderson.
This was the last meeting of the
club before the adjournment for the
summer months.
Mrs. Patrick Mckinley was pleas
antly surprised Friday evening at her
home the occasion being her birth
day anniversary. The guests came in
old-fashioned costumes and old fash
Toned games and dancing were en-
joyed. Later cards were played and
a delicious lunch was served.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will meet at the
church parlors tomorrow afternoon.
Devotionals will be lead by Mrs. Ran
dali Johnson. Hostesses for the day
are: Mesdames E. A. Wescott, B. H.
Baker, B. w. Babcock and G. w. An
deres.
Invitations have been issued for the
fourth annual carnival dancing party
to be given by Wausau lodge No. 24S,
B. P. O. E. for the members and their
lady friends, at Rothschild park, We'd
nesday evening, May 26. Dancing will
continue from nine until two o'clock.
The third annual dancing party was
given by the Tenth Infantry band at
Rothschild park pavilion Friday eve
ming. A concert was given at the
court house before going to the pa
vilion where dancing was enjoyed
from nine until two o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Meth
odist church will meet at the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon. Mes
danes L. NJ. Duncan, W. E. Dodge, c.
Wente, w. H. Nablo and ]. A. Rowley
will entertain Mrs. S. H. Meadows
will lead the devotionals.
Miss Bernice Towle entertained
few. friends at auction at her home
Wednesday afternoon in honor of Miss
Helen Dingee. High scores were TAX
en- by Mrs. R. E. Puchner and Mrs.
Wells Turner.
The Junior department of the Sun
day school of the Methodist church
will be entertained at a six o'clock
supper at the church dining hall, Fri
day evening, by the ladies of the
church.
A number of young people enjoyed
hike and picinc at Rib Mountain Sun
day. Wieners and marshmallows were
roasted Miss Marion Hermanson and
Herman Penn chaperoned the party.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Uni
versalist church will meet at Cyrus
Yawkey hall tomorrow morning. Mes
danes c. c. Yawkey and A. p Wood
son will be the hostesses.
The engagement of Miss Arlie Dan
nenberg. daughter of Mrs. H. Damien
| berg and Carl E. Lemke, has been an
nounced The wedding will take place