The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
In Society

Mrs. George Fleitz gave box par
ty In the Temple theater Tuesday
evening In honor OF Miss Wilson. who
Is the guest Of Miss Eloise Williams.
Paul Schmidt. of this city. sailed
Saturday from New York on the Prinz
/ Friedrich Wilhelm. of the North Ger
j man, Lloyd line. TO Bremen. via Ply
mouth and Cherbourg
Sarah ]. La Tour Hive. No. 29S. L.
o. T. M. NJ, will give It's annual pedro
party Thursday evening. In Odd Eel
lows temple. Bethune-ave. and Brush
st. Dancing will follow.
A concert under the auspices OF the
Westminster league Of the Fort-St.
Presbyterian church will De given FRI
Gay evening. Among those who will
participate In the program are Mrs.
Heller Wyrick Shafor. reader: Miss
Ella Schroeder, violinist, and Harold
Jarvis, tenor.
| Mrs. Mary Wood Swift, president
OF the National Council Of Women, OF
the United States. Is the guest OF
Mrs. Charles G. Hampton. No. "a
Blaine-ave. Mrs. Swifts home Is In
San Francisco.
Mrs. N. G. Williams and Mrs. Sey-
mour gave reception Tuesday In
honor OF Miss Wilson, OF Washington,
ID. G. The table In the dining room
was decorated In pure white. The
dome was tied with bows OF tulle
beneath It in the center Of the table
was a bowl Of white hyacinths. con-
fections and candles with white shades
completing the setting A large num-
Der of society people attended.
Miss Ruth Winifred Todd, daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Todd, Of
thisc ity, portrayed one Of the leading
roles in THE Admirable Crichton."
presented by the University Comedy
club Saturday night In the new Whit
ney theater. Ann Arbor. The Ann Ar
Dor News OF Dec. IA. says Carl
Grawn, In the title role. was a very
agreeable surprise and his work was
literally applauded. With him Miss
Ruth Winifred Todd easily shared the
honors OF the evening In her portrayal
of the humorous role of Tweeney."
A series Of lectures by well-known
Detroit speakers has been arranged to
take place in the Field-ave branch OF
the Detroit public library. The first
will take place Tuesday evening, Jan.
5. and will be given by the Rev. VIII
liam Byron Forbush. on "A Ramble In
the Walter Scott Country" Arne Kill
dial. OF Washington, will give the Sec
ond, Friday evening. Jan. 10. his topic
being 'Henrickq Isben." c. Leidich
will speak on st. Petersburg" Tues
day evening. Feb. 2. and Victor Hugo
and His Paris will be treated by the
Rev., Lee S. McCollester. Tuesday
evening, Feb. 16. These lectures will
be illustrated with stereopticon views.
The first OF the seasons assembly
balls was given Tuesday evening in
the Century building, and was mark
ed by the same exclu3iveness that sig
nailed the inauguration of these dances
last season. Over 200 of Detroit's So
ciety people attended, and enjoyed to
the utmost the affair. The decorations
were very elaborate, consisting prin-
cipally OF Christmas colors. The dane
ing hall represented tropical gar
den surrounding an Italian villa. A
balcony, trellised with southern smi-
lax. with here and there crimson roses,
was carried above the windows,
around three sides Of the hall. Will
lam j. Gray was general chairman OF
the ball and Wetmore Hunt chairman
OF the arrangements.
Nine Olive Fremstad, the principal
dramatic soprano OF the Metropolitan
Opera house. New York, is the latest
announcement Of Devoe & Murphy for
their local concerts Nine. Fremstad
will sing In Detroit the evening Of
Wednesday. March 81. Her Detroit
program will include several of the
arias best suited to her voice and the
concert will conclude with the finale
OF "Salome." in which 1t will be re-
called Nine. Frestad scored such
signal triumph in the title role at the
time Of It's only presentation in New
York
Other bookings OF Devoe & Murphy
are Sig. Bonci and the Metropolitan
quintet. Feb. 10. and the Dresden or
chestra and soloists. April 16 and IT.
Miss Dorothy Sibley and Gaylord
w. ellis were united In marriage
Tuesday evening, at 1880 o'clock In
the home Of the brides aunt. Miss
Charlotte Campau. No. 500 Jefferson
ave. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. William d. Maxon. d. d..
rector Of Christ Episcopal church.
The bride. who was unattended. was
given away by her mother. Mrs. f.
T. Sibley. She wore a gown of white
satin trimmed with old point lace.
tulle veil fastened with orange bios
SONS, and carried bouquet Of orch
ids. Alpheus w. Chittenden officiat-
ed as best man and Kirkland B. Alex
ander and Rufus w. Clark, Jr., as