The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
In Society

AA1 SOSASSy
Mrs. r. b. Foster, OF Buffalo. is the
guest OF her mother. Mrs. Frances
Thompson.
Damascus commandery will give a
dancing party In the Masonic temple
Friday evening. Dec. 81.
The Reginald club will meet Wednes
day evening. Dec. 20, In McDonalds s
hall. No. 1895 Woodward.ave.
Mrs. Hal c. Wyman and little daugh.
ter Clementine. have returned from
New York and are at the Charlcvoix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weller and
Miss Weller. OF Chicago. will spend
the holidays with Mrs. G.. w. Brun
dage. Of No. 677 Third-ave.
Dr. E 7. Mercer and son, Charles. OF
Boston. will be holiday guests OF Or.
Mercer's parepts. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
ID. Mercer. OF Che Pasadena.
Mrs. william Waite and family. No.
81 Delaware-ave., left Tuesday TO
spend the holidays with Mrs. Waite's
mother. Mrs. Sands. In Manisteo,
Mich.
In honor of her daughter. Miss Mar
garet Smith. debutante OF last year
Mrs. s. l.. Smith. OF No. 1913 Wood
ward-ave.. will give a large ball In
Strasburgs hall. Thursday evening.
Mrs. julius Stroh will give a ball In
the Country club, Wednesday evening,
for her daughter. Miss Marguerite
fortnight ago at an afternoon recep-
ton.
Mrs. w. ]. Chittenden. Jr.. will give
a dinner in the Pontchartrain. Thurs
day evening. in honor OF Miss Jane
Atterbury and Witter j. Peabody. The
guests will go on TO the Smith ball
at Strasburg's.
The Sunshine society OF Detroit has
opened headquarters at No. 36 Broad
way for the annual distribution or
Christmas cheer this week. Donations
of food. clothing and toys will be
gratefully received.
Mrs. Nancy Avery will celebrate her
eighty-fifth birthday anniversary
Wednesday, with a family gathering
I'm her home, No. AZ Eliot-st. Mrs.
Walter F. Anger. daughter, has ar
rived from Chicago for the occasion.
Miss Florence Ben-Oliel OF Jeru-
salem. will give an oriental dramatic
entertainment, assisted by 80 young
men and women, in the Central VI. T..
church parlors, Monday evening, Dec.
27. under the auspices OF the Sunday
school The program will be partlcu-
larly appropriate for the Christmas
season. showing scenes OF life In the
Holy land.
A jolly gathering OF young people
home from school for the holidays
danced the merry hours away Tuesday
evening in the Century building. when
Mrs. David whitney. OF Crosse Pointe,
gave a ball for the younger set. III
honor OF her son. David. and her niece.
Miss Catherine Andrus. Holly and
southern smilax and great clusters OF
poinsetta formed the effective decora-
It's details and the pretty. fresh frocks
Of the young girls made a pleasing
rlow or color on the dancing floor.
A program Of string and vocal mu-
sic by American composers was given
by the Detroit Philharmonic club,
Tuesday evening. in the Church OF Our
Father. A composition new TO De-
|troit, Mrs. II. II. A. Beach's quintet Tor
string and piano. did not make very
favorable impression at first hearing.
Newton J. Corey. at the piano, assisted
the club in this number. The other
uuartet number was Arthur Foote'S
and was better liked. while Mrs. j. F.
Maurice Macfarlane sang two groups
OF songs by American composers that
were OF sufficient variety to please.
Miss Alyce Cullyford played satlsfac-
tory accomplishments.