The Detroit times., 1910-11-26
IN SOCIETY

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The Rummage sale announced for
Monday, Dec. 8, in the Franklin-St
Settlement, under the auspices OF the
Detroit Equal Suffrage club. has been
indefinitely postponed. The club will
hold a board meeting, Tuesday morn
ing, Nov. "a, at 10 O'Clock, In the resi-
dence of Mrs. Max Balm.
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Border Chapter, Daughters of the
Empire. has received a check for ST.
600 from Col. A. E. Gooderham, OF To
ronto, Ont, in fulfillment OF his prom
Use that he would give the amount
when the chapter collected $4,000 TO-
wards it's fund for tuberculosis san
itorium in Windsor. The chapter has
purchased the old Her homestead. Hur-
on line, below Windsor, for hospital
purposes and work on remodeling the
premises will be started shortly.
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In the daintiest of settings, in
which pink predominated and with the
merriest and largest gatherings OF
buds" and matrons and their attend
ant cavaliers that ever graced a sim
liar function the Bal Poudre. held In
Strasburgs academy, Friday evening,
danced its way to big success. Be-
tween 700 and 500 were present. even
the galleries being filled with specta.
ors, and everybody remarked on the
particularly joyous gay air that per
vaded the affair. While many came
in Colonial costume. with powdered
hair and patches, others contented
thernselves with a modern frock and
whitened locks and the majority just
donned their smartest creations.
dressed their hair a la mode and look
ed very much up-tothe-moment, In
deed. The hall was charmingly dec
grated in wreaths and ropes OF pink
roses and greenery. fastened here and
there with bows of pink chiffon. The
white ratings Of the boxes on the
main floor, were similarly festooned.
dwarf trees adding 10 the effect or
marble-terraced garden.2 Mrs. w.
A. G. Miller, Jr., the energetic chair
man of the ball declared she would
be greatly surprised and disappointed
II the money made did not reach 81
600. The ball was given for the bene-
fit OF the District Nursing society.
Pink was the prevailing note OF the
floral decorations of the home OF Mrs.
William A. Bercry, Saturday after
noon, when one of the prettiest OF the
debutante receptions was given In
honor of Miss jeanette Bercry. A
heavy of young girls assisted In re-
ceiving and after the reception were
joined by an equal number OF young
men. for buffet supper.
Prof r. NJ Wenley. OF the Univer-
sity OF Michigan, will continue his
weekly lecture on The Philosophy OF
the nineteenth century in the Church
of Our Father Monday afternoon, at
4:30 o'clock when he will take for his
sub-topic, "Materialism and Neo-Kan-
tianism."
Frederick A. Smart one OF Detroit
best known business men, and dis
trict manager OF the Mutual Benefit
Insurance Co., will spend the winter
in Los Angeles. A severe illness last
spring confined Mr.. Smart to his home
for over four months. and his physi-
clans though best to have him spend
this winter in California.
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The historical section of the Michi-
gan Society of Sons of the American
Revolution met Friday evening with
l.. T. Slocum. No. 149 Fort-st. west,
when an interesting paper prepared
by Earl F. Drake and read by Secre-
tary Harris, on Modern immigration
created earnest discussion. especially
touching upon loca, conditions.
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White and silver formed the appro-
pirate decorations OF the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Wieland, No. S1S Mt
Elliott-st., Friday evening, when q
number OF relatives and friends gath.
cred I'm honor OF their twenty-ffth an
niversary. Many beautiful gifts were
received by the happy couple, and let
ters and kilograms of congratulation
from out of town friends were read
at the supper table Vocal and instru
mental music was contributed by
those present.
Castles in CASTLE" will be describ.
ed with the aid of the stereopticon
Saturday evening, in the Church of
Our Father, by Prof. Charles Epson
Clark. OF Yale. who Is giving a series
of talks on Spain" A feature OF the
story part OF the lecture will be the
history Of the struggle of the Jews
in Spain The stereopticon will be used
to show the picturesque castles. rare
paintings In art collections and the
romantic spots surrounding the cas-
ties in CASTLE.
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A Thanksgiving reunion In the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens. No
1863 Concord-ave. was enjoyed by the
following guests: John r Ball. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank w. Ball, Hillsdale
Mich; Jerome Traux, Toledo, o.;
Verne Perkins, Boyne City. Mich.
Misses Aurelia and Marjorie Osborne
Petoskey. Mich: Mrs. +. Nj. Cooley
Miss Cooley, Miss Emma Alderman
and Miss Efie r. Mecke, OF Detroit.