The Detroit times., 1910-12-31
in SOCIETY


Mira. NJ. T., d. TrowOridge, OF New
York. formerly OF Detroit has been
elected president of the New YORK
Woman's auxiliary which covers the
entire city OF greater New York, and
! Is concerned in settlement and tree
kindergarten work mothers meetings
and ether missionary effort among the
foreign population and the establish
ing OF training schools. The organ
izatioL is the most farreachlng and
important philanthropy in the city,
and the selection of Mrs. Trowbridge.
as president. is considered marked
honor Mrs. Trowbridge, who form
erly resided in the old Trowbridge
homestead, at No. Il Madison-dve.,
this city, was one OF DetroiLs most
prominent club women before she left
this city. to take up her residence in
New York five years ago, following
the death OF Mr. TroW bridge. She
was editor of the Michigan Christian
Herald, the Baptist state organ for a
number OF years, publishing the paper
Jointly with her husband, and is
known far and wide to the Baptists
of the state and the country as one
OF the denominations ablest women
/ Mrs. Trowbridgc recently completed
an exhaustive work upon which she
{ had labored for years. reviewing tie
i history of the Baptist denomination IN
| Michigan. She has literary talents Of
/ a high order and is greatly beloved
! for her kindly personality, generous
! charity and broad-minded interest in
| all public affairs
The Beatrice Larned Whitney circle,
! Kings. Daughters, were the hostesses
| OF Christmas party to dozen poor
children in the First Congregational
| church house, Saturday afternoon.
| The members of the circle are girls
! between the ages of IL and 10 years
| who have been most active during the
1 past year In missionary and philan.
! thropic work. Mrs. Whitney, for whom
/ the circle was named, will give an IL
! Illustrated talk for the circle and tho
/ Silver Cross circle, Monday afternoon,
at o'clock. in the Thomas Normal
Training school, and again in the
evening in the First Congregational
church house. Mrs. Whitney will
/ speak on The other wise man.
/ TIE pretty ball and concert room OF
/ the Hotel Pontchartrain was crowded
/ TO the last inch OF space, Friday even
! ing, for the concert OF the Yale Glee
and Mandolin clubs, which was fol
/ lowed by supper and a dance. The
musical program was greatly enjoyed
1 by the audience which was composed
OF Detrot's smartest society folk, the
Younger set, naturally, predominant
/ ing. The members OF ;he clubs were
much entertained during their day 5
stay In the city. luncheons and teas
and dinners being showered upon
them previous to the concert.
The Masonic temple was crowded.
Friday evening, with gay throng for
the Detroit Commandery ball. On
every hand were novel decorations
and surprises planned by the ener.
getiC committee for the pleasure OF
their guests. The affair was one OF
the most successful ever given within
the walls Of the temple, and will mark
an epoch In Masonic social enter
tanning.
Mrs. Alfred Mayfeld. Of Toronto,
who has been the guest OF her daush-
ter. Mrs Robert W. Hamilton, No. 81
Clairmount-ave., during the holidays,
left for home Saturday noon. Miss
Florence Vine, Mrs. Hamiltons sis
ter, will remain for a months visit.
Branch No /, G.. NJ. h. A, will in
stall officers TOR 1911, Wednesday even
ing. Jan. 4, In its hall. The installa'
ton will be followed by musicale
and social session
The semi-centennial dance OF De-
troit High School Alumni association
given I'm the Central high school
gyms" Friday evening, was bril-
liant success About 300 couples at
tended auI the grand mrach was led
nv Jared w. FWinney, 'Gl. the Oldest
living graduate. and Miss Grace Nc
! MILAN. the youngest member OF the
January graduating class. Jhe decor
ations were unusually elaborate
Tho marriage OF Miss Rita Ham
burger. daughter of !. L. Hamburger
of Rogers Park, ILL.,, TO William Van
\ BaaIen. son OF t. II. Van Baaleh No.
107 Iincoln.ave., Detroit VIII take
place in the Hotel l.aSalle. Chicago
Monday. AZ high noon. The young
counle will make their home in De
troit.
The Bob Up Serenely club VIII give
n New Years party, Monday evening,
i'm Oddfellows temple, Grand River
and l.awton aves The committee ~
charge is planning to make this party
. tho host of the season.
Mrs. Lone H. Goodwin superinten-
den, Of the Boulevard sanatOrium. has
returned 10 Detroit after several
months spent in the European hos
pitals.