The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-23
IN SOCIETY

The engagement is announced Of
Miss Winifred Elizabeth Roberts,
daughter OF r. III Roberts. TO Theo-
dore Robinson Hodges.
Mrs w. II. Farrand will give a ball.
Friday evening. in the Hotel Pont'
chartrain, for her debutante daughter,
MSiss Olive ReDecca Farrand.
The Detroit branch OF the lntorna-
tional Sunshine society has opened
Headquarters for the dispensing OF
Christmas cheer. in a vacant store at
No. l27 Farmer-st
Miss Florence Pond. OF Crosse
Pointe Farms. will give a Christmas
party 10 rs poor children i'm her home.
Sunday. A bountiful dinner and Christ
mas tree will be provided for Miss
Ponds young guests.
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Mrs. u. G. Whitney will entertain
her brother, Lester Larned, and Mrs.
Larned. of Pittsburg. Pa. over the
Christmas holidays, and will give
large family dinner party. Sunday, in
her home, No. 425 Woodward-sve
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One of the charming features OF the
McGregor- Malcoimson wedding in
Windsor, last Saturday, was the sing.
ing OF Mrs. Eleanor Hazard Peocock.
OF Detroit. Mrs. Peocock sang several
selections, especially appropriate TO
the occasion.
Among the many wealthy society
women who wiz play Lady Bountful
10 the little sons and daughters OF
the poor" will be Mrs Russell Alger.
Ir., who plans 10 entertain large
party of children at her home in
Crosse Pointe Farms, Monday.
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A complimentary buffet luncheon
will he served 20 members in the Eel
lowcratt club. Monday, Dec. %. and
Monday, ian. 2. from / 10 | o'clock.
and oil the same days an evening
table d'hote dinner Tor members, IA
dies and guests will be served from
3 80 to 8 O'Clock. with informal dane
ing TO follow. Saturday evening. Dec.
81, the club will give n watch night
concert, dancing 10 follow the must
cal program.
The Gladstone Debating club, COM
posed Of Central high school students.
held a debate. Thursday afternoon. Oh
the question OF the abolition OF high
school fraternities, the decision going
TO the negative by a two-thirds vote
Of the entire society. The arguments
put forth in support OF the fraterni.
ties were that the fraternities are
under the direct supCrvision-of the
faculty and that no meetings are held
that are not attended Us At least one
teacher
Signor Giuseppe Bartolotta, the we'll
known tenor, formerly OF Detroit. is in
the city for the Christmas holidays
after a successful concert tour which
began III October. and will continue
after the new year. Signor Bartolotta
Will sing in St Andrews Presbyterian
church, Windsor. Sunday morning. He
is a great favorite in Windsor, and no
doubt many of his admirers will be
attracted 20 the Christmas services in
st. Andrews church for the added
pleasure OF hearing his fine voice.
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The children attending the School
for Crippled Children. in the Clinton
school. were given a Christmas tree
and dinner, Thursday noon. owing
TO the physical nfrmities of the young
pupils, luncheon is served 10 them
each day at noon, but on Thursday
the meal was elaborated into reg
ular feed" with all sorts Of fancy
fixinGs.- Pupils in the Franklin school
furnished chickens, the Irving school,
ice cream and cake, and the Farrand
and Alger schools. dolls and books.
Abour 40 unfortunate little ones,
whose crippled limbs co not permit
them TO enjoy the winter games and
sports afforded their more fortunate
brothers and sisters, greatly enjoyed
the treat provided for them by their
generuus-hearted school fellows.
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! The ninoty-second annual installa-
! ton OF officers of Monroe chapter, No.
/ /, Royal Arch Masons. was held In
the Masonic temple. Thursday night.
/ The chapter was organized in 1918 by
J Dewitt Clinton and was named in
| honor Of President James Monroe.
Retiring High Priest Fred b. Cox was
presented with a jewel by his sue
cessor. George +. Austin. An informal
lunch and dancing party followed tie
! installation. The officers installed
we're: High priest, George +. Aus
! tin: king. Charles l.. Cline; scribe.
, Robert +. y. Seymour; treasurer, w.
| +. Tidswell p. II. p; secretary, stu
art Simmons; captain Of host. Albert
w. Baeg; principal soJourner, Henry
j. Henderson, royal arch captain,
Fred b. Stevens; master Of third veil.
w. 3. Birdseye; master OF second ven,
George w Frazer; master OF first
veil. Percy l.. Silsbie; chaplain, Rev.
w. J. Jacobs; associate, chaplain.
Rev. II. G. Atwater; stewards. Ar
thur Dugray, George Exc; alternate
stewards. Richard +. Allen, Charles IL.
Martin; sentinel. George Leckie.
One of the most beautiful balls IN
tn ehistory OF social functions In De
ctroit was the Christmas ball. Thurs
day evening, in Strasburg's academy
for the benefit OF the Woman's Hos
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