The Detroit times., 1910-12-24
IN SOCIETY

The engagement is announced Of
Miss Winifred Elizabeth Roberts,
daughter OF 4. ii Roberts, to Theo-
dore Robinson Hodges.
Mrs. w. X. Farrand will give a ball,
Friday evening, in the Hotel Pont
chartrain, for her debutante daughter,
Miss Olive Rebecca Farrand.
The Detroit branch OF the Intcrna.
tional Sunshine society has opened
headouarters for the dispensing or
Christmas cheer in a vacant store at
No. l27 Farmer-st.
Miss Florence Pond. OF Crosse
Pointe Farms, will give a Christmas
party TO Is poor children in her home,
Sunday. A bountiful dinner and Christ.
mas tree will be provided for Miss
Ponds young guests.
Mrs. b. c. 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
o
One OF the charming features OF the
lMcGregor- Malcolmson 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 will, play Lady Bountiful
TO the little sons and daughters OF
the poor" will be Mrs. Russell Alger,
Jr., who plans to entertain large
party OF children at her home in
Crosse Pointe Farms, Monday.
A complimentary buffet luncheon
will he served 10 members in the Eel
lowcraft club. Monday, Dec. 20, and
Monday, Jan. 2. from IL to / o'clock
and on the same days an evening
table d'hote dinner for members, IN
dies and guests will he served from
8: 80 to o'clock, with informal dane
ing to follow. Saturday evening. Dec.
81. the club will give n watch night
concert. dancing TO follow the must
cal program.
d.
II The Gladstone Debating club. COM
posed Of Central high school students.
held a debate, Thursday afternoon, on
the question of the abolition OF high
school fraternities. the decision going
to the negative by two-thirds vote
of the entire society. The arguments
put forth in support of the fraterni-
ties we're that the fraternities are
under the direct supervision OF the
faculty and that no meetings are held
that are not attended by at least one
teacher.
Signor Giuseppe Bartolotta, the we'll
known tenor. formerly OF Detroit. is In
4 the city for the Christmas holidays
after a successful concert tour. which
began in October. and will continue
after the new year. Signor Bartolotta
will sing in st. Andrews Presbyterian
church, Windsor. Sunday morning. He
is great favori:e 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.
o
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 infirmities of the young
pupils, luncheon is served to 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.
About 40 unfortunate little ones, |
whose crippled limbs GO not permit
them TO enjoy the winter games and
sports afforded their more fortunate |
brothers and sisters, greatly enjoyed |