The Detroit times., 1911-01-09
IN SOCIETY

From membership OF ten women
TO half million, within % years, Is
the record OF the Kings Daughters
and Sons, according 10 statistics given
by Mrs. b. G.. Whitney, in the course
of an able address In the First Con-
gresational church, Sunday evening.
when there was a special service In
observance of the silver anniversary
OF the founding of the order. Mrs.
Whitney, who has been Interested In
the work of the Daughters for many
years, and Is one of its prominent in
ternational officers, gave an interest
ing resume OF its history. Other
speakers were Mayor Thompson,
James b. Williams, secretary Associ-
ated Charities; Miss Eva Sewers. az
the Y. w. c. A.: Dr. w. A. Wilson, OF
the Florence Crittenton home, and
Mrs. Charles Casgrain, OF the Girls
Protective league. A splendid sermon
on "Woman's work." was given by
the pastor of the church, the Rev. j.
Percival Huget, who said that the day
when the American woman cared only
TO be .complimented and petted, had
passed, and that she wanted to be as
great a factor In the struggle for world
betterment asher husband or brother.
Unless she is given the opportunity
by man she will take ii by force" de-
clared Mr.. Huget.
The final rally for funds of the fur
nishing committee of the Detroit
tuberculosis sanatorium, of which
Mrs. B. c. Whitney is chairman, pre-
vious to the formal dedication Of the
institution, Sunday afternoon, Jan.
10, will be made, Tuesday afternoon,
when a bridge whist tournament Will
be given in the Century building, I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Gertrude X.
O'Brien. The tournament plans have
been under way for several weeks
and those attending may be assured
Of most enjoyable afternoon. Play
will begin at o'clock and there will
be some very handsome gifts as
prizes. The tournament Is open TO
men and women and large number
of the former who are devotees of
the game have signified their inton-
ton of matching their skill against
that of the women. Mrs. O'Brien has
arranged that clubs or parties may
have either certain number OF
tables together or whole section re-
served for them so that friends or
acQuaintances may have the privilege
of playing together throughout the
afternoon. Tickets may be obtained
from Miss Maude Van SICKLE, secre-
tary of the sanatorium board OF
trustees, No. S17 Ford building, or
at the door of the Century building,
Tuesday afternoon.
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A marriage of interest to many De-
troiters will be celebrated, Tuesday,
in the Hotel Lexington, Chicago,
when Miss Cecil Mae Becker, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Becker,
OF Chicago, will be married to Nor
timer Wohlgemuth, of Detroit. The
ceremony will be witnessed by the
immediate families only.
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The engagement is announced OF
Miss Bessie b. Potts to w. H. Glea-
son, the announcement having been
made at supper party given Friday
evening, in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gleason, No. 270 High-st. west. Miss
Potts is graduate of the 1910 class
of nurses of Harper hospital
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The annual meeting OF the Protes-
tant Orphan asylum board OF direc-
tors will be held in the institution,
Thursday morning, Jan. IL, at 1885
O'Clock. Luncheon will be served to
the board at noon, and at o'clock
the annual meeting Of the associa-
ton will be held.
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The second of the assembly balls
will be given In the Hotel Pontchar-
train, Monday evening. The guests
VIII be received by Mrs. HOWE Muir,
Mrs. Wetmore Hunt, Mrs. John N.
Bagley and Mrs. L'Hommedieu.
A distinguished visitor to Detroit
at present Is NJ. Pierre Augieras, OF
Paris, who Is the guest of Mrs. Gus
tave Lindquist, No. 95 Joy-st. NJ.
Augieras Is a concert pianist OF note
in Europe.
The annual meeting of the board of
directors of the Thompson Home for
Old Ladies will be held In that In
stitution, Tuesday morning, at 1890
O'Clock.