The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
IN SOCIETY

A burlesque criminal action for
libel, written by John Udy Lean OF
this city, will be given in ST. Johns
parish house, Tuesday evening, Jan.
"a, with the author in the leading
role.
Decorations and music will be un.
usually fine for the Japanese ball to
be given. Monday evening, IN the
Masonic temple, under the auspices
of City of the Straits lodge. The
music for the dances is made up en-
tirely of Americanized-Japan CON-
positions.
Forty candidates we're initiated In
to the mysteries of Moslem temple.
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, Friday
evening A banquet, at which l,SOO
Shriners sat down preceded the initi-
alton ceremonies, which were con-
Quoted by a degree team OF twenty,
under Potentate Thomas Conlcn, in
stead of by the Arab Patrol as in
former years. Following the initia-
ton a vaudeville program was given.
A special train, in all probability,
will carry the Detroit and Ann Arbor
delegations to New York on the oc-
oasion OF the u of Nj. alumni banquet
on Feb. 4. More than 100 are ex-
pected to 60 from Detroit and so. or
ruorc from the university town. The
Chicago delegation also will have a
special train. No less than 80 will
go from Kansas City in a special car
attached to one of the regular trains.
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One OF the piettiest entertainments
of the season was given in the Pro-
testant Orphans asylum, Friday eve
ming, when the children of that in
stitution gave the Christmas cantata,
kris Kringle's Land" before a large
audience. The music Of the cantata
was written by n. Sidney Lagatree
and Thomas Chilvers, and the libret.
TO by Len G. Shaw, all of Detroit
and Is unusually pretty and tuneful
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Howard Estabrook, member or
"The Boss" company, now playing In
the Garrick theater, and former
Detroiter, gave an informal talk on
!. the American drama, 70 the Central
High school students, Friday after
noon. Mr. Estabrook, who in private
life is Howard Estabrook Bolles, son
of ]. z. Bolles, of this city, graduated
from the Central High He gave an
interesting and practical talk which
was much enjoyed. mo manager Will
keep an undesirable play on the
boards If no one comes TO see IL. SO
the public can be its own best censor,
by remaining away from plays that
~ eft hrrnE told his
audience.
A marriage of interest to many Do
troit friends of the groom was cele-
brated in Oregon City, Ore, Dec. FL,
when Miss Anna A. Green, daughter
4. of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Green, OF Orc
gon City, was married to James j
Talbot, of Portland, Ore, formerly
of Detroit. The wedding took place
In the Presbyterian church, the of-
fciating clergyman being the Rev.
T. r. Landsborough. The groom Is
the son OF Harry l.. Talbot of this
city and has been in the far west
three or four years. He was q
student in the Western High school
and prominent in Detroit school
athletics, especially football.
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The momentous question OF woman
suffrage was the subject for the an
nual model meeting of the Central
high school house OF representatives,
in the school auditorium, Friday even
Ing. After battle OF rhetoric In
which seven young solons participant
ed, the bill, Resolved that the women
of the United States be granted the
ballot" was lost by decisive vote OF
20 to 9. The affirmative Of the ques'
ton was presented by Glynndon Moy'
ers, Leroy Blinn, and Victor Sugar
while the negative was upheld by Har
yey Bassett, Oliver Mccormick, Paul
Ransom and Leroy Frost The Der
ger medal presented yearly to the bes,
speaker at the medal meeting by
Emanuel T. Berger, q former member
OF the house, was awarded to Victor
Sugar. The presentation speech was
made by Judge Alfred J. Murphy, who
with Judge William F. Connolly and
J. T. Thompson judged the merits oil
the debaters. Judge Murphy took oc
casion to compliment the speakers on
the logic their arguments and the
finish of their oratory. George p. Nc
Mahon, Jr.. speaker OF the house. pre-
sided ov-r the meeting and the usual
routine of business was put through
before the bill was introduced
To prevent the loss OF overshoes a
1 pann MI wOft1au has natepfaH nm /.