The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-20
IN SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrrm C.. Whitney
sail for Europe, April 5, to spend sew.
eral months In travel.
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The West Warren Residents aspo-
citation minstrels will give an enter
tainment, in West Warren hall, War
rem and McKinley-aves., Wednesday
evening, March %. Following the en-
tertainment there will be dancing
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hartz, will en-
terrain the Young Peoples society
OF the First Unitarian church, Satur-
day evening, In their homo. No. IS
Woodward terrace.
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The Wayne County Medical society
will formally open the new home. No.
S3 High-st. east, Wednesday evening,
with q reception to members, their
ladies and invited guests,
A stereopticon lecture I'm His
Steps" which was to have been given
in the Cadillac-ave. Presbyterian
church, Tuesday evening. was post
poned until Friday evening, April %.
The ladies of the church will hold
an apron sale and chicken pie sup
per. Friday, April Z.
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The Rev. Alfred H. Barr and Mrs.
Barr, who will leave Detroit immedi-
ately after Easter to make their home
In Baltimore, Md, will keep open
house In their home, No. 567 Congress
st. east, Monday afternoons and even
ings until their departure, that the
members of the congregation and 9th.
er friends may have the opportunity
TO say farewell.
Following a winter devoted to the
study Of Holland. the Home Study
club will give Dutch Night" for their
men friends, Monday evening, In the
home OF Mrs. G. G. Miller, No. 81 Win
der-st. The decorations, refreshments
and other details of the entertainment
will all be Dutch. Rabbi Leo n.
Franklin, who will be the special
guest Of the club, will read his splen-
did review OF Materlincks Blue
Bird"
A large audience gathered In the
Museum Of Art auditorium, Friday
evening. for the final lecture, In the
course on Design" given by Prof
Walter Sargent, of tie University Of
Chicago. The Society of Art and
Crafts brought Prof Sargent to De-
troit for the purpose o: reaching the
skilled artisan and worker In design,
and the interest aroused In his lee
lures, which we're free. has shown the
wisdom of the society's move.
Prof. Robert NJ. wenley, of the
University of Michigan, closed his
series OF lectures on the English
poets. Friday afternoon. In the
Church OF Our Father, with a critical
review OF Mathew Arnold. These lee
lures, like the previous series on
philosophy, attracted large audiences.
Prof. Wenley said thaf, at q years OF
age, when Arnold published his frst
volume, he was as fully developed as
he ever became, and that he was not
a great scholar but "a cultured gen.
tleman OF exquisite taste"
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Mrs. Charles II. Metcalf was elect
ed registrar of Michigan chapter, Ma
tional Society of Founders and
Patriots, to succeed Mrs. William
Church, OF Marshall. In the annual
meeting held Friday. in the home OF
Mrs. b. G. Whitney. Mrs. Metcalf.
Mrs. William Irvine, and Mrs. F. Il.
Ranney, were chosen delegates to the
national convention 10 be held in
Washington, ID. C., April 16. This
society was the founder of the public
observance Of Flag Day, In Detroit,
and the day will be observed June IA,
a. usual with a public meeting, In
the Detroit opera house
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One OF the most delightful enter
tainments OF the season was the eve
ming OF character sketches" given BY
Mrs. Helen Chafiee Workman, Thurs
day evening. in Chaf,ee hall. The
program was the last In the series OF
the Artists course and was enjoyed
by a large and appreciative audience.
Mrs. Workman responded to several
encores and was presented with soms
beautiful flowers. In clever. original
sketch, Mrs. Workman was ably as
sisted by W. II. Workman. In the
musical numbers, excellent assistance
was given by Leslie Craig. violinist,
and Miss Margaret Mannebach, &C.