The Detroit times., 1911-01-17
In SOCIETY

day afternoon, In the home of Mrs.
Oxtoby, No. "a Garfield-ave.
o.
City of the Straits hive and Elec-
trio hive, l.. o. Il. M. M, will give a
masquerade party, Thursday evening,
In Gerow hall.
The College club will give an infor-
NAL afternoon for members, Wednes-
day, when Miss Florence Haskins will
discuss the philosophy of life as found
in "The Ancient Mariner" Tea will
follow.
l. meeting OF the trustees and 9TH
ers interested In the Children's Free
hospital will be held In the institution.
Wednesday morning, at 1880 o'clock.
A number OF members OF st. An
drew's society of Detroit will go to
Pontiac, Thursday evening, as guests
OF Pontiac Scotsmen, at Burns ban
quet to be held there that evening, at
which 1t Is expected to organize ST.
Andrews society for Pontiac
The Flonzaley quartet, one OF the
finest chamber music organizations in
the musical world will play In the Ho-
tel Portchartrain, Tuesday evening.
The program offers an attractive list
OF chamber music compositions.
%
The Eastern and Cass High schools
will hold the January graduating exer-
cises together, in the auditorium of
the Eastern, Wednesday evening, Jan.
rs, at 8 o'clock. Henry M. Bates, head
OF the law department of the Univer-
sity OF Michigan, will be the speaker
o.
The Ashlar Minstrels made good on
every production In their annual
show, Monday evening In the Masonic
temple. The entertainment was one
of the best this famous organization
has ever presented. II will be repeat
ed Tuesday evening, and on Monday,
Jan. %, the Minstrels will go to the
Pontiac opera house. for a one-night
engagement
The annual dinner or the Harvard
club will be held In the University
club, Friday evening, Jan. q, with
Prof. Castle, of Harvard, as guest of
honor. The secretary of the club, DR..
Carl 8. Oakman, will be glad to have
the names of all Harvard men SO that
invitations to the dinner may be sent
them.
The demand for seats for the ap-
pearance In the Garrick theater. Sun
day afternoon and evening, Jan. %.
of Nine. Anna Pavlowa and Mikail
Mordkin, the Russian dancers, has
been so great that the management
announces that, after Wednesday, no
seats ordered by mail or telephone
not already paid for, will be kept, but
will be placed on general sale, In Grin
nells box office. The programs an
nounced promise to present these in
comparable dancers, at their best.
%
The Japanese dance given in the
Masonic temple, Monday evening, un.
der the auspices of the City of the
Straits lodge was great success. The
decorations and appointments we're
charming, and carried out the Japan
csc idea to the letter, even the sup
per having been prepared by q Japan
csc chef. The entertainment commit
tee of the lodge plans to follow up the
party of Monday evening with dances
carried out in the spirit of Spain.
Italy, Germany, England and other
countries.
Miss Helena Lewyn. the young pi-
anist, who is to appear as special
soloist with the Detroit String quar-
tet, In Temple Beth Ell, Wednesday
afternoon and Thursday evening, Is In
the city, a guest In the Hotel Holman.
Miss Lewyn is young woman, who,
although a native American, has re-
ceived most Of her musical education
in Europe, where she has achieved
success as a concert pianist. Miss
Lewyn will play the piano score in the
quintet In A major by .Dvorak with
the quartet and appear in group OF
piano solos, These concerts have
been opened to-the general public and
seats have been placed on sale in
Grinnell's.
A literary and musical program
marked the opening of the new Eigh-
teenth ward branch of the public
library ON Fort-st., Monday night.
The ceremonies were largely attend
ed and indications are that the
library will be well patronized.
Songs were rendered by Miss Hazel
Winters and George Peufey, and
speeches were delivered by Aid.
Thomas Gilman, Librarian Henry "a.
Utley, Principal William Lightbody,
of the Higgins school; M. H. Winters
and the Rev. Paul Lobenstein. Tho
library Is located In the old Distel
house, and part of the building has
been converted into a gymnasium,
which will be opened Friday night.
when a basketball game between two
high school teams will form the at
traction.
Edward Brown, who has been presi-
dent Of Detroit branch, No. 1, Nation
al Letter Carriers association, three
successive years, positively declined
reelection In the annual meeting held
Saturday, q fact known to his col
leagues for some time past, so that the
presentation of a silver service to Mr..
Brown while a surprise to the recipi-
emit has been well planned by the don
ors. About $50 members Of the ASSOC
citation enjoyed a program of speeches
and music ar Il an informal supper fol-
lowing the election of the following
officers: W. r. Kent, president; A.
McPhee, vice-president; Fred Taylor,
second vice-president; William OFT,
aecretary. r. C. Rea financial secre-