The Detroit times., 1911-12-15
Social and Personal

noon. for the matinee concert OF the
Detroit String quartet, the attendance
not measuring up within one-third of
The evening previous The concert
was filled with pleasure and enjoy
ment for the music lover. Nine Elsa
'Ruegger repeated her solo number,
given Tuesday evening, a Sonata for
cello by Locatelli. The first move
ment OF this composition is especial
~ delightful i'm melody and gave Nine.
Ruegger every opportunity TO display
her great Skill as player OF the In.
strument. The quartet presented
Beethoven's No quortet. a quartet
by Jules MouQuet, and. by special re
quest, repeated the Dohnanyi quartet,
presented in Tuesday evenings pro-
gram The Beethoven number was so
sprightly and melodious as TO almost
, deceive the Beethoven devotee into
believing that II could not be the work
OF that moody and tempestuous mas
ter The Mouquet composition was
one of the most remarkable compost
lions as quartet writing goes that
the Detroit organization has played
N any OF its concerts. In its four
movements IL offered a theme that
Tristan und Isolde" treated in true
Wagnerian form, 10 change immedi'
ately. i'm the Scherzo 10 tune that
might have been a Scotch jig, finish
ing in the allegro. In form that
might have emanated from Richard
Strauss. The entire program was
thoroughly enjoyed by those present
Judging from the generous applause
given the players The January con-
cert will be given Jan. and 10. The
Flonzaley quartet will play in Tenn
pie Beth FL. Tuesday evening, Jan.
l6. under the auspices of the Detroit
quartet.
The laded OF the zoar society will
give a coffee social in ST, Johns
school hall, Chestnut and Russell.sts.,
Friday afternoon,
Mrs. Charles G Lathrop will give
a dinner and theater party Friday
evening Tor eight guests.
The Rotary club held supper,
Wednesday evening. in the Hotel
, Griswold, and later, with ladies' as
invited guests, occupied the meZza-
nine boxes in the Temple theater
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The Current Events Gloss OF the
Y. w G.. A., will hold the last meet
ing of the year. Friday evening when
the speaker will be Harry Nimmo,
editor of Detroit Saturday Night.
Miss Calista Mitchell. OF Cleveland.
Is the guest of Mrs c. NJ. Van Husan.
and Miss Florence Van Husan gave
tea. Thursday. in her honor. Miss
Mtchelis engagement TO Harold NJ
Van Husan was recently announced.
Miss Marjorie Daumgartner, has
returned from ST. Mary s-in-theWood,
Ind. where she Is attending school
TO spend the holiday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w, Baumgart-
ner, - "a Delaware-ave,
Miss Lucine Finch charming
southern woman. will give a unique
entertainment in ST. Johns Episcopal
parish house. "Wednesday evening.
Dec 90 In a program Of songs and
stories OF the old south. The enter
tainment will be under the auspices OF
the Young Woman's guild OF st.
Pauls cathedral. and Is given for the
benefit OF the Visiting Nurses asso-
citation
collection OF portraits by Mrs.
Samantha Huntley. OF Albany, y. y,
is now on view in the Museum OF Art,
and is of especial interest TO Detroit
inasmich as the portraits OF several
well-known Detroit men. women and
little children are in the exhibition.
II was Mrs. Huntley's picture OF Di
rector Grifith of the museum which
the board of trustees purchased for
the museum galleries year ago. A
reception will be given in the mu-
scum for Mrs Huntley, Wednesday
evening. Dec. 20,
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A French soiree will be given in
the auditorium of the Central High
school. SATURDAY. evening. by pupils
from the French classes Of the high
schools OF the city Mile. l.. f. Ash
leman. head OF the French department
Of the Central high, had the program
in charge The play "Gringoire' will
he given by the members Of La Petit
Theatre de Franchise de Detroit.
The first OF series OF illustrated
talks on the Beethoven symphonies
VIII De given TIIudN tNtulllS' III NV
Mcdonald School OF Music. No 573
Cass-ave., by Francis A. Mayhem, who
ill take up the symphony in ma
>ior Mrs. Ernest r. Wentz will play
the orchestral accompaniment on a
second piano Miss Elizabeth Emery
will sing n group OF Beethoven songs.
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A Christmas program was enjoyed
BY the members of the Detroit Won.
ans Press club, Tuesday evening, In
the home OF Mrs Charles G. Hampton.
Christmas decorations of holly and
evergreen were attractively arranged.
The program was made up OF Christ
mastide stories and music
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The Woman's auxiliary Of the
Catholic Church Extension society
will hold sale of Christmas aprons
and handkerchief bags in the flower
shop Of r. Schroeder No. Sc Broad
way. Saturday. from TO s o'clock.
In tho afternoon. the sale will be In
charge OF the following young ladies':
Misses Florence Ryan, Agnes Golden.
Bernice Quincy. and Huberta Straub
and in the evening. the Misses NATL
da Madden. Emily Sullivan. Mae Don
aid and Mary Spears. The sale Is
given to raise money for the mainte-
nanca of missionary PRIESTS