The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
In SOCIETY

To raise funds for the Masonic cot
tage in connection with the Detroit
tuberculosis sanatorium, Palestine
lodge. No. 357, +. a A. NJ, will give a
reception and dancing party In the
Masonic temple, Feb. q.
Director A. ii. Griffith will lecture.
Sunday evening, in the Church OF
Our Father on The development OF
American art" A number OF beauti-
full stereopticon reproductions OF the
work OF American artists will be
shown.
An exhibition OF the work of Alexis
j. Fourier. the American landscape
artist. will open in the Detroit Mu-
scum OF Art next week. TO remain
three weeks. The exhibition Is an I'M
usual collection of canyases and Will
stir the interest and enthusiasm Of all
art lovers.
The charity sewing circle OF st.
Agnes auxiliary, Knights OF st. John,
Will hold the annual apron bazaar,
card and dancing party early In Feb
ruary, the exact date not having been
selected yet. The bazaar will be held
In the auxiliary parlors, No. 4S8 Ora
tiot-ave., and there will be card tables
both afternoon and evening and dane
ing in the evening. In addition to
aprons OF all kinds, there will be u
special display Of handmade patch
work quilts.
A delightful program was given,
Thursday evening, by the Chamber
Music society, In the Woman's Indoor
Athletic club. The music was con-
tributed by Mrs. Frederick NJ. Alger,
Miss Alice Lydecker, Miss Kathleen
Trowbridge, Alexander Levey and
Charles Frederic Morse. The compost
tions chosen were by modern French
composers. and a brief talk about
them was given by Mrs. Clara Koehler
Heberlein. Miss Clara Z. Dyar was
the hostess of the evening and fol-
lowing the program, supper was
served in the club dining room.
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Thomas A. Conion, recently elected
potentate of Moslem Temple, Mystic
Shrine, was the host at a dinner In
the Hotel Griswold, Thursday evening,
to which were invited his brother Of
flcials in the temple, past potentates,
the Arab patrol and several personal
friends to the number Of $50. Mr..
Conlon was presented with a hand
some pair of potentate's slippers.
Much enthusiasm was aroused in the
annual pilgrimage to the meeting OF
the Imperial council, to be held in
Rochester, N. j., July lila.
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A scholarly address on "The modern
drama" that was punctuated with wit
and humor, was given by George p.
Goodale, of this city, dean OF Ameri'
can dramatic critics, before the Twen-
tieth Century club, Thursday after
noon, In the Century building. Mr..
Goodale traced the growth of the
drama from its earliest stage to the
present day. He told, in happy
fashion, personal anecdotes Of we'll
known players now on the stage and
many Of the great departed ones with
whom he had personal friendship.
Following the address, which was lis
tened to with close attention and fire..
Quently interrupted by applause, those
present had the privilege OF meeting
Mr.. Goodale. Tea was served.
The Detroit Orchestral association
has engaged the Cincinnati Symphony
orchestra, under Conductor Stokov-
ski, for March IA, the last date of the
seasons series OF concerts, made va
cant by the disbanding OF the Pitts
burg orchestra. The Cincinnati or
chestra was heard in Detroit earlier
in the season in an independent con-
cert which was attended by mere
handful of people. but those present
were so enthusiastic over the work OF
the organization that 1t Is safe to say
the return engagement, under the
auspices of the Orchestral association,
will attract large audience. The
death knell of the Pittsburg orches-
ira, in Detroit, was sounded when 1t
played here in the Lyceum theater,
Dec. 9, in conjunction with Michael
Elliott, the dancer, its demoralized
condition being apparent to all who
heard II at that time. II is re-
grettable condition of affairs when It's
past splendor, under Emil Paur and
other famous conductors, Is remem-
bered. The announcement of the en-
gagement OF the Cincinnati orches-
ira will be welcome news to the as