The Detroit times., 1912-02-17
Social and Personal

LADY Gregory. whom George Bern
ard Shaw has called the moving spirit
and composite genius OF the Irish Lat
erary theater,' and who is now on
tour OF America. directing the com
pany OF Irish players from the Abbey
theater, Dublin. will visit Detroit,
Tuesday. Feb. 20, TO give lecture IN
the Church Of our Father, at 4 o'clock
on Making a theater, Lady Greg
DRY comes 10 Detroit under the au-
spices of the Society OF Arts aud
Crafts, which society will also present
Prot. Brander Mathews, OF Columbia
university, in a lecture on The craft
of play making" in the Church oil Our
Father Thursday evening, Feb. ~
Lady Gregory was one OF the founders
OF the Irish national theater and has
given her time and fortune 10 further
ing it's spirit and objects. Many OF
the plays which the Irish players are
presenting in this country, were writ.
ten by Lady Gregory, noted as one "a
the most gifted women OF her race.
In speaking OF the national theater
in Ireland, Lady Gregory recon ~
said. The National Theater society
is an organization of people like my
self, who love Ireland and believe
that Irish poetry and thought need
permanent channel of expression. We
believe that the Irish actor who comes
10 us young, 10 grow up with us, Ii
best qualified 10 interpret the spirit
of the Irish people through the me-
dunn OF the stage The plays enacted
are such as spin themselves out OF
the everyday contact of ordinary folk
! character, not action. is the dominent
element with them-as with their au-
thors. the drama has returned to lit
erature." Tickets for Lady Gregory
] lecture may be procured in the rooms
OF the Society OF Arts and Crafts. No
81 Witherell.st., or at the door or tno
church.
A number OF bachelors belonging
t. the Country club will give cotil-
Lon, in that club, Saturday evening.
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Division No. 10 A. o. H., will give
a dancing party in Strasburg's acad-
envy Monday evening, Feb 10.
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The postponed musicale of Louisa
LIST. Clair chapter, ID. A. r.. was held
Saturday morning, in the Century
auditorium.
Detroit lodge No So, X. OF p, will
give it's twenty-second annual ball in
Strasburg's dancing academy. Mon
day evening, March 4.
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Golden Rule lodge. Star OF Bethle-
hem. will give complimentary dane
ing party. Tuesday evening, March D,
in the hall, No 46 Grand River-ave.
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The ladies OF the Altar society OF
St Leo's church will give a pedro
Iparty. Tuesday evening Feb. 20, in
Itha-par!sh- hall---------s---------
The annual Harmonic masquerade
for members OF Harmonic society and
their families only will take place
Tuesday evening, Feb. 20, In Har-
monte hall.
Members OF the Woodw1id-ave
baptist church will give 4 musical
Tuesday evening, Feb 30 ~ the
home OF Mrs. r. J. Sarmiento, Airing
ton court.
A washington's costume leap year
party will be given Friday evening,
Feb. 30 in Bamlet hall. under the
auspices OF Wayne temple, No. 33,
Pythian Sisters
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Mrs Frank b. owen, No. 1863
Sheridan-ave. will open her home for
a pedro party. Monday evening. Feb.
10 FOR the benefit OF the calendar
committee OF Wayne temple. No. 80,
pythian Sisters
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Grace IIchfeld Jacobs, daughter
OF Mrs Charles II Jacobs. OF Red
lands Cal, tn Robert Bruce Living.
stone. son Of Mr. and Mrs William
Livingstone OF Detroit
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Miss Mary Doyle yave q luncheon
for eight guests Friday noon. in the
Holland Tea Rooms the table being
very prettily decorated with violets
and rosebuds.
George T. Goodale will give a lee
ture on The drama" in the auditor
Eun OF Scripps branch library Tues
dsy evening Feb 20. az o'clock. The
public is invited.
There will be about s. 600 TO dis.
tribute among the charitable institp
tions OF Detroit as result Of tho az.
nual Elks charity benefit perform
ance given Friday afternoon IN tho
nofrpif opora house Tho thpafaF WA