The Detroit times., 1912-11-23

man is the language spoken during
the meetings. The officers Of the club
are: President. Mrs. Henry Riley Full:
Ter; Independents. Mrs. Henry A.
Haigh and Mrs Orla B. Taylor; sec.
etary, Mrs Lafayette Crowley; treas
urer, Mrs F. ID. Merritt
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A delightful evening was afforded
members of Alliance Franchise Friday,
in the green room OF the Hotel Pont-
chartrain, when Claude Debussy, the
French composer, was the subject OF
music and story Mile. Ada Lorley
Ashleman, principal OF the French de-
partment in the Central high school
gave biographical sketch OF Debussy
and critical analysis OF his personal
ity and work. Albert Lockwood, OF
the piano department of the Univer-
silly School OF Music, Ann Arbor, play
ed several Debussy compositions on
the piano and Miss Elizabeth Bennett
sang an ari from "b'Enfant Prologue.
and the song "Mandoline, charming
". Mrs Edwin S. Sheriff. played the
accomplishments for Miss Bennett.
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In the second OF series OF lectures
on the drama and dramatist, given
Friday morning. In the Century build
ing. Miss Marie Ware Laughton, OF
Boston. analysed John Galsworthy's
The Pigeon She declared Gals
worthy 10 be great dramatist be-
cause his plays were mediums OF great
messages. The Pigeon being plea
for humanity 10 humanity. Miss
I.aughton said she believed that the
average modern theater audience was
as appreciative OF the literary quality
OF "A play. when that play rang with
truth and sincerity az the socalled
cultured circles "A play fails usually
because il is insincere and true Meth
er To life nor TO ideals" said Miss
Iaughton. Monday morning. in the
Century auditorium Miss Laughton
will discuss Charles Ram Kennedy
and his play The Terrible Meek"
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There il every reason to expect that
the Bal Poudre 10 be given in Stras-
burg's academy, Friday evening, Nov.
20, under the auspices OF the District
society, will be a social and
financial success exceeding, In point
OF attendance and smartness. any
previous ball under the same auspices.
A committee OF young matrons and
maids has worked untiringly over the
details OF the affairs. Mrs. Chauncey
c. Griggs IL general chairman OF the
ball Miss Helen Manton has charge
Df the decorations. Miss Christine
tickets. Mrs. George Wor-
den. boxes; Mrs. w. A. c. Miller, Jr,
Mrs. G. A. Newcomb, IT.
supper. The Ball Poudre is given an
by the District Nursing society,
the largest auxiliary OF the Visiting
Nurses association OF Detroit. TO
raise money for tho philanthropic and
charitable work being done by the
association AT present the assOcia-
ton supports rs visiting nurses, whose
DUTY Il Ts To care Tor une fndtTr1rt
poor. and those who are able 10 make
only a small payment 70 services
During the last fiscal year OF the asso-
-ciatIon, 27,o74 visits were made TO
2l30 patients, of 10 different national
tiles, the territory visited having be
come more widely extended, calls be-
Ing responded to from Hamtramck, st.
Clair Heights. Highland Park. Oak
wood and River Rouge. I'm addition TO
those within the city proper. Although
the general public IL invited to patron
ize the ball. contributions for any
amount however small. Will be crate
fully received by the secretary OF the
District Nursing society. Miss stella
Ford No it30 Woodward-aye.