The Detroit times., 1912-02-23

A delightful "house-warming' and
bridge party was given, Thursday
afternoon, by Mrs. r. Carpen-
ter No. "A Burlingame-ave. Mrs.
Carpenter recently moved into her
new home and chose Washington g
birthday as a fitting time for a mum
Der OF her friends TO see her attrac-
tive home. The party also was In
compliment TO Mrs. Parkinson. Mrs
Oliver and Miss oliver, OF Hamilton
Ont. the house guests OF Mrs. Car
penter. The rooms were decorated In
! chcrry-colored flowers, the favors
and the pretty decorations OF the
bridge tables and the buffet carrying
out the George Washington idea
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Mrs. James Curtis. OF Cass-ave
was the hostess of bridge party
Friday afternoon, in honor OF Miss
Florence Vine. of Toronto Miss Wat
kins. Josephine-ave., will entertain
Misc Vine, Friday evening.
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The final lecture in the university
course on organic evolution" given
by Prof Merle Coulter, OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago. In the Church OF
Our Father, will take place Saturday
evening, when Prof Coulter will dis
cuss "the evolution of the plant
kingdom"
Ladies' OF the Zoar will give card
party in Harmonic hall Friday af
ternoon, March 1, at 2.30 o'clock
Tho proceeds will be devoted to the
German Protestant Home for Or
phans and Old People.
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A George Washingtons birthday
party which for originality OF ap
polntmepts will linger long in the
memory OF the guests, was given
Thursday evening, by Mrs. Gilbert B
Seymour. in her home, No. 33 Tyler
ave. The decorations of the rooms
were suggestive OF the day. The pret
tily decorated supper table held a
unique centerpiece OF blossoming
cherry tree: the supper favors were
colonial periQues for the men and
Martha Washington caps for the wo-
mer and the delicious menu of cher.
ry sandwiches, Lady Baltimore cake
and other colonial dainties was serv-
ed to each guest in a quaint little
green basket tied with red, white and
blue ribbons. About 80 guests were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Sey-
mour.
The H. d. Menzfes Shoe Co. gave a
banquet in the Pontchartrain, Thurs
day evening, for its salesmen from
every section OF the country. anil
heads OF departments. II. ID. Menzies
was toastmaster. Among the chief
speakers were J. G. Cotner, Jr., OF
American Boy, and c. A. Brownell,
manager OF the ]. Walter Thompson
Co. Secretary Locke, OF the Menzies
company, also spoke, as did many of
the representatives from the different
states. W. b. Ford, of Buffalo. for
merly one OF Detroit's hest-knoMn
young men, also responded to . toast.
Rabbi Leo NJ. Franklin was the
principal speaker at the annual Wash
ington's banquet of the Northwestern
Research club, Thursday evening, in
the Hotel Charlevoix. The Rev. w. A.
Atkinson acted as toastmasters Music
interspersed the speeches, which were
given by members OF the club.
For several years past the Mems
club OF Emmanuel Presbyterian
church has given annual Washington's
suppers, followed by toast
list OF excellent speakers, and that
held, Thursday, was no less successful
and largely attended than those OF
previous years. The Rev. Angus
Cameron. pastor OF the church, was
and the speakers were
Mrs. George G. Caron, the Rev ].
Frederick Fitschen, Jr., and the Rev.
j. Percival Huget
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Detroit Commandery No |, Knights
Templar, gave an informal dancing
party, Thursday evening. in the
Masonic temple. TO which the COM
mandery members were privileged to
invite friends. The party ended at
midnight with refreshments
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The Rev. NJ. |. Stritch, s. j., will
give three public lectures on social
subjects in the University OF Detroit
auditorium, the first TO take place Sun
day evening on The evils OF society"
Fr. Stritch will follow on March and
10 with The wrong remedy" and The
right remedy"
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Miss Ruey Catherine Smith, Don.
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