The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-08


At of housing reform committee OF
Twentieth Century club.
the chorus Ia composed of attractive
young women with fresh voices; the
male contingent will be able to hold
its own in good looks and vocal abil-
ity, and the staging and costumes
will be cOlorful. handsome and all
new. The Detroit Conservatory Of
Music orchestra will play the tuneful
score OF the opera, under the direc.
ton of l.. l.. Renwick. Bert st. John
has charge OF the stage and the dram
attic coaching. In addition to the
members OF the committee the fol-
lowing will act as patr0nesses: Mrs.
Frederic B. Stevens. Mrs. w. c. lie.
land. Mrs. II. NJ Leland. Miss Stella
Ford, Mrs. II. ~ Torrey, Mrs. w. II.
Murphy and Miss Helen Burnham.
The general sale OF tickets will open
In Grinnell's, Friday, Dec. II.
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Friendship lodge, No. AIT, f. & A.
NJ, will give smoker and vaudeville
entertainment Monday evening, Dec.
g. in the Masonic temple.
Northwestern Woman's club will
give a special Christmas program IN
Diamond temple. Monday Dec. Is, un-
der the direction of Mrs. r. Y. Ogg.
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The Danes OF the Loyal Legion will
meet, Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, in the
home OF Mrs. Eugene Gibbs, Erskine-
ST. Mrs. Edward W. Stoddard, former
regent of Louis st. Clair chapter, ID.
A. r.. will give talk on American
women in patriotic work" Members
may bring guests.
The Marcy Barstow Scholars asso-
citation honored Miss Caroline Cros-
man, No. 1873 Alger-ave.. Friday, with
q shower" OF birthday cards and
presentation OF flowers, to mark her
seventy-third birthday anniversary.
Miss CrOsman was one OF the earliest
teachers in the old Barstow school.
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Kilwinning Light infantry will give
the first complimentary smoker and
vaudeville entertainment, In the TEN.
porary armory. Russell and Gather
NESTS, Thursday evening, Dec. IL.
Five new vaudeville acts will be pre-
sented and between these acts ad-
dresses will be given by u. 8. District
Attorney Clyde I. Webster and Alex.
J. Groesbeck.
The education committee of me
Twentieth Century club will give
civic luncheon, In the Century build
ing, Thursday, Dec. IL, at IL o'clock,
when Luther Wright, former state s,i-
perintendent OF education, and Prof.
Whitney. dean OF the department or
education In the University Of Michi-
gan, will be guests OF honor and
speakers.
The dancing party for children, held
Friday afternoon. In Arcadia, for the
benefit of the Franklin-st settlement
day nursery and kindergarten, was
an unqualified success, and, as a re-
suit. the Golfers of the day nursery
will be enriched by upwards of $1,000.
Youngsters of all ages, from the tiny
tot Of three and four to their grown
up sisters and brothers OF IL and 20
years. danced joyously in the big
dance hall. The boxes arranged
around the sides of the hall were filed
with mothers and other adult rela-
tives. A Punch and July show and
other special attractions were ION the
side," for the amusement Of those who
had to take spell of rest, from the
tango and the 0ne-step. And there
were coolies OF ice cream and cake.
The party was the first big AFFAIR or
Its kind for children. ever held in De-
troit.
John G.. Freund. of New York, edi-
tor OF Musical America, who will give
a lecture in the Museum Of Art, Thurs
day evening, Dec. IL, under the aus
pieces Of the Twentieth Century club.
will be the guest of honor at recep-
ton to be given by the club, in the
Century building. Wednesday after
noon, Dec. 10. Mrs. 8. DIN Johnson
and Mrs. Charles Moore will act as
hostesses in the tea room.
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The Christmas ball for the benefit
of the woman's Hospital and Infants
home. will take place in Arcadia,
Tuesday evening, Dec. %. The fol-
lowing have taken boxes: Mrs. Fl.
n. Torrey. Miss Stella Ford, Mrs. X.
A. Newman, MRS. j. ". Bagley, Mrs.
VIM. II. Wells. Mrs. VIM. Clay. Mrs.
Hugo Scherer, Mrs. Willis Bull. Mrs.
Arthur Bull, Mrs. 8. Y. Seyburn.
Mrs. j. Harrington Walker. Mrs. Jay
IMcLahchlan. Mrs. Emory Clark, Mrs.
Russell A. Alger. Jr.. Mrs. Avian Ma
cauley, Mrs. J. d. Sanders. Mrs. 8.
r.. Heinepan, Mrs. Dexter NJ. Ferry.
Mrs. r. ID. Stair, Mrs. Henry d. Shell
don. Mrs. Philip II. Mcmillan, Mrs.
David Whitney. Mrs. George II. Ed
wards, Mrs. Edwin s. Barbour. Mrs.
Frederick II. Holt, Mrs, Flora Whit
ney DONNIE. Mrs. Theo. d. Bull. Mrs
+. X. Stearns. Mrs. r. Z. wads-
, worth. Mrs. John b. Ford, Mrs. A. NJ.
Low. Mrs, VIM. T. Barbour, Mrs. w.
HOWE Muir. Mrs. Strathearn Hen
drie, Mrs. VIM. H. Bali Mrs, +. r.
Byrne, Mrs. A. s. Brooks. Mrs. John