The Detroit times., 1914-01-02
"OPEN HOUSE"
DRAWS CROWDS
new YEARS DAY
Harper Hospital, Y. NJ. G. A. and
Other Institutions Entertain
Many Visitors
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH HOUSE
THROWS OPEN DOORS
Bishops Headquarters To Be
There In Future-D. {. VI.
Holds Big Reception

Upwards OF 5000 visitors ayalled
themselves OF the New Years open
house" in Harper hospital Thursday
TO inspect the big institution and ea-
pecially the new Bull and Hudson
memorial units The hospital will be
open 10 the public Friday and Satur-
day evenings.
Although the reception in the Helen
Newberry Memorial home for Nurses
in connection with Grace hosDital, to
observe the twenty-hfth anniversary
OF the founding % the hospital, Thurs.
day afternoon, was inyitational the
hospital across the street was open
To the public for inspection and
many hundreds OF persons took ad-
vantage or the opportunity to inspect
the buildings The formal opening OF
the Home Tor Convalescents 10 be
known IA the Marian home and
which is the gift OF the Leland family
at No. 277 West Grand-blyd.. was also
a feature OF the afternoon and eve
ming hours.
The annual New Years carnival OF
the y. VI. G. A. drew hundreds OF
men and boys 10 the association build
ing. Thursday, and these hundreds
We're further augmented by women
guests, the mothers. sisters and sweet
hearts OF the members. The fun began
al 10 O'Clock i'm the morning and was
continuous until nearly midnight
There were indoor athletic events OF
all kinds in the gymnasium exhibit
tions OF the work OF the educational
and manual training classes; coin col
lections, stamp exhibits. natural his
tory specimens and many other IL
teresting things Of that kind music,
vocal and instrumental, including
"leedle" German band and 'rube"
orchestra; moving pictures, education
al comic and serious. vaudeville NUN
beers by excellent entertainers and de-
lectable refreshments. Members OF the
Y. w c. A.. with their chaperones,
visited the VI & A in the evening
and were received with befitting cere.
mony and gallantry
In The Y. w. c. A. building New
Years hospitality was dispened from
O'Clock at night. There was entertain
ment OF various kinds and RI O'Clock
yesper service was held
The new parish house OF St Paurs
cathedral was formally opened Thurs
hde dlAtl NUN anu tNtnlhSf WIN
reception 10 members OF the parish
and their friends, By the officials Of
the church and their ladies. The
parish house, which formerly contain
ed chapel, parlors. dining room and
kitchen. has been so remodeled and
enlarged as To include reading rooms
for men, gymnasium. auditorium
with a large stage and a number of
Offices. including one for the bishop
OF the diocese. where hereafter Bishop
Williams secretary. Charles O. Ford
VIII transact all business pretaining
10 parish matters
There was hearty response 10 the
invitations issued by the Detroit Col
lege OF Medicine 10 the annual New
Years day reception from II 10
O'Clock and physicians, students, pub.
JIG officials and citizens-at-large visi.
ted the college which recently has
been remodeled and equipped with
modern surgical appliances
Largely through the generosity Of
Frederick *. Stearns, Sheriff Oakman.
and other friends OF the institution
a Christmas tree entertainment was
held in the Arnold home. No. 706 Fort
81. west Wednesday evening After
the tree was unloaded OF its gifts
there was a program OF music