The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

( The Chaner Family Concert Co.
will give a concert Thursday evening
In the Church OF Covenant. under the
auspices OF the Woman's association.
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Upwards OF a half-hundred students
OF the pharmaceutical department OF
the University OF Michigan were
guests " ednesday OF the Stearns
, laboratories.
/ A jolly Maypole party was given
I "Wednesday afternoon, in the Masonic
( temple fer the children OF Masons,
under the auspices OF Friendship
I lodge. No. Az, r. 4 a. VI. All sorts
OF games, music. folk-dancing and
stunts" were INDUCED in by the
Z children ana their grown-up aides and
/ before departure was made, delicious
refreshments we're served In the
I evening. the lodge members, and their
J ladies', continued the informal frolic.
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Miss Jessie Phelps, OF the Michigan
State Normal school Ipsilanti, will
give a talk on Some problems OF
adolescence" Friday afternoon. at 4
O'Clock, in the Century building Miss
/ Phelps comes 10 Detroit on the invi.
tation of the Twentieth Century club
and Detroit branch Collegiate Alum.
nae The principals OF the public
schools and the teachers in the g. Z
and grades are specially invited TO
attend the lecture which is free TO
the public.
A delightful dancing party was Civ
en- Wednesday evening. by the ladies'
auxiliary TO the Detroit Florists club.
In the hall at No 29S Randolph-st..
for the benefit OF the Van Leuven-
/ Browne Hospital School for Crippled
| Children As a result of the efforts
OF the auxiliary. and the club. the ad-
ditioD OF a sleeping and outdoor
living porch for the use OF the afflict-
ed little ones In the hospitalschool
has been made possible and work Will
be started at once.
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| Large numbers of friends OF the Y.
| w. G. A., have visited the association
| building the last two days 10 see the
annual exhibition OF the work OF the
educational classes. Every floor In
the building bears evidence on spe-
cially arranged and fiower-decked
tables OF the industry OF the mem.
beers OF the classes. The delectable
things concocted by the domestic
science classes which were placed on
sale found quick buyers. The dis
play OF dresses, blouses, hats and
other feminine needlework is excep
tionally attractive The classes in
music, elocution and in the gymnas.
inm have provided entertaining pro
grams
fashionable audience crowded the
Avenue theater, Wednesday evening
on invitation OF the Theater Arts club
TO witness clever members OF the
lclub present a Russian play OF in
trigue and romance. "A Russian Ro
nance" In an American setting
Washington. ID. C.-with all the skill
OF professionals. The play had been
deliberately mounted and one OF the
scenes, representing a reception In
the home OF senator, was very bril-
liant with an assembIage OF smartly
gowned women. Despite the fact thai
no mere man was allowed TO trod the
boards during the play, the interest
did not lag in the least. The prin
cipal roles In "a spirited and delight
tul performance were taken by Mrs
Charles F, Hammond Mrs Charlie,
Pierpont Larned, Mrs. Edward A
Batcheldor, Miss Adelaide Casgrain
Mrs. j. Burgess Book. and little Miss
Ethel Hammond Appearing in the
reception scene were Mrs. Frederick
Clifford Ford, Mrs. Harry ]. Warner
Mrs. George l.. Cook. Mrs. Theodore
A. McGraw, Jr., Mrs. Edgar Towar
Miss Marguerite Sullivan. Miss Alice
Johnson. Mrs Edwin Sheriff., Mrs