The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06
City News in Brief

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The Detroit Republican club win
hold % post rally In the
Hotel Statlcr. June 80 There viii
he vaudeville and Refreshments.
Police Gomnissioner John Giiiespie
IL In lineage, 10 attend the Hepub-
ltDan national convention, ana
Supt. Ernst Marquardt ~ In New
ark. y. j.. attending convention
OF police chiefs from all over the
country.
CbiraRo's strong points ms y con
NcntIon city together with Inter
esting facts about past national
gatherings are set torth IN a
pamphlet issued by the Wabash
who are planning to go 20 the
convention June :. They may be
had for the asking.
Frank n. Russell not only 80
neglected his wife, Helen, that she
had 10 go 10 work as cashier In
cafe, bus he further tormonted
her by bringing other women to
the cafe so she could see them, she
alleges In "A bill for divorce fled In
County Clerk farrelIs office, sat
urday. They were married In 1908
and parted eight years ago.
More than 5000 people, n large per-
centaEe OF whom were children.
were present saturday at the
GhTiste i.,n Of tho ap6,n baby gnu at at
name given the animal by Miss
Violet TAFT. the liy,le godmother.
Following the christening. Richard
Conway. superintendent OF the ZOO.
delivered short talk on the gnu.
Residents near the Aigrr school, TO
"hicb an addition ~ proposed by
the board OF education. will he
given hearing by the real estate
committee OF the board. Tuesday
night. on objections 10 new
building on the present site. This
would extend the district served
east Of oakland ave. into much
poorer residential district and AZ
a recent subcommittee meeting II
was agreed that this fact IL the
basis ~ the protest.
Alvin u. Harley. architect. L. draw
ing plans for n state fair coliseum
that Will bc second only 10 Madison
square garden In New York For
general show purposes II VIII he
superior To- any building In the
country outside Of Chicago and
New York. with the oval in use
for seats the building viii have n
capacity Of 10 GOO. The coliseum Is
only one Of the Improvements de-
Cidcd on AT the last annual meet
ing OF the state fair association.
The department of architecture of
the Z diversity Of Michigan brought
ia students 10 Detroit. SATURDAY
for practical object lesson In con
struCtton. The new buildings in
process OF building In tins city
were Inspected by the students: as
well Rs those already nnishod.
Among those selected FOR the pur-
pose were the Elks' temple. Wayne
County Savings bank branch at
Woodward-av and the boulevard.
the framework of the new public
library. st Pauls cathedral and
the Church OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment at Woodward and Belmont
aves. The class also visited the Art
museum ana saw the exhibition or
pictures hy Detroit artists.
school gave an entertsinmcnt sat-
uTday night In the auditorium or
the Central high. beginning with
minstrel show and ending with "a
Worst" Those who took part were
Harold Kline, William Deeg Meyer
Waterstone. stuart spice, Tom Iur-
Nor. Ernest Drews, clyde Mitchell,
NJ J Smith. Ralph Groskopf. Fred
CiauCiolo, Cecil Salter. John Wich-
man, Maurice Guy, Elmer Kruger,
Kenneth kimball, John Kline. Mar
win Groody William Bancroft, Paul
Judge. Harry Lifsitz. stewart cole.
Nelson Kesslcr. H. La Classy. Wes-
ley Williams and Milton Morris.
,. o. Wright of the Pathfinder club,
that organization which - serious
y pressed for funds, was presented
with bundle by one OF the MEM
hcrs young wage Garner, with
tho expressed wish that 10 Toe not
opened until next day. II was
found 10 contain a large roll Of
newspapers. In the center OF which
was $50 which this young man had
saved and presented TO the club. A
letter 10 Mr.. wright from largo
state pcnitentiary said that the
hn Ina 80 sstER aA
anxious TO have the Pathhndcrs
work continue that they had
pledged themselves to send the
club 500. None OF these boys re-
,'ivcS more than 3. 10 or 10 cents
a day
VI. &. Barney. Of No. sos West Cam
held-nNe.. who - the last surviving
Cuiur-s,I goant OF the Tenth Michi-
gan veteran Volunteer regiment Of
the Civl war. addressed tho Pom
tIac school children Monday, on
"Sh,rmans march to tho sea" Ser
Ec1nt Narney makes "a his business
To see that the nag ~ raised on
public buildings at proper times
and also 10 supply speakers who
VIII tell stories OF tho war TO
school children in order TO iustill
patriotic sentiments. lie IL tho
custodian OF the old battle flag OF
his regiment. which went through
n engagements. For 90 years he
has been n patriotic instructor and
I'm that time 100000 school chill
dren have been allowed to touch
this relic.
An ancient custom was revived SAT-
urdRy evening In the Masonic tenn
pie by Damascus Commandery, No.
~, knights Templar, when the
"boAT's head feast was presented
with "pomp and circumstance" In
celebration OF the silver Anniver-
sary OF the commandery. In appro-
PIRATE costumes and with banquet
board and attendants In decorative
keeping, James II. Garlick. emf
ncnt commander OF tho command
cry, presided at the feast. together
with his officers. Special guests or
honor were George l.. Harvey, OF
Port Huron Michigan grand com
mander, William @. Doty. Ann Ar
Dor. past commander. and ID. -.
Thorp. oldest living past command
er-in-chief ~ Michigan Sovereign
cunsistory. Upwards OF 700 COM
mandery members. their ladies and
invited guests. were present. A
solemn touch entered into the occa-
sion, In tho memorial toasts 90 de-
parted members.