The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-26

What a week end; what a week
end! With all the "soings-on" in
the city last week. all Of the out
oftowners eager to see the much
talked=0f Great Lakes Country GRO
the Pythians convention, the Youth
Council convention and all, the
country club has been "a-jumpin.'
The Pythians were out TWO hun
bred strong last Friday, seven bus
loads of them came into the
grounds, unloaded and made straight
for the dining room. Wow! What a
surprised The dining room easily
accommodates 200 people, and
good time was had by all.
The Youth Council held its an
nual convention hese over the week
end, you know. and what a session.
Friday night the dance, and what
a dance. AL day Saturday the group
had much. much fun between ses-
sions What an opportunity for a
good time, and did they have one.
Those seen enjoying the fun were
Elizabeth Palmer, Elverton Ford.
Grace Higgins, Charles Harris,
Cleopatra Walker. Oliver Wilson.
Carolyn Dent, Howard jenkins Jr.,
OF Denver, Colo; Elizabeth Malone,
Dorothy Hilbert, Frances Leonard.
Gertrude Taibert.. Alma Streng. Dr..
and Mrs. l. H. Long, Charles Evans,
Mrs. Jesse Ellis, and Miss Mary
Toles. There were about so who
stayed until Sunday We arrived
Sunday just in time for their last
session. Sunday dinner was a gala
occasion-one long, long table, the
length OF the dining room, headed
by Mrs. Thompson, wife of DR.. W.
A Thompson, their advisor. There
was much merry making stta they
wound up by after-dinner speeches
by Just about everyone present and
lastly Mrs, Thompson; and then
the last session in the spacious
auditorium. The Country club house
is a perfect layout for this sort of
thing with its accommodating din
ing room. large auditorium. and
all; the members slept on cots in
the lounge and auditorium. The
group broke up and regrettully de-
parted soon thereafter, singing the
praises of the country club and |
the excellent sessions, We hated to
see them go a fine group of young |
folk and a fine organization. Hope |
to see them again next year.
The day was a little damp, but
that did not dampen the interest |
OF the lot owners and guests. They |
were there just the same enjoying |
the indoor sports,
The Theodore Pages were out; |
Mrs. Page very chic and smart in
a fall suit. DR.. Cecil Hayes and |
his charming wife strolled leisurely |
over the grounds for their cottage.
We found the L. C. Blounts coy
before the open fire in the lounge.
The Carson fuckers enjoying them
selves, those folks always have
good time. Mrs. R. Louise Hender-
son, fresh as a daisy in crisp print
and bandana. Henry Holcomb had
his charming little mother as MS
dinner guest. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Williams are our newest members,
making their lot section yesterday.
Mrs. Aida Thompson Hodge is tour
ing the state, we see by the papers,
10 contact new members and future
lot owners, more power to her.
D. Elliott Of Muskogee, Okla,
Mrs. Sydio Hill Of East Sorio, Ill,
Mrs. Rachel Duvall and Mrs. JOS
ephine Knox of Columbus, Ohio;
Mrs. Estell Jones OF Memphis, Tenn;
Miss Aurelia Taylor and Mrs. Rose
E. Hoard of East St. Louis, Ill;
Mrs. Mary Digs of New Britain,
Conn; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hayes Of
Boston. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Dickerson OF Omaha, Nebr.; c. P.
Sharper and Miss Eliza E. Ferguson
OF Augusta, Ca, and Mrs Villa
Pollard Allen, Of st. Louis. Mo- /
were seen rambling around the
grounds.
The motor city, Detroit, was also
well represented yesterday by Miss
Geraldine o. Fowler, Miss Flossie
Paizs, c. H. Cross, George W
Adams, Mrs. Juanita Loving, Her
man ONeal Mrs. Ellen Boyd, Mr..
and Mrs. Lafayette Gamble, Mr..