Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
Mrs. Barley
Is Hostess at
Two Events
By FRANCES GNENS

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Mrs Lloyd Y. BARLEY sur
passed even her own fine record
by putting on TWO hugely sue
ccSSful affairs in the very same
week and both at the Detroit
Golf Club.
The first Of these was the
Valentine bridge which turned
out 10 be the largest affair Of
It's kind ever held AT the club.
The second was the Valentine
dinner dance-on Saturday eve-
ming.
Mrs. Bartlcys own. small,
clever hands made the huge red
and white and silver hearts
which decorated the walls and
windows And she personally
selected the little, old-faShioncd
Valentines one for each guest.
The paper hats for the ladies
and CcntlCmCn were donned by
every one and we saw Matthew
NandcrKlOOt bobbIng about the
dance floor in a golden fcz a foot
tall. and Vaughan Reid'S grazing
locks showing through the open
crown of a frilly, little bonnet
of red and white paper ruffles.
There was a grand fashion
show with some of the towns
lovelieSt models paradinG about
IN gorgeous spring attire and
showing between times marvel
Gus coats and Jackets of Rus
sian erminc. Persian lamb. mink
and sable and badger and fox.
Mrs. BARLEY wore black with
a draped bodice and A skirt made
of two deep layers of silk fringe,
Her flowers were purple or
ChidS.
Seated al her table were Mr.
BARLEY and Mr.. and Mrs Mat
thew VanderI[loot. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard A. Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur J. Lacy
Mrs. VanderklOot wore the
glamour gown OF the whole eve
ming. O.
OF misty gray chiffon il had
the low V line in back outlined
in canary yellow flowers, and
inset plcatings of matching yell
low fell from the knee 10 the
hem@E the skirt
Mrs. VandcrKloot wore or
chidS. too but only later in the
evening. She hurried away from
home and left her poSieS in the
refrigerator. but her husband
volunteered to go and get them
for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Boyd
were celebrating their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary, Mrs.
Boyd looking lovely in chalk
white crepe trimmed in gold.
Also in their party were Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Moe, Miss Jean
Rodman and Karl SChrandt.
In the party with Mr.. and
Mrs. Vaughan Reid were Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Mccoy Mr..
and Mrs. George Christopher
and Judge and Mrs. Clyde l.
Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. S A. Strick-
land hes the clubs president,
YOU know were entertaining 81
guests. the largest party Of the
evening. And Mrs. Strickland
was a pretty hostess in bitter
sweet crepe appllqucd with
white.
We saw her chatting with
Mrs. Arthur Schaeflcr who set
off her draped black gown with
beautiful diamond clips.
After Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Dittrich had invited several
guests TO share their table Mrs.
Dittrich was ovcrtakCn by the
prevalent influenza, so Mr.. Dltt-
rich played host alone 10 Mr. and
Willis J. Service. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lee Decker and Miss
Nora Scott.
Among others entertaining for
the evening were w w. Bah
cock. II. w. Carlson. r. +. Gallo
way. 3 a. CarSc, r. r. Fisher,
z r. Gust. W. b. Johnston, {.
+ Lofts G. r. Martin, John Mil
lcr. V. 4. Olsen +. J Rousseau,
II. W. Rinchart \. j Rooney,
II. l. Smith. {. +. Scharff r.
NJ. SchulthciS, l.. w. Slack T..
J Schwartz, Don r. Valley.