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TWELVE PAGES THE MIAMI METROPOLIS, MOJTPAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1914 H' I J- THOSE 249 CHAT CHTRCH CHARITY CUPID CAPRICE ft 7 to 11 A. M. TOE SOCML OF MBA Ml Addreaa Written Notices to the Society Editor READER MAKE BIG HIT 1 AUCTION BRIItGK PARTY AT THE CON KLIN HOME MUSICAL AT CLUB WILL 1 BE GIVEN ON TUESDAY MIAMI IN PARAGRAPH i EVENTS OF THE WEEK FEBRUARY MOXDATfT.WJSXTy-THREB Mrs. George B. Romlh, 3 p.

m. Daughters of American Revolution. Fort Dallas Chapter, O. E. S.

7:30 p. m. Conklin, bridge 3 p.m. TUESDAY TWENTY-FOUR" Woman's club, 3 p. m.

Mrs. A. A. Clinkenheard. Mark Brown.

2: 3 p. m. Tuesday Bridge. Mrs. Merwin Bobst, 3 p.

m. Auction Bridge club. WEDNKSpAT nVENTY-FIVE uJirw4 Vn, George m. Mrs. Whitney 1 1 'a- auu jurs, rreaiuw.

sV'i Mrs. Thomas McGahey. 3 p.m. Needle and Thread club. i.J Tunity Guild, 3 p.

m. Choir room of church, 1 ItTBUjrierUlU AIUi Op III. J. N. Jones returned last night from a business trip to Sanford which occupied several days.

7 Dunbar Wright went to Palm Beach today in his high power Italian car, a Lania, and took as his guests. Miss Helen Wilbur. Miss Sax ah Coolidge and cj: CWitmer. all ffom the Hotel Royal Palm! -( Two Raymond and Whltcomb tour-' ing parties registered at the Hotel Royal Palm todav and will couple of days in Miami and vicinity while on their way to Havana and other points. -Mr.

and Mrs. William A. Hazard have arrived at the Hotel Royal Palm to spend a few weeks. Mr. Hazard is secretary of the American Polo association and was formerly one of the best known polo players in the country.

He is now recuperating from a serious illness. Miss Bertha Ditty and Miss Golden Connor of Lake Worth and Miss Edith Brown of West Palm Beach spent Sunday in Miami as the guests of H. S. McAllister who went to Palm Beach by automobile them here and then, after a delightful day here, took them home in the car. While here' the young women were taken to Cocoanut Grove, to the beach and other places of Interest.

TU URSIA TWEXTY-SIX Mr. and Mrs.W. N. Urmey, Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Myers, J. dance, 9 p. m.

Country Club, Mrs. Mary Palmer, Miss Kthel Decfcard. Mrs. William S. MisS cards, 3 p.

m. Elks Home. Miss Lydia Carlin, 3 p. m. Linger lingers.

J. Pepper, 3 p. m. Ladles' Aid of Methodist church. i Housekeepers' Club, Cocoanut Grove 3 p.m.

Work Auction Bridge Club Home of a member. FRIDAY TWENTY-SEVENTH 'Mrs. B. S. Frederick, Ladies' Aid of Baptist church, 3 p.

m. 538 Twelfth street. '''-Canning dub, 2:15 p. m. School building.

Kooklovers, 2:30 p. m. Mrs. C. Ward.

W. C. T. Methodist church, south. South Side Ladies' Aid Home of a member.

SATURDAY TWENTY-EIGHT Mrs. R. L. Hill and Mrs.Frank Price-Williams, Cards -Stocking club. Mrs.

Thomas F. McAuliffe, 3 p. recital. Woman cjui building. Mr.

and J. P. Mathien havev returned from a cruise among the keys on their yacht. Surpass. Frank Hontaling entertained the members of the Bertha Wooden orchestra with an automobile ride yesterday afternoon, to various points of interest about the cKy and the surrounding country.

--Mr. and Mrs. Waddell have returned from Key West -where they spent a visit-' frieuds. Mi' atjdv.Mrs.' John Gramling and Miss Priscilla have also been to Key West, have returned. Miss Roberta Mead of the Hotel Halcyon is spend hg Jt few days 'In.

Palm Beach and will be one of tne guests at the ball at the Royal Poin-cianna tonight. Other Miamians there are T. L. Beckwith, Mrl and Mrs. E.

G. Sewell. Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. ReiUy Mr. nd Mrs. Ef O. This marks the climax of the Boviat season there.

John II. Hanan of New York, president of the American Shbe Manufacturers' association, and of the famous shoe company which bears his i name, is at the Hotel Royal "Palm with John II. also or Nf York. They expect to go on Hahan's son's yacht, the Maviet. Mr.

Hanan's sister recently' married an Italian duke. MONTGOMERY ROUTE Lv. Jacksonville Ar. Montgomery Ar. Birmingham Ar.

Nashville Ar. vansville Ar. 'St. Louis Ar. 'Chicago 8:05 pm 8:50 am .1.

.12:10 nn: .7:40 pm'; 35 am 40 am am." DIXIE FLrER Lv. Jacksonville 8:25 pm Ar. Atlanta 8:00 am Ar. Chattanooga .....12:00 nn Ar. EvansviTIe f) 9:43 pm Ar.

Cliicago I'. 6:60 am AT THK CHAUTAUQUA In three' recitals during the past three days Miss Gay Zenola MacLar-en, reader and impersonator, completely won the hearts of Hiamlans. She Is freely accorded the honor of being the best of the good attractions that the Chautauqua has thus far brought this year, and it is safe to say that no one would be given a wanner welcome on a return engagement that Miss MacLaren. Miss MacLaren's programs are termed by her, "mutative recitals, and her reportolre Includes sixteen of the latest and best plays on the stage. Saturday afternoon she.

gave Sunnybrook Farm" Kate Douglas Wiggin. Saturday evening she gave "Within the Law" Bayard Villier; and Sunday afternoon at the Chautauqua vespers Bhe gave "The Sign of the Cross" Wii-soa Barrett. As "Rebecca" in the Saturday af ternoon recital Miss MacLaren was at her best. In depicting the sorrows and Joys that came to this beautiful drawn by Kate Douglas Wiggin, the reader swept her hearers from tears to laughter. In "Within the Law." said to be one of the strongest dramas on the stage today.

Miss MacLaren took the part of Edward Gilder, a hard-hearted business man, with the same ease that she took the character of Agnes Lynch, the worldly wise girl of the streets. She Imitated Miss Jane Cowl, as Mary Turner. The fifteen characters of the play each stood out as distinctly under the skill of her art. as though each one of them had performed his or her separate part before the audience. The Bertha Wooden orchestra, which appeared Saturday, afternoon for the first time, made a favorable impression.

The organization shows excellent training, and -the ensemble work was produced with admirable balance. The soprano, who has late ly joined the company, has a voice of sweet quality, and a stage presence that-is These qualities tend greatly to cover the fact that a poor method has been inflicted upon her. She made a decidedly good impression. CHILDREN ENTERTAINED AT 'BUENA VISTA HOME The children who are taught by Miss Ida W'estgard of Buena Vista were entertained Saturday afternoon by her at her home in that suburb. It was a Washington's birthday party and there were contests suggestive of that event and other stunts which proved to be most amusing.

Metha Robertson and V. Sailing were the prize winners, while each child was given a flag as a favor. BARGAIN tn grove linn. See Owner, Room 404, Lawyers' eneral and Lady Washington Guests LOUISVILLE NASHVILLE R. R.

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Chicago 8:50 pm JLECTRIC LIGHTED TRAINS, WITH THROUGH SLEEPEliS AND DINING CARS. FAST TIME. ROCK BAL- I LAST. NO DUST OR DIRT. i For reservations Information, ask 'the ticket agent or address: H.

CBRETNEY, Florida Passenger Agent L. N. of Honor at 'General and Lady Washington" were presented to a number of 'guests Saturday night at a gathering of ppaple woo-looked. line exceedingly tely ghosts of the past In wigs. lins, powder, panniers and puffs, lien the senior class' of the MlAal high school entertained at a colonial party.

Miss Gladys Beckwith, teacher of history la the school, was the leading spirit In the affair, and under her direction the colonial atmosphere was effectively introduced and carried out in detail, with delight ful Tbert'rfafltrtll rocmtr of the school 'fttuHaior 1 'WMMitected as the place for this- reception and this draped with a multitude of I Jierican flags, in front of which tnWnrt tlie ilistineiitehed euest.i of tionor.iwhb.' proved to' be Miss Joad- die president of the senior class, who. with her hair in- a mass of powdered looked fully as charming, as the real Martha Washington must have appeared when her distinguished husband first saw her. She was in a gown with blue sprigs of flowers on it, with touches of black. I Mr. Koli's costume was a handsome one of black with blue satin facings, rich laoe and yeHOw satin breeches.

There was much ceremory and low courtesving as the visitors were of them assumed the name of some colonial character. I MRS. PAXCOAST HOSTESS TO WORK 1UCTIOX CLUB. i Mrs. J.

1 Pancoast entertained the Work auction bridge club Saturday afternoon in the new casino at Miami beach. In the apartment of Mrs. Percy the easino the guests were received, and there the Delightful Reception which added to the spirit of the affair After all bad assembled games were played, including hearts dice, when the letters spelled the word "seniors" and the game was to throw the dice so that that word was spelled out on them. Miss Mamie MizeH, and Susie Ramsey were the prize winners in this. Refreshments were served by Miss Carmen Er'cson, Miss Dorothy Dean, Miss Mary Ingram and Miss Dorothy puggani rrThe cakes were in the form of a United States flag and tiny silk flags were given as souvenirs.

Little Miss Mildred Owen, In a dain ty little costume, who. is lied" the seniors their mascot. was -one of the guests at the party. The entire affair was one of the best the seniors have enjoyed" this season, they say, and those who joined nn Included Miss Susie Hamsay, Miss Elinor Butler. Miss Norma Duggan, Miss Lucile Atkisson, Miss Geraldine Pugh, Miss May Cropland, Miss Lila Brown, Miss Dorothy Davies, Mis Mary Thorn, Miss Elizabeth Blanchard, Miss Helen Freeman, Miss Bessie Sandlin, Miss Marion McCourtney, Miss Esther Mc-Courtney, Miss Jessie Ferris, Miss Lillian McGahey, Miss Candace Puffer, -Miss Jessie Pratt, Miss Joaddie Harper, Sir.

and Mrs. Walter Benton Miss Gladys Beckwith, Eddie O'Brien, Harold Barker, Edwin Shaw, Lucius Blackburn, Ralph Adams, Fred Peterson, Wayne Mont gomery, Van E. Huff and R. L. Zoll.

card tables were arranged. Later. refreshments were served in the din ing room. When the scores were counted, Mrs. Manning Burbanks, Mrs Frank Winthrop Jordan and Mrs.

A. B. Cutler were found to be the prize win ners. Mrs. Pancoast was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.

Cavill and Mrs. Collins. Keep yonr eye on Lemon City Hotel and Bay-front property! adv. A With Mrs. A.

A. Clinkenbeard In charge, a delightful afternoon is anticipated at the Woman's Club Tuesday, when a musical program will be given. Those not members of the club -will pay a small admission fee. The program -will be as follows: Songs (a) "My Heart Is Singing" (b) "In the Dark, in the Dew. Mrs.

A. G. Holmes. Miss Weathers at the piano. Paper "Drama "Versus Music." (a) Position of the Drama Aleutian Island play.

(b) Egyptian Influence Music and drama. (c) Feast of the Demeter Dion-ysiu's Festival The Dithramb and chorus. (d) The Greek Dramatists "The Story of Electa." (e) Reading Scene from Electa, by Shakespeare. (f) Spanish, French. German Scandinavian and Belgium Drama-Modern Dramatists.

Mrs. Clinkenbeard. Songs "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, Where Is Sylvia? Miss Weathers. Reading Quarrel Scene from "The School for Scandal." Mrs. i QUIET WEDDING SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE WKAY HOME In the presence of only a few wit nesses, a quiet "marriage ceremony was spoken Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock by Rev.

John A. Wray in the Baptist parsonage, when Miss Ethel Dorland of Normal, 111., became the bride of Earl J. Weaver, circulation manager for The Metropolis. A recent death in family was responsible for the simple, quiet wedding. The romance, of which this was the eulmination, began in Illinois, and Miss Dorland arrived in Miam Friday, whereupon plans were made for the ceremony to take place as soon as possihie.

Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Schaeffer and Austin Robbins, the young people went to the parsonage and there plighted their troth.

The bride wore a handsomely tailored traveling suit with accessories to match. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver will make their home at present at the Schaef fer residence, 319 Second tt: Since coming to Miami not many months ago, Mr. Weaver has made many friends who will be glad to welcome his bride also.

In his work for The Metropolis he has been all over Dade county and has become widely acquainted and much liked. MUSICAL A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS OF LAST NIGHT I Before an audience of nearly 1,000 persons, a splendid Dudley Buck concert was given 'in the Methodist church last night by the chorus choir under the direction of Charles Cushman, assisted by several soloists. Of these, W. F. McKenney of Minneapolis, a visitor to the city was one who was heard for the first time in a gathering of this sort, and his magnificent voice fairly carried his hearers off their feet.

He was pronounced one of the best singers heard in Miami In some ttme, and tils selection, Browne a Oh Paradise" brought out the fine points of his voice to perfection. Others who did solo work were Halsey L. Race, Mrs. Ralph Powers and Robert L. Zoll.

Each was in excellent and in fact surpassed the usual high standard. Several chorus numbers and the efficient work of Mrs. Iva Sproule-Baker at the organ rounded out the evening's program In satisfactory shape. P. J.

Franklin has returned from a brief trip to Montana on business. He reports that it was thirty-six degrees below zero in Billings, Montana, and he is glad to get back to the sunny south. LOCAL COUNCIL OF SCOUT ORGANIZATION MEET TONIGHT An important meeting of the local council Ithe Boy Scouts of America will be held at the oce of A. E. Heyser in the Burdine building at 7:30 o'clock.

All members are urged to atted, as important business is to be transacted. Keep yonr eye on Lemon City Hotel and Bay-front property! adv. Let Pratt Print it. Phone 169. adv.

Have you seen BIscayne Heights? Automobile leaves our 308 Twelfth street every morning -at 9:30 Best acreage tracts available, close in at reasonable prices. KEY WEST HOTEL THE SEA FOAM A first class European Hotel. Centrally located. 14 Fleming street. Large, cool rooms and all modern convenience.

Special weekly and monthly ratea. HENRT W. CARET. Manager. SEMINOLE FISH COMPANY Fish, Oysters, Crawfish, Stone Crabs, Game in Season.

Only Fiab. Home Ope Year Round 1600 Avenue Phone 877R Suggestive of Washington's birthday were the tally cards and decorations at the home of Mrs. Oscar T. Conklin this afternoon when ahe entertained at auction bridge. Little hatchets and adorned, the cards and in many other ways the idea was carried Conklin was assisted in receiving -and entertaining by Mrs.

B. F. Field and. Mrs. B.

J. Shepard. Those who played included Mrs. Frank Price-Williams, Mrs. H.

E. Tuttle, Mrs. Charles Thompson, Mrs. Walter Roome, Mrs. Richards D.

Maxwell, Mrs. A. B. Cutler, Mrs. O.

W. Maynard, Miss Kate Miller Mc-Lendon, Miss Nellie Shane. Mrs. J. D.

Godman, Mrs. L. H. Mead, Mrs. W.

Welsh, Mrs. B. F. Field, Mrs. Charles Darling.

Mrs. B. J. Shepard, Mrs. R.

A. Shine, Mrs. William Everard March, Mrs. Charles Hill, Mrs. W.

W. Charles, Miss Mabel Mc- Sorley, Mrs. W. W. Dougherty and guest, Mrs.

Harry IcCown, W. S. Gramling, Salem Graham, Mrs. Merwin Bobst, Mrs. Roy Miller, Mrs.

H. G. Ralston, Mrs. Walter Smith and Miss Mildred Taylor. I STOCKING CLUB HAD ITS I USUALLY GOOD TIME I Mrs.

William S. Gramling and Miss Alice Sanders entertained the mem bers -of the Stocking Club Saturday afternoon at their home on Twelfth street. Mrs. Frank Price-Williams was the prize winner. Those present were: Mrs.

Richard Hunter, Mrs. Oscar T. Conklin, Mrs. Walter Welch, Mrs. Frank Price-Williams, Mrs.

Roy Miller, Mrs. R. B. Schallern, Mrs. B.

F. Markle, Mrs. James F. Jaudon, Mrs. Mc-Cown, Mrs.

Charles Mack, W. W. Charles, Miss Elizabeth Hill, Miss Mildred Taylor. Miss Katie Miller McLendon, Miss Alice Sanders and Mrs. W.

S. Gramling. i I I CREEDS Friend, you are grieved that I should Unhoused, unsheltered, gaunt and free, My cloak Tor shelter for my tent -The roadside tree. And I I know not how you bear A roof betwixt you and the blue. Brother, the creed would stifle me -That shelters you, Yet.

the same. light that; floods at dawn Your cloistered room, your cryptic stair. Wakes me, too sleeping by the hedge To sPiorning prayer! Charlotte Wilson in Outlook. CO. Theatre oi7 Lies" Twelfth Street and Avenue D.

Did You Ever Need Ice and Couldn't Get It? i fi i If so, yoa luow wkat it meant to keep looking in Tain for an ice wagon. Tomorrow, February 24th Is Boll Day Call at Our Office and Get a -SOUVENIR BELL They Are Free Now, if yon lire near tke end of delivery route, and every patron akead of yon delayed the driver jutt one yon would be greatly "put out" Do your skare in kelping ui make prompt deliveries have tke coupon or tke change ready wken the ice wagon, comea-n-cee that the drives serves yon quickly and doesn't linger for reason. Help this ice man of yours to give the best delivery service in any city of this big country. Miami Ice Cold Storage Co. Telephone No.

103 44 R. 134 Bay St, Jacksonville, WEBSTER'S Tl'RKISH BATHS Ft. Dallas Park, near Royal Palm, Hot and CoM Baths AOc. Ladies Friday- and Saturday. 'Phone 404 i OCEAN BEACH REALTY 42211 Twelfth Street Save "the pieces Mule MADAM S- MOGHABGHAB cordially invites you to inspect her choice collection of the first of Spring Novelties, arrived from Paris, including Chapeaux, -Blouses, Lingerie, Jabots and Model Evening Gowns and Smart Street Dresses and Suits in Linens and Serges, now on exhibition at the Royal Palm HoteL (Dining Boom Entrance) 1411 Boardwalk The Ormond MU Washington, AtlanUc City, N.

3. Ormond, H. Brettoa Woods, Si. H. ALL THIS WEEK We'll Replace Your Lenses Without Original Prescription or Examination If you breat one or both Icnsos just bring the pieces to us and ive'l! -replace the broken lenses with new ones exactly the-same as the old.

If, however, you believe the old lenses are not just our optical service from eye examination to the completed work-has. its. efficiency to thousands, and you shbultTavail yourself of an opportunity of having your eyes examined. AVe have a Complete Line of Optical Goods including a new line of Monicules, Ask to see them. Return of the Favorites The Pickert Stock Co.

HIGH-CLASS ROYALTY PLAYS AND SNAPPY VAUDEVILLE Ashworth Ashworth Engineers and Surveyors 7 and 9 Hatchett Bldg. 4 Opening Play 66 Mousse South Side Market W3kL F. HUNT 'Phono S98j Fresh Florida and Westera Art riper Hanging, Paintinf Meats. Prompt attentioa to all luMnlm. orders.

J. B. StndsUU, Manager lna uecorann2 BOO Avenue All Work Guaranteed. Phone 804 StanageJeffords MUSIC Co. I Hibiscus Tea House -ERrTHit5 in music- and Uift bhop EreRiTHIMl MUSIC- Mid Brkhre, Partle, Orchestra FornMied For All AmntcHl to OrcW.

Orcavkma. -1K2 Avenue IJ. OpposMe Four-Way liodxe O. VJ. MA YNARD Licensed by the Florida State Optical Board Jeweler and Optician 313 Twelfth Street Prices, 50c, 35c, 25c 5 Seats on Sale at Rexall Store..

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