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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS-SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 1 1937 First Robin Making Debut in Grosse lie Garden Heralds Spring f- JJ5iLC0- PAST RES Spending Season at Miami Beach Dinner Given in Royal Oak R. E. Greenes Hosts at Bridge Party Pi Beta Phi Groups Will Hear Dr. White The February f.ee'x.R r.f the Pi B'ta Phi Cluh rf Detroit will be he', i at the Morrill Palmer School rn f'crry Ave.

in Wednesday afternoon, Feb J7. at 3 o'i Members of the various pi I'M n'v groups will attend. Walter A Oaf ard will preside. Dr F. Ira Wh.te director of the s.hol, wiU be guest speaker Tea will be ser.ed following North group of the aoronty.

the lecture. Members of the headed by Mrs Frederick Creb-bin III, and Ka'henne Jarkson will act as Mrs. George W. Murdork Is general chairman fir tne affair. Mrs.

RalphMcAfce Will Address Group Th Women's of the Highland Park Presbyterian Chinch will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, KrhlS. a colonial luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock. Mrs. M. J.

Parn.tt and Mrs J. A. Aitken are in charge of the program following the luncheon, at which time Mrs. Ralph C. McAfee will address the group.

Also included on the program will be Mrs. Roy Struthers. Margaret Irons and Mrs, Robert McFarlane. The annual business meeting and election of officers will be held after the program. Bill of OncAct Plays to Be Given Monday Detroit Now Century Club will meet at Inglesi le Club Monday, Feb.

IS, at 2 o'clock. The drama division of the fine arts department of Detroit New Century Club under the direction of Mrs Hiram K. Smith, chairman, will present three one-act plays. The sewing division of Detroit New Century Club will meet at the Federation Clubhouse Wednesday, Feb. 17, under the direc- tion of Mrs.

I. L. Wood for all-day sewing. The art division of Detroit New Century Club will meet at the Art Institute Wednesday, Feb, 17, at for a walk-talk through the exhibits of Seventeenth Century French painters and Die water colors of Cezanne. Mrs.

Mayers Holds Bridge Island Home Is Scene cf Gay Luncheon GROSSE ILE. Feb. 13 THAT spring 1 just around the corner was definitely proved week bv the discovery, all In rr( Crosse lie garden, of a robin, r-ren leaves on a bush and acilla frrniitinB under the bush. Ypon entering the living room home of Mrs. John M.

May-nn Tueaiiay. one received evidence that spring ia Mrs. Mayers Rave the first a series of bridge luncheons day and invited 12 guests to yr-r honie. A profusion of sun tan lavender tulips and mnquils was used in the hall and j.vjng room, and the dining table vVs "centered with a blue glass holding these same spring f.wrrs. A pair of turquoise blue r.rffvy cocks flanked the bowl, un.

boon was served at small ta-ts spread with peach silk dam-k cloths. Cn Tuesday Miss Lento R. Ful- vell entertained Mrs. Frederick L. J.nwne and Mrs.

Robert (J. Fink- rrtr.n at the Women's City Club preceding the performance Riven by the Theater Arts Club at the Flavors. Cn Tuesday Mrs. John Karma-rn has invited Mrs. O.

S. Groff, Katherine Groff and Mrs. E. Porter West to be her guests at the rieeimg of the Twentieth Century Club to hear Miss Jencbclle Boy-fri lecture. Mr.

and Mrs. Leander Knight ore hosts Saturday at bridge and midnight supper at their home on l.land. Their guests included I'rof. and Mrs. D.

A. Morel, Mr. and Mrs. V. J.

Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Wavne Cowling, Miss Opal Rcm-vel" and Edward C. Schultz, of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Mc-Gralh, of Wvandotte; Mrs. Francis X. Zingcr, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Kurdeno and Mr.

and Mrs. William IHGalan. On Wednesday the members of the Wednesday Book Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Frederick S. Glover to exchange books anil have tea.

MR. ANP MRS. LAWRENCE SAWITSKY will be hosts this Sunday at their home in the Klhamar Apartments at an open house for the -faculty and school (ward, Their guests include Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F.

Kreuger, Mr. and Mrs. M. Scrihner Harlan, Mr. and Mrs.

William E. Brown-lee, Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Goring, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank S. Jewell, Mr. anil Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mr.

anl Mrs. J. Edward Walker. Miss Florence Rhea, Miss Grace Austin, Miss Helen Coblents, Ga-ret Brandt, George Holman, Mr. and Mrs.

Leo J. Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Burrleno, Majelle Brizwt and Louise Walter. 'v.

'V if li 11 I. hi '0k It stick a FEATHER in your hat Si DUNLAP Tailored Felts Free PrP Phelo LOUIS A. FISHER MRS. WILLIAM A. FISHER daughrer-in- in front- of their cabana at the Surf Club in photographed Miami Beach, where they are vacationing.

Tailored in the tradition of this famous man's hatter, the new Dunlap hats are smarter than ever for Spring! We have them in all the favored color, a pleasing variety, perfect for tailored and sports wear. MRS. LOUIS A. FISHER Mrs. William A.

Fisher and her law, Mrs. Louis A. Fisher, were of Mr. and Mrs. Howard F.

Rei-man. Mrs. Hale G. Knight and Mrs. Reginald E.

Leggette left this week-nd for Knoxville, 111., to attend the seventy-seventh birthday anniversary of their mother, Mrs. J. L. Shiveley. Last weekend Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Brink-man, of Ann Arbor, were the Lcg-gctts' house guests. Tommie Fisher and Barrie Bum-side, of Flint, spent the week-end at the Charles T. Fisher house on Park Road. Bette King is in Chicago for an extended visit at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. Taul Arthur. Home from Ann Arbor for the bet ween-semesters recess are Bet ty f50 TO GIVH BOOK RHVIFAV The Detroit Story Teller's league, which is sponsoring a series of book reviews, will present Mrs. James Ironside on Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Hannan Y.

M. C. A. at o'clock. Mrs Ironside will review "Yang and Yin" by Alice Tisdale Hobart.

Mrs. Edward Whitney is chairman. Fane to Be Presented Palestine Woman.) Association members will present a farce called "Mrs. Apple anil Her Corps" for the drama day program Thursday. Feb.

IS. Dancing by students of Margie Halleck is to follow the play. This will be an open meeting and will begin at 2 o'clock at the Central Branch Y. W. C.

A. Exctuwe'y at Sicget't Y. W. Officers Invited to Tea Next Tuesday Mrs. Donald E.

Rlepkley, chairman of the Central Branch committee of management has invited her fellow members and the staff of Central Branch Y. W. C. A. to tea in the home of her mother, Mrs.

Frank J. Weber on Dwight Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 16, i at 3 clock. Mrs. A.

M. Woodward, chairman of the Y. W. C. A.

volunteer training committee, and Miss Faye P. Frazier, secretary of the committee, will present plans in connection with this work. SIEGEL Suif Shop, Second THE CAPE SUIT it new: Black with beige combination in English home- pun, I dpi twinging knee- length. $89.75 7 i- C07 Floor ROYAL OAK. Feb.

13. MR. AND MRS. R. F.ARLE GREENE entertained thti Saturday evening at dinner and bridge in their home on Vinsetta Blvd.

Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. S. I).

Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Bassett and Mr. and Mrs.

L. C. Dibble. This Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs.

Greene will entertain at supper and games. Guests will be Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ixngmire, Mr.

and Mrs. V. J. Snyder. Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Frank, Mr. and Mrs.

R. T. Fleming, E. R. Moore, and Mr.

and Mrs. S. B. Jackson. Mr.

and Mrs. Alva J. Bennett, who will move to their new home in Detroit during the coming week, have been guests at several informal gatherings in their honor during the past week. On Monday Mr. and Mrs.

John F. Englehardt, of S. Washington were their hosts at a buffet supper and bridge. Mrs. C.

A. Canneld, of S. Washington was hostess at tea on Monday afternoon for Mrs. Bennett. Mrs.

Jack L. Brown, E. Sixth entertained at luncheon on Thursday for Mrs. Bennett's pleasure, and on Friday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Smith, of Fleas-ant Ridge, were hosts at dinner and bridge for Mr. and Mrs. Bennett. Margaret Carls was hostess on Tuesday in her parents' home on N.

Washington Ave. at a buffet supper and games party to celebrate her birthday. Guests were Helen Robertson. Dena Van rier Kaay, Betty Johnson, Jean Mills, Shirley Miner, Marion Carmichael, Helen and Dorothy Carls, Byron Fhipps, Hubert Switzer, Jack Miner, Glenn Vedder, Harry Van der Kaay, Arthur von Essen, Russell Martin, Robert Miner and Bill Wildey. Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse Norman were hosts at a Valentine supper party Saturday in their new home on Huntington Road, Huntington Woods. Their guests were Prof, and Mrs. Pwight DuMond, Mr. and Mrs.

John Johnstone and Miss Mary McCarthy, all of Ann Arbor; Mr. and Mrs. Ora Boice, of Tontiac; Mr. and Mrs. Olle Schjolin, Hans Schjolin and Mr.

and Mrs. C. F. Pick, of Birmingham, and Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford L. Shenatt, of Huntington Woods. Mrs. Read Jenkins and Mrs. Robert Southgate were hostesses this Saturday in the Jenkins home on Park Ave.

at a Valentine tea honoring s. Dietrich Hermes. Other guests were Mrs. John Francis, Mrs. Clyde C.

Graves, Mrs. Roger Palmer, Mrs. B. A. Shres-sler, Mrs.

Richard Wagner, Mrs.i Burt Pickens, Mrs. James Ben- nett, Mrs. Loren Dahl, Mrs. Norris Sherwood and Helen Sherwood, of Ypsilanti, Mrs. Clarence Johnson and Mrs.

J. O. Zimmer, of Detroit. THE book division of the Huntington Woods Women's Club will meet next Monday at the home of Mrs. A.

J. Allcock on Tern-broke Road. Guests will discuss "The Cradle of Life," by Louis Adamic. Mrs. Harry J.

Merritt was hostess at luncheon and bridge on Wednesday in her home on North-wood Blvd. Guests were Mrs. C. W. Steinhilher.

Mrs. E. W. Winters, Mrs. W.

B. Egglcston, Mrs. Donald A. Cameron, Mrs. Ellis Berry.

Mrs. B. C. Doying and Mrs. Mortimer Hyde.

Dick Doying, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Doying.

of Roseland left Monday for Howe Military Academy, here he will start the new semester as a Junior. Mrs. George J. Lahr was hostess on Thursday in her home on W. Fourth St.

at a Valentine bridge luncheon, to honor Mrs. Gladys Naylor, whose birthday fell on that day. Other guests were Mrs. Nelson Mayhew and Mrs. Frank Spry, of Windsor; Mrs.

Earl D. Burke, Mrs. Christian Schwartz, Mrs. Arthur Axford and Mrs. L.

L. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse F.

Campbell were hosts on Friday evening to 20 guests at a buffet supper party in their home on Woodcrcst Drive. MR. AND MRS. HAROLD C. HEYM were hosts at dinner and bridge on Wednesday evening in their home on Catalpa Drive.

Places were marked for Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Osgood, Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse F. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Clements, of Grosse Pointe.

Mr. and Mrs. J. William Siler, of York Road, left the early part of the week for New Orleans, where they planned to attend the Mardi Gras. going on later for a vacation in Miami.

Mrs. E. S. Atkins was hostess on Monday at a Valentine luncheon in her home on W. Sixth St.

Guests were Mrs. Paul T. Graves, "Mrs. Ralph S. Kellogg, Mrs.

Albert N. Kllgore. Mrs. Harold Everly, Mrs. Harry McNelly, Mrs.

J. L. Brown and Mrs. E. D.

Bartley. vacr.i ire Tea Scheduled The regular meeting of the Metropolitan Woman's Republican Club and a Valentine tea will be held on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 16. at 2 o'clock at the Barium Hotel. Mrs.

Ethel Truax is chairman in charge of arrangements. Zoor Society Plans Party The Ladies Zoar Society monthly meeting and coffee will be held at the, German Protestant Homa on W. Grand Blvd. on Friday, Feb. 19, at 1:30 o'clock.

Leaving Friday for a gay house party Lakewood, were Mr. and Mrs. George Fenglase, Dorothy Connellan, Annette Kelly, George Sohnllor and Tommy Con-nellan. The group are the guests 10 THE SOFTER tailored yet not tevere: Frieia nol, the jacket placarded with four pockrtt. $49.75 ED TOP-SUIT, the awagger coat with honey fox collar.

nVnealh it, a toft little jacket, a print chiffon tcarf. $98.50 Special Buys in BEAUTIFUL LINENS y- COAT I Ik Anne Harrington. Edward L. Anderson lit, Joe O'Connor, Louis O'Connor, Frederick Lowrie and Robert Frahm. At the recent meeting of the new board of the Grosse He Yacht ('job the following officers wire elected: Paul Toepp, commodore: Philip S.

Strout. president, and Ixiuis H. Allen, secretary and treasurer. Mr. anil Mis.

Seneca C. Trover are at Clearwater. Fla fur the balance of the cold weather. John H. Glover was host this Saturday at dinner and games at his home on East River Road, inviting the group which attended the New Year's Eve party given by Barbara Drake at her summer home at Lake Angelus.

Lady of Godcy's Book Will Step from Pages Members of the Nornae Study Club will watch the unfolding of the pages of history at the meeting at the Federation Clubhouse on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 2 o'clock. Under the direction of Mrs. Francis B. Courtney, president, the Story Tellers' League will present an afternoon from Godey's Lady's Book.

Stories from the famous magazine, music of the time and the history of the publication will be presented and authentic costumes of the period are to be modeled. Mrs. Frederick Weideman, Mrs. Arthur Schroeder and Mrs. Alice Chesnut are to assist Mrs.

Courtney in the presentation. Guests will be welcomed for this novel entertainment. Wool Lace Fashions Suits for Afternoon Little gowns and suits made of wool lace are most suitable both for the afternoon and for small dinners, as well as for theater wear. In the case of suits, the blouses are most important. When of black lace, they are often trimmed Iwilh embroidery or beading which sots off the designs.

A similar trimming is sometimes seen on the yoke and sleeves of gowns which have no lining and allow the pale glow of the skin to show through their intricate motifs. Felts and Straws 141 loqly Xv. Ntt It Vnltmd Artittt Thtatrt To mutt youth 40 that Speaks Vows MRS. STANLEY A. BURNS Mrs.

Burns was Sheila F. Mid-dlor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander J. Middler, of Littlefield before her marriage to Stan-Icy A.

Burns on Feb. 6 in St. Mary's of Bedford Church. Mr. Burns Is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. F. H. Burns, of Stair Ave. Forever Young and Beautiful! tk Morlrn K(rnn mm.

IKHHA i BANQUET SETS i-- 1 Italian linen, beautifully hand-embroidered in several i NSv exquisite desiEns Spe exquisite designs cially priced. 72 90 8 Dinner Napkins 72x108 30 12 Dinner Napkins 1 7-Piccc LUNCHEON SET of Italian linen, hand-embroidered in Italy. Set includes one runner, eight mats, and eight napkins. Keg. $22.50.

Sperm 'IO" HANDKERCHIEFS Our entire stock of fine Swiss hand embroidered initialed handkerchiefs for men and women. Reduced 23 off A group of bedspreads, comforts, luncheon sets, tea sets, and cocktail napkins. Krdured 2.rr to 50 For (Jraranre SUIT YOURSELF for th eres plenty of variety in the new SPRING SUIT-FASHIONS tvymi your hati "dflnitly middit-q" bcui wt build our hH on for all igtt. LIU begins if your hat it by Brtnnan Magic nam which inturas individuality and addad charm! MOTLEY'S rMJ WER 6U1LD1NO MAIN FLOOR, IHtEXKAN'S.

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