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Mrs. PART THE DETROIT FREE PRESS-SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1927 FOUR Fikes Feted At Many Affairs Before Marriage ANY delightful affairs are being Marion Reid arranged Fikes, to fete daugh- Miss ter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fikes, September bride-elect. She has chosen September 15 as the date of her marriage to Mr.

Richard DuBois Young, son, and Mrs. DuBois Young, Bloomfleld Hills. On Tuesday, Miss Hannah Huywill be hostess at a bridge luncheon and handkerchief shower honor of Miss Fikes at her home in on Palmer avenue. Mrs. Lloyd Lewis Walker will entertain for the pleasure of the bride-elect on September when she will be hostess at a 1, bridge tea and kitchen boulevard.

shower Miss in her home on Boston Maxine Taylor will compliment Miss Fikes at a miscellaneous shower and luncheon on September 6 in her home in Birmingham, and on the following day, Miss Catherine Cramer will entertain at a personal shower in her home on Connecticut avenue for the pleasure of the bride-elect. Various other affairs are being planned to compliment and Miss the Fikes prior to her marriage, brought festivities will be dinner to a close with the rehearsal at which Mr. and Mrs. DuBois Young, the parents of the groom-elect, will be hosts on Wednesday evening. September 14, at the Detroit Athletic club.

Mr. and Mrs. Allan S. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert MacDuff, with and Miss Beverly, accompanted by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Couzens, and Masters Jackie and Jimmie, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon, at their 10g cabin on the Au Sable river.

AIDS BENEFIT FOR SISTERHOOD MRS. CHARLES W. GREENBERG. Mrs. Greenberg is chairman of the benefit performance to be given at the Regent theater by the Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel, corner Taylor and Wilson avenue, on Monday evening, September 19.

She is being assisted by Mrs. Joseph L. Ruby, Mrs. Ralph Paul, Mrs. Charles Marks, Mrs.

Harry Levin, Mrs. Eli Levin, and Mrs. Isadore Karbel. IN Abington 700 SEWARD AVENUE, Half Block from Second Insure your residence in Detroit's finest North-End apartment hotel for this Fall and Winter by making your lease now. Attractive suites of one to five rooms afford wide choice for the large family, the bride and groom, or the bachelor.

MATHEWS FISHER, Inc. Empire 9580 Randolph 0410 Bedell, "Bowery Bounce" Colorful Affair In Hills Region Continued from Page One. held yesterday at the Bloomfield Open Hunt club. Kirke A. was chairman of the event and he was assisted by Bernard Hopper.

Serving in the capacity of judges were William Hendrie and Major Clifford Sifton, of Toronto. The show opened at 10:30 o'clock in the morning and continued throughout the day, with con hour's intermission for luncheon, which was served al fresco. The program of events was as follows: First, brood mares; second, foal of 1927: third, yearlings; fourth, 2-year-olds; fifth, 3-year-olds; sixth, the Murphy Cup for best 3-year-old or under in the show; seventh, suitable to become hunters (to be shown under saddle at walk, trot and hand gallop poo over two 3-foot jumps); eighth, hunter hacks: ninth, pair jump; tenth, children's riding class (open to children under 12 years to be shown on ponies at walk, trot and canter); eleventh, 4-foot jump; twelfth, ladies' jump; thirteenth, foot 6-inch jump; fourteenth, team jump. Among those who were seen at the show were Mr. and Mrs.

George T. Hendrie, James Q. Goudie, Arthur Storm, George D. Allison, Miss Mary Talliaferro, Mrs. Robert M.

Allen, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Phillips and Miss Annette Phillips, Mr. and Mrs.

Harrison J. Stringham, Mrs. James Vernor, Mr. and Mrs. William Hendrie, Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Mrs. T. R. Donovan, Mrs.

C. C. Gilbert, Mr Mrs. Carlton M. Higbie, Mrs.

Edward A. Skae, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Polk, F.

B. Hayne, Mrs. J. H. De Visser, Mrs.

James A. Blackwood, Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Hammond, Miss Viola Hammond and Mrs.

Elliott S. Nichols. About 50 horses owned by members of the Bloomfield Open Hunt have been entered in the State Fair, which will open on Labor Day, and, therefore, the public schooling for this contest was combined with the breeders' show, which has been an important event in the club calendar for many years. Miss Martha Palms Miss Delphine Vhay have returned after spending 10 days at Georgian Bay with the latter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

W. Ward Duckett, of Detroit. Miss Vhay's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J.

Vhay, left on Tuesday for Boston, whence they will go to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. They also will visit Montreal and Quebec. Mrs. George E. Phillips and her daughter, Miss Annette Phillips, of Adams road, returned on Friday from a few visit in Cleveland.

They made the trip by motor. Miss Theodora MacManus and her brother, John MacManue, are expeeted home on September 1 from a summer's travel on the Continent. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore F.

MacManus, their sister, Miss Alice, and their brothers, Hugo and Hubert, will return next Tuesday from a prolonged cruise aboard the MacManus yacht. Miss Betty Klingensmith will leave September 10 for Fairfope, where she will resume her studies at the Organic School of Education after passing the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Klingensmith.

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Edmunds, 1249-59 WOODWARD AVENUE Only Three More Days to Buy in Our AUGUST FUR SALE Take Advantage of the Savings Offered All Prices Will Be Advanced in September THE last three days of this great sale offer many exceptional values to those who have not already bought. Never have we presented such a complete collection of exquisite furs, so rich in quality of pelts, so inclusive in the variety of smart models.

Buy now while the low prices make luxury an economy. Choose from a variety of smartly styled Fur Coats fashioned of Seal, Leopard, Broadtail Caracul, Jap Mink, Squirrel, Raccoon, Pony, Ermine, Muskrat, Mink, Persian Lamb, Broadtail, Leopard Cat, Hair Seal. Style Quality Value Service Prices Range from $98 to $1,500 Muskrat Lamb A nominal deposit reserves any Fur Coat in stock--at August Sale prices. Social News Notes Mrs. Robert Beattie and her daughter, Miss Lillis Beattie, of Edison avenue, have just returned from six weeks' motor trip in the east a and south.

Mrs. Beattie, who is a member of the board of administration of the Wayne county training school, took the trip primarily to visit similar institutions in the states of New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. While in Massachusetts North they were guests of friends on the Shore and in New Jersey the guests of the M. A. MacMillans, of Deal.

Before returning home they motored to Kentucky, where they met Rob. ert Beattie, who accompanied them home, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Crowell, of Detroit, formerly of Washington, D.

announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Bradford Shultz, to John Meares Galt, of Norfolk, Virginia. Miss Shultz is the granddaughter of the late Honorable James Bradford McCrellis, a lawyer of Washington, and the daughter of the late Lieutenant-Commander Joseph S. Shultz, U. S. N.

Captain Galt served with the American army in France throughout the World war, and is the son of the late Commodore Rogers H. Galt, U. S. The coming motor boat regatta is attracting to Detroit a number, of notables from other lands who are interested in the events to be staged here. Today Count and Countess E.

Johnson-Noad and Miss Betty will arrive from London, Eng. Count Johnson- 18 vice-commander of the British Motor Boat club. They will be domiciled at the Whittier during their stay in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs.

August Riebe, of Berlin, Germany, arrived in New York Thursday on Resolute. They will be among the guests of the Whittier this week during the motor boat regatta. Mr. Riebe is president of the Club for Motor Yacht Sport in Berlin. Miss Barbara Carstairs, of London, England, will also be a guest at the Whittier this week.

She la a member of the British Motor Boat club and will pilot her entry, "Newg" In the coming races. Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

Krueger will arrive at the Whittier on Monday from Berlin, Germany, Both Mr. and Mrs. Krueger will drive entries in the coming races. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard M. Sullivan announce the marriage of their daughter, Beryl to Mr. Wilbur Clayton Murray, son of and Mrs. George C. Murray, of Highland Park.

The ceremony was perquietly in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, August 13, with the formed, Reverend Dr. McCarthy officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Murray are making their home at 253 Cortland avenue.

Attractive North End Matron Mrs. Ross W. Campbell, of Collingwood here with her infant son, John Mills. of Lone Pine road, returned on Tuesday from a brief sojourn in New York. Mrs.

Frederick E. Booth and her son, Frederick, will arrive on Tuesday, from Westport Harbor, where they spent the entire summer with Mrs. Booth's mother, Mrs. Benjamin Briscoe. Mr.

Booth, who passed several weeks with his family at the resort, returned to Birmingham a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hargreaves, of Cranbrook road, will return the Arst of September from an extended motor trip through the east, on which they are accompanied by George C.

Nash and his daughter, Miss Florence Nash, of Detroit. Mrs. C. A. Newcomb, departed on Thursday for New York, to join Mr.

Newcomb, who has been there for some time. Judge and Mrs. Thomas H. Bushnell and their son, Ebenezer Bushnell, left on Monday for their home in Cleveland, following a visit with Judge and Mrs. Bushnell's son-inlaw and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert F. Grindley, of Puritan road. Mr. Grindley an his brother-in-law returned a week ago from a fishing trip in the north.

Miss Josephine Serrill, of Philadelphia, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph E. Bittinger, in Detroit, came out to Birmingham on Tuesday, to be the guest for a few days of Mrs. Hugh W. Hitchcock.

Among the affairs given for Miss Serrill during her stay was a bridgetea, at which Mrs. Robert McKean, of Grosse Pointe, was hostess on Friday. Mrs. Harry Mack entertained delightfully at tea on Sunday afternoon, at her home on Puritan road, the guests being Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Whiting, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Mann and their guests, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Waln, of Davenport, Mrs. Robert F. Grindley and her mother, Mrs. Thomas H. Bushnell, of Cleveland, Mr.

and Mrs. Edgar, R. Thom, Robert L. Biggers C. Smith.

Following tea, a motion picture was shown. Woodrowe Beach, above Sarnia, has attracted large coterie of Birmingham residents, among those who are there being Mrs. William G. Lerchen and her sons, Mrs. Joseph Hinshaw and her children, Mrs.

D. C. Murray, Mrs. William E. Blythe, Mrs.

Arthur Hartwell and ber sister, Miss Grace Moodie and Mrs. Lawrence Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Arthur Bailey, the latter's brother and sister-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Donald J. Buell, will return early in Sep-. tember from the Thousand Islands, where they are guests of Mrs. Bailey's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles H. Buell, of Detroit, at their summer home. Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick 1 Dickinson left on Thursday for Mackinac Island, where they will spend several weeks. Mrs. L. E. Colgrove and her three children are spending a fortnight in Grand Rapids, with Mrs.

Colgrove's sister, Mrs. A. B. Smith. Mrs.

C. C. Ryan and her two children are making a stay in New York state. Mrs. Bruce Millar is entertaining for several months her sister, Miss Blanche Clarke, of Danvers, Mass.

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Chamberlain, of Ravine road, are summering at Hill Top Farm, near Metamora, Mich. Mrs.

Ronald T. Stanton has as her a fortnight, Miss Mary Wilkinson, of Greensboro, N. C. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard C. Kalbfus returned ion Tuesday from a motor trip through Wisconsin and Northern Michigan. Mrs. parents, Dr. and Mrs.

Charles Bogart, of Troy, N. stayed with the Kalbfus' children during their absence. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L.

Winston, of Aspen road, wil sail on Tuesday from New York on the Berengaria for six weeks of European travel. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Farr announce the birth of a son, on August 19, in St.

Clair. Mr. and Mrs. Farr will give up their home on Baldwin avenue shortly and move to St. Clair, where they formerly resided.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Foster Gaylord, of Henrietta street, left on Thursday by motor for South Bend, where they will make their home in the future. Mrs.

W. E. Robinson, of Detroit, left on Tuesday for Larchmont, N. after spending a few days as the guest of Mra. L.

M. Baker. Mrs. Robinson's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Loren T.

Robinson, and her family, who have resided for several years in Birmingham, will take their departure shortly for San Francisco, to join Mr. Robinson and make their home. Mrs. Baker's young daughter, Sarah Baker, has as her guest over this week-end Mary Katherine Glass, of Detroit. Mr.

A. Paul Benners has returned to the Whittier after a stay in California. After a few weeks stay in New York, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph De Palma have returned to their apartment in the Belcrest.

THEY ARE GUESTS HERE THIS WEEK -Photos by, Bachrach. MISS ALICE COBURN. MRS. E. T.

TURNER Miss Coburn has come from her home in Watertown, N. for a visit with Mrs. Walter Campbell, of West Forest avenue. Mrs. Turner, of Dallas, is the quest of her son and daughterin-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Waldso Turner, of Pleasant Ridge. Special for This Week We will Restyle or Trade in your Fur Coat as Part Payment on a New One Your Fur Coat Restyled, Repaired, Cleaned and Glazed $35 Insured and Stored Free Buy your Fur Coat during the Summer and Save Small deposit will hold any coat We will supply fur trimming at very reasonable prices. Vogue Fur Co. 1440 Broadway, Near John R.

St. Mrs. William E. Storey returned on Friday from a two months' visit with her mother at Oakland, Cal Mr. and Mra.

Wilbert H. Perkins and children of Lauder boulevard, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Patterson at their summer home on Lake Simcoe, northern Canada.

Mr. and Mrs. Adolph, Goetz have just returned to Whittier from a two months', trip abroad. They toured Germany and France and attended the races at Deauville. 4 MONTH END CLEARANCE -ofCorselettes Girdles Corsets $8.50 Values, $4.95 $6.50 Values, $3.50 $3.50 Values, $1.95 Many very popular models to choose from; such as corselettes with inner abdominal belt, girdles of brocaded materials with surgical elastic inserts.

Consult our expert corsetieres and be assured perfect fit and comfort. Carlan Corset Shop 133 John at Broadway Pringle Standard of Integrity in Home-Furnishings at Even Lower Prices Than Usual DRINGLE furniture has the will give a lifetime of service, same position of leader- and of serviceable beauty. And ship today that it had thirty it is backed by our guarantee odd years ago, when our Gra- to be just what we say it istiot Avenue store was in its offered at economies that are infancy. It is furniture that noteworthy. Unusual Living Room Suite Value Two handsome pieces--full length davenport and chair to match, upholstered in a good grade of Mohair, outside backs of same material, and loose reversible cushions.

The pieces are filled with Hair and Moss-NO TOW Web tifully USED, unusually bottoms, carved and have comfortable Solid and spring genuine and Mahogany. backs durable. Marshall and Two The seats pieces spring frames make this are construction. beau- suite $15700 Beginning Tomorrow Morning at 9 o'clock Sweeping Clearance Sale of Dining Room and Bed Room Suites Made by Berkey Gay, Grand Rapids A Marvelous Collection of Complete and Broken Suites and Individual Peices at REDUCTION A huge clearaway sale that embraces some 200 suites and individual pieces. These pieces are on display at either store.

See Today's Society Section of The Detroit News for Complete Details Attractively Priced Wilton Carpet Two-tone, 27-inch width Wilton Carpet, made to any size- $4.50 yard Broadloom Wilton Carpet in beautiful Rose Taupe color at $6.75 yard. Extended Payments If You Wish. All Advertised Prices Are Net Cash PRINGLE FURNITURE COMPANY 2990 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD NEAR SECOND AVENUE.

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