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by HELEN REYNOLDS Little stories of the doings of Florida's first family, the inauguration, the crowds in Tallahassee and the "weather" on Jan. 7th are still trickling in as Coral Gableites return from attending the inauguration of Spessard L. Holland, 28th Governor of our state. . . . To begin with there's the story of the lovely first lady, who couldn't wear her new diaphanous evening gown she had bought here for the inaugural ball, for the weather was so cold and she was just up from a seige of the flu. But then, she was no more disappointed than her good friend, Mary Frances (Mrs. M. Lewis) Hall, who also had a brand new gown of gray net and lace for the ball, but went to bed instead, with a rising temperature and the flu, the day the special pulled out for the state capital. . . . Mr. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Cesarano, Mrs. Beryl Chapman, Richard Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pentland and Mrs. Robert Pentland, Sr., were all there. From Mrs. Pentland Sr., herself, a world traveler, we hear about the crowds, she says, "I have not seen such crowds of people since I attended the Queen's jubilee in London in 1887." Mrs. Pentland was the guest of Mrs. W. C. Hodge, widow of the late senator. She attended all of the happenings, the parade, (25 bands) the open House at the mansion (which closed at 6 with blocks of people still waiting to get in), the evening reception (8 to 10) at the capital, and the ball held at the gym and dining room of the Women's College. The Cesarano's had a grand time and missed nothing, for they were the guests of Ralph Davidson, secretary to the governor. Mrs. Cesarano wore a gray crepe evening gown for the ball, topped by a red velvet blouse matching three-quarter cape, of which she made good use, it was so cold. Florida's first lady simply donned a full-length black velvet cloak with ermine collar over her reception gown of blue mousseline-de-soie and hurried with her distinguished husband following the reception to both "gym and dining" room, where they led the grand marches. Echoes of New Year's still come in and we hear of the trip by clipper ship of the George Corrigan's to spend the holiday in Havana. There they met the Charles W. Hill and Mrs. Douglas Connelly, who have a house right on the ocean, and were among the 1,500 guests dancing under the full moon and stars at a private Havana club New Year's Eve. Mrs. William Mehrtens has been named general chairman of the Junior Woman's Club forthcoming annual cabaret. With Mrs. G. G. Lee, president; Mrs. Larry Schroeder, Mrs. Elsie Melanson, Mrs. Bob Dodridge, Mrs. Oden Schaeffer and Mrs. John Halifax, she will motor next Friday to West Palm Beach to witness that city's junior club show. Incidently, the John B. Rogers organization, who is putting on the Palm Beach show, will again be doing the local club's show. Mrs. John Alfred White, the second, of Washington, D. C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ralsten, 803 Alhambra Circle. Mrs. White, who writes under the name Margaret Scott Penn, has recently written a song, "Meet Me in Miami." This song was featured and sung by William Hall, with the composer at the piano, at the musical given by Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Tobin at her bayside estate Sunday afternoon, attended by several hundred of the social and musical contingent of Miami and Coral Gables. A note from Mrs. Whiting Paine, who is in Washington, D. C., the guest of Mrs. M. Webster Dawley of 4308 Forest Lane, says she will be back in the week's end to her home, 1700 Country Club Prado. Mrs. Paine went to Washington to be with her daughter and son-in-law, the John Louis Hamiltons, during the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Louis K. Manley of 2109 Granada Blvd. will accompany her sister, Mrs. Edmund J. Luther, to South Bend, Ind., about the first of February. Mrs. Luther and her small son, Larry, have been the much feted guests of the Manleys for a month. Mrs. Manley will also visit her parents while in South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown of Huntington, W. Va., have leased the residence of Mrs. Jane Reiling on Santa Maria for the season. Mrs. Brown is a niece of Mrs. Henry L. Doherty, and both Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their families are old friends of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Norman, who also hail from Huntington. . . . Mrs. A. G. Person of 2523 Alhambra Circle has leased her home for two months to Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Brown of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Person, who has been staying at The Venetia , is leaving Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hopkinson of Kensington, Md., for a stay in Tampa. Mr. and Mrs. Percival Uris of New York have leased the residence of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Amerise on Alhambra Court for two months. Close proximity to the Biltmore golf course, where they play daily, was the reason for their choice of this attractive home. The Amerise's are living at 1046 Almeria. Of interest to many army and naval officials living in the Gables is the arrival of Col. John F. Clapham, Rtd., and his sister, Mrs. Arthur Field Saxton who have leased the home at 1322 Avenue Milan for the season. Col. Clapham was in the adjutant general department of the army at Ft. Sam Houston. The Colonel is charmed with Coral Gables and plans to buy and settle permanently here.

MRS. ROMANA S. BARTH WILL GIVE ADDRESS

Mrs. Romana Sawyer Barth will give the first of a series of lectures on Current Events at 8:30 p. m. tonight at the Woman's club. The series is under the auspices of the International Relations committee of the club. Mrs. Barth a world traveler and authority titles her first talk, "Keeping up with the News". There will be an open forum and social hour following the talk. The rest of the series of four lectures will be given the first Friday nights of February, March and April.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Earle Giffen Will Be Hosts at Musical Tea Sunday

The attractive home, terrace and garden of Mr. and Mrs. S. Earle Giffen of 1008 Alhambra Circle will be the setting for the large tea, they will give from four until six Sunday afternoon, honoroly the officers of the Coral Gables Music Club. Receiving with Mr. and Mrs. Giffen will be, Mrs. A. Beverly Kelley, Mrs. Clinton T. McCreedy, Mrs. Fred Mizer, Mrs. Garland Stewart, Mrs. Wade Livingston Street, Mrs. T. G. Lietch, Mrs. Florence Dunlop, Mrs. Thomas Greaves and Mrs. S. LeRoy Smith. During the afternoon a musical program featuring talented Coral Gables musicians will be given. On the program will be Warner Hardman, pianist and soprano, who recently completed a concert tour around the state; Martha Reed, mezzo-soprano; Blanch Krall, harpist; E. E. Pennock, violinist, Mrs. Kenneth Keyes, soprano and Barbara Granfield pianist. Mrs. E. R. Treverton of Miami Beach will accompany Miss Reed and Margaret Phelan will accompany Mrs. Keyes. Presiding at the punch bowl will be Mrs. Elsie Everson, Mrs. W. Dickey Oglesby, Mrs. Parks Hunter and Mrs. Ralph L. Engle. Alternating at the urns will be Mrs. Albert H. Gleason, Miss Bertha Foster, Mrs. Stephen J. DeLanoy and Mrs. W. H. Malone. A group of younger girls assisting and wearing Spanish Mantillas will lend a colorful note to the party. They are, Miss Ruth Dieselthorst, Miss Nancy Nicholson, Miss Alice Clephane Almand, Miss Penny Roth, Miss Anna Mary Feltyberger, Miss Gracia Lanyless and Mrs. Albert Bryan. Mrs. Lewis Clephane will greet guests at the door.

Little Flower Society Sponsors Annual Bridge Tea at Country Club

The Society of the Little Flower will sponsor a Bridge-Tea at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Mrs. J. M. Ratty is general chairman and is being assisted by the following committees, Mrs. Reginald Hart, Mrs. J. L. DeGroote, Mrs. B. C. LaPointe, Mrs. Fred Lewis, refreshments; Mrs. C. H. Trotter, Mrs. R. B. Roberts, Jr., Mrs Frank Coakley, Mrs. Frank Rose, prizes; Mrs. John A. MacDonald, tickets; Mrs. D. J. Heffernan, publicity. Mrs. D. V. Renuart heads the reception committee and serving with her are Mrs. John Watters, Mrs. Colquitt Pierson, Mrs. A. J. Muzzy, Mrs. D. H. Fincher, Mrs F. Boyd Taylor, Mrs. Helen Kaufman. Mrs. George Waldeck, Mrs. A. B. Lambert and Mrs. U. J. Hiss. Attractive door and table prizes will be awarded and any game may be played. Players are asked to bring their own cards and winter visitors are invited.

Pen Women Will Present Program Of Florida Poetry; Songs Today

Keen interest is being evinced in the Breakfast of the Miami Branch National League of American Pen Women, which will be held at the Miami Biltmore Hotel, at 12:30 o'clock today. One of the outstanding personalities in the song writing world today will be an honor guest at this Breakfast. This is Mr. Nick Kenny, Radio Editor of the New York Mirror, who has written so many song hits, among them being: "Make Believe Island" "Cabin of Dreams" "Little Skipper" "Gold Mine in the Sky" and "Carelessly" Mr. Kenny will be one of the speakers. Two of his favorite songs—"Make Believe Island" and "Gold Mine in the Sky" will be sung by Mrs. Beatrice Hunt, soloist. This program of Florida Poetry and Song has been arranged by Mrs. Ralph Engle, Chairman of the day and Poetry Chairman for the Branch. Mrs. J. Ira Gore, President of the Branch, will open the meeting and will present Doctor Barbara Ring, General Program Chairman, who in turn will introduce Mrs. Engle, Chairman of the Day. Mrs. Engle has chosen for her speaker Mrs. Vivian Yeiser Laramore, Poet Laureate of Florida, who has very recently completed a much acclaimed lecture tour over the state. Mrs. Beatrice Hunt, well known contralto, accompanied by Miss Junia Sells, an outstanding organist and pianist, will sing a group of songs composed by Miami Branch Pen Women as follows: "Let Me Go Remembering" and "Little Black Choo Choo", Lyrics by Mrs. J. Ira Gore. "The Wind Song" and "Who Knows", Lyrics by Mrs. Vivian Yeiser Laramore. As a finale Mrs. Hunt will sing "In the Florida Sunshine" Both music and lyrics by Mana-Zucca, internationally known composer and pianist. Receiving guests at the door will be Mrs. Clifton Doll Bencon, Social Courtesy Chairman, who will be assisted by Mrs. Vivian Yeiser Laramore, Mrs. Lloyd Williams, Mrs. John Hone, Mrs. T. O. Wilson, Mrs. Robert G. Lindsay and Mrs. Virgil E. Cline.

Mrs. C. C. Dovey Wins Tops at Weekly Bridge

Mrs. C. C. Dovey, who only recently arrived from her home in Pennsylvania to spend the winter at her Coral Gables home, won the first prize Tuesday afternoon at the weekly bridge tournament of the Miami Biltmore Country Club. Mrs. D. H. Redfearn, was second and Mrs. Paul D. McGarry was third high scorer. Luncheon was served to the twenty four players in the nineteenth hole preceding the games played in the ladies' lounge. Others attending were, Mrs. Fred Dovey, guest of her mother-in-law Mrs. Dovey, Mrs. Roscoe Brunstetter, chairman of the bridge committee; Mrs. Gilbert Chaplin, Mrs. H. H. Cleveland, Mrs. Robert Page, Mrs. Otis C. Ellison, Mrs. T. R. Harmon, Mrs. Mark Max, Mrs. J. H. Metcalf, Mrs. G. L. Miller, Mrs. A. B. Morrison, Mrs. George Corrigan, Mrs. E. F. Johnson, Mrs. W. A. Feltyberger, Mrs. A. R. Ebi, Mrs. Earl Wilson, Mrs. Ted Reducka, Mrs. J. B. Hiers, Jr., Mrs. Larry Ropes and Mrs. Mildred Rupp Campbell and her guest, Mrs. Allen Meany.

Chi Omega's Meet at Pentland's

Mrs. Robert Pentland, Sr. was hostess to the alumnae club of Chi Omega sorority Tuesday night at her home, 900 ElRado Street. Louis Stimson, authority on birds, was present and gave an interesting talk on "Florida birds" illustrated with moving pictures. Mrs. Pentland was assisted by Mrs. William Dismukes, Miss Virginia Aldrich and Miss Joyce Christensen.

Kenneth Stoffer of Atlantic City is a winter visitor at The Prestland, 119 Menores.

From Philadelphia | Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bellas of Philadelphia are seasonal guests at the Prestland, 119 Menores.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Le Jeune Road and Avenue Andalusia | Sunday morning service, 11:00 — Sunday School 9:30 A. M. Sunday Evening Service 8:00 —Wednesday evening meeting 8,00 Free Christian Science Reading Room 144 Avenue Aragon Open daily except Sunday 10 to 5, Monday and Thursday evenings 7 to 9.

National Council of Catholic Women President Will Be Visitor Tomorrow

Plans for the entertainment of Mrs. J. W. McCollum of Gainesville, Florida, National President of the National Council of Catholic Women, while on a visit to Miami will embrace an all day program on Saturday. Mrs McCollum expects to arrive Saturday morning and will confer with Mrs. W. W. Pease, President of the Miami Deanery Council and others interested in the program of the National Council as it affects this section. A luncheon in honor of Mrs. McCollum will be held at the Urmey Hotel at 12:30 followed by an informal reception in the lounge of the hotel to afford members of the local council to meet the president and other distinguished visitors who will be present. The Sisters of Barry College have invited all who attend the luncheon to come to the college for a tour of inspection. A social hour in honor of Mrs. McCollum will be observed in the college dining com following benediction in Cor Jesu Chapel. The Committee on arrangements besides Mrs. Pease includes Mrs. Reginald Hart, Coral Gables, Church of the Little Flower, Miss Mary Conlon, St. Mary's Church Little River, Mrs. James J. Walker St. Patrick's Church, Miami Beach, Mrs. George A. Waldeck, Sts. Peter and Paul Mrs. E. L. Mangan, Gesu Miami, Mrs. C. M. Harris, Catholic Daughters of America, Court 52, Miami, Mrs. J. W. Goggin, Mrs. Charles Pope Homestead, Mrs. Albert Hoffman, Hollywood, and Mrs. George B. Norton, Ft. Lauderdale. The Luncheon will take the place of the regular quarterly meeting of the Deanery Council. Routine business will be dispensed with as much as possible. A nominating committee will be selected to submit a slate of officers to be elected at the next regular meeting. All catholic women especially visiting council members are invited. Transportation to the college will be provided as far as possible. Reservations may be made with any member of the committee or by telephoning Miss Mary Greene 23353.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Waikup reside at their home at 928 Avenue Obispo from their summer residence in Stuebenville, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Adams, have arrived from Illinois to spend the season and have taken an apartment at the Prestland, 119 Menores.

"I ALWAYS SHOP AT HOLLEY'S"

I especially like the complete lines of Household Goods and Accessories. You'll agree when you see the Glassware, Pottery, Enamelware and all the other things a housewife needs. Reasonably Priced from 5c to $1 | There is also a complete electrical department with lamps, bulbs, heaters and other accessories. F. N. HOLLEY 5 and 10c STORES 217 Coral Way 2136 Ponce de Leon Boulevard

RESORT BAGS

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EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY FRANZ JOSEPH BOLINGER AND SCULPTURE BY J. CLINTON SHEPHERD

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AIR STEP Shoes

FRESH AT 5 AND SMART ALL DAY THE NEW 1941 STYLES HAVE JUST ARRIVED—Hundreds to choose from in High, Medium and Low heels. $6.00 Other New Shoes $3.95 THE BOOTERY 248 CORAL WAY "BROWNBILT SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY"

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LYNN BROOK DRESSES as illustrated $6.50

Sanforized Chambray Brown - Coral - Blue sizes 12 to 20 Many Other Styles to choose from $3.95 to $7.95 We Carry Dresses Priced From $3.95 to $22.95 Ken Klassics Roxbury, Jr. Ann Sutton and other makes sizes 10 to 44

Yolande Hand Mades New Styles Just Received

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Coral Gables Laundry and Dry Cleaning

222 Avenue Minorca Phone 4-6458