Coral Gables Riviera

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by HELEN REYNOLDS Have you ever realized, how much Florida's first lady, Mrs. Spessard L. Holland and Coral Gables' first lady, Mrs. Paul D. McGarry resemble one another? Of about the same height, both are dark, slender and vivacious. They'll be seated with their distinguished husbands around the celebrity table (the famous Elsa Maxwell will be there) at the President's birthday ball at nine tonight at the Miami Biltmore Country Club. Mrs. Holland has written down that she will wear the same beautiful blue gown banded in lace that she wore for the inaugural ball; Mrs. McGarry will wear a dusty pink mousselin-de-soie with embroidered jacket. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pentland, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Horace Cartee will be among the 35 guests seated at the same table, Mrs. Pentland a committee member, will wear a white tulle and lace gown shot with gold threads, the long fitted bodice developed in the lace. Petite and pretty Mrs. Cartee has chosen a model of ocean blue mousslin-de-soie with fitted broaded bodice. Mrs. Fred Wass of Jacksonville will be the week end guest of Mayor and Mrs. Paul D. McGarry. Mrs. Wass came down from Palm Beach yesterday following the state garden club board meeting ... Mrs. McGarry, returned Tuesday from Jacksonville where she met and had a visit with her daughter, Miss Marjorie Ann McGarry on mid-term leave, from Woman's College, Tallahassee ... Mrs. Charles F. Flynn will have as her house guest, her aunt, Mrs. Frank H. Yetman of Dallas, Texas who will arrive Wednesday. Red roses air expressed from the garden of a dear friend in Havana graced the living rooms and library of Senator and Mrs. J. H. Malone's home Sunday for the tea they gave honoring Mrs. A. J. Browne of Key West and Jacksonville. A silver basket of cale lilies and pink roses and silver candelabra holding pink and blue candles tied with tulle centered the tea table. The hostess wore a blue lace dress, pink superspices-orchids. The guest of honor, black taffeta, white brocaded jacket, iris corsage. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jones of 811 North Greenway drive have as their guests for a month Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Flynn of Port Washington, L. I. ... Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bowne have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Dane, of Beloit, Wis. ... Mrs. Q. C. Schowewark of Chicago, frequent of Coral Gables will arrive the 10th of February for a visit and to board ship for a 45 day cruise to South American waters. . . Mr. and Mrs. F. Wingfield Webster are spending a few days in Blowing Rock, N. C., their summer home and enjoying a "snow scene". Honoring a visitor from Detroit, Mrs. D. R. Traver and her guest, Miss Rita Doyle of Chicago, Mrs. Homer Frazier entertained at three tables of bridge and luncheon Monday at her home, 650 University Drive. The Travers are spending a month aboard their new cabin cruiser, "Detra 2nd" tied up at its own dock at the 79th street causeway. Excitement reigned high this week in Mrs. Ernestine Tylee's household. First because the Tylee Doberman Pinscher named "Ripper" had just won four ribbons at the American Legion dog show; a blue one for best in his class and two thirds and a fourth for obedience tests and second because of the brief visit of Mrs. Tylee's older son, William Tylee home on furlough. Bill had an eye for the beautiful and a genuine love for his mother in his selection of gifts he brought her during his four years as a member of the headquarters detachment of the American Embassy in Pekin, China. Several beautifully embroidered pieces of wearing apparel as well as hangings and a set of dishes, bamboo design. Bill has returned to Santiago to rejoin his ship but he left behind several very handsome scrap books containing pictures of the old and now devastated China. Members and guests of the Men's Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church who attend the meeting at 6:30 p. m. next Wednesday at the parish house will have a treat in store for them. Bernard Waite, who with Mrs. Waite has recently bought one of the Getty houses at 3260 Riviera Drive will be the speaker. Mr. Waite was an attache of the American Embassy in Paris and fled with Mrs. Waite after the fall of France to Spain. He will have some very interesting tales to tell, eye witnessed accounts of the war area and of their perilous journey. The Waite's household furnishings are some where enroute to the United States. Coral Gables may be proud of its large airy many-windowed Red Cross, surgical dressing unit room, the use of which is the gift of R. N. Deigard. Fitted with regulation cutting table and storage safe, tables and chairs, volunteer workers are comfortable while doing their bit. The first week's typical day brought out, Mrs. A. G. Person, Mrs. Howard Knoppe, Mrs. J. J. Tillinghast, Mrs. Frank Mackle, Mrs. E. C. Grant, Mrs. A. J. Kennerly, Mrs. F. W. Holliday, Mrs. E. J. Vincent, Mrs. James Coker, Mrs. Ross Sobel, Mrs. George Lobdall, Mrs. Boyd McClain, Mrs. Henry West many others. A record of the hours spent is duly recorded on individual cards on which an entire year's time is computed. Mrs. Charles Susong is supervisor of the unit. Soon to be opened in a room at 208 Alhambra Circle in the Renuart Arcade, donated by Mr. Renuart is the "British Aid to Britian Shop" sponsored by the members of the newly installed "Chaucer Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire. The new shop will accept anything from a dish to a cast-off dress to sell for Britain's aid.

Woman's Club Begins Busy Days As February Calendar Looms Ahead

Coral Gables Woman's Club starts this shortest month of the year wift a program and a tea at 2:30 Monday afternoon, at which time Mrs. O. P. Rogers, chairman of International Relations will present Mrs. Clarke D. Stearns, National President of Pan merican League, who will speak on "Pro-moting friendship and under-standing between the Americas." Miss Margaret Phelan will ac-company at the piano, a new singer to Coral Gables audiences, Mrs. James Marshall, coloratura soprano, who formerly studied at the Julliard School. Lt. Marshall's transfer to Miami, also brought Mrs. Marshall, who has entered University of Miami where she is now a pupil under Prof. Arturo di Filippi. Executive Board Meeting will be held in the club rooms on Thursday, February 6th, at ten o'clock, followed by covered plate luncheon at which members taken into the club during January will be guests. On Tuesday at 9:30 and Thursday at 10:00 the regular Spanish classes will meet in the club room under Mrs. Hester Parker, as-ing in popularity and of partic-ular interest to our members. Starting also at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday in the main club room will be the much anticipated interior decorating class. This class will be under the direction of Mrs. Hester Parker, and will no doubt prove to be one of the most successful projects under-taken by the club. Mrs. Julia Green is chairman. The bridge tournament, guided by Mrs. Leo Brown and Mrs. Eugene Hunter, continues in its fourth week. Last week high scores were Mrs. Myra Johnson and Mrs. Robert Jones, with Mrs. Jones and Mrs. J. G. Dawson winning the "floating prize". which is a cash prize given for a slam being bid and made with declarer holding four honors in his hand. There is still time for the literary minded members to send in a poem or an essay, for which prizes are offered by G.F.W.C. The essay must be in the hands of our State Chairman of Literature (Mrs. W W. Logan, 61 Ladoga Ave., Davis Islands, Tampa) not later than February 1st, 1941. The poem is to be sent to Mrs. Nellie Rhyne, Riverledge, Marianna, Florida.

Mrs. W. O. Mehrtens Is Named Chairman Of Gables Junior Woman's Club Cabaret

Mrs. W. O. Mehrtens was named chairman of the annual cabaret of the Coral Gables Junior Woman's Club at Monday's meeting, Mrs. James Kerr, Jr., will be co-chairman and the tentative date for the pre-sentation will be April 5th in the Country Club of Coral Gables. Mrs. Oden Schaeffer, Mrs. G. G. Lee and Mrs. Malcolm McDonald compose the advisory board. Plans are going forward for the show and dancing classes are being formed, at which an instructor will be engaged to teach the latest steps in the "Conga," "Rumba" and other South American dances. will teach the member classes who will receive certificates for Red Cross nursing. They are Mrs. Fred Clarke, Miss Ruth Doughty, Mrs. John A. Gauthier, Mrs. Donald B. Johnston, Mrs. George Kinsman, Mrs. Elsie Melanson, Mrs. Richard Oelkers, jr., Mrs. Robert Patton, Mrs. Thomas Roberts, Mrs. O. B. Sutton, Mrs. M. C. Weir, Mrs. W. Waggoner, Mrs. G. G. Lee, Mrs. Derby Thomas, Mrs. Roy Turner, Mrs. Robert Crowe, Mrs. A. J. Coppedge, Mrs. Hart Morris, Mrs. Herndon Root, Mrs. Warren Jamieson, Mrs. James W. Durden and Mrs. R. Boyton. Special agent in charge of FBI in Miami, was guest speaker.

New British Relief Chapter Formed Here

One of the most important events of the season will take place February 14, (Valentine's night) when the recently chartered chapter the "Chaucer", of the Daughters of the British Empire, sponsors a bridge and Chinese Auction at the Miami Biltmore Country Club. Proceeds from the party will go towards buying a mobile kitchen for Britian. The new Chaucer chapter officers were inducted into office recently by Mrs. Herbert Brown secretary of the national organization at the home of British consul L. A. Oates, Mrs. T. G. Lietch was made regent; Mrs. Thomas Greaves, 1st vice-regent, Mrs. Stephen Adams 2nd vice regent; Mrs. A. Beverley Kelley, 3rd vice regent; Mrs. Mitchell D. Price, treasurer; Mrs. Meredith Pugh, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Winston Harrison, corresponding secretary; Miss Florence Hatfield, historian and Miss Gracisa Lawless, standard bearer. Kings Daughters will meet at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. H. H. Trice, 1117 Avenue Asturia. Holbrook Ayer, jr., of 431 Avenue Maderia left Sunday by plane for Cuba and Haiti for a two weeks vacation.

Miss Brewton Gerwood Rand Are Wed

A romance that began last summer in Greer, South Carolina ended Friday in marriage when Miss Margaret Lee Brewton of Greer, became the bride of Gerwood Rand, jr. The ceremony was performed at 4 p. m. in the parsonage of the Shenandoah Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dan Iverson officiating. For her wedding Mrs. Rand, jr., wore a beige wool ensemble made with redingote. Her accessories were black and she wore a corsage of red rosebuds. Miss Frances Marie Rand, sister of the groom was maid of honor. She wore a mustard colored dress and wide brimmed straw hat. Henry Tonkin, Jr., was best man. The bride, is the daughter of John T. Brewton of Greer and was graduated from the Greer High School. Mr. Rand, jr. is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Rand, pioneer Gableites. He was graduated from Ponce de Leon High School and is connected with the United States Post Office, department of mails. The couple is residing at 1122 Avenue Sorolla.

GABLES CLUBS MAKE CREDITABLE REPORTS

The Coral Gables Woman's Clubs, both senior and junior made creditable reports at the General Federation meeting Wednesday at Homestead. Mrs. Evan D. Roser reported that the major project of her club, the Coral Gables Library, now had 15,000 volumes on its recently installed new modern shelves. The Junior Club, with Mrs. G. G. Lee, president, reported two fine major projects, the dental clinic, in which 500 teeth had been filled for school children to date; and the new visual testing machine the operation for which 25 members of the club had trained. This club spends $175.00 a month on its welfare program.

Mrs. Henry L. Doherty arrived this week for her annual visit at the Miami Biltmore Hotel where she is occupying a tower suite. Mrs. W. C. Forbes, wife of the wellknown New York publisher and a frequent Coral Gables visitor is with her. Mrs. Doherty will present the Grace Doherty cup to the winner of the annual Miami Biltmore Women's Golf tournament now in play.

To Speak at Elementary

Mrs. Walter Beckham, vice-president of the Florida Congress of P.T.A., will be the guest speaker at the next regular meeting of the Coral Gables Elementary School on Tuesday, February 4th, at 3:15 p. m. in the auditorium. Her subject will be "School in Relation to the Life of Your Child". The patrol boys will open the meeting with the salute to the flag. The Safety Council, under the direction of Miss Lois Taylor and Ray Miller, will also give a representation of a typical meeting. Mrs. D. R. Smith, hospitality chairman, has arranged for a social hour, in the patio, immediately following the program. A board meeting will be held at 1:30 p. m.

Mrs. John Hone Honors Pen Women-Art Group at Tea

Mrs. John Hone was hostess Monday to the members of the art group of the Miami branch, National League of American Pen Women at her home and an additional number of guests who came in for tea. A color scheme of yellow and blue was used in decorations. Mrs. Hugo Helstrom and Mrs. Street Russell, co-chairmen of the art division called upon each artist present to pay tribute to her favorite teacher. The hostess displayed her collection of 450 mounted cameos that have been in her family for five generations. Among those invited were, Mrs. Bonnie Busch Jackson, Miss Elizabeth Henderson, Mrs. C. D. Benson, Mrs. Ben Hancock, sr., Mrs. Randal Currell, Mrs. J. Ira Gore, Mrs. R. G. Lindsay, Mrs Ralph L. Engle, Mrs. Cleland Davis, Mrs. Clark Stearns, Mrs. William Gray, jr., Mrs. L. H, Browne, Mrs. George F. Bushnell, Mrs Lewis Clephane, Mrs. Francis M. Dolan, Mrs. Helen Dolan Kittel, Mrs. Charles Daugherty, Mrs. John E. Norman, Mrs. Vivian Yeiser Laramore, Mrs. Charles L. Sykes, Mrs. Clara Baine Yeiser, Mrs. Joseph Spencer Kennard, Mrs. Edmund Hughes, Mrs. John W. Goggin, Mrs. Kathryn Cleland Davis, Mrs. Rose Butler of Wooeschester, Mass., and Coconut Grove.

Wheeler Estate Next Garden Club Tour

The beautiful estate of Mr. and Mrs Sayre Wheeler, located in Miami Springs, will be the locale next Monday of the next Garden Club tour, sponsored by the Charles Torry Simpson Memorial Association, of which Mrs. Worth St. Clair is general chairman. Mrs. Louis Stimson, president of the South Garden Club, and members of the club will receive the guests Mrs. Elmo French, hospitality chairman, will have charge of the tea table. All visitors in the area are cordially invited to attend this tour and all succeeding tours of beautiful Miami gardens. A small fee of 50 cents is charged. Miss Mary Hammer will leave Sunday for her home in Knoxville, Tenn., after having been the guest for a month of her sister, and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andre, of 917 Avenue Majorca. Additional Society on Page 7

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 12 to 5; Monday and Thursday evenings 7 to 9.

VIOLA BELASCO STUDIO OF DANCE

BALLET, TAP, ACROBATIC AND BALLROOM DANCING LARGE AND SMALL GROUPS GRADED TO AGE AND ABILITY BALLROOM CLASSES — HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FRIDAY EVENINGS Private Lessons for Adults by Appointment Phone 4-3023 834 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-6017

JOSEPH PAIGE DANCE STUDIOS

Private and Class Instructions in Ballroom Dancing are now being formed. MIAMI BILTMORE 11 Patio Shop Phone: 4-1661 CHILDREN'S CLASSES CLASSES FOR TAP DANCERS

SALE! NEW RESORT BAGS

All New Styles STRIPES GAY PRINTS PLAIN COLORS $1.95 VALUE Specially Priced $1.59 DIANNE 246 Coral Way Coral Gables

NO HOLD-UP AT HOLLEY'S

Because we cater to a year-round community, our prices remain reasonable 12 months out of the year. NO seasonal advances. For example, this week: CHILDREN'S DRESSES-New shipment, cottons and shantung, full-size range ... $1.00 $1.98 PIECE GOODS-All new materials, including new shipment of curtain materials ... 15c, 25c, 29c per YARD F. N. HOLLEY 5 and 10c STORES 217 Coral Way 2136 Ponce de Leon Boulevard

300 HAND BAGS

$1.95 OTHERS $1.00 to $10.00 SEE OUR WINDOWS Every conceivable color, fabric or leather. If you're picky and choosey -if you want a bag that's different SEE OUR WINDOWS DANIELS Opposite Gables Theatre

Monique

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DOWLING

HOORAY FOR LOW PRICE AND HIGH QUALITY! THE BUDGETS BALANCED OH, WHAT GLEE! BECAUSE OF PRICE AND QUALITY! SNOW WHITE CAULIFLOWER ... Lb. 10c LARGE PECANS ... 5 Lbs. $1.00 DELICIOUS PAPAYAS ... Lb. 5c PINEAPPLE ORANGES ... 2 Doz. 19c A Large Selection of Fancy Fruits and Vegetables, Escarole, Chicory, Watercress, Romaine, Boston Lettuce, Mint Chayotes, Shell Pecans, Mushrooms, Etc. FOR DELIVERY Phone 4-0441 DOWLING 111 CORAL WAY

Coral Gables Laundry and Dry Cleaning

222 Avenue Minorca Phone 4-6458