Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Friday, May 16, 1947, page 10 (of 16)

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ON FIRST TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D. C. FOUR CORAL GABLES GIRLS TO REPRESENT TEQUESTA SOCIETY AT C. A. R. CONVENTION Marie Alicia and Sally Amerise To Attend as Delegates

The thrill that comes once in a lifetime will come to four Coral Gables girls when they visit the national capital next week. The girls will represent Tequesta Society, Children of the American Revolution, when they attend the National Convention of the National Society, Children of the American Revolution in Washington, D. C., May 23 to 25th. Mary Ivonne Axelson, daughter of the Ivar Axelson's, 4514 Alhambra Circle, and Lenore Edith Carrero, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tildo S. Carrero, 508 Hardee Road, will serve as pages at the Convention. Mary is a student at American University, Washington, D. C., and Lenore is a student at Ponce de Leon High school. Maria Alicia and Sally Antoinette Amerise will attend as delegates. Mrs. A. D. Amerise, mother of Marie Alicia and Sally, will chaperon the girls and also serve as alternate for the senior president, Mrs. Roy H. Evans, who is unable to attend. Leaving Miami Sunday, the 18th, the group plans to spend two days at Williamsburg, Va., where they will visit the old Governor's Palace, the Raleigh Tavern, and William and Mary College. A four-horse drawn carriage will take them to the lovely old mansions of Williamsburg. Mrs. Amerise has made arrangements for the girls to visit the FBI, the treasury department, mint, and a full inspection of the White House. Visits to sessions in both the Senate and House of Representatives also are on the itenary. Opening session for the convention will start at 9:30 Saturday, May 23, in Memorial Continental Hall. At 2 p. m. that day there will be a White House Reception, followed later in the afternoon by another business meeting at Memorial Continental Hall. Saturday night the children will attend a dinner-dance at the Mayflower Hotel. A pilgrimage to Mount Vernon and Alexandria will start off Sunday's program. Wreaths will be placed on the tombs of George and Martha Washington. A service will be held around the elm tree planted by the C.A.R. in 1895, and plenty of time will be allowed to view the mansion and grounds. A box lunch will be served on the picnic grounds at Mt. Vernon. In Alexandria there will be a memorial service in the Old Presbyterian Meeting House and a wreath will be placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary Soldier, erected by the C.A.R. in 1929, in the church yard of the Old Meeting House. Other points of interest will be passed with a stop at the Lincoln Memorial, arriving back at Memorial Continental Hall about 3:30 p. m. LENORE EDITH CARRERO, who will serve as page at the annual convention of the Children of the American Revolution in Washington, D. C., May 23 to 25th.

CORAL GABLES CHAPTER D.A.R. INSTALL THEIR NEW OFFICERS AT COLORFUL MAY BREAKFAST

Wearing a gardenia corsage, the gift of her board, on her striking black and white ensemble, Mrs. Gilbert E. Broking was installed regent of the Coral Gables chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution at the colorful May breakfast held Tuesday at the Green Lantern Inn. All other officers at the speakers' table also wore the fragrant white flowers. Mrs. Harry I. Ward, re-elected chaplain, presided over the installation. The large table reserved for the new Junior Department members of the association was also a highlight of the breakfast. Officers' reports and discussion about the approaching National Convention to begin in Washington, D. C., May 19, was held. Delegate to the convention from this chapter is Mrs. Richard Giersch, Jr.; her alternate is Mrs. Philip Helmbold. Mrs. Lyman G. Watt will travel to the convention as a page. Mrs. Willard Hubbell is representing the regent, and Mrs. H. R. Sylvester is the regent's alternate. Also to travel to Washington is Mrs. Wade Livingston Street who will be a hostess on May 20 at a reception to be held at the Mayflower Hotel. New officers installed include: Mrs. Willard Hubbell, first vice-regent; Mrs. Lesley Lide, Jr., second vice-regent; Mrs. Harry I. Ward, chaplain; Mrs. Harry H. Provin, corresponding secretary; Mrs. John W. Lee, recording secretary; Mrs. Christian Whitkow, treasurer; Mrs. Richard Giersch, Jr., registrar; Mrs. George W. Wood, historian; Mrs. E. E. McCartney, librarian; Miss Helen Warner, auditor, and Mrs. Jean Sottile, Sr., parliamentarian. In charge of arrangements for the May Breakfast was Mrs. Lloyd Park. Mrs. Anthony Amerise, assisted by Mrs. Christian Whitkow arranged for the decorations.

Beauty Salon Features Stylist

A newcomer to Coral Gables, S. A. Kay, has joined the staff of the Plaza Hairdressers in the new Plaza building, 2816 Ponce de Leon Boulevard. With 23 years of experience behind him, Kay has come to the Gables after touring the United States giving demonstrations of new beautifying machines and methods. He is also a culturist, which your reporter finds to be an advance hair stylist with additional knowledge of the nerves and muscles making up the human body. Working with Mr. Kay are Adolph Andre, hair designer from Chicago, and Miss Vi, coiffeur designer and facial specialist. Mr. Kay also announced that he intends to keep his prices moderate.

To Salute Flag

Members of the Coral Gables Elks Lodge will be summoned to a special ceremony June 14 in commemoration of Flag Day, Exalted Ruler Andrew T. Healy announced today.

GABLEGRAMS

(Continued from Page Nine) School. Guests will include the mothers of most of the classmates, and the classmates who have been her companions during her school days. Also invited to share honors are the teachers from the first grade on up. Assisting Mrs. Stedman will be Mrs. Byron Sperow, Mrs. James Maxwell, Mrs. Charles Hyar, Mrs. David Peene and Mrs. Earl DeNoon Joyce will attend Mrs. Judson Hill's camp in Maine this summer. * * * Miss Vivian Hoffman, daughter of the Max Hoffman's of 5129 Riviera Drive, has recently been elected vice president of her sorority, Sigma Alpha Chi at Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. Vivian plans to travel North with her parents and brothers this summer and will return to Stephens for her senior year. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman plan to move to the home they are building at 655 University Drive on their return. The house, held up in the building for nearly two years due to material and labor shortages, is rapidly nearing completion now. Of a modified New Orleans type the house commands a corner location and has some unusual features. * * * A perfect wedding party in miniature featured the table decorations for the shower party given bride-elect Miss Rita Patricia Ruffley last night at the home of Miss Evelyn Zotter, 621 Avenue Navarre. Miss Barbara Zotter assisted her sister. The marriage of Miss Ruffley and Edmund Watson Newbold will take place June 2 at Plymouth Congregational Church. * * * The Smith College Alumnae Club will entertain the Wellesley College Alumnae Club with a covered dish luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Smith member Mrs. E. E. Pennock, "Ranchito Jopatco" on Hardee Drive. Following the luncheon a short business session for each of the groups will take place. Smith will elect officers, hear reports on the result of the Miracle Mile shopping week just closed.

T. M. Manchester Dies In St. Louis

Word has been received by the Riviera-Times of the death of T. M. Manchester, Wednesday in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Manchester, who often visited in Coral Gables, and had many friends here, was a brother of Mrs. Grace Manchester Carver of 1043 North Greenway Drive. Mrs. Carver is in St. Louis for the last rites for her brother. In addition to his sister he leaves the widow and four grown children.

Spring Kindergarten Registration

The Coral Gables Kindergarten registration for the spring term will take place at 11:45 a. m. May 19 at the school. Only those children who have reached the ages of 4 years and 9 months on Sept. 1st will be accepted, according to Mrs. Dorothea Brown, instructor.

Ponce PTA To Install

Mrs. Bowman F. Hinckley, elected president for the second term Ponce de Leon High School PTA and other officers will be installed at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the school. Preceding the meeting luncheon for the executive board will be served in the cafeteria, at 2 p.m.

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