New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1915, Page 5

FOX’S am Get in Line Early As This Attraction Draws the Biggest Crowds Known YOU WILL SEE: Tremendous Battle Scenes; The Dauntless Rides . KuKlux Klan; The Love and Romance of History; The Lincoln Tragedy; Tender Domestic Drama; Charming Comedy; 18,000 People; 3,000 Horses; Marvelous Music, Played by a Symphony Orchestra of Twenty Soloists YOU MUST SEE IT THEATRE NEW BRITAIN caricature of real life compared with the flicker- “The most beautiful picture ever put on can- vas, the finest statue ever carved, is a ridiculous MON., ing shadow of a tattered film in a backwoods 5,000 Scenes YOU WILL HEAR: "fhe Consumers' league of Con- necticut has been steadily accom- plishing a beneficient work during the ten years and more since its organ zation, but New Britain people have had few opportunities to become in- formed concerning its activities and the civic department of the Woman's club has invited Miss Mary Crowell Welles, genera] secretary of the lesigue to address an open meeting on Tuesday, December 7, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and Mrs. Andrew J. Sloper has kindly thrown open her home for this occasion, and extends a cordial invitation to all. who are interested, men as well as women, to ggme to hear Miss Welles and the subject for her talk will be “The Story of the Consumers’ League in Connecticut;—its Past, Present and Future” A social hour will follow the address. ... The Alpha Alpha sorority gave 2 dance in Booth’s hall Thursday eve- ning. Judd’s orchestra furnished the usic. The dance was so largely at- tefMed the young ladies were forced to use both hall Mrs. D. E. Dean, Mrs. Tallmadge Swift, Mrs. Stanton Ashley, Mrs. H. E. Erwin were pa- tronesses. e The Misses Alice Hart and Agnes Vance have returned from Beaumont, Texas, where they have been visit- ing® Mrs. Wilbor Gilbert, formally Miss Elizabeth Bassett of this city. .. Announcement was made Thanks- giving of the engagement of Miss Ellen W. Malmfeldt to Laurie B. Banford at a famfly dinner held at Miss Malmfeldt’'s home on Maple street. A ... Miss Theodore Brown entertained a tew of her friends at tea Friday af- ternoon . e White lace waists are fashionable and they are often touched up with metallic buttons or colored pipings of silk. . %fiss Helen Caldwell was from Smith college this week. S s Miss Blise Russell was home from Miss Hall's school for Thanksgiving. home { Monday The December meeting of the Lsther Stanley Chapter of the D. A. R., will be held Friday in the Center church chapel with Miss Elizabeth A. Andrews, Mrs. Mary S. Foster, Mrs. Rufus S. Hemenway, Mrs, Lucius P. Lusk, Miss Mary E. Whittlesey as hostesses. James L. Tyron will speak on “One Hundred Years of Peace,” illustrated by stereopticons. . Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Austin House have issued invitations for a recep- tion to be held Friday, December 3rd, from 8 to 10 o’clock at which Mr. and Mrs, William Watson House will be guests of honor: s Hal and Jack Lawry are home from St, John’s Preparatory college to spend the holidays with Mr- and Mrs. M. N. Judd of Vine street. [] ..o A charming crepe meteor day dress, hanging straight and full from the smocked shoulders, had it wide girdle banded with velvet, and bands of velvet encirclmg the skirt at font and knee. e Donald Gaffrey haa as nis guest Thanksgiving hisy roommate al Yale, Leland McKnight Beckwith of kr Penn. . oxow Spalding Warner of Worcester Tech. spent Thanksgiving with his parents Mr, and Mrs. Willilam War- ner: v . The Current Events club will meet afternoon with Mrs. W. H. Warner. Mrs, T. B. Wickwire of Berlin wil! be the speaker. “ew Miss Marion Riordan is home from Minkatenvill with Miss Helen McNavy ! of Boston as her guest, v The Misses Katherine Mills and Katherine Brooks were home from Capin school for Thanksgiving. .« A touch of chinchilla or sahle on the tulle corsage of an evening gown is a charming eff. .. Mr. Burdett Bassett spent the week- end with his parents on Bassett street. DRCIEY Mrs, B. B. Bassette entertained fifteen guests at dinner Thursday. Cards have been issued for wedding of Miss Mary W. Cameron of Birmingham, Alabama and Doctor Yates W, Faison. This wedding, to take place December 15, will be af | much interest locally since M..s Cameron has visited Mrs. Arthur Walker and has many friends here. .. The maternal association is plan- ning a most delightful meeting Wed- nesday in the South church chapel. Mrs. Horton will sing some old En- glish carols and a Christmas paper will be read. All mothers and teach- ers are cordially invited. “es Freshman Reception The held Thanksgiving eve in the High school | “gym’ was a most successful affair. There were a great many present at and every one enjoyed the music furnished by Judd’'s orchestra. ... A letter from Willlam F. Row- lands, former assistant pastor of the | Center church will be read Thurs- day evening at prayer meeting. » .. The Aid soclety of the Trinity M. E. church will give a miscellaneous sale Friday Dec. 3, in their church. This is to be held instead of their regular monthly supper. .o It is with deep regret that people of New Britain learn of tho cancelling of the concert which was to be held Monday November 29th. e The old members of the Y. W. C. A. are planning a delightful wel- coming party for the new members to be held Thursday evening De- cember 2. ... Velvet-covered ball buttons are an important item of decoration in many of the new wool frocks. . Many dresses of taffeta and tulle have folds of tulle on their draperies for their only ornament. e If you are stout, confine your ward- robe to dark shades, as lighter colors tend to make one look larger. .. The newest thing in neckbands is the small black silk cord from which hangs a jeweled pendant. These may nickleodeon.”— bia University. | knee. the | | ca Traut were home for Thanksgiv- | the | gray satin is an excellent and uncom- | are trimmed with it. imaklnn’ of afternoon dresses. D. W. GRIFFITH’S GIGANTIC PRODUCTION PRICES Mats. 25¢, 35¢, 50c¢, 75¢ Eve’gs 25¢, 50c, 75¢, $1.00 also be used as veil fasteners, the cord and pendant over the veil When flesh pink tulle is used in a gown, the tulle should be left entire- ly unadorned, as its elusive softness | is its great charm. e A brilliant hued velvet must be chosen and worn with care—it looks twice as assertive as the same color in any other fabric. . One of the new frocks has a pleat- ed short skirt of silk, with a bodice of chiffon velvet extending down over | the skirt in points reaching to the Bright sapphire and cobalt blue are popular colors for the velvet sashes and shoes worn with white tulle dresses. .. With the promise of winter sports, the proper hat to wear when playing with ice and snow is close fitting in shape. . D The vogue for velvet has reached the children’s world. They are wear- ing velvet dresses trimmed with fur. P There are so many uses for whole- skin fox furs that they are as good | an investment as a velvet coat. e Miss Marion Riorden entertained a few of her friends at tea this after- noon in honor of her guest Miss| Helen McNavy of Boston. “ e f Mrs. George White and son of Wor- chester, Mass,, are Visiting Mrs. ‘White's siter, Mrs. Hartwell Tylor of Grove Hill »a o Dr. and Mrs. T. Edwin Brown will return Monday from an extended Southern trip, . The Misses Elizabeth ar$l Frances- ing. . The princess one-piece dresses are apt to have front panels of braiding and buttons. “ e Golden brown velvet and pewter | mon combination. PR It takes a flawless complexion to dare the brilliant white of white fur close to the face. ‘e It is said that the balayeuse, or lin- gerie ruffle, showing beneath the skirt, is to return. o Colored organdy is being used in neckwear and some of the new blouses .. _S()fl chiffon velvets are combined with sheer silk crepe or chiffon, in the P Mrs. W. H. Warner entertained DR. E. E. SLOSSON of Colum- placing } Ha 29 NOV. ONE SOLID WEE STARTING Twice Dail At 2:15 and 8:15°P, SEATS FOR THE ENTIRE ENGAGEMENT NOW SELLING WHAT THEY SAY: “It is a brilliant, vivid, stirring mastcrpiece.”—RUPERT HUGHES “It will take the whole country by storm,” — BOOTH TARKING TON. “In the short space of three hours the audience sees, hears and feels a period of fifteen years—REV. FATHER JOHN TAL- BOT SMITH. “[ know it is true, because I have lived through the actual realities” —REYV. DR. THOMAS B. GREGORY. “Never before has such a whirlwind combination of story, specta- cle and tense drama been enrolled.”— . Y. EVENING SUN It is worth $5.00 a seat.”—C. F. ZITTEL, N. Y. EVE. JOURNAL. «“It is history vitalized, history by lightning flash. Go to see it be- cause of the wonder of the pictures themselves, and finally, go to see it because it will make a better American of you, for ; out of the baptism of blood of the Civil War was born the 1 e w nation, one and indivisible.”—DOROTHY DIX. “Briefly Summed up, the picture as a whole is tremendous, the story is gripping, the photography sup: erb, the support of t he star Mr. Walthall, excellent, the detail perfect and scen- ery splendid.” — PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. «Jtis worth going to see twice in succession.” — NEW HAVEN . JOURNAL COURIER. AT LEAST ONCE and Mrs. Pickett dinner Thank: of Farm- at ring da$ . e e Merwin Hart spent a few days this week with his parents on Vine street. Mr. Hart is living in Schenectady. e Mr. James Stanley and family Brookline, Mass., spent Thanksgivins with Mr. T. W. lin square. of LR The Misses Mable Crawford and Ruth Hutchinson attended the Army and Navy game today. DY Robert Lee and Harry Cohalan were home from Yale for Thanksgiv- ing day. OUTO GOES INTO SLUICE. John D, Hannon, Andrews, Swift & Co. through peared to be a miracle. ing his automobile along Newington raad when it left the highway and plunged into a sluice. Beyond a wet- ting, Mr, Hannon felt no ill effects from the accident. The machine w pulled from the sluice by a rescue crew sent out from the meat house. salesman for ., escaped serious what injury yesterday ap- He was driv- LOOK AT CHILD’S TONGUE IF SICK CROSS, FEVERISH Mother! Remove from little stomach, liver, bowels. Hurry, poisons Give ‘“California Syrup of at once if bilious or constipated. Figs” Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, it is a sure sign that your lit- tle one's stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, pale, doesn’t sleep, doesn’t eat or act natu- rally, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore | throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of ‘‘California Syrup of Figs,” and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful again. You needn’t coax sick children take this harmless “fruit laxativ they love its delicious taste, and always makes them feel splendid. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot- tle of “California Syrup of Figs,” which has directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. To be sure you set the genuine, ask to see that it is chila | to it Wilbor of Frank- | ‘ A BEAUTIFl L | AFTERNOON FROCK ON GOOD LINES [e— \ | | | | | | made by “California Fig Syrup com- pany.” Refuse any other kind with Mrs. Spalding and Mrs, Palmer ofi contempt. Deep ecru net, handsomely em- broidered with metal flowers in gold, is gracefully founda- tion of old Dashes of brown squirrel fur are used as trim- ming, while the crushed satin girdle is held with a bunch of pink carna- tions. draped over a rose satin ANKLIN STRE At 9:40 o'clock last gine company No. 1 was called the house owned Kennedy at a still ST K1 night F to Samuel by alarm The fire was in the basement where some shingles, which seemed to have been smouldering for a long time, by 556 Franklin street | PRISON SUNDAY AT M: E. CHU | Superintendent of State Ref Will Be Principal Speaker. Trinity Methodist Epfi tomorrow evening Sunday will be observed and usually interesting program has arranged. The principal will be Charles H. Johnson, sup tendent of the Connecticut refo tory at Cheshire. Mr. Johnwson formerly Thomas Mott Osborne’ sistant at Sing Sing and is with all of the reforms that Mr. borne has been inaugurating thes From the reports in the papei few days ago it wouia seem that Johnson does not agréy entirely Mr. Osborne as to his reforms. public will have an opportunit hear what Mr. Johnson thinks Sunday night when he speaks “Prison Reform.” Resides Mr. J son, others who will take part in program of the evening as arram will be Chief of Police William Rawlings, former Probation Of Lyman 8. Johnson, Rev, Henry Maier, pastor of the First Con tional church of this city. and Howard 8. Norton of the First ch: choir, o At church of Re 1] burst into flames. The damage amounted to about §50. The Soap to cleanse and p The Ointment Yo soothe and h Samples Free by Mall Cuticura Soap and Ointmant sold iberal sample of each mailed free, with 33 Glress post-card “Outioura,” Dept. 13F,