New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1916, Page 3

Baston Store WE HAVE TWO SPECIAL LOTS OF Outing Flannel NIGHT GOWNS For Ladies | at 50c and 75c | each the dansant which the Woman’s Hospital board has been busily arranging for weeks past took 1Jace this afternoon in Booth's hall. he candy booth was one of the most attractive features of the occasion as it resembled a rose arbor, the favors in the shape of roses. Those were on the candy committee were picturesquely dressed as nurses. The party was well attended, cards and dancing being greatly en- joyved. Judd's orchestra furnished the music. Leing who That will be economical buy- | ing now. There are many cold nights ahead. It is well to | be prepared, especially when | such values are offered. o Another feature of (h(‘, celebrations of the Y. W, C. A. was McCALL’S PATTERNS a circus given last evening in the . new gymnasium for the purpose of are the best to be had at any | raising money for the new ladder price, 10c and 15¢ each. Jubilee in the swimming pool. An unus- ually large audience was present. The circus opened with a parade of all the performers, headed by the Kitchen orchestra directed by Miss Anna Clark,—next came the ring master who showed especial skill and wit in announcing the various events of the programme. Tightrope walk- ing; the separating worm; the rve- | markable elephant Jumbo; the per- forming seals; the ever alert and | ridiculous clowns, the chariot Taces, and many other numbers made the evening the best time ever had at a circus anywhere, The side shows were thrilling and ex: seals continued their performances in the swimming pool and were en- joved by all. McCall’s Magazine for March 5c. Quarterly Book of Fash- ions 20c, with a 15¢ pattern Free. Mrs. W. F. Brooks entertained the Art Department of the Woman's club ¢t her home on High street Thurs- 1 morning. The meeting was not i restricted to members of the Art . all the Group but was open to Woman’s club members. A pleasing rrogram, consisting of extremely in- teresting papers, was carried out Mrs. Brooks read one on Troubetsky Miss Rose Churchill, one trovie, and Mrs, I. read a paper on Bakst, which was written br Miss Elise Russell. PR ENJOYABLE CONCERT HELD. A large crowd attended the concert at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church last night, given by the Apollo Quar- tet under the auspices of the Men's Brotherhood. The program consisted of individual numbers and songs by | the quartet and the program was ren- dered in a pleasing manner . Sunday the local Boy Scouts fitting- lv observed the sixth anniversary of the founding of the Roy Scouts of America, when they met at the Y. M. C. A. A pleasing program was car- ed out on this occasion. Reverend J. W. Denton of Plinville. talked on -+ Be-—Prepared,” and Scoutmaster {-Stanley Sheldon.also. addressed the routs. The = anniversary Mmessage from National President Livingston was read The entertainment which was given Thursday evening under the auspices of the New Britain Teachers’ club by {the Bak quartet proved a great suc- cess. The Bak quartet is composed | of members of the Boston Symphony the members being: Bruno ‘cello: Alfred Haly, harpist: Blumenan, viola, and Adolph Pak, violinist, The work of the quar- | {ct was splendid and their program was greatly enjoyed o CAFE CHANGES OWNERSHIP. Notice of intent to sell his saloon nt 172-4 Arch street to Joseph Olson pf Hartford has been filed by Hilding Nelson. The sale-becoines effective en February 28. Mr. Nelson, recently dis- | posed ‘of his . restaurant_on ‘the'sa‘us JLOST BALD W FCEMA N HEAL Started with Blistery Pimples. ltched so Badly and Hurt so Was Almost Crazy, —_— HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAPAND OINTMENT e “T had eczema which started with blis- tery pimples along the edge of my hair and went all over my head. It itched so badly and hurt so that I was al- most crazy, and I could not sleep, and had to walk the floor at night. My hair all fell out and I was almost bald. I was in the house for two weeks. “The trouble lasted about eight weeks and I had many nitended treatments, but they did not do me any Tyrinity. good. Then I got a cake of Cuticura Soap : o and one box of Cuticura Ointment, andina | risc 1. P. Wilcox few days I saw little fine hairs coming. |jeth Rohn spent a few days this weel Now I am entirely healed and have no Nei v marks of any kind.” (Signed) A. Freniere, Plantsville, Conn., July 29, 1915. .Sample Each Free by Mail With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- \ dress post-card *“Cuticura, Dept. T, Bos= s | orchestrs Steinwe, Walter The Stanley Quarter Bird club met the Stanley street school Tuesday | evening: Dr. H. Munger of Hart- | ford being the speaker of the even- ling. Dr. Munger is a imnom»r and a splendid fcrns was on exhibition. . ow o N. H. Bishop visiting here, o o M of Conn. Rogers is spending the in New York city. * 4 ox James week-end Mrs. C. M. returned from a visit Jar has RBrooklyn. e in Cowles Junior of Kensington Promenade at Helen the Miss and M | ] Mrs. Alvin Lamb of Maple Hill is [taking an extensive Southern trip. e Bowers of New her daughter, York Mrs. Mrs. Howard e guest of elles Eddy. s ton.”” Sold throughout the world. W the | Colin H. i 1 ef Prospect | nesday NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SAT RDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916. Winter Trips and Cruises Separate and combined tours, 10 to 23 days, from New York to the American Mediterranean. HAVANA AND POINTS IN CUBA Interesting_in its foreign atmos- phere. Excellent golf courses; splen- did surf bathing. Modern hotels. NASSAU Arrangements for the big Masonic ball in the state armory on Arch street Friday night, Februar: practically complete and it nounced that it will be on a more elaborate scale than ever before. The committee of arrangements met again last night and gave approval to the plans. The baill will not be confined to Masons and it is now apparent that it will be the most elaborate socm_l function of the season. The Empire orchestra of Hartford, con- taining 30 pieces will play for the dancing, which begins at 9 o'clock and between 8 atd 9 o'clock a concert will be given hy the Sphinx Temple band of Hartford. Professional dan- cers from New York will entertain at intervals with examples of the modern steps. Tt is hoped to secura either Miss Vida Tolbat of the An- sonia hotel with her partner, Mr. Gary, or Miss Wilman Wynn of the McAlpin. They are said to he among the cleverest dancers in the Metro- polis. Tickets are reported selling fast. Arrangements have been made for late trolley cars to accommodate visitors and out of town guests. e The members of the Woman’s club held a most delightful meeting Tues- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. J. Sloper on Grove Hill. The sub- ject for the afternpon was “Russia,” and Miss Flora L. Terry talked on “Russian Peasant Art.” Mrs. Marcia Hill Arrents of New Haven, who was dressed as a Russian peasant, gave an | Folk } collection ! “Russian splendid interesting talk on Customs.” A of Slavic arts and crafts was ¢n _exhibition. Mrs, Kenneth Sloper and the Misses Mabel Crawford, Ger- trude Hine, Agnes Vance and Mildred Goodwin, all dressed as Russian Leasants, assisted the hostess in serving her guests with tea. . ox ok The members of the Men’s Brother- hood of the South church have se- sured Edwin H. Lemare to give an crgan recital there on Friday even- ing, March 17. This recital promises to be one of the best New Britain ha ever known since Mr. Lemare fumous as an organist and his artistic | kill has been countries, R The members of the Central Con- gregational club spent a very pleas- 2nt evening Tuesday, when they met 4t the South church. Supper .was music many recognized in served and then, Hamilton Holt, who | editor of the “Independent” and a tost able and brilliant an interesting talk the Independent View." on issued for the arolyn M. Woolley of Tremont street, Hartford, and T.dgar Toll Glass of this city. The wedding will take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur G. avenue. Hartford Scturday evening, February 19. A members of the Home Whist Kensington met M. H. Gri Mrs. Nichols, E. Williams, George Griffith and il. B. Cooley won the prizes. Mr. and Mrs, H. B. Cooley will entertain the club on February 23. . x Cards wedding of have bee Miss ( on The club of of Dr. and Mr: evening. swold Wed- Mrs. A delightful informal reception was tendered to Reverend and Mrs. Cross in the Baptist church chapel Wednesday evening. About two hun- Gred guests were present to greet Reverend and Mrs. Cross. . evening Miss Ruth of Hartford, the Hillerest Next Tuesday Williams, solo violinist, will give a recital at Universalist church, 5w ox Robert N. Peck and his daughter, Miss Margaret Peck, sailed yesterday for a montl's stay in the West In- dies. . w Mrs. Calef of Springfield has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. I.conard B. Mallory of Maple Hill. * o Miss Julia Spring of Maple Hill is spending the week at Wells Eiver, Vermont. wrapper and is made only by S. PAT. OFF. Established 1780 Grand Prize, Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 Grand Prize, Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, 1915 DRINK BAKER’S COCOA For its Delicious Flavor, its Excellent Quality and its High Food Value. GUARD AGAINST IMITATIONS; the genuine pack- age has the trade-mark of the chocolate girl on the WALTER BAKER & CO. LTD. DORCHESTER, MASS. | tain the Philathea class of the Firs Woolley | at the home | (BAHAMAS) A wonderful climate. Soft breezes and bzlmy air. Low rates of passage including meals and stateroom accomodations. which promises to be fuil of interest will be given next Monday evening before the members of the Commonwealth club by J. S. Knox, president of the Knox School of Salesmanship and Business Effi- ciency The subject of Mr. Knox's address will be: ‘ommunity Build- ing,” ’'and it is expected that a large number of the members of the club will be present to hear it. P A lecture ‘Write for information WARD LINE General Offices, Pier 14, E. R., New York or any authorized ticket agency ortour bureau TWENTYORMORE FOR SECRETARY OF WAR Ladies' night at the New Britain ' club was observed last evening and ! was an extremely brilliant success The rooms Were attractively ar- | ranged for this occasion and the | guests enjoyved dancing and cards. A | Celicious lunch was served. | . | The members of the Working Girls’ } club are pleasantly anticipating their theater party which they will enjoy Monday vening at the Lyceum. A. A, Kimball, who is president | of the board of directors, wm} chaperon. ’ The Girls' Friendly society of m_! Mark’s church will give a dance at| Wilson left Washington last night | the Parish house on Washington with Mrs. Wilson for a week-end street Monday evening, the proceeds | cruise down the Potomac river and to be given Miss Hopgood, the mis- | Chesapeake bay on the naval yacht sionary to China. | Mayflower, during which he will con- Ll ider the selection of a successor to The Women's Foreign Missionary | Lindley M. Garrison as secretary of society of the First church held a ' war. He expects to return late Sun- very pleasant meeting Wednesday | day night or early Monday mornin, afternoon at the home of Mrs, C. 1-]4‘ The president’s advisers said last Mitchell on Russell street. | night that he probably would be ready el e io send the nomination to the senate Mrs. L. Clark entertained the Maple | early next week. An assistant sec- Hill Bridge club at cards Friday af-' retary to succeed Henry Breckinridge, ternoon. There were four tables of | in all likelihood, will not be named players, Miss Nina Blair winning the l until the new secretary is consulted. prize. | Men Under Consideration. Secretary Tane of the interior, Sec- rotary Houston of agricultural, and Frank L. Polk, counselor of the state department, are understood to be under consideration and the names of twenty or more other men have been suggested to the president. These Wilson on Cruise to Consider Se- | lection of Garrison’s Successor .. Washington, Feb. 12—President | .o Mrs. W. C. Hungerford will enter- | church at her home on Russell street, Tuesday evening, B Miss Elizabeth and Miss Francesca (INCORPORATED) HARTFORD Spring Fashion Book. Pictorial Review. New Home Sewing Machines, None Better. Our Dress Department Has Prepared A Fashion Feast Reproductions of Impor ted Models—The Very INDIVIDUALITY IS KEYNOTE. Newest. REMEMBER THE SPRING STYLE TIMELY OFFERING OF At NEW SERGE GOWNS, $16.50 FRENCH light check the vestee A $12.50 All these gowns SERGE, navy, black, in the season’s smartes pepium styles, contrasting collar and cuffs, and embroidery work. The best of workmanship of sizes, 14 to 44. Grouped Three Prices $14.50 are made of the highest qualit plum and a Here you e in brown, novelty effc the styles. gold braid decoration, Complete range in navy blue and black. Sizes 14 to 44, * $17.5 . and combination of taffeta Gowns of Rare Style and Distinction __A copy of our $35.00 model in blue, black, sand AT 5 0 —A model of extra quality taffeta $25. redessa taffeta. “Watch Your Step” style. embroidery. . S. KNOX President of Knox School of Salesmanship of Cleveland, Ohio. AUSPICES COMMONWEALTH CLUB Will deliver a public lecture in the Grammar School Hall, MONDAY, FEB. 14TH AT 8 P. M. Subject, “Community Development” Mr. Knox is a speaker of national has the unique distinction of traveling over the same Chautaugua circuit two reputation and i seasons in succession. Traut came home from Wellesley for the week-end. include ex-Governor Harmon of | Ohio, Colohel E, M. House, ex-Gov- ernor Walsh of Massachusetts, ex- Mayor Baker of Cleveland, Senator | Stone of Missouri, Senator Chambe | lain, chairman of the Senate military | committee; Representative Ha chairman of the House military con oo Corbin left where Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thursday for Miami, Florida, they will spend the remainder of the winter at the Royal Palm hotel. *orox Miss Katherine Talmadge of Colum- Tus, Ohio. is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Sloper. mittee, and several other members congre * ox w0 Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Humphrey zre in Hot Springs, Arkansas. * x u Politics. Lindley Out of Feb. 12 former secretary of here yesterday that retire “absolutely public life. Garrison M. wa he from New York, Garrison, announced intended to politics and be given Februar dance will club A Teap Year the Kenilworth on by 29, Cong. Tilson's Comment. Haven, Teb. 12—“His is sure to be a great loss, was one of the strong men cabinet,” says Congressman Tilson, home from Washington to attend the Lincoln banquet of the Young Men’s Republican club this evening in speaking of Secretary Gar- rison. “Tivery one was much surprised. We all knew he was in favor of a con- tinental army and very much op- posed to the ‘scuttle’ policy in the Philippines, but ever he/ would stick to hi It was on his last trip to New Ha- ven that Congressman Tilson pre- dicted the failure of the continental Mrs| William Sloper returned today | from | New York city. & orw Misas Dorothy Foote of New is the guest of Miss Alice Hart. .o New! parture for he in the de- York Judd are Belleair, Harold L. hotel, Mr. and Mrs, #t the Belleview Tlorida. oo and Mrs. D. McMillan left for an extensive southern Mr. vesterday trip. I Mrs. George Corbin and the Misses Ruth and Helen Corbin left Friday for Florida and Cuba. .. Miss Mildred Goodwin is spending the week-end in Waterbury. o success of the Federalized National Guard. This was the real cause of Secretary Garrison leaving his master. AERIAL MAIL SERVICE Miss Margaret Lincoln was the guest Monday of Miss Ruth Bristol. METHODIST CHURCH N Dr. Potter and Commissioner Chand- ler to Debate on Preparedness. Warren F. Cook, pastor of Methodist Episcopal church has made arrangements with Itev. Dr Rockwell Harmon Potter of Hartford and Compennsation Commissioner George B. Chandler to debate on the questicn “Shall We Prepare It War?” The debate will be held on two Sunday evenings at the services March 5 and March 12. On the for- mer e¢vening, Mr. Chandler will argue affirmatively and the negative side will be upheld by Dr. Potter on the latter evening. Pastor Cook will devote fifteen min- utes of the last service of each month in answering questiors, which may be dropped in a question box during the month. The idea is unique and is ex- pected to prove popular . Arrangements are being made for a series of denominational talks, Pastors of various local churches will be in- vited to tell of the policy and manage- ments of their churches. In March Rabbi H. W. Ettleson of Hartford will speak on “The Trial of Jesus from the Standpoint of the Jew. Government Asks for Bids for Seven Routes in Alaska and One in Massachusetts. Washington, Feb. 12—Aerial mail service to isolated points in Alaska and Massachusetts is contemplated by the post office department. were asked today for service on eight routes, seven of them in Alask O tober 1 is named as the date for star ing. The routes will be established, the department announced, as much 1o stimulate development of aviation be- cause of its relation to military pre- paredness as to improve the mail se vice. The department believes t efforts already begun to finance aerial patrol of the Atlantic indicate that ready capital will be found for the mail service undertalk- ings. If the service is successful, announced, a gradual follow to other routes where tran: portation is slow and inadequate. The Massachusetts route is from New Bedford to Nantucket, 56 miles and return, partly by land and partly by water. Trips will be made tha: teen times a week during the sum mer months and six times in the winter. An aeroplane would have to be able to carry a weight limit of three thousand pounc cost of the service is The Alaskan routes form a connect- ing link from Seward to Nome, thence to Fairbanks and hack to Val- dez. Most of them call for a twice a week through the year some of the routes the cost now is as high as $100,000 a vear, and in winter six weeks is required to make the trip. The aeroplane contracts al- n coa it is expansion w TO CONDUCT MISSION., Rt. Rev. B. C n, Bishop Suffra- gan To Address Mectings March 21. Litany services were conducted at St. Mark’s Episcopal church last night. The 'Rt. Rev. E. C. Acheson, suffra- gan bishop, gave ructions concern- ing the coming mission, which he is to conduct beginning March 21 The ob- ject of the mission to aid tht mem- bers of the church spiritually and freshen their memories in the work of the church. Tt is hoped the mission will have the effect of increasing the attendance at church services. Bishop Acheson urged all the parishioners to make ar- rangements to attend the services, The details of the mission will be an- On of | army bill, and the better chance for | TO BE INAUGURATED | Bids | | has you | Get a small trial bottle of old, honest Every business man, city official and all public spirited citizens | ought to hear this lecture. | ADMISSION 25¢. TICKETS FOR SALE CROW 'S DOOR. AT DRUG Avoid the Grip of Winter | These days are hardest on health and vitality. 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Valdez to Fair-, Haven railroad, judiciary | to appear next week in with its inguiry into the of Louis D. Brandeis to the hes | oourt. The committee decided yesterday k Mr. Mellen to testify after th had examined testimony offered € W. Barrcn, of Boston, who clared that Mr. Brandeis had been “hired to aid in wrecking New Haven railroad.” The committee decided to write M] Mellen, requesting him to come Washington and bring any mate he may have bearing on the case. a ong t} MELLEN MAY TESTIFY. ake Stand Hearing. To Be Asked e | at Brandeis Inquiry to ‘Washington, Feb. 12.—Charles S Mellen, former president of the New RUB BACKACKE AWAY TH ST, JACOBS O ' Rub Lumbago, Pain and Soreness from Your Lamg Back—Instant Relief! 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