New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1918, Page 8

8 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERA ) When a Feller Neet_is_e{ Friend - COPYRIGHT 1918, NEW YORK ‘rRlBUNEV!NC-‘ B, - - ByBrigg JOYOUS SCENES AS | KING ENTERS GHENT Belgian People Skower Royal Party With Flowers hent, Wednesday 18, (By Associated Press.)—King Albert, een Elizabeth d Prince Leopold Belgium made their official en- trance into Ghent through cheering throng chrysan- today. The royal party move amid shawers of roses and themums, The king wore the uniform of a Belgiam general, without decorations. He rode a tall bay horsc The troops which entered the city formed the first division of the Bel- glan army. The royal party halted in the center of Place d’Armes and reviewed the whole first division, these soldiers be- ing veterans of the whole four year war. As the regiments filed past, wth their bands playing, the king and prince saluted and the queen bowed and smiled. A ten year old girl rushed through the line of lancers and presented a bouquet to the queen, who kissed her on both creeks. The throng cheered. The crowd then sang the Braban- conne and wound up with a tremen- dous outburst of applause. King Al bert then went to the city hall, where he was received by Acting Mayor Anseele, who expressed the admira- tion of the citizens for the king's at- titude during the war. In replying, King Albert said: | “The citizens of Ghent have proved themselves worthy descendants of Van Artevelde, who suffered privations and tyranny with courage and forti- tude | POLES GIVE GENEROUSLY. | .50 Collected for United War| Work at Various Socicties. | The Polish soci es of the S:x(‘r(‘,d‘ Heart of Jesus church hLave collected | the following fund of $174.50 for the| United War Work campaign St. John's society ch., $5.00; St. Agnes saciety $5.00 St. Lucien s'v-“ clety, $5.00; St. John's society, §$5.00;| St. Stanslaus B. M. society, $5.00;| | | | Knights of Boles! society, $10.00; St. Peter a Paulo soc 00; St. Stanislaus K. society, $5.00; St. Aloizius society, 00: Young Men's society, $5.00; Children of Mary so- cie 00; Women—Sisters of | ~y society, $5.00; Queen of Hea-| s society, $5.00; Church collection | nber 17th, $104.50; total, $174.50. | $174.50 — | Card Party, Supper and Dance. Card party, supper and dance giv- en by Woman's Club, under auspices of the Civic Dept. at Shuttle Country Club Sat., Nov. 23, beginning at 3 o'clock. Supper 6:30. Dancing throughout the evening. Tickets $1 with supper $2.50. tion provided. Reserve tables ards, Mrs. Arthur Harrop, Tel. sup- per, Mrs. Frank L. Traut, Tel. 710-2. Chairman, Mrs. Herbert L. Mills, Tel. 754. A generous response is desired as all proceeds are for local chari- ties.—advt. Meadow | national h SPORTI WORLD IS LOOKING TO FUTUR! Revival of Competition In Branches of Sport Will Follow Peace—Il.eaders Enthusiastic, Philadelphia, Nov. 18 war over a brightening prospects there soon will be a general re- i of competition in all | | With the | | branches of sport, today's session of | the annual meeting of the dmateur | Athletic Unjon of the United Stat took an added importance. The end | of the world conflict is expected to | have an immediate effect on applica tions for permission to hold cl pionship meets next year. Org tions that were slow to of the events are now said to be eager o obtain meets. The awarding of | meets is expected to be made late to- day. | Redistribution and representation of | delegates to the annual meeting will be considered as will also the amateur | standing of athletes who have become | paid instructors in army camps. | | CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE | TR | Soliciting for United War Work Fund Will Not Cease Until Wednesday— Big Meeting Tonig | The United War Work campaign will not close tonight as expected, but there will be a supper just the same, | and reports will be made by the! teams. Local speakers, about a half dozen in number, have been secured to give short. crisp speeches. It is hoped to go over the top ia fine shape. | Chairman George P. Hart of the gen-, eral committee announces that in| compliance with the request from| \dquarters the campaign will continue through Wednesday | night, when the final wind up meeting| ill be held. Team organization will| bhe kept intact until then, and the can-| vass will be continuel Tveryone is| asked to subscribe during the next| two days. The day's pay slogan is entirely| dropped and subsecriptions big and lit- tile will be received. Anyone who has better. Anvone who has not been| been seen by a team member is ed | to turn in his pledge card at campaign | headquarters, rooms Nos. 309 and 310 w Britaia National T building | or at any of the local hanks, and it will be duly credited. The supper to-| night 1s at 6:15 o'clock | LILOYD GEORGE FORE British Leader Warned Canadian Pre- micr to Be Ready Weeks Ago. London, Montre: Sir Robert Borden, t Canadian pr mier, who ha rrived in London in connection with the peace conference, declared in an interview with th> Morning I'ost that while he was in ca la he had been in constant com- ) munication with Premier Lloyd | Georg: who w ned him weeks ago to be prepared to s Europe. | He praised the efforts of the Cana- | dian soldiers and said Canada would | confront the difficult problems atead | with the same courage it had shown during the last four years. | bresent. The ki +soon as possible. | morning | pose. AMERICANS UNITED WITH OLD ENGLAND g George Says His Finest Hopes | | Have Been Realized—Ituture Is Assured. London, Sunday, Nov. 17.—At the close of the entertainment given for| American soldie nd sailors and women war workers at the Palace theater tonight. Vice Admiral Wii- liam S. Sims, commander of the Am-| erica naval forces in British waters, | rewd u message he had received from | the king in answer to a letter sent to| the British sovereign by himself of Major General Biddle on hehalf of | the American sailors and soldiers nswer read: | It is with feelings of gratitude and! sincere pleasure that I received the let- | ter you addressed to me in the name! of the American sailors and soldiers who are embled this evening un- der the auspices of the British com- | mittee for entertaining American! forces. In unity of our cause and| our memories, fostered by com-| radeship in arms, I see the tion af the finest hope: that the! American and English peoples, united by ties of closest friendship, will ever advance together along the | path of progress and civilization.” Cheers were given for King George and the national anthem was sung with enthusiasm. CITY ITEMS. Tonight, 7:30 to 9 P. M., children’s 5c hos2, 2 pair for 35c, at Resse- | Leland’ advt. James Conley of the Trinity unit, B AT, spent the week-end at his home on Washington street. Senator George W. Klett has filed his election expenses. cost him $120. His was Herbert V, Tonight, 7 political Camp. ) to 9 P all of our $15 men’s suits §10 each, the biggest bargain in New Britain, at Besse- Leland's.—advt | agent i McGrath is visiting at the home of her mother at 166 Main street. Miss McGrath is a nurse at | Camp Upton. Ma " Quigley has received a re- quest from the United States Food Administration to have the food ad- ministration’s sign on Central Park repainted. The letter requested that the words “To Feed the Hungry Mil- lions” be painted on the signboard. The request will be attended to li The rainfall at Shuttle Meadow vesterday and this morning amount- ed to two inches, according to the re port of the water department thi Tonisht, 7:30 to 9 P. 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