New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1923, Page 3

The_Ne _ Choral club will present --fim " by uoi?aol-obn.‘ their elgifth annual spring _festival concert which {s to be given at the Fox theater, Monday evening, May 7. Among the many fine oratories “Elijah” is. the greatest and 'long after the present generation has passed from memory this immortal work qf “Blijah" will continue to be & source of inspiration and pleasure to all classes of conoert goers, The title role which dominates the oratorio will be. sung by Arthur Mid- dleton, America's leading baritone, and the greatest Elijah of today, He has just returned from a concert tour of Australla with Paul Althouse where he was recelved with = ac- claim, It was after a concert at Mel. bourne, the home of the great Melba, that this renowned diva exclaimed: “It is the finest singing that I have been privileged to hear 1in many years,” The New Britain Choral so- clety patrons will remember Middle- ton for his great work in King Olaf several seasons ago and will welcome his return, Unusua! interest attaches to the announcement that Rhea Massicotte has been engaged to sing the soprano role as she once sang in a local church ‘and Is now .sololst at the Cen. ter Congregational church of Brook- lyn under the noted organist, Harry Rowe Shelley, who _{s enthusiastic over her singing. Endowed by na- ture with: a lovely volce, devotion to her art and hard study has opened a career for this singer who is now on the road to fame. . The tenor and contralto roles will be sung by Judson House and his wife. House will be remembered for his work in The Creation,” with the New Britain Choral soclety two sea- sons ago and in joint recital with Mrs. House at the Shuttle Meadow club Tast fall where he added to the impression made at his first appear- ance. Mrs. House was most enthusi- astically received. i The Boston Festival orchestra, which gave such a finished perform- ance last year has been re-engaged and with the largest chorus yet ob- tained, trained to the point of per- fection, a great rendition of the “Elijah” is assured. The New Britain Choral society en- joys a large associate membership and has a large circle of friends that Took forward to these annual con- certs with much pleasure. The “Elijah” is the society's great- est undertaking. L Carrol Cleveland, superintendent of the New Dritain Boys' club, was the speaker at the Parents and Teachers' meeting which was held at the Stan- ley school last évening. . ChaR Carde have been received by Yale men in town announcing the Yale Alumni dinner which is to be held at the Shuttle Meadow club on Tuesday, evening, May 1, 1923, . . Mrs. E. N. Stanley opened her home on Lexington street Tuesday after- noon to a benefit bridge which her daughters, Mrs. Arthur Harrop and Miss Esther Stanley gave to raise funds for the Bradford Academy En- dowment. The hostesses who reserv- ed tables were Mrs. Willlam Hunger- ‘ford, ‘Mrs. O. E. Swift, Mrs. - Walter Hart, Mrs’ Howard Parsons, Mrs. Martin K. Pasco, Mrs. Raymond Cat- lin, Mrs. S8herwood Raymond, Mrs. John Abell, Mrs. Maxwell Porter, Miss ‘Beatrice Reynal, Mrs. Vernon Brierly, Mrs. Harry Bates, Miss Flora Hum: phrey, Mrs. W. E. Attwood, Mrs. Howard Hart, Mrs, George Corbin, Miss Georgla Parker, Mrs. George Kimball, Mrs. Noah Lucas, Mrs. Wil- liam Judd, Mrs. Frederick Macomber, Mrs. Stanley Eddy, Miss Mary. Whit. tiesey, Mrs. Charles Bradiey and Mrs. Raymond Mazeine. Prizes = were awarded at each table for the highest score. e Sidney Montague of Lincoln,street is in Brooklyn over the week-end to attend the wedding of former class- mate at Harvard University. . . Mrg. Harry Sloper and daughters Carlotta, Emily and Ella of Russell street were guests at the wedding of Miss Helen Louise Baldwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien E. Baldwin of Middletown and Lloyd Hoops, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hoops also of Middletown. The wedding took place this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Church of the Holy Trinity an® ~was followed by a reception at the how of the bride’s parents. . . Mrs. John Andrews of Bassett street will open her home next Thursday afternoon to a bridge which will be given under the auspices of the Sun- shine Soclety of which Mrs. George Corbin is president. Tables may be re- served from members of the assocla- tion. . . .o Mrs. and Mrs. George F. Hennig of Washington street will quietly ob- serve the thirteenth anniversary of wedding at their home tomorrow. “« o e A committes of seven women are arranging for a benefit card party to be held in the T. A. B. hall on Friday morial Days"” at the church on Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. cast included: Teacher, Fred Rittner; Tony, Louls Cadwell; Willie Hollow- head, Carl Rittner; Silas, Arthur An- derson; Sam, Le Roy Strong; Isadore, Henry Rittner; Cooper; Rudolph, Arvid Thorwaldsen. street has Catherine Werner of Seymour. Mrs. Hatris B. Humason street, Providence, where spending a few days. a luncheon at the Shuttle club Wednesday for Miss Elsie Ben- ! son of East Berlip. Decorations were the week-end. Fearried out in yellow. guests were Miss Catheryn S8haw of Meriden, Miss Margaret Wilcox, Mrs. at the Elks club Friday evening. The Samuel Fiske, Mrs. Lawrence South- hall was attractively decorated ard, Mrs. Rector Benson, Miss Lin- the music was furnished by the Rex- quist and Miss Alice Houston. . CHORAL CLUB CONCERT, MAY 7th Large Number of Bridge Parties Occupy Attention of Ladies—D. A. R. Delegates NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1923, ’_’ Off For Washington—Spring Weddings Numerous —Social Items Miss Marie Massey and Miss Mary Ringrose were among the New Brit- ain girls who returned on Monday to the College of New Rochelle after spending their lpl{ . recess in town, . Miss Malvina Elchstaedt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A, F. Elchstaedt Cherry street, has been home fro Anderson's school of Physical Cuiture for her spring vacation. staedt has for her house guest Miss Ruth Boyd of Pittsburgh. (R DN ) Mias Eich~ Mr. and Mra. Dugald McMillan ob- served the thirty-first anniversary of thelr wedding at their home on ¥or- | est street Thursday, April 12, were married in Springfield, Ml,u. L B They John A. Erickson of this city has been seelcted to be a member of the American chorus which will go to Sweden next June ‘World's Fair, the best known Swedish ivocallsts in; Connecticut. ‘will consist of 120 voices. remain in Sweden about six weeks and will tour the country before re- turning to the states. be held at Gothenberg. L L B to sing at the Mr. Erickson is one ot The American chorus They will The fair will Miss Lolia Littlehales of this city has been elected second vice-president of the State Assoclation of Kinder- gariners. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Balley of Chestnut street quietly observed thelir 40th wedding anniversary at their home Wednesday, April 11. . s 0 Miss Elsie Benson, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. A. R, Benson of East Ber- lin, left Thursday with Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Earle for Calitornia. The party will stop at Chicago and the Grand Canyon, bride of Ensign Arthur P. Earle of | Mss Benson will became the the U. 8. 8. New Mexico April 24, at | Pasadena, California. ) . Mrs. Willlam Montague of Lincoln street and Mrs. George Kron of West Main street are spending the week- end in New York clty. L) The Men's club of the Stanley Me- church presented “School The Percival, Sydney Mickie, Walter Willoughby; Mrs. Waterman Lyon of Walnut been entertaining Miss Mr. and Mrs. Douglds Johnston of West Main street will move into their new home in Maple Hill part of the month. the latter . Cards mailed from Rome, Italy, have been recelved in town from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston of West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston are expected home in three weeks. *« s 0 Miss Sally Humason, daughter of of Vine ‘returned Wednesday from she has been . Members of the Esther Stanley chapter, D. A. R., who left today for Marion Long of this city. Washington, D. C,, to attend the thir- ty-second ‘ continental congress which opens on Monday, are the regent, Laurence Mouat, and the vice-regent, Mrs. E. Allen Moore. Hungerford, Mrs, Willlam Brooks and Miss Frances Whittigsley will attend the congress as delegates from the fessional Women's club will give a local chapter. Mra. Mrs. Willlam ’ Mrs. Pardon Rickey of Berlin gave Meadow Among the Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Southard of Berlin spent last week-end in Troy, N. Y. Miss Helen Downes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Downes of Mon- roe street, returned Monday to the College of New Rochelle after spend. street has left New Britain to accept ing a week in town. Miss Carlotta Sloper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sloper of Rus- sell street, gave a party at her home last evening to several of her friends extended business tri ! Mrs. Hungerford ‘is a delegate Grange hall, Berlin, was the scene of gay carnival and festivity last eve- | ning when gypsies, pirates, Turks | staid ladies and stately gentlemen of another age gathered to enjoy the dancing. The evening's festivities | opened with a formal grand march in which 2756 people took part, making | | the attendance and brilliancé of the | | Fancy Dress Ball, given by the Warth- | | ington Community. Capter «ssociation, | one long to be remembered. As the evening progressed the judges an- nounced that Pauline Gregory rep- resenting a sunflower, had won the first ladies’ prize, Miss Bacon of Beck- ly, a Turkish lady, the second, Miss Hazel Vile, portraying night, the third while Leland Gwatkin as baloon { man, took the first gentlemen's prize, 8. Chase Cole, a baby, the second and | B. O. Shjerden, alias George Wash- ington, the third. , The lucky number prize which was a canary bird went to Mrs. Shepard of Berlin. . s s | Mr. and Mrs, Cornelius J. Walsh of New York city are visiting friends here. Mrs. Walsh was formerly Miss . . Mrs. Ellis Beardsley of Syracuse, N Y. is visiting her mother, Mrs. T. W. Crowe of Grove Hill. . Members of the Business and Pro- dance this evening at the club house . e Miss Lila Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mills of Court street is home from St. Margaret's school for . . . The Beta Mu sorority held a dance and |mere orchestra, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. 'Hanrahan and Miss Stack acted as patronesses, while Mary Stack, Miss Bernice Clark and Miss Grace Han- |rahan had charge of all arrange- | mentts. i . Norman P. Randlett of 121 Maple 1a position with the Stone & Webster | Construction company of Boston, Mass. .. J. J. McHugh has started on an MRS. WILLIAM C. HUNGERFORD D. A. R, to the thirty-second National Congress which + - will be held in Washington next week from Esther Stanley Chapter, It just seems as if the days of April, May and June could not crowd an- other party into them, so full are they to be of Rappy times. There are any number of entertainments, balls, dances, luncheons, bridge parties, aft- ernoon teas and ever so many other gay things, not to mention weddings which are, of course, the most im- portant part of the season. Each of the spring brides, and there are sex- eral, are to be feted more than ever before and luncheons have already been planned for the June brides, One of the first weddings will be that of Miss Marie Doherty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Doherty of Black Rock avenue. Her marriage to James Gil- bert of High street will take place| next Wednesday morning at St Mary's church. On April 24th Miss Elsie Benson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Benson of East Berlin and Ensign Arthur P. Earle of the U. 8. New Mexico will be married in| Pasadena, California. Other weddings for which no defi- nite date has been set include the Curtin-Morrissey wedding:; Loomis- Ensworth, Dunham-Stickels, Savage- Koby, Gilbert- Corridan, Hastings- Chase, Ehlers-Skinner. Miss Margaret Wilcox, daughter of Major Frank L., and Mrs. Wilcox of Berlin is to be a June bride. Her 8. | committee for the ensuing year. One of the large affalrs of thfi' week was the bridge party which the Mothers and Teachers' club of the Central Junior High school gave in th auditorivm this afternoon. Prizes | wm\ awarded for the highest score at | cach'\table, A partial list of hostess- €8 who had tables were Mra, Raymond Catlin, Xirs, A. B, Porter, Mrs, George A. Quiglky, Mrs, J. E. Downes, Mrs, Daniel J.\McGuire, Mre. Louls A, Barker, Mie, K. H, Saunders, | George Matbhews, Mrs, Harry Tra- {ver, Mrs, W, d. Bheehan, Mrs. W. ¥, Boyington, Mig. Clarence Brainard, Miss Hoar, Miss\W!lllams, Mrs, E, N, | Humphrey, Mrs\George W. Traut, The officers and directors of the Mrs. Willlam Bakdy and Mrs. John New Britain McAll Auxiliary met at Andrews, the home of Mrs. Charles E, Mitchell | During the playing)\ candy and re- of Russell street and appointed the | freshments were served by the fol- tollowing committees to act at the an- | lowing girls: Miss Grace Wallen, Miss nual meeting which is to be held here Virginia Humphrey, Miss\ Lois Mills, in May: Hospitality, Miss Cornella Miss Dorothy Quigley, Misa Gertrude Chamberlain; publicity, Miss Fran- Saunders, Miss Betty nurkmnd Miss ces Whittlesley; luncheon, Mrs, Stan- | Anna Traut. The committee in' charge ley Goss; automobile, Mrs, Willlam of the party included Mrs,\J. E. Hungerford; properties, Miss Florence Downes, Mrs. I, J. McGuire, Camp; badges, Mrs, H. C. Thompson; Kane, Mrs. George A, Quigley, Niss registration, Mrs., Willlam Brooks; Willlams, Miss Hoar, Mrs, Raymohd programs, Miss Margaret Eddy; ush- Catlin, Mrs, Horace Brown, Mrs. K\ ers, Mrs, Estelle R. Wilbur; litera- | H. Saunders, Mrs. A. D. Poret, Mies ture, Mrs, Alex Stanley. The dele- | Olive Littlehales and Mrs. Louls Bar- gates frolm the New Britaln chapter|ker, include Mrs. Harrls Humason, Mrs. John Kirkham, Mrs. Buel B, Bassette, Mrs. Ralph Clapp, and Mrs. Pardon | Rickey. Delegates for the Children’s t4n°d at dinner Wednesday evening auxiliary include Miss SaMy Humason, | 4 thelr home on Forest street. Miss Jane Wessell, and Mrs. Ralph P Howe. Mrs. Elford B. Eddy, Miss| Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pritchard Mary Dingham and Mrs, Fortls Allls|2nd family have moved to Weetaug, were appointed to the nomlnnlnxfic‘?""n for the summer months. Mrs, | . . - Samuel Hellyere, Miss Mary Pease The Reading Circle of the Berlin and Mrs. Charles I. Chase were ap-| Motherhood club met Tuesday even- pointed to the nominating committee | ing at the home of Mrs. B. R. Sho- for the Children's auxiliary for the|walter. The boog being used at pres- coming year. ent is “Self Reliance,” by Dorothy C. Fisher. * s . Miss Ethel Irene Farr will become the bride of Frederick V. MeDonough Tuesday ‘morning at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Rev, John T. Winters, pastor, will officiate at the mass. The bridesmald will be Miss Florence E. Farr, sister of the bride, and the best man will be Frank P, McDon- ough, brother of the groom. . . Miss Julie Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Russell of Grove Hill is home from New York city for the| week-end. PR Miss Ina Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John Anderson of Chest- nut street, has returned to Beecrwood school, Jenkintown, Penn. R Miss Ruth Bacon has resumed teaching at the Connecticut College in New London, having spent last week- end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bacon of Beckley. . . Miss Florence Andrews addressed | the members of the Hi-Amo and Pep- timist Girl Reserve clubs at the Y. W. C. A. Thursday afternoon. ¢ o o Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McGuire of Parsi, Texas, have announced the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss | Elizabeth Archer McGuire, to Russell | N. Nelson of New York city, who has |lived in New Britain and been em- | ployed in the Stanley Rule and Level sales force for ten years. During the war, Mr, Nelson served with the 101st home next Wednesday evening. Machine Gun Battallon with the * % % ilwenty-sixth division, A. E. F. Miss The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. | McGuire attended the University of D. E. Dean and daughter Miss Frap- | TeXas; was in Washington doing war ces Dean of Hartford, formerly of this | Work during the hostilities and has | city, will be interested to know that|been connected, more recently, with | they are coming back to town and|the New York division of the Near will live on Harrigson street. | East Relief. The wedding will take | . e % | place early {n June. Mr. and Mrs. James Baldwin of | ) S | Corbin avenue and Miss Francine| Mr. and Mrs. Herman Flelscher of Wachter, daughter of Mr .and Mrs. | Osgood avenue quietly observed their i Frank Wachter of Harrison street and | fifty-sixth wedding anniversary at | her Hlance Edward Christ, son of Mr. |their home Monday. |and Mrs. E. W. Christ of Garden « » street will attend the R. P. I. house Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers of party at R. P. I, Troy, N. Y., next|{Camp street are spending the week- week-end. end in Williamstown, Mass. . o e w | Mrs. Arthur Gard of Maple street is leaving Monday for Washington, Conn., where she will spend the next two weeks. « v of Russell from New | | Miss Eleanor Lewis street returned Monday York city. « v e | Merrick Hellyar of the Swift Club | will leave during the week on a busi- ness trip through the south. | P | Miss Alice Alderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Alderson of Lake street will give a bridge party at her .o Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Hungerford of Russell street returned early in the week from New Jersey where they spent a few days. . “ . . . Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Scott of Francis street have returned from. Philadel- | phia, Penn. .. Several New Britain people from | town will go to Hartford Monday eve- ning to hear Paderewski. s e Mrs. Mary C. Mathias of Philadel- phia, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs, Ernest R. Dechant of 8€7 Park street, returned home this afternoon. The members of the Alpha Alpha sorority are giving a benefit bridge party this afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. C. Hine on Clayton Road. Miss Flora Hine, who has charge of the afialr, expected that there would be about twenty tables of players. . s On Wednesday, April 25th, Miss Lenora Veronica Carbo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carbo of Percival | avenue, Kensington, will become the| The board of directors of the New marriage to Edgar Hunnicutt, Jr, of Atlanta, Georgia will take place early in June, New Britain people are much inter- ested in the wedding Ibride of Guy Edward Misenti, son of | Britain Woman's club met Thursday Mr. and Mrs. James Misentl of Mid-|&afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. B. {dletown, Conn. The ceremony will| Bassette, president of the club. Com- of William |take place at St. Paul's church and |Mittees and chairmen were elected for | Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur|Rev, J. C. Brennan will officiate, Miss | nest year's work. Walker of Hartford, formerly of thi city. He will marry Miss Dorothy Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Wallace of Short Beach, on Sat-| urday, June 9th. Later in the month | the marriage of Russell Nelson and | Miss Elizabeth McGuire will take 'ace in Paris, Texas. i Miss Irene Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Andrews of Bas. sett street is to be another June bride. | Her marriage to Luclan Stevens will | take place on June 30th. On the same day Miss Rachel L. Clark, of Holyoke, Mass., and Carl Neumann, of this city, | will be married in Holyoke at the Second Congregational church. In the early fall, although no defi-| nite plans have bieen announced, the wedding of Miss Francine Wachter,| daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wachter of Harrison street and Ild- ward Christ will take place. Another fall wedding socially important will| . . Kathlyn J. Carbo, sister of the bride {to be will be the maid of honor. The| | Misses Madaline and Constance Lard-| Maine, was the guest ner and Margaret Erwin will be flow- | Mrs. H. T. Sloper of Russell street. | er girls. Joseph V. Misenti, brother| « = . | of the groom-elect will act as best| Rugsell Nelson of the Stanley | man. The ushers will be Thomas|Rule and Level Co., who has been Bride and Joseph Doherty of Middle- | spending some weeks in New Britain, | town and E. J. Lardner and Joseph |left Thursday. Vi Carbo of Kensington. & . . Mrs. Johnstone Vance entertained | Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Baldwin and|at luncheon and bridge at her home Dr. and Mrs. Bowen of Quebec, who|on Hamilton street Wednesday, her| have been touring Florida for the last| guests being Mrs. A. Sampson, Miss! two months, stopped for a short visit | Ruth Bristoll, Mrs. M, H. Johnson," with Mr. and, Mrs. J. M. Burdick of Mrs. F. W, Porter, Mrs. D. Johnstone, Grove Hiil on their way north this|Miss Agnes Vance and Mrs P. C.} week. Platt. Mrs. Porter won the prize at cards. ' LR The twentieth annual ball given by | the Kenllworth club will be held at the Shuttle Meadow club on May 4. It will be a formal affair and promises to be one of the spring season's most | { Miss Catherine Swift, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Swift of Lincoln street, returns Monday after a visit| Mrs, | Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Booth enter- ; Mrs. Normar Blair of Greenville, | Thursday of | WARDROBE WL BE HOST GORGEDLS ONE Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons Also Has Wealth of Jewelry London, April 14, (By Associated ed Press)—-When Lady Ellzabeth Boweselyons takes up her abode with |the Duke of York after the wedding lon April 26 she will have one of the most sumptuous wardrobes in the world as well as a wealth of price- {less jewels and enough furniture and gifts to fill a dozen homes, | Modistes of New York, Paris, Lon« don, IRome and even far off Australin are contributing thelr skill in the |creation of the bride's trousseau |which some persons sald is richer than that which was prepared for Princess Mary. The future Duchess already has 65 gowns and an endless variety of tea, evening und sport frocks, as well numberless furs and hats. Rare handsome gifts to the value of tenk of thousands of dollars eantinue { their friendship and good n her wedding day the car a superb wreath of s, the gift of the Cana- lorida. It {6 now be- ice for shipment to last boat that could dian club of ing packed in New York on th: bring it here bef The most costly series of pearl and ding ring of pure which have been bestowe Elizabeth by the duke. The most unusual of these\presents, however, is a remarkable clock which in addition to showing the ‘hours, minutes and seconds in the usual way also indicates the day of the week and of the month and the phases of .‘.‘e moon. After striking each hour Mt plays a march. On the dial is a repre-\ sentation of Whitehall while fizures | of the king, queen and all the mem- bers of the royal family pass around in gay procession. As becomes a Scottish clock, ne marches are played on Sunday nor is there a procession. These actions are automatically stopped on the Sab- bath. Ts Wonderful Clock. The clock is the gift of the city of Glasgow. It was made in 1804 for King George III and is one of the finest mechanical pieces ever pro- duced in Scotland. Another novel gift is an illuminat- ed address of congratulation from 40,000 boys of the Y. M. C. A. The privy council has as yet made no decision as to the future position of the bride but it is believed that the land that he will confer a royal title ’upon her on the day of the wedding. King George is now selecting the hymns to be sung at the ceremony in Westminster Abbey. One of those especially favored is “The King of Love My Shepherd 1s.” % It is understood that the first part of the honeymoon will be spent in a mansion about 30 miles from London use of which has been offered by its owner, Mrs. Greville, a friend of the royal family. The couple will later go to Glamis castle the bride’s home. NORTHEND CHILDREN HAVE THRIFT SPIRIT Lead All Schools in Saving for = Month of March The percentage of children enrolled in the Northend school who made de- posits in banks under the Educational Thrift Service last month was the largest in the public school system, and that of the Senior High school was the smallest, according to a re- | port filed with the board of education. In the parochial schools, 118 of the 300 puplls enrolled under the thirft service at St. Joseph's school made deposits, and 313 of the 1,163 at St. Mary's school put away thelr pennies. The percentage at St. Joseph's was .30 and at St. Mary's .26, Following is the report for the public school system showing the number of children enrolled, the number making depoeits and the per- centage of the whole number who demonstrated that they arc profiting by the lessons of thrift taught them during Thrift Week: Northend Stanley .. Osgood Hill Smith . Rockwel Monroe East ..., Central Jr. Hi, Elm Lincoln Smalley 04 84 .84 .73 .69 .68 Kxs 61 .59 .58 .56 gh . king is reserving this as a surprise ... through the AR 8! with friends in Boston, Mass. e Talmadge Swift and sister, Miss Evelyn Swift, of Cedar strect, have | gone to Greenwich to spend several weeks. . . | Mrs. R. Mazeine and Mrs. L. BE. Dary enteflained at luncheon Friday at the Shuttle Meadow club. « s |be that of Miss Olive Littiehales, | | daughter of Mrs. H. A. Littlehales and | eNJo¥able soclal events, Harry Gins- | Emory Corbin, son of Mr. and Mrs, |P¢™S is chairman of the social com- Albert Corbin. Of interest also will |™mittee in charge, aided by Harry [be the marciage of Miss Julle Russell, | Scheuy, ~ Clement Lewls, —Robert daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Rus.|Loomis Clifford Odin and Louls Landers, Frary & Clark office where [sell of Grove Hill and Seymour Fleischer. she is employed. Miss Hansen will|Holmes of Jacksonville, Florida. | Brown, Harold Rossberg, George gfinn:‘i;?e:mt:thl“"w ol el M"l'f . Kimball and Richard House. Miss Sty M . Mr. and Mrs. Howard Humphrey, Sloper soerved a buffet supper to her The members of the Woman's Ajd | Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cooper, Mr. and ests. ' b e [soclety of the Berlin Congregational Mrs. G. K. McAuley, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mrs. Pardon 2 |B. Parsons, Mr., and Mr. and Mrs. P " . church met Wednesday afternoon at h den street wil l:tet:ml;or:h: o:nl::ru jth' HOMmE of ALLs, We B, Modyley. : :;‘::::’1‘ w(:m:s'::z M'r;;xr‘l'(\:rl-“amn}\‘,;:;:; Bachelors' Ball wh | ity I Mr. AR Hartford at the 0‘:1'; l:ll::l ?fll‘tfilg‘: Extensive plans and preparations laige,\.\lr. mzd .\|riz,‘ Juh'mlonc ‘am"e day evening, are being made for the “Cradle- and Mr. I-\enno.rly will entertain Vi [Light Tea" which the united socleties friends at fhe t’;"“’f:“‘l‘::fl d ?L‘":‘:g An Easter service which was of |Of the Methodist church will give on | HC0 lub this ew | Scott, Julie Crowe and Caroline Oden- great interest, by reason of its splen- | APril 17 and 18 in the Sunday school | Shuttle Meadow el evening. A talk of unusual interest was wulgi *A buffet supper was sorved. did simplicity and uniqueness, as well FoOom. | given to the leaders of the Girl Scou(! W as by its local connection, was held on ¥ troops of New Britaln by Miss Helen| payl Lucas of Linwood street will the shores of Lake Michigan early in __ The members of Centennial lodge, Wainwright, children’s librarian at gpend the week-ond in Providence, A No. 118, A, F. and A. M, are plan- |the New Britain Institute, Monday | g, 1. " 52 .50 46 44 Camp . Bartlett ... Nathan Hale Open Alr Elihu Burritt High Senior High evening, April 20th. The proceeds will be donated to the Polish Orphan- age. The various parishes in the city are represented as follows: Mrs. M. /8. Hayes," chairman, Mrs. B. F. Gaff- ney, Mre. D. J. Donahue and Mrs. M. A. Bexton from S8t. Mary's, Mrs. Thomas Salmon of - St. John the Evangelist, Mrs. Edward Hannon of Bt. Joseph's and Mrs, Philip Bardeck of St. ePter’s church. Anyone desiring to reserve bridge tables will kindly call Mrs. B. F. Gaftney by phone and those desiring whist reservations call Mrs. D. J. Donahne. . . in honor of her birthday, which she gouth. observed on Wednesday last. Among the guests were the Misses Fay Rat- tenbury, Constance Twitchell, Kath- eryn Travis, Ruth North, Marjorie Galpin and Ella Sloper, Max Schuitz, Gordon Porter, Sterling Wycoff, Er- win Sloper, Jonathan Hart, Wolcott . Miss Helen Hansen was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower given after office hours Monday in . . Jlrb. .20 .03 ik 20 . | The members ot the Kenilworth | club, as part of their campalgn for members, enjoyed a dinner Monday | evening in the club rooms, when For- | me 3 § 2N Mrs. Willlam Flanagan entertained Johrn ?\Sfif g:To“:;dni;c:. el |at a bridge party Thursday’ evening TR A | at her home on Forest street. There yjieq Gladys Odenwaldt of Sout | were four tables of players, Mrs. JOhn pyrritt street entertained five mqullog | Curtin winning the first prize, Mrs. ;¢ riqge Thursday evening for Marie | Frederick Lee the second, and Mrs. poherty of Black Reck avenue, Plano | Joseph Hullar‘“: lh_e fgnwlfl“""- selections were rendered by Alexis JUVENILE MINSTRELS MAKE HIT There was a large attendance at the K. of C. fair last evening. '"he en- tertainment was furnished by the Catholic Daughters of America Juve- enile Minstrels and was very well rendered. Business at the booths was good and a large number of blankets, dolls, lamps, silver candlesticks, bath- ing 'su! pillows and ukuleles were given out. The candy booth had & big night. Entertainment committee has ere ranged for a very fine progrim for tonight and large attendance 18 eve pected. After the entertainment, . . Miss Anna Bardeck roturned Mon- day to the College of New Rochelle after spending her spring vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bardeck, of Arch street. . o “ v Mrs. Fred Upson and niece Miss Dorothy Lombra of Harrison street, have returned from Sarasota, Florida. A dinner dance in' honor of Miss . . | Elsle Benson of East Berlin was giv- en last Friday eovening by Edward Cole at the Providence Blitmore, in Providence, R. I. On Saturday even-| ing, Miss! Emma Nicholson gave a dance at her home, Cedar Manor, Providence. L The Women's assoclation of the South Congregational church will hold a luncheon on April 20 to which all women of ths church are cordially invited. Reports of the various de- partments of the church will be given At this time. the morning of Easter Sunday. gathering of people stood on the shore RINE to observe the annual adding thelr hymns of praise to the |night of the assoclation on (‘llory proclaimed by earth, lake and |€vening, April 27, sky. Rev. Ozora Davls, formerly pastor of the Houth Congregational here, who Is now with the university ot Chicago. Conducting this service was chureh Mrs. L. 1. Harding entertalned at a bridge party of four tables at her home on Robbins avenue, Maple Hill, Tuesday afternoon. ladies’ | Friday An attractive mu- !sical program has been arranged for this occasion with Miss Gertrude | Crosby of Boston and August Kiein| of New Britain as the vocal artists and Theron Hart of New Britain as planist. LR Joseph Regan of Harrison street re- |is the house guest of Miss Alice Re- gan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph turned Wednesday from Pinehurst, N. C sett street, entertained 9 alumni girls at bridge at her home Wednesday evening. Reynal was awarded the prize. . Miss Irene Andrews, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. John Andrews of Bas-| the A, A Miss Harriet Miss Margaret Kennedy of Bristol Regan of Harrison street. evening. Miss Wainwright's subject | . . was “The Value of Story Telling.” ! Miss Flora Hine, daughter of Mr. e | |and Mre. Albert C. Hine of Clayton The 1923 edition of the High Road give a bridge party at her home School publication, “The Beehive,” |this afternoon for the benecfit of the will be dedicated to Miss Sadie Du- Alpha_Alpha sorority. Those reserv- guid, teacher of biology at the Senior|ing bles were: Miss Margaret High school. Christ, Miss Loulse Holcombe, Miss |Amalia Traut, Mrs. E. W. Christ, Miss | Mrs. F. G. Platt entertained a num- Helen Hare, Miss Alice Regan, Miss ber of friends of her daughter, Miss'Helen Miner, Miss Cordella Kilbourne, Clara Labaree, at her home on Grove Mrs. H. F. Wells and Miss Dorothy Hill this afternoon. Latham. . - dancing will be enjoyed wuntil 12 o'clock. The fair will close Monday evening. GALLI-CURCI'S MOTHER DIES New York, April 14.—8ignora En« richetta Galli, mother of Mme. Galli- Curei, prima donna, died yesterday at her home in Milan at the age of 82, according to a cable message recelved by the singer's local managers. Mme, - Galli is io Louislana on a concert tour,