New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1923, Page 3

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1923, During the wenderfyl weathes u!wl“ 'Tvd:v m..m- | the past menth outdeor sporis have Woman's ciub heid is fret been decidedly populsr. The woman's |of the seasen with the president annual golf tournament af the Shut- am: fi" 'p“lu'q The te Meadow ciub has stiracted & groat ng oo e form of @ many 1o the links. These qualifying which was held in the St Mask's for entries lagiude Mrs W. ¥, Atl.|parish house under the direction of | weed, 113; Mss Louise Young, 184;!ihe social commitiee of which Miss Miss K. Swift, 108; Mrs C 8 Ben-|Mabel Hibbard is chairmpn and the 186; Mrs. ©. B Parsens, ui.fl-‘nmohu cemmities of which M Ermest Humphreys, 113; Mrs |Vrank L. Traut is chalrman The 111; Miss Helen Ben. |lables ware attractively decoraled nett. 121; Mrs George Rogers, 118;|With orange colored flowers af eash Mre Fred Chamberiain, 126; Mrs. E.|cover and bright erange candies were R, Wilbur, 112; Miss Margarel Eddy placed in the eenter of the tables ©On November 15 an open meeting|176; Mre. James North, 114 Mrs. R, |The mewbere of ""‘_“:::"“:::'.' [ will be heid at the community house, | Howe, 113; Mre. Robert Frisbie, 124; | civie “"‘;‘.‘ ’I"m“ Mre. Goorge at which Miss Mary Pardee, slate| \yrg T, B. Staniey, 119 [Asniey, Mra. James J. Batdwin, Mre chairman, will deliver an address. The| Op Wednesday, Mrs. I Howe han 93:": !"w" e Milen Davets hostesses for this meeting Will Do/ gicap 19 defented Mrs. George Rogers (Cecr®S B BEREC TS TUoll TR I Miss Aliee Huston, Mrs. Bamuel A.|jg jeap 20 by 1 up on the 20th hole |7 naries W. Lee, ir. Mrs, Frederiek | Piake, Miss Hellister and Miss Hattie | goier an unusually exciting play “"1 W. Macomber, Myrs. Henry Maler, | Roys. | James North, handicap defeated | o " wrederick Mann, Miss o;u At the business meeting on Decem: | Mps B, 1. Wilbor, handieap 17, by |t b P o olr” surray, s, ber 13 Miss Ruth Galpin will read & 1 yp; Miss Margaret Eddy, 24, de-, o0 0o coone Miss Helen Bunee, paper on “Jonathan Trumbull| reated Mrs. Louls Young 13, by 1 uni| ™ ars woil A, Coe, Mrs, Russell Chalr of Ameriean History.” The| Mrs. Rohert Frishie, 19, defeated Mra oo o0y apy Arthue Harrop, Mrs, hostesses will be Miss Marjorie Moore, up, and - Miss| o ynteh, Mrs Awrence Hums Miss Alice Norton and Mise EHaabeth n Rennett, 25, defeated Miss Lo, ages nay W, Leach, Mrs. John Norton, therine Bwift, 16, 2 up and 1 1000y opie Mrs George B. Matthews, The roll call will be taken on Jan:| piay, Mps, €, B, Parsons, handicad iy pay) K. Rogers, Mrs. B P, {uary 10 and Winter Customs will be 10, defeated Mrs W, F, .ul-‘ood. Showalter and Mrs, George B, Tay- the subject of the meeting. The| handieap 19, by 2 up, and Mrs, C. lfl“w hosteases ‘will be Mrs. Graham, Miss' pepnett. handicap 10, defeated Mre. | o gwing the tuncheon Mra Ras- Btowell and Mrs, Wooding, Fred Chamberlain, handieap 22, by' 0 spoke of the early history of the A reception will be held at 2 up and 1 to play, |elub and Mrs, Maier read a very in- community house on February 21 . NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SOCIAL SEASON OPENS AS WINTER COMES . Easiy smisunicmenis Ghyetics indicale » busy fhe soclal sel. Everyene turecd 1o town after & summer A1 ihe sea shors, 81 the mountaine @l camp in the woods, the Are off at scheool or L ‘ £ is ! E $ ] nett, | Mre. Alten Greepe, Woman's Club Starts Its Fall Activities—Weddings a Feature of Week— Shuttle Meadow Plans For Several Affairs gt many and teas an's elub has alveady mecting of the season, and the Me- All Asseciation will meet at the end | There were 45 members present at of this month, The opening meel: (he opening meeting of the College fng ef the Esther Stanley chapier, ciub of New Britain of which Miss DA, R, v te be held November 2. Mgbel Judge is president, at the hame OF eourse with so many parties of Miss Agnes Johnston, daughter of ead elub meetings it almost seems a8 | Mr, and Mra. Frank Johnston of West though the outdeer life was forgotten | Main street, last Monday evening. | but with the - weaderful Oaubu‘uu. Judge gave a talk en “l\-.l-' weather we have had the past forl: | gignences of a Year in France tell-] vight ene makes time to be out in It ling of the experiences of an Amers| The golf course at the Bhuttie |y teacher in & French schoel and | Meadow elub is & orious riot of | conirasting the American education 3 color, the trees were never more gogiem with the Vreneh, Miss Tigs lovely than new, AL almest anytime | jiaver gave several delightful piane | one will see a twosome or foursome ,uloeu.u Following the meeting | 4 p+ e driving off on the lower nine and |ajiss Johnston served & buffet supper Pere and there one sees a bright 1o her guests. Seh was assisted by T. B, Stanley, 20, 1 : sweater and one knows that there is |y, Emery Corbin, Miss Josephine Rathbone, Miss Florence Frugger, Mrs, Doullul HI time for golf-—as always, Just now of course the Woman's Tourna- ment attraets, Then the foothall the A Mrs. Louis P, Slade and A, Johnston, |teresting paper which had heen pre- games which everyone goes to, the | miss from coliege, the debby, the young married sel, the matron, all| cqually enthusiastiec, The Shuttle Xleadow club has already had its | opening ball and tonight will give u | supper dance, After the Yale-West 1'oint game and after the Yale-Prince- ton game there will be dinner dances At the elub, just about every one goes 1o these and they are always a sue- cess, Aside from these parties at the elub the fall program sounds very alluring on Thanksghving day the «lub will hold open house with danc- Ing from 4 to 9 o'clock. On Decem- ber 5th there will be a dinner dance, December 22 a Christmas ball, De- cember 25th the children’s Ohristma free and dancing. The New Year's kae ball will be held December 31st and on Junuaruy 1 the elub will hold open house with dancing and a buffet supper. . The wedding of Miss Elsie Loomis daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. loomls of Westerly, R. I, to Fred- erick James Clarke Ensworth of this| city took place Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St., Mark’'s church. Reverend Samuel Suteliff performed the ceremony. The bride who was unattended was given in marriage by her father. She wore a gown of belge satin crepe and a hat to match. Immediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ensworth left on a motor trip to Washington, D. C. They will make their home on Co- lumbia street. e Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jackson Eng- lish whose marriage took place dn New York city in Septémber are living at 46 Harrison street. Mra. English was Miss Gillie Ann Riley before her ml.r:h.:e.. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Newton of Rockville Center, . 1., and Mr. and Mrs, John Clark and -daughter of Lenbrook, L. .I., are to be the house guests of Mrs. Gertrude Coombs for a few days. Miss Helen Cadwell, -daughter of Mr, and Mrs. George Cadwell of Har- rison street, has recently become a members of the staff of the paper, “Woman's Wear,” which is published daily in New York city. D) Judge and Mrs. F. B. Hungerford of Cedar street are spending the week-end in Boston and Cambridge, Mass, . e Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kimball of Lexington street are in Boston for the week end. P Mrs. Estelle Rogers Wilbur gave a dinner party at her home Wednesday evening. Her guests included "Mr. and Mrs. C. F\ Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Young, Mr. and Mrs. . Philip Stanley and C. ¥F. Thurston of Sara- nae, N.°Y, v s . Mr. and Mrs. 'Harry Bates of Rus- sell street and Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Pelton of Forest street will leave to- morrow to spend a week at the Pelton camp. Mr, and Mrs. Howard Platt will give a dinner pary at their home on Lin- coln Road this evening preceding the supper dance at the Shuttle Mecadow club. . . Friends of Miss Mildred 'Meisner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George iMeisner of Berlin, will be interested to know that Miss Meisner has taken a pwsition at Altman’s store in New Yark city. She is to be in the in- werior decoration department. Miss Meisner is a graduate of the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts, having spent a year at the sohool in New York and two years # the school at Paris, France, . s oe Mrs. Geddes of Greenwich, Conn,, s the house guest of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parsons of Hart street. . v e Miss Mary Whittlesey, Miss I"rances Whittlesey of West Main street, Miss Margaret Eddy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.-B. Eddy of Lincoln Road and Miss Katheryn Swift, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. 8wift of Lincoln street, returned Monday from New York having spent the week-end at the Westchester-Biltmere Country club witnessing the golf tournament for the Woman's National Open Championship. . Mr. and Mrs. Pardon C. Rickey of Berlin watched the Zev-Papyrus race at Belmost park today. Rev. R. N. Giiman is attending the | Congregational convention at Spring- | fleld. Mrs. Gilman and her mother, Mrs. Helen Poroshine, are \Visiting relatives at New Haven, | e | Many people in town visited thel Jane Clark exhibit held at the home Mrs. H. D, Humphtey on Wosli ain street on Monday. | . .o Mr, and Mra Ralph Dame of Ox- ford street, Hartford, are in New; Hampshire. Mrs. Dame was before her marriage Miss Sylvia Alide Alder- son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Alderson of this town. ‘ley. The maid of honor wore light Mrs, G, H. Rediey of Hamilton street entertained at her heme Mon. | day evening for Miss Anna Anderson in honor of her appreaching mhir. riage to W, J. Dillon, Miss Ander. son's home Is In Bermuda but for the past five years she has made her home in this town, She is a graduate of the New Britaln Hospital Training ! achool, . P The Fmma Hart Willard chapter, D. A, 'R, of which Mra, Elizabeth J. Wickwire is regent, h announced its program for the year. Tho first meeting was held on Thursday after- noon, Mrs, 8. M. Cowles, Mrs. Charles| Pratt and Miss Caroline Savage gave Interesting papers taking for their subject, “What the Immigrant Has Done in This Country.” Mrs. Walter Gwatkin and Mre. Leland Gwatkin were the hostesses. .. L. A. Holmes of Detroit and » Mich,, wife of Senator L, A. Holmes of Michigun, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Jones of Stanley street. Mrs. Holmes s Mr.| Jones' ter. Their father, Charles B. Jones of New Haven, is with them. Mrs. Holmes, who Is acquainted lo- cally, will return to Detroit about the first of the month, gy . | A vpretty wedding took place this! afternoon at St. Matthew's Lutheran church when Miss Anna M. Becker, daughter of Mrs. Amella Becker of 72 Belden street, became the bride of Charles E. Bailey, son of Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Balley of 51 Chestnut street. Rev. A, C. Theodore Stecge officlated. The .couple was attended | by Miss Minnie Becker, sister of the bride as maid of honor and Fred An. derson as best man. The bride was attired in a gown of white canton crepe trimmed with lace and a veil caught with orange blos- soms. She carried a shower bouquet of bride roses with lilles of the val- blue trimmed with silver and ried Ophelia roses. The gift of the bride to the groom was a ring and to the maid of honor a silver bag. The gift of the groom to his bride was a string of pearls and to his best man gold cuff links. Following a reception at the bride's home, the young couple left on a wedding trip. Upon their return they will reside at 72 Belden street. LI Mrs. John Kirkham of Cedar street, Mrs. Buell Bassette of Fmmons Place and Miss Evelyn Swift of Cedar street left Thursday on'a motor trip to New York state. Mrs. Kirkham will visit her daughter, Miss Lois Kirkham, and Miss Swift,- her niece, Miss Barbara | Swift. Both girls are students at| Wells college. car- « o /Miss Carol Potter held the opening lesson of her dancing class for the younger members of soclety at the Shuttle Meadow club on Monday last. 0 . The Phi Sigma sorority has an- nounced a Hallowe'sn dance to be held at the Elks club on Friday even. ing, November 2. Trinity Bachanal. fan orchestra will furnish the music for dancing. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Hayden will be the patrons. . ox e Miss Anna Traut, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Traut of West Main street, is giving a house party to several of her friends this week- end. Her guests include Miss Eliza- beth Kimball, Miss Marjorle Bull, Miss Catherine Clark, Miss Virginia Humphrey and Miss Alice Regan, . .o Miss Myrtle Unkelbach is in Boston over the week-end visiting her sister, who is a student at the Boston Uni- versity. . Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Sloper of | Lake street entertained at a dinner party Monday evening, later taking! their gucsts to see Alice Delysia in| “The Courtesan.” . L DY Mr. and Mrs. Howard Humphrey of Russell street have been on a mo- tor trip through the White Moun- tains. - | P | Mrs. Dewitt Riley and son of Gar- den street have been visiting in Thempsonville, Conn, . oa Mrs. Maurice Johnson of Bright- ton street has for her house guest| Miss Janette Amatrano of Brooklyn, | New York. Mrs. Johnson and Miss Amatrano were classmates at Dana Hall. . . | T. W. Wilbor of Franklin Square |E and Clifton Wilson of Forest strect| spent last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers of Petersburg, N.| . formerly of this city. | . v | The women of the Baptist church held a very successful food sale ¥ri- day afternoon in the Professiona! Building. B Mrs. Frederick Stevens and son, | Marshall, of Helyoke, Mass., are the| guests of Mrs. Stevens' parents, \r, and Mre. W. W. Marshall, of Stanley 0 | street. MRS. FRAN of the Woman's Club ; Mrs, Traut is Chairman of the Hospitality Committee The New Britain McAll Auxiliary activities begin unusually early this fall. The first meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Charles I Mitchell on Wednesday evening, October 51, when Mrs. Frank Kelly, president of the American McAll as- soctation will address the meeting. This announcement causes unusual interest as it iy the first time since Mrs, Kelly's return from France, in September that she has spoken in Connecticut, The auxiliary is hon- cored in being able to obtain the cele- brated Dr. Cadman of Brooklyn to lecture here December 5 at the First church. [Further particulars will be found in the press later, Miss Cham- berlain, second vice president and chairman of the relief work states that during the summer the ladies have been busy knitting. She has already been ahle to send a large hox to the Elizabeth depot and has re- ceived word that it has been sent to France and will arrive there in time for Christmas. . On Monday last the wedding of Miss Anna A. Fitzsimmons of lLake street and Wesley Redden took. took place In St. Mary's rectory at 9 o'clock. Reverend John Winters per- formed the ceremony. Miss Kather- ine Fitzsimmons was her sisters bridesmaid and Albert Lyman was Mr. Redden's best man.: The bride wore "a gown of dark brown canton crepe and chantille lace trimmed with biue velvet and she carried a bouquet of American Beauty roses. Her at- tendant wore a dress of hlue canton crepe with hat to match, Her bouquet was of yellow tea roses. After a wedding trip In the south Mr, and Mrs. Redden will make their home at 14 Warlock street, .o . . daughter of John A, Andrews of is home from Wal- Hngford, Conn,, for the week-end. Miss Andrews is a member of the high school faculty in that town. P Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Sloper of Rus- sell street will return on Tuesday from Greenville, Maine, where they bave been spending sveral weeks. . s Mra, Leonard Fox of Johnson street will entertain the Maple Hill bridge club at her home next Tues- day afternoon. * Miss Ruby Mr. and Mrs. Bassett street, Andrews, Mrs. John Andrews of street has been spending a week New York city. . Bassett in . Mrs. R. J. Vance and daughter, Miss Agnes Vance, of Maple street are in Washington, D. C. . .« % The Woman's Home Missionary de- partment of the South church held an all day sewing mesting yesterday. Luncheon was served at noon. “ e o» Mrs. Robert Deming has been elect- | ed president of the Motherhood club of Berlin to succeed Mrs. Bigelow who has resigned from the office. . s . Announcement has been made of the engagement of Allan W. Burke of this city and Miss Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wood of Pittsfield, Mass. Mr. Burke is the son of the late Judge Charles . Burke and Mrs. Burke of Pittsfield. The engagement was announced Wed- nesday afternoon at a tea at the Pitts- field Country club. . Mrs. Kdward Ogren of South Stan- ley street gave a pantry shower at her home Wednesday Miss Edith King of Southington. who ' » | | K L. TRAUT Those who were fortunate enough to hear Mary Taylor Blauvelt give her course of Current Events lecture last winter will be interested to know that she is to have a class here this sea- son alo. She will give her first Jac- ture next Tuesday at 3 o'clock at the IFirst church chapel. Her subjects will be Italy and Greece, the Ruhr, Cur Coal Situation and Oklahoma. These®vlasses are open to the gen- { eral public and one may join the class which offer a course of nine lectures ‘Ior one may attend individual lectures. The classes will be on the following dates: Tuesday, October 23; Thurs- day, November 8; Thursday, Novem- | ber 22; Tuesday, December 11; Tues- day, January 8: Tuesday, January 22; Tuesday, February 5; Thursday, | February 21 ,and Thursday, March 6. R Golf enthusiasts in town are inter- ested to know that Gene Sarazen, Bob Cruikshank, Jack Farrell and Alee McLean are to play tomorrow morn- ing and tomorrow afternoon on the Waterbury Country club golf course. PR and Mrs. William Jackson eof e spending a few days | M Trinity street a in New York eit | * | Of inferest in town is the wedding |of Miss Reatrice Waterhouse of Ux-! | bridge, Mass., to W. Everett Hine, son | |of Mr. and Mrs. W. 1. Hine of Golf! | street, Maple Hill, formerly of Forest street, this city. The wedding is to| take place on Monday, October 22, at| the home of the bride's parents in Uxbridge. Only the immediate fam- |ilies will attend. Mr, Hine attended the New Rritain High school and has many friends in town. He is connect- [ ed with the Indemnity Insurance com- | pany in Hartford Conn. After an un- announced wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs, Hine will make their home in New- ington Center. | LI . Hey of | The Ladies' Auxiliary of 1. 0. B. B. |gave a very successful card party Miss E. Rogin, Miss A. Miss D. Protass, Mrs, A, Shurberg,| Miss I'reida Milkowitz and Miss Sarah, Croll. Prizes were awarded for the| | five highest scores in bridge and in| | Whist. The winners: For bridge, first | {prize, Miss Ethel Lipman; second | | prize, . 8. Davidson; third prlm," | Mrs. Gould; fourth prize, Miss Sylvia ' Alex! fitth prize, Miss Freida Milko- | witz; for whisl, first prize, Mrs, M. | Sicklick; second prize, Mrs. Green- | man; third prize, Mrs. N. Lifshitz; fourth prize, Miss Daisy Koplowitz; | Afth prize, Miss Sarah Gross, i | | Gt Mrs. Emory Corbin of West Main street gave a bridge party this after- noon for her house guest, Miss Mar-| {lon Bedell, of New London. Among | the guests were Mra. Lucian Stevens,| Daughters of the American Revolu-| Mrs. William | tion, held a meeting on Thursday af- | Miss| ternoon at the Community house in|season will be held in the.Y. W. C. A. | Miss Myrtle Turner, | Pease, Miss Regina Connor, | Harriet Reynal, Miss Corinne | win, Miss Bunice Humphrey, Good- M Johnstone Vance, Miss Sally Hum- age read interesting papers on “What | The affair, which will be formal, will ason, Mrs. Russell Williams, Mrs, Ed- | the Immigrants Have Done in This be under the direction of the fellow- ward H. Christ, Miss Dorothy Wil-| liams of Hartford, Mrs. Victor Poine dexter of Hartford and Mrs, Douglas | Johnston of Maple Hill, I Mr. and Mre. Frederick Porter of Garden street are spending the week- end at Stannard Reach. i 8.9 0 Miss Anna May Gorry, daughter ot | Maple Hill will give this evening in |pearance. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gorry of Bden | Flace, Southington, has been elected | president of the Junior class of the | college of New Rochelle, N. Y. Miss| | class during the past year, and in be- paper will be read by Mims dith Smith, This will be {llustrated by songs of the Colonial period, The hostesses for the reception will be Mrs, 8 M, Cowles, Miss Marjoris Moore, Mrs. Damon and Mrs, B, W, Mildrum, Current Fvents will be taken up at the meeting on March 20, Mrs, Wick. wire will be in charge. A paper will be read by Miss Emily Brandegee, ‘The hostess will be Mrs. W. H, Meag- ley, ' The report of the 33rd Continental Congress, Daughters of the American Revolution, will be given at the meet. ing on April 24, Mps. Charles H, Bis. sell, state regent, will be the speaker, The hostesses will be Miss Bmtih and Mrs, Cowles, The annual meeting of the society will be held on May 22. A paper will be read by Mrs, George V. Dodd, who will be the hostess, The officers of the society are: Re- gent, Mrs, Flizabeth J. Wickwire: vice regent, Mrs, George 1", Dodd: secretary, Mrs, Leland W. Gwatkin; treasurer, Mrs, Frnest W. Mildrum; historian, Miss Caroline K. Savage: registrar, Mrs. Elmer W. Stearns; ad- visory board, Mrs. Sidney M. Cowles, Mrs. Eva Bigelow and Mrs. Thomas €. Hodgson. The following committees have been appointed: Conservation and thrift, Mrs. E. W. Mildrum; patriotie educa- tion, Mrs. R. A. Wooding; revolution- ary relics, Mrs, 8. M. Cowles; flag, Mrs. Walton Meagley; D. A. R. maga- zine, Mrs. Francis Deming. PR Miss Katherine Rowley, daughter of Miss Kate Rowley of Maple Hill, was married to Clarence Hosford on Wednesday evening in the Newington church. Rev. Harry Martin per- formed the ceremony. The church was decorated with quantities of au- tumn leaves and yellow chrysanthe- mums. Mrs. Anton Van Veen of Hartford sang “O, Promise Me" pre- ceding the ceremony. Miss Mildred Goodale played her accompaniment. The bride was attended by Miss Jane Gross of Philadelphia as maid of honor, and Miss Sarah Rowley, sis- ter of the bride, and Miss Elsie El- llott as bridesmaids. Louis Hosford, brother of the groom, was best man, and William Barrows, Harvey Doo- little, Fred Lockwood and Melvin Hos- ford acted as ushers.. Following the reception, which was held .in the chapel, Mr. and Mrs, Hosford left on a wedding trip. On their return they will make their home/ in Newington. . e W Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cranley of Vine street quietly observed the 40th anniversary of their wedding on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs, Cranley were married October 17th 1883 at St. Mary's rectory by the late Bishop Tierney. Mr. Cranley coming here from Norfolk, Conn., Mrs. Cranley was Miss Rose Henn, daughter of Cornelius Henn of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Cranley have two daughters, Mrs. €. A, James and Miss Tllen (Cranley and two sons, Thomas Cran- WHolyoke, Mass., and lLouis R. Cranley of this city. . os The Woman's club of Maple Hill, of which Mrs. R. B. Doane is presi- dent, held its regular meeting at her home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs, L. Kingsley gave some interesfing re- ports from the state I"ederation. . s s Invitations have been issued for a | Thursday evening at Judd's hall. The | parish social to he given at St. Mark‘s; Wednesday evening and the follow- [committee in charge was made up of | church on Monday evening, Octaber ing were elected to office: President, Weinstein, [ 22, at § o'clock, under the auspices| Willlam of the Church Service League. The program follows: Boy soprano solo, Master Lester Hume; tenor solo, l.con Jackson; violin solo, Master Richard Porter; reading, Miss Porter; soprano solo, Miss Cora Ber- tini; baritone solo, W. 8. Cannon; so- prano solo, - Miss Huldah Johnson, Open Meeting of the “Serch Chervice” League. Dancing and refreshments will follow. . Mrs. Kendall Plerce of Bristol will give a bridge party at the Hartford club next Friday afternoon. W. Porter of this city is to be one of the guests. The Emma Hart Willard chapter, Berlin. Mrs. 8 M. Cowles, Mrs. Charles Pratt and Miss Caroline Sav- Country.” Mrs. Walter Gwatkin and Mrs. Leland Gwatkin weres the host- esses . Mrs. L. Kingsley, Mrs. . A. Law, and Mrs. William Allen are the com- | mittee in charge of the bridge and |ferns, whist which the Woman's club of the Grange hall. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Heller of 162 Vance street, announce the engage- evening for Gorry was president of the sophomore | ment of their daughter, Miss Norma nouncement to that effect E. Heller, to Fckford 1. R. Hawx- will become the bride of J. H. Milkey ing elected president of the Junior|hurst of 474 Arch street. 27, . Friends of » Miss Minnie Blanken- burg from the Russell & Erwin office gave her a shower at her home| Hhursday evening. She will marry| Harry Kemmerer on October 31, on October . . class has been signally honored as she is the second girl in the history of the {college to be clected class president for two succeeding years, Miss Gorry is a graduate of Southington grammar school an of the Lewis High school. the | evening . Miss Mildred Berglund gave a mis- cellaneous shower at her home last for Decorations were carried out in Hal- served. Margaret L. | Mrs. .| More than 1,000 peopie attended the | first annual coneert which the Wen- nerberg Male chorus so successfully |presented Thursdey evening at the Pirst Lutheran chureh , The opening number, Olav Try gvason by ¥V, A, Reissiger, a descrip tive Norwogian » very difficult of lexecution, Immediately showed that the conduetor, Rev, Dr. Abel A, Ahl. quist has his singers well in hand, The excelient work of the chorus {throughout the entire program show- |ed the eareful training the singers had undergone, The well governed cres cendos and delicate planissimos bropght out the beauty of the tone lauality of the chorus. One feature which added to enjoy {ment of the large audionce was the distinet enunciation of the choral numbers. The chorus rendered difficult Swedish and Norwegian songs with the same ease as it does American songs. Dudley Buck's “On the Sea” and the final number “Vikingarna,” |were exceptionally well done, The audience would not leave until “Vik. ingarna” was repeated, Singing as it does, entirely from memory, the chorus concentrated its attention on the leader and obeys his slightest wish with wonderful promptitude, The or- ganization is evenly balanced and the |ensemble is exceptionally good. The Arpi sextette sang two pleasing numbers and the three soloists, Mrs. Harry E. Christensen, soprano, Mrs, E. Louls Anderson, contralto and Herbert E. Anderson, violin, rendered difficult selections with finish and ar- tistry, Harold E. Sjolander and Mrs. Abel Ahlquist at the plano, gave am- ple evidence of their ability as ac- compantsts. The chorus is composed of: First tenors—Julius Anderson, John A, Erickson, Fric Frederickson, Hilding Bjorkiund, Charles M. Peterson, Jid- ward Hedwall, Harry Bloomquist. Second tenors—A. F. Svensk, Reu- ben Hallsten, John Holmberg, R. ¥. Larson, John A. Carlson, Albert Holm- gren, Arthur Peterson, Albert Swan. son, David F. Larson. First bases—Walter Falk, Arthur Crusherg, O. R. Josephson, George Root, John P. Peterson, Arthur Olson, A. G. Olson, Ernest Opplegren, Second bases—John E. Larson, Al- got Peterson. Rudolph Svensk, Nils Eckberg, Robert Johnson, Arthur Lin- | den. Simeon Molander, Robert Berg- lund, J. Alfred Ericson. A. R. Hjerpe, Fred Jackson, Olof Anderson, Harold F. Sjolander, accompaniat. s A miscellaneous shower was ten- dered Miss Nellle Jackson of 43 Win- throp street at the home of Miss Lil- llan Gustafson, East street, last Tues- day evening, by her office assoclates at the New Britain Machine Co. The house was prettily decorated with pink’ roses for the occasion and she received many beautiful gifts. Miss Jackson was also tendered a shower last evening at the home of Mrs. W. H. Metcalf, 118 Wallace street. About 20 guests were present. A Hallowe'en color scheme was carried out in orange and black. Musical selections |were rendered and a buffet luncheon served, Miss Jackson will become the bride of Guy Darling of Newington in the near future. The annual meeting of the New | Brittain Welfare association was held ! I. Hateh; vice-president, | Willlam E. Attwood; secretary, E. ¥, | Neumann; treasurer, Fred W. Ma- comber; executive committee, W, E. | Attwood, chairman, B. ¥. Neumann, Charles J. Parker, ederick W. Ma- comber, Charles I". Chase, Joseph R. Andrews and Leon A. Sprague; di- rectors for three years, William B, Attwood, Charles J. Parker, Mrs, ¥, G. Platt, Mrs. J. H. Robinson, Paul K. Rogers, Maurice Stanley, William ’l'nwlikha‘\'. Fred E. Rackliffe, Laur- | ence Humason and Mrs. Robert N, Peck. Herbert Swift was named di- rector to fill the unexpired term of the late Willlam L. Damon, and Rich- ard Pritchard was named to fill the unexpired term of the late E. Clay- | ton Goodwin, as director. PR Y The opening fraternity dance of the {on November 28, when the Alpha Tota Epsilon wil! give its annual fall dance. |ing committee: Harry Moore, chair- {man: William Regan and Ernest Cas- | person. | | The hall will be set in an elaborate | |color scheme of black and yellow, the fraternity colors, whieh together with foliage and other decoration, | will give the hall an attractive ap- | The Trinity Bacchanalian | orchestra, of six pleces, will furnish |the music. The patrons and patron- |esses have not been decided upon as |vet. but it is believed that an an- wili be |made soon. Dancing will be from § until 12 o'clock. . {_ Mr. and Mrs. Russell Williams of | | Dennison street, Hartford, will move | their home there. Mrs. Williams was | city. | Ryder and red by Mrs €. E, Mitchell telling :: one of the first mectings which was held at the home of Mra, Charles Peck. The ladies met to form the | “Ladies Literary Society” which was the beginning of the Woman's elub of today, Mrs. Mahlon Woodruff was its @rst president 0 ex-presidents attanded the |u.3\mn and they were presented | with a ehrysanthemum and given the handkerehief salute by the elub mems« bers, Mrs, William F. Brooks spoke for the ex-presidents and told of the burden each pre<"ient carried as the worl progressed from year to year ana of the very high standard they strove to maintain, Harris Humason told in an in- teresting manner what the club meet- Ings were twenty-five years ago, when the members attended the meetings very faithfully, Mrs, Gall Porter was the lust member called to speak and she told the members just what the elub had meant to her and fo other women coming recentlly to make their home in the town. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday October 30th when Dr. Richard E. Burton, Professor of Literature of the University of Minnesota will speak on “Fiction We Are Talking About™, i The supper dance at the Shuttle Meadow club this evening promises to be successful. Many people who will attend the first ball today are plan- ning to come back for the dance and there are one or two small dinner parties preceding it. Sturman Dy= son's orchestra will furnish the dance music. &2 . The New Britain Musical club pre- sented the following program Thurs. day evening at the Camp school au- ditorinm: e A pinnos (four han ml"uol‘ounlsn ...... + .o oo . Moszkowskl Mies Tomassoni, Mrs. Andzulatis Duet for soprano and alto: Quis est Homo (Stabat Mater) A5 Rossinl M Horton, Mrs. Tuttles Mrs. Andzulatis at the piano. Vielin solo: a Tempo di Minuetto Ry Paganin: X Weinjawski h Romanse . Hauser ¢ Hungarian Danse ...... Mr, Anderson Mr. Sjolander at the piano. Solo for tenor with violin, ‘cello and two pianos: 3 “Agnus dei” Bizet Mr, Shailer, Mrs. Fleitzer, Mr. Schauffler, Mr. Hart, Miss Harvey. 'rio for violin, ‘cello, piano: i Londonderry Air .... Old English Mr. Fleitzer, Mr. Schauffler, Miss Hine Moszkowsk] .. Chopin Grieg Pianoforte: a Barcarole in G b Nocturne op b5 $ ¢ Triumphal March .... Mr. Hart Quartet from Rigoletto .. Verdi Mrs. Horton, Mr. Stuhiman, Miss Schade, Mr. Latham o What promises to be an excellent opening of the winter soclal season will be the dance which Sigma chap- ter of Theta Sigma will hold at the Y. W. C. A. on Thanksgiving night, November 29. Music will be furnish- ed by Frank Meluzzo and his well known orchestra of Hartford. This orchestra has made several appear- ances at fraternity dances in this eity, . . The first me:-nng of the year for the Senior club was held in the audi- torium of the Senior High school last evening. If last night was to be taken as an indication of what future club meetings will be, then the club is in for one of the most active vears of its long existance. The activities of the evening consisted of an election of of« ficers, an excellent entertainment by members of the class, and an enjoy« able social hour in the gymnasium, The election of officers, the first event, resulted in the selection of Charles Covert for the office of vice- president, to serve with President Harold Roberts. Informal votes for nomination of secretary and treasurer were taken. The votes will be count- ed and the election will be held at the next meeting, December 7. The entertainment consisted of monologue by Catherine Callahan, a recitation by Charles Covert, and plano selections by the Misses Fred- erickson, and Soroker. The entertain- ment was followed by a soclal and dance in the gymnasinm, Howard his orchestra furnished the musie. . . Several friends :-t Mr. and Mra Charles Fleisher of Black Rock ave- nue gave them a surprise party at their home in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. Thursday eve- |ning. They were presented with 25 #fl- |ver dollars and a pair of silver candla | sticks. Mr. and Mrs. Fleisher wers married October 18th, 25 years ago, in Westfield, Conn., Rev. Hubbard performed the ceremony. They have a daughter, Lillian, who is a graduate of the Perry Kindergarten school of Boston, Mass, and who is now teach- ing in Waterville, Maine, A Miss Ruth Hoaglund.|to Easex. Conn.. nest week to make 10% I8 & sobhomore at the Univi of Syracuse. Mr, Fleisher is many- d also |lowe'sn colors. A buffet supper was | formerly Miss Carlyn Kingsiey of this |facturing superintenden® at the Siae ley Works.