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Galety will rule the socia! world for the next several weeks, beginning to- night with the dinner dance at the Shuttle Meadow club and going on| through a long list of entertainments, balls, tea dansants, afternoon teas, luncheons and ever so many gay things, not to mention the foothall games which still are an important item. The Thanksgiving partied at the club. and the several sorority and fraternity dances for the young peo- ple in town and for the college set, many of whom will come home for' the Thanksgiving recess. The Green- wich Village Fair masquerade and carnival will help to make next week- end particularly gay with its attend- ant dinners and the Bachelors Ball which is to be held in Hartford Wed- nesday evening November 2t8h will attract many from out-of-town. Al- together it sounds like a very busy and attractive season. Club events this week have been interesting and next week they promise much. The Mary Taylor Blauvelt class will meet Thursday afternoon and cveryone is looking forward to that. . s . Cards have been received in town for the Bachelors’ Annual Ball which is to be held in Hartford Wednesday evening, November 28th. . s s On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the New Britain Musical club will give a concert at the Camp school au- ditorium, presenting the following program: Presiding—NMr. Sjolander. Paper—Mr. Cornwall. Music of the British Isles. 1—=Songs for Baritone. a Where Corals Lie . b There's a Land ... Mr. Wasley. Miss Harvey at the Piano. 2—Trio for Violin, 'Cello and Piano. Londonderry Air . ..01d English Messrs, Fleitzer and Schauffler and Miss Hine. 3-—~Aria for Contralto. Oh My Heart is Weary (Nadeshda) ..A. Goring Thomas Miss Johnson. Mrs. Andzulatis at the Piano. Pianoforte, Pierrot Suite a Lento b Pictorial Scene. Mr. Sjolander. «+. . Elgar . Allitsen L] Cyril Scott h-—Violin. Gypsy Love Song..Coleridge Taylor Mr. Fleitzer. Miss Parker at the Piano. 8—Aria for Tenor. Onaway, Awake Beloved. (Hiawatha's wedding) Coleridge Taylor Mr, Stuhlmann. Mrs. Andzulatls at the Piano. 7--8ong for Soprano, with Flute Ob-| ligato., l.o, Here the Gentle Lark..Bishop Miss Vater and Mr. Stedman. Miss Tommasoni at the Plano. Y A daughter was born at the New Britain general hospital morning to Mr, and Mrs, Ralph Clapp of Trinity street, . . Mr. and Mra, John Kirkham of Ce- dar street and son Jack, who is a stu- dent at Yale Law school, attended the Yale-Princeton game today. . e Members of the First lLutheran schurch and friends « of the Rev, Dr. Abel A, Ahlquist, pastor of the chureh, gave him a birthday recep- tion Monday evening in honor of his hér home Wednesday afternoon, Mrs, | Rom 41st birthday. He was presented with a purse of $1,000 from the members of the congregation and with a check for $50 from the Wennerberg chorus, | The program which was opened by a w#ong from the congregation follows: A scriptural reading and prayer by 8 J. 8wanson, address of welcome by €, ¥, Olson, who also read an origina poem written for the reception, and two songs by the Wennerberg mal chorus. A letter was read from Rev. and present was expressed, Congratula- tions were extended to Rev. and Mrs. Ahlquist, Two ducts by Mrs, Harry Christen- sen and Mrs, Louis Anderson were 1he next on the program. They were “1 Love a Little Cottage” and “Whis- pering Hope,” and were renderd in o finished manner. Rev. Julius Hul- teen of Hartford spoke in a humorous vein, touching on the burdens of pas- tors in general. Two wsongs by the Wennerberg chorus were next heard after which Gustave Modeen delivered a short address. The Connecticut state conference group of the Girl Scout erganization will meet December 5 at the Business | and Professtonal Women's club house | in Hartford. of New Britain reservations, close November 22 L A son was born at the New Britain Miss Shaw has charge which Lospital yesterday to Mr. and Mra. P.| C. Platt of Trinity street S Mrs. NeWie Sargent of Boston has | bean the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mattie Johnstone. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Burton Morey and son, Wilten, Mr. and Mrs, Benton Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Keenaz Johnstone and son, Keenaz, spent the week-end | in Stamford, Conn . Last SBaturday afternoon the wed- ding of Miss Evelyn Gabla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Frederick Gable of East street, and Edward O. Stohl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stohl of Har- vard street, took place in St. Mark's church. Rev. Samvel Sutcliffe, pas- tor of the church, performed the cere- mony. The bridesmaid was Miss Lanier Stohl, a sister of the groom, and the best man was Eliot Gable, a brother of the bride. The bride wore @ blue suit and a hat to mateh, while her attendant wore a tan svit with a hat to match. Tmmediately following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, after which Mr. and Mre. Stohl jeft on a wedding trip to New York city. Upon thelr return they will reside at 146 Greenwood street . . Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Sloper and daughter, Carlotta, of Russcll street, wefe among the spectators at the Yale-Princeton game foday . . . Miss Jennie Biair, daughter of Fire Commissioner Bilair, has from BScotland, where she has been spending several months. B Announcemenrt has been made of Anita Perosky and John Brennan. The wedding will take plact Wednes ., November 21, at 8. Joseph's e The current events class under the direction of Miss Mary Taylor Blau- velt will meet Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the First church chapel. Miss Blauvelt will tell of the con- ditions in England and Germany. To- day she is in New York at the For- eign Policy assoclation to hear a dis- cussion of European affairs, * s Mr. and Mrs, Henry Cooper of Ma- ple street and Mr. and Mrs. Max Unkelbach of Black Rock avenue are spending the week-end in New York city. | . Miss Katheryn Gunther of Black Rock avenue is in Boston, Mass,, for the week-end. Leo Gaffney, son of Judge B. F. |and Mrs, Gaffney of Vine street, is spending the weeck-end at home with his parents. He is a student at Yale university. o s s | Miss Marjorie Noris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Norris of Grove | | Hill who is a student at Rogers Hall, Lowell, Mass., had for her guest last | week-end Miss Elizabeth Burr, daugh- | |ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burr of | | Frances street. Miss Burr is a stu- | dent at Simmons college. Of interest to Miss Norris' friends in town is the fact that she has been elected editor of the school paper “Splinters.” This | Tuesday | Mre. A. O. Hjelm of Bristol in| which regret at not being able to be | Ihan situation being her first year at the schao|] i makes the honor greater. | AT Mrs. R. N. Hemenway of lexing- ton street gave a bridge party Wed- nesday cvening in compliment to Mrs Julia Morgan who is the guest of Mrs N. Peck of Park Place. Mrs. | A. 1. Sloper won the prize. “ .0 | Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Castleman of | Forest Hills, N, Y., are the week-end guests of Mr, and Mrs. Hartwell Tay- lor of Harrison street, Mr. and Mrs. | Taylor will take their guests to the | Yale-Princeton game today and to the dinner dance at the club this eve- ning. | . Isaac Russell of |gave a luncheon at her home onl | Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Julia Morgan who Is the guest of Mrs, R. IN. Peck. | Mrs, Grove Hill . Briggs Parsons, son of Mr, and Mrs, | J. Parsons of Hamilton stret is | Worcester Academy- | Mr. Parsons .. A |attending the Williston game today. |attended Williston. | . Mr, and Mrs, John C. Loomis will |give an informal dinner party at their | home on Forest street Monday eve- {ning to several members of their dancing class. TR entertained three tables of bridge at/| George Bodley and Mrs, F. Bond | IMlower won the prizes. 8. Mrs, €. H. Norris gave a bridge | party at her home on Grove Hill! Wednesday afternoon | .o | Mrs. . N, Peck of Park Place will | give a Mah Jongg party at her home | | Tuesday afternoon for her house guest, Mrs, Julla Morgan of Holly- wood, Cal. . e Mr. and Mra, ¥. T. Griswold of Sherman Court have for their house | | guests Mr, and Mrs, W. H. Peters of | Rokcoe, N. Y. They will attend the | Yale-Princeton gametoday and the dinner dance at the Shuttie Meadow | club tonight, Next week-end they witl go to Boston to attend the Vn!r--' Harvard game, ) . v Mre. William Brackett of Wethers. field, Conn., has been the recent house guest of Mrs, James Robinson of | Harrison street Thursday. | ) The wedding of Mies Gertrude Nel- son of Jubilee street and Joseph I Kelly of Spencer, Mase, took place on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the rectory of the church of 8t. John the Evangelist. Rev. Thomas J. Laden, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. Miss Grace Walsh of Kensington avenue was the maid of honor and Peter Dorsey was the hest man. Mr. Kelley is divisional super intendent at the Pratt & Whitney plant in Hartford, where they will make their home Two horses owned by Mrs. Harold Ioe Judd of Berlin captured prizes at the First Squadron Horse Show held by Troop B in its West Hartford ar- mory last week. “Trixie,” a piebald mare, owned by Mrs. Judd, saptured the first priza In the pony class Fdden by children under 14 years, and also took third place in the race for ponies ridden by children under 14 years of | e “Just 8o won a second place | ribbon in the award for saddle pairs |ridden by a lady and gentleman | “Just 80" was pailred with “lady Chester,” owned by Remington lfnr— | per of Hartford | LR Loren C. Baker who has been in | Tampa, Morida, for the past two |months arrived in New York city | Thursday. Mrs. Baker and daughter, | Lemoine Baker, 1eft Thursday for New York to meet Mr. Baker. They will |return to New Britain on Monday. | % ¢ A dance of interest to the young folk in town and to the school set whoe will come home for the Thanks- | giving recess is the Alpha Deita Sigma | dance to be held at the Shuttle Meadow club Friday evening, No- |vember 30 at 8§ o'clock. The Bac |ehanalian orchestra wAll furnish the | music for dancing from 8§ to 1 o'clock . .o The annv meeting of the Yale | | Atumni association will be held at the returned | Hartford Golf club Wednesday, No- | Miss Purke vember 21, at § o'clork. The slec- {tion of officers for the ensuing year | fan dancing | win | various committers will the approaching marriage of Miss| Minot A. Osborn, 1907, secretary of | will have take place and reports of the be given. | the Yale Alumni Advisory Board will | talk on “University Matters™ and “Jess" Sweetser will review the foot- i | Corbin | day My * During the Week—Club Events Interesting MISS KATHERYN KR Miss Kron is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kron of West Main street. She is a graduate of the local High school and popu- lar member of the Alpha Alpha sorority. Her engagement to Allan MacKenzie of Chicago, was announced during the summer Mrs. George McCoy of Northamp-| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young of 14 ton, Mass., is the week-end guest of | Pearl street were pleasantly enter- Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Johnston of | tained last evening on the occasion of West Main street. Mrs. MeCoy took |their silver wedding anniversary at the Mediterrancan eruise with Mr. | the home of Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Mot- and Mrs, Johnston last winter. Last|calfe of 120 Wallace street. Guests weck-end Basil Gavin and Miss Helen | were present from Hartford and this Gavin of Boston were the guests of |city, The home was prettily decorat- Mr, and Mrs, Johnston. Mr, Gavin|ed and a program of music was en- was one of the United States represen- | joyed. A delightful luneheon {tatives at the Int roational Chamber | gerved Mrs. Robert Skinmer of Maple Hiil| of Commerce meoting in Rome last v .. March and has since been working in | Mr, and Mrs, A. H. Schilling of » a8 a special representative of | Harrison street, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson and Mr. and Mrs, William . | Miner of Hartford are attending the Mr. and Mrs, Emery Corbin opened | Yale-Princeton game today. Tonight their home on West Main street Tues- [ they will attend a dinner dance at the day evening to a bridge party for the | Hartford Golf club. benefit of the Maple Sugar Cabin | . booth of the Greenwich Village ¥air.| Mys, Zoe Culver of Main stroet en- They entertained five tables and the |tertained at bridge Thursday evening prizes went to Mrs, M. H. Griswold, [ honor of Mrs, Willlam Hart of Miss Agnes Johnston, Howard Bruems | Chjcago. mer and William Pease, . W& | Frank Melluzzo and his well known Mr. and Mrs, I, Herrmann enters | orchestra of Hartford will be the fea- tained several tables of bridge at/ture of the Theta Sigma dance which their home on Arch street Wednesday | is to be held at the Y. W, C. A, hall ovening. Mrs, George Bodley and Al- |on Thanksgiving night. This orches- bert Armstrong won the prizes. tra many of the fra- .. | ternities® ces of Wesleyan college, Mr. and Mrs A. Scarle of For- .. est street are entertaining Mr. and | Mr, and Mrs, Frank H. Johnston Mre. Coight of Mt. Clair, N. J., this | and daughter Miss Agnes Johnston of week-end, They attended the game | West Main streetd and Mr, and Mrs, in Ne wHaven today and this evening | Douglas Johnstow of Maple Hill were Mr. and Mrs, Searle will give a din- lamong the spectators at the Yale- ner party in their honor at the ®hut- | princeton game today tie Meadow club. B e Mrs, Luther M. Barnes of Lincoln Arthur Oldershaw entertained | gtreet entertained five tables of bridge sles of bridge at her. home on st her home Monday afternoon for avenue Wednesday afternoon |the henefit of the Maple Sugar Cabin benefit of the Greenwich Vil- | hooth of the Greenwich Village Fair Mrs. Elbridge M. Beech which Mrs. ¥. H. Johnston is John & Black won the Prizes were won by Miss by Mrs. Harry the Chamber of Commerce, " Mr five for the lage Fair er and Mrs prizes | of chairman | Agnes Johnston Parker Hamilton IS Miss Mildred Kimball Frances street, entertained bles of bridge at her home Thursday | evening at- to and . - Mrs. Andrew Pars of street has returned from Providenes, . 1., where she has heen spending a fow days Barrows of Andrew Barker game 1l Mrs the Yale Dr. tende Rogers Sunny- the meeting of the oh of the Connectiout Voters on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mra. How- ard Pratt Itobhins station, Maple afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. Mark's| j1ij1. Miss Rogers spoke on the work church, Rev. Samuel Suteliffe officiat- | o the gir! reserves. Miss Ahlers of ing. Miss Horsfall was attended by | partford was another speaker of the hor sister, Mise Mary Horsfall, 88| argernoon and shestold of the edunea. maid of honor. The best man Was|tjonai work among the forsign wom. 1aster Carter, a_brother of the groom. | en. Misa Arline oot of Maple Hill Mr. and Mra. Carter will make theif | sang weveral songs home tn Sonth Manchester . o e-N The Woman's Missionary socicty of Mra. Elizabeth Hawking of Hawkin® | {he South (Congregational church held has been entertaining Mr. and|an all.-day g meeting yesterday Etmer Freeman of Woodstock, | Luncheon was served at noon | . Miss Elizabet of ledge addres Newington b League of Womer Miss Dorothy Horsfall of Chestnut strect. and Walter Carter Houth Manchester were married Wednesday of of street ow Mrs vt | . . Clary to the g of the Woman's will be held Tues mber The Millard R 1% club of Now been elected Nutmeg club a'i/;n Renssclaer Polytechnic Institute at! g'clock at Troy, N. Y. Mambership in the club|jum The is made up of students in the Insti- | jecture giv tute who are residents of Connecticnt. | professor ¥ entered the mechanical en- | ity gineering department of the, school | last Heptember meeti Rrita evening, N next of 11 city has . ot L) schon! anditor a stereopticon F. Gregory, of Yale univer. the Camp n Herbert of geology yate of Maple Hil Harvard Medical s k-end with his pa 1einnd and o 18 nis Haymn IMrs. B 6 The dancing class under 1n-|a stadent struction of H. B. Pleiffer hetd a mas- | spent lasd aquerade at Fovestors han Tuesday Prizes were awarded 1o Miss Margaret Siasky, Miss Catherine Burke, Miss Hedwig Voleck and Bdgar Norton. Decorations about the | hall were o claborate and gay as were the vl varied costumes. . -t 1he Fred etor attend- New din Cole Porter game in ey will be the and Mra. 3.1 Mr. and ed the Yale Haven today. T wer guests of Mr of Hartford this ¢ . evening mans of Eim street home Wed a very exhi Tight Mrs gave a & day evening phresy New York The the rectors the B gave Charles Co of shadow ower at her for Mrs bition and_Japancse .. Wednesday, Nov = 10 take place at church of % e Thomas J of Maple Hill ~ sewing meeting November 21, at the home of Rie Hulbert 4 Stuart Garments wif sewed for the Children's Home The 1ub 'y city ceremons of the Woman's next Wednesday o Mrs strect la reh, will offi ara a1 tist be | den, pastor of the pastor of t ciate was | threa ta. | Elizabeth Hum- | who will marry Leslie Cudd of Jonn | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1923. Yale-Princeton Dance at Shuttle Meadow Annual Game To Be Followed With Festivities—Several Bridge and Dinner Parties " " " - of Connecticut College for Women will present “The Dragon,” a medieval play written by Lady Gregory, a mod- ern Irish writer, Members of the cast include Miss Virginia Eggleston of New London, president of the club, who will play the leading role, and Miss Honor Kingsbury of Glastonbury, | who will take the part of a foreign | gentleman. Connecticut girls having |charge of arrangements for the play are Miss Sarah Crawford of Westport, Clare Cooper of Danbury and Mar- |garet Dunham of New Haven. Mrs. | Richard Mansfield has assisted the club in its preparations for this per- formance. . 0 . A unique program will be offered | New Britain music lovers on Sunday afternoon, December 16, when Eliza- beth Gutman, soprano, makes her ini- tial appearance here in a recital of rare old Russian and Jewish folk songs at the Capitol theater under the auspices of the local chapter of Ha- |dassah. The proceeds of this benefit | will be for the Hadassah medical or- | ganization in Palestine. The program also includes Spanish, French and American songs. Miss Gutinan is reputed to be an artist of great appeal. As the first singer to introduce these fascinating | melodies to the American coneert pub- | le, she won the attention of the New | York critics, whe were impressed by | the fine lyrie quality of her veice and | her dramatic power | | . S N St. Joseph’s school alumni will start the season’s activities with a dance at the Bungalow on Tuesday night of vext week. Willlam €. Connelly is chairman of the committee in charge |and the Rexmere orchestra. will play | for dancing. | . .. |+ Miss Reatrice Reynal, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs, Louis Reynal of Lexing- |ton street entertained 11 tables of bridge at her home last evening for the benefit of the Bradbury Academy endowment fund. A list of those re- | serving tables includes Mr. and Mrs, | Andrew Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Her- bert 1. Mills, Mrs, George Corbin, Miss Margaret Foster, Miss Florence | Mouat, Miss Katheryn Swift, Mr, and Mrs. William Pease, Mr. and Mrs, Johnstone ance, Mr, and Mrs. Lucian [H, Stevens, Miss Harriet Reynal and Miss Fsther Stanley. A prize was |awarded at each table after which Miss Reynal served coffee and sand- wiches to her guests, * . Mrs. Lucius Carrier entertained | three tables of bridge at her home on | Maple street Wednesday afternoon. | Honors were awarded Mrs, William Young and Mrs, 1. Carrier. . Piper of Garden street | Mrs AW guve a large bridge party at her home | yesterday afternoon. Prizes were won | by Mrs. F. W. Macomber, Mrs. Ar- |thur Harrop, Mrs. Noah Lucas and Mrs, E. V. Higbee, Mrs. Piper served |afternoon tea to her guests ! Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Parsons of Hamilton street will give a dinner |party at their home Monday evening | preceding the mecting of their dane- Ing class which is to be held at the | Farmington Country elub, | . | lLocal interest today of course cene ters in the Yale-Princeton football game in New Haven and the dinner |dance at the Country club tonight Many society matrons will entertain at dinner at the club and several will also give small home dinner parties, Among those giving parties at the club are Mr. and Mrs, C. T. Tread- way, Judge B. ¥. and Mrs. Gaffney, Mr, and Mre, Rowland, Mr. and Mrs. I, A, Searle, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Searle, Mr, and Mrs. C, B. Parsons, Mr. and Mra, A. W. Stanle; Mrs. George Hart, Mr Swift, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs, H. B. Humason, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Vibberts, Mr. and Mrs, H. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. James North, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Porter, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Hart, Mr. and Mrs, F, T. Griswold and Mrs, Hartwell Tay- lor Staniey, Theron Walcott Hart of took part in the seng recital Miss Loretta Higgins of Norwich gave under the auspices of the New Lon- don chapter of the Connecticut Col- lege Alumnae association last cvening in the Bulkeley auditorium in New I ondon Miss Miggine who has re- cently achieved success as a soprano and won the attention of the of both continents, was gradu- this eity soloist prees ated from the Connecticut College for | Women in the class of 1920 with high henors in music and journalism. She was selected by Governor lake to represent Connecticut under a French seholarship at the Fontainebleay School of Music in France. Mr. Hart is a graduate of the Damrosch school in New York where he took the high est ho The musical program for Jast follons 11 n ore svening Enfart Prodiane 14 Maison Messager s Viellles de Chez nouns Levade Chausson DeFaila Delicate Arne Debanssey Oraison Sequidille The Lass with the Alr Piane salos Mos: kowski Levitzk Chopin Grainger Masseanct Parcarolla in G Valee in A Nocturne Opus Country Garden Aria from “Ma fove's a Merchant At Parting &0 laborg 2 of the Opue 1 . nni bridge w Mrs party at Wedr Ke gave a eow home on West Main Deco pink and Leland and Mrs prizes . «day afternoon arried owul | w. W n won the ratin nw Mre Milla Trumbuil, daughter and Mrs home from ollegs for 1he werk-end Yale-Princcton gam today Floren of Plair ok Miss of nator John Trumbu Trumbny itle, i« Mt. Hols “m attend the New Haven Saturday evening the Dramatic club | The De Pachmann concert under| the auspices of the Kellogg concert | course to be given at the Capitol the- | |ater in Hartford at 3 o'clock Sun-! {day afternoon will attract several from | town, among whom will be A. Parker | Abbc, Mrs, ilie Andzulatis, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Black, Mr. and Mrs, | William Brooks, Miss Margaret Burns, Miss Geraldine Cullen, H. A. Curtiss, Mrs. W. K. Doane, Dr. and Mrs. E. T. | Fromen, Miss Mary Hannon, Mrs, W.| | H. Horstall, Miss Esther Johnson, J.| | 8 Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. A, G. Kim- | | ball, Mr. and Mrs. George Klett, Mr. and Mrs Logan Page, Harry R. Rey- wold, Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Rloper, Miss Day, T. M. Staniey, Miss Sadie Can- tor, Fred H. Suneson, Mrs. G. B. Tay- Jor, Richard Vogel, Miss Mary Whit- tlesley and Mis. M. P. White. De Pachmann, although years old, still plays with the vigor and mastery of a genius, and is considered one of the leading exponents of Chopin in the musical world. . . ¥ The many friends of Kenneth Kron, son of Mr. and Mrs, George Kron of West Main street, will be interested to know he has taken a position with the Kruger-Tobin Co., of New York city and is now located in Texas. . . Miss Ruth Bristoll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bristoll of Grove Hill, was a guest at the luncheon bridge in Southington which Mrs. H. Arm- | strong gave at her home Wednesday. . v Mr. and Mrs, E. Allen Moore gave a dinner party at their home Monday evening preceding the meeting of their dancing class, Valentine Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs, Walter Hart of Hart street, came home from Yale University Thurs-| day to spend a day with his parents, | returning for the game today. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bates of Rus-| sell street entertained a few friends at dinner Monday evening at the | Shuttle Meadow club, Mr. and Mrs. H. I West Main street gave a at | their home Monday evening to mem- bers of their dancing class Hatch of dinner party nee of Maple street | from Roston, Miss Agnes V will return Tue: Mass, \ | Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Kimball of Lex- | ington street and Mr. and Mrs, George Kimball of South Burritt street will| attend the Actors’ Equity ball at the Asor Hotel in New York city tonight. | . o | Mr. and Mrs, E. B, Proudman of | . . The Woman's club of New Bri of which Mrs. Buell Bassett is presi- dent, held a very interesting and weli attended meeting Tuesday afternoon at the First church chapel, when the prize winning contributions to the club's literary contest were read and the winners announced.. Mrs. John Kirkham had charge of the contest and the judges were Miss Margaret Porter of the Normal school, Mrs. W. P. Felt and the Rev. Wiiliam Ross. ch group of contributions wos read nd by cach judge separately and then la comparison of their decisions was made, the name of the writer not being disclosed until after the papers had been read before the club, In the group of serious articles Mra. Gail Q. Porter was given first prize for a very scholarly paper on “Myth- ology and Primitive Man.” The ori- gfn and development of the myth in connection with the development of man was traced. Second prize went to Mrs. I, B. Hungerford for her pa- per entitied “Hebron,” descriptive of the old Connecticut town of that name. Mrs. Samuel MeCutcheon read these papers. The first award for poetry was for a delightful poem by Mrs, Austin L. Stowell called “Stars”” Two second prizes were awarded to Mrs. M. W. Davenport for her contribution of “To a Reloved Child,” and Miss Florence A. Camp whose “Nature’s Fowers” were dainty verses to the “Grassflow- er,” “Indian Pipe” and “Milkweed.” Miss Margaret Porter read the poema. The first prize in the short story group was awarded Mrs. Johnstone Vance for “The Hornet Nest,’ ‘a story of love and hunting in the Nova | Scotia deep woods. Second prize was awarded Mrs. Gail Q. Porter for “The Little Sinner,” the story of how a Chicago urchin learned the value of property right., Mrs. W. T. Wells read the stories. The prizes, $10 for first, and $5 for second, were concealed in sprays of roses and presented to the prize wine ners at the close of the program. During the program, Miss Virginia l.eland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Walter W. Leland, gave several de- Hghtful musical numbers, {ncluding “Romance,” (Sibelius) “The Swan' and the “Cradle Song” by Palmgren, and “Butterfly Etude” by Chopin. The literary contest has proved a most succegsful way of discovering where lie the literary talents among the new members as well as among the older members. The 140 mem. bers welcomed to the club since 1920 have to their credit one-half the prize winners in the eontest. Afternoon tea was served by the soclal committee, . Edgar Guest, the poet, who under the auspices of the New Britain Lions . . Maple Hill have had for their recent | giub spoke at the Central Junior Hi -~ r - sh guests F'. W, Proudman of Bridgeport| school Monday evening, won the and Ernest Proudman of Hampton.| hearts of his many lsteners when he Virginia | recited several of his beloved poems. which | Puga i William Banford, son of Mr. and | Mrs. L. Banford of Maple Hill, enter- tained aeveral friends at his home| Monday afternoon in honor of his| fourth birthday, Delegates from the Newington hranch of the Connecticut Teague of | Women Voters to the convention held in Waterbury Wednesday ineluded Mrs. George D, Stebbins, Sherwood, Miss Brinloy, Rarbour and Miss Rowe, | . ' | The Emma Hart Willar chapter, D, | A. R, of which Mre, Elizabeth J | Wiekwire ts regent, held an open | meeting Thursday afternoon at the Community house in Berlin, Miss| Mary Louise Pardee, state chairman | of Immigrants’ Ald committee of the D. A. R, gave an interesting talk on the work of the D. A, R, in caring for immigrant women who are detained {at Ellis Tsland while waiting to be ad- | mitted to this country, The hostesses | for the afternoon were Miss Huston, | Mrs, Fiske, Miss Hollister and Miss | toya, Mra Charles | The Greenwich Village Fair to be given under the auspices of the Hart- ford Woman's club next week at the state armory in Hartford will be the jcenter of interest among New Rrite |ain and Hartford folk. The first eve- | ning, Monday, November 19, will be | the official opening with the arrival of guesta of honor and club officials, |and will ineclude military drills Oon the second evening there will be ‘4unvr- by M. Michael Nicholoff, for- mer dancer with Mme. Anna Paviewas ballet Russe, who is now making his home in Hartford. FEvery evening will have its special enter- tainment with many striking features, | On Raturday the last evening of the fair there will be » carnival mas- | querade under the direction of the Artist's elub of Hartford which many from tewn arc planning te at end solo to oL/ Mr. and Mes. William Hunt Ratten bury entertained at th home on Lennox Place Tuesday even ing . dinner at i* the Hedg The Woman's Aid soviety of Berlin chureh met Wednesday neon at the home of Mrs, T won Mr. and Mrs Torest street Princeton game Friends of Herbort My wirest will his father exhibitiar Morgan M Mewm h Pugald a attended today . of ¢ be interestad to kn A. Mills Pa £ Hartlord, Cor . iyman of rare moria . Harry Vile miseellanenus shower . Mre mave hame on Btanley street Thursd Mie of Whiting street of Sanies har ‘or sietesr st ning &ch marry Alhert Morton of November 2511 ™He = take place at the home o r'a parente Mark the oiay esvening Mt M chareh under the auspices of Praft Mitehen cast, and eHly prese Mon's elub at meore Arthur peapls, Charies and George here of the tham rumber which Lueas and wne we members of T yorus choir we supper meeting last o Yok ne of their cherister Mre Voke ¢ whe with Releidr MeMillan and Mre among the gursts Davie were Miss Mary Wells, Mrs, John D. Jish, | arick Macomber Mr. Guest choose poems dealing more or less with every day life and every day oceurrences, constantly changing from the humorous to the pathetic, Among those he gave were “Rear Seat Driving.” “The Meaning of Sat- urday Night” “A Ten Mingered Mouse,” “Are You Going Home for Christmas” and “A Heap O' Livin'" The Lions quartet, made up of Mr, Stuhiman, Prederick Latham, Fred. and Mr. Winship, added to the already delightful pro- Miss Amylgram, as did John Crean, who gave two piano selections. An interesting feature of the evening was the pre. sentation of two Roy Scout Lagle merit badges, which Mr. Guest pres sented to Scout William Christ and Beout Stewart Dube, Mr. Guest is a member of the Rotary club and an honorary member of the Lions club. . Mrs. D. E. Dean of Harrison street Is a member of the Christmas Booth of the Greenwich Village Fair. Mra. Fdgar IMeld of Hartford is chairman of this booth. . Mrs. J. A. Williams of East Berlin entertained the members of the “Se. cial Tive™ at her home Tuesday after. noon . Miss Gertrude Ward was given & farewell party at her home in Plain- ville Monday afternoon. She is to leave in the near future to spend the winter months in Epringfield, Mass, % » Miss Luey Coffegan gave a party at her home on Rhodes street Wednea- day evening for Miss Fiorence 8- monian, who will be married later in the month. Games were played and a buffet supper was served . The members of the Woman's Aid socicty of the Berlin Congregational church will present “The Old Peabody Pew” on Friday evening, November d at 8 o'clock at the chureh, under the direction of Mrs. George Dodd. The cast of characters follows: Mra, Paxter, Mrs. Mortimer L. Rhodes; Mre. Burbank, Miss Hattle Roys: Mrs, Sergent, Miss Olive Shaw: Maria ®harp, Mrs. Garner Goodwin: Mrs Miller, Mrs, Arthar 1. Wosdruf®: Nancy, Mrs, Grant Wickwire: Lobelia, Mre. Anna Buzsel, Mre Robert Peabody, Grant favage: Jane Deming Wickwire Justin There is 1 be a dance and secial Community house Beriin which all community re are invited to attend the in at this evening to membe gement of Mise Marguerite nd Mre. John nd Eephen of Thurs- which 3 Broad strect of Mra Anna 1yneh was annonnee & At & dinner § ard MacNamara £ Washi ston «tr vera ty My Lynch. Mra M. Luddy. Mre. T w. " and M, e men's prizes were award- Young, 1. Kitson Prizes for Kenney and Della Taley bridge Mre Edward Miss ¢ Mre VMre . aire Fitzpatric Nanghton O Meara, 1 nd C. Lemp. s M or Tigh z. November 19, hoo! avditerium. of the B hon mest Moanday ¢ at § o'ciock in the s