New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1924, Page 3

The spring recess is proving to be very gay and enjoyable, Many of the young people are at home from their schools and colleges bringing with them friends or roommates to at- tend the many parties in town. O. course the annual cabaret held las Saturday evening at the Shuttle Mea dow club was the most brilliang even: in many moons. There were mor. than 300 dining. The vaudeville acts were given during dinner after which there was dancing. The majority of the guests were New Britainites but there was also a sprinkling of the older school set which added color to | i already gala affair, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Hart had among their guests several men from guests of their son, Theodore Hart, who came home from Yale for the affair, There are three Important dances on the social calendar in town this month, the first being the dinner dance which will take place at the Shuttle Meadow club on Saturday evening, April 12th. 81 Yaffe will play. Easter Monday, April 21st the 169th regiment ball will be held at the State Armory. Governor Temple- ton will be the guest of honor at this dance which of course is dance” of the month. A number of prominent society women will act as patronesses. On Friday, April 24th, the A. D. 8. Alumnae dance wiil take place at the Shuttie Meadow club, Interest at least for the latter part of this week has centered in the Rot- ary conference and its attendant gatherings. 220 Rotarians attended the initial luncheon held Thursday at the Burritt Hotel. On the same day a luncheon bridge and tea was held at the Shuttle Meadow club for wives of lotarians, visiting and local. An interesting engagement an- nouncement this week was that of Miss Dorothy Thompson, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. H. C. M. Thompson of .exington street, and Parker Abbe of vine streeet. The wedding will be me of the social events of the fu- ure, The fishing season which opened Cuesday, April 1st, holds interest for nany and those who have summer ;amps are already planning week-end parties or even one-day fishing trips. WNith spring coming on in earnest there is a general letting up of club meetings and we find more and more folks turning to out door life. This week saw only one important club ' meeting that of the Esther Stanley Chapter, D. A. R, which met Friday * afternoon. Merton Lyon, son of Dr. Waterman Lyon and Mrs. Lyon of Walnut street, returned Monday from Springfield Mass, where he attended the con vention of the American Radio Relay league, Mrs, John Kirkham of Cedar street was in New York city during the week, .. Mrs, Charles Chase of West Main street {s entertalning her mother, DR Clarence Bacon returned to Pratt Institute Sunday after spending his spring recess with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Willard Bacon of Monroe street, “ v Miss Laura Hammond of Brookiyn, N, Y., has been the house guest of Mr, and Mrs, Willard Bacon of Mon- roe street, « .o Judge Roger N, Newell and Mrs. Newell of Bristol has returned from a trip to the south. . e Miss Betty Bloper of New York, formerly of this city, has gone to South America « . Migs Nancy Peck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Peck of Bristol, gave a dance at her home last Satur- day evening. Miss Peck has been home from the Pine Manor school, Wellesiey, Massachueotts, for her spring recess, .. Mrs, Leslay Lee of California s visiting her mother, Mrs. W, L, Huma- son of Grove Hill. Mrs, Lee was for. merly Miss Millicent Humason of this city. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Dalsy Kop- lowitz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. 8 Koplowitz of Dewey street to Harry Dworski of Hartford. Miss Koplowitz is a graduate of the New Britain High school and the State Normal school. Mr. Dworski was graduated from Trinity college, 2 L Ek = ) Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Olson of Church street, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Eleanor Olson to Albert Johnson of Glen Falls, N. Y. . . Mrs. Ernest Cooper of Vine strest and Mrs. Harold Bloper and daugh- ters, Miss Carlotta Sloper, Miss Emily Riopersand Mies Ella Sloper of Rus- sell street will leave Thursday for Washington, D. C. . .. Mr. and Mrs Edwin Parker of Stanley strect observed the 25th an- niversary of their wedding at their home Thursday. They were married in Southington, April 3rd, 1899, . An interesting wedding in Ken- sington this week was that of Miss Langdon Peck to David Hobart Yale, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. Hobart Yale of Wallingford. The wedding took place Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Peck homestead. Rt. Reverend BEdwin Stevens Lines, D.D, Epliscopa Bishop of Newark, N. J.,, performed the ceremony. The wedding guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. Wales Lines of Meriden, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Yals of Meriden, Mr. and Mrs Arthur W. Upson of New Britain, Mrs. Ruth Wickwire of Beriin, Nor- man Peck of Meriden and Mrs. 1. E Pihenef of Meriden. Mr. and Mrs. Yale will make their home in Wallingford where Mr. Yale is engaged in farming. .0 Miss Vivian Callender, daughter of ' Tuesday afternoon bridge club at the | visit with friends. Mr. and Mre. Willlam Callender of West Pearl street, s spending the week-end in New York city. 3 ) John Egan, son of Mr. and Mrs R. W. Egan of Court street, left Thursday for New York city to spend two weeks. ... Mrs. Clifford Chamberlain has re- turned to her home in Auburndale, after spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. —a Yale university, | “the | DINNER DANCE 4 e - T COURTEY CLUB NEXT SATURDAY * | -D. A. R. Delegates To Washington Announced—*Geing Up” By American Legion Event of Next Week— | Personal Jottings and Otlier Items of Inte est Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meyers en- tertained a number of friends at cards at their home on Andrews street Wed- nesday evening. 4 . . Charles Crawford Gorst, “The Bird Man"” gave an Interesting lecture Wednesday evening at the Central Junior High school auditorium under the auspices of the Central Parents and Teachers' association. Mr. Gorst's entertaining program inciuded music, bird songs, paintings, humor, narra- tive, action, vivid description, poetry and philosophy. Mr, Gorst has ac- quired the reputation of being the permier imitator and reproducer of | bird songs in the United States. He | bas at his command 600 songs of 200 | birds. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Johnston and daughter, Miss Agnes Johnston of West Main street who returns next week from a trip through the Car- ibbean were entertained a great deal by the consular people in Buenos Alres and Rlo De Janeiro. Mr., John- ston was one of the speakers at the luncheon of the American Chamber of Commerce held in Buenos Aires on March 14th. | Mrs. Johh Trumbull and daughter, Miss Florence Trumbuil of Plainville, |are spending the week-end in New | York ecity. | Richard Housepson of Mrs. A. W House of Lennoy Place, returned Nednesday to Expter Academy after pending his spring recess in town, . v . Miss Dorothy Case, daughter of Ir, and Mrs. Edwin Case of Forest reet, returned Tuesday to the Bir- vingham school after spending her laster vacation in town, . .o Mrs, F. J. Porter of Lexingtor strest and Mrs., Maxwell Porter of | West Main street entertained delight fully at luncheon and bridge Wed nesday at the Shuttie Meadow club in compliment to Miss Dorothy Thom- n. Mrs, Maurice Pease, Mrs, A, H. Abbe, Mrs. H. C. M. Thomson and Miss Dorothy Thomcon won the bridge prizes, . Mr. and Mrs. } Porter of Lex- ington street sailen today on the 8 8. George Washington for Italy and southern France where they will spend about two months, ..o Mrs, Roger Whitman of Corbin avenue has returned from a short | stay in New York city, ..o Ernest Griswold, son of Mr, and Mrs. Alfred H. Griswold of 75 Francis street, entertained members of the Mohawk football team and other friends at a stag party at his home on Tuesday night. Among the out of town guests present were Charles F. Mitehell of Waterbury, Wallace Mel- vin of Boston, Massachusetts, And Hurlbut Griswold, a student at St Stephen’'s college. . One of the prettiest soclals of the winter was the leap year dance given by the Alpha chapter of the Delta Chi morority at Norden's Bungalow last Thursday eveping. The hall was attractively decorated in a color scheme of blue and white. The Rex. mers club orchestra furnished the |musie for dancing which last from | 8 until 12 o'clock. The affair, which was the first given by the sorority, | was a success in every way. The committes in charge deserves much credit for the excellent way in | which they took care of the dance | and its success was the result of thelr efforts. It consisted of Katherine Hart, chairman; Frances Kasprow, Marion Meehan, Doris Kilbourne and Genevieve Ryan. The patrons and | patronesses were Mr. and Mrs. J. Kas. | prow, and Mr, and Mrs. W. Homen . e The Pi chapter of the Alpha JTota Epsllon fraternity announces the Icomln: of its annual Easter dance to be held at the Burritt hotel. The af- fair will be held on April 22, and Aancing will be from 8 until 1 o'clock. | Musie will be furnished by the Baec- chanalian orchestra. |is chairman of the committe charge. in Miss Caroline Savage and Miss | Katherine Minor of Berlin left Thurs. | day for Washington, D. C. DR Harold Rossberg of Vine street has returned to the Phillips Exeter Acad- emy after spending his spring recess in town, “ . Mrs. D. A. Dickerman of Walnut street entertained at her home Wed- nesday evening for Mrs. Karen Olson in honor of her 72nd birthday. . .o Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Thomson have announced the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy, to Parker Abbe. son of Mra. A. Howard Abbe of Vine street. The engagement, which is of great interest to local people, was made known on Monday at a delight- ful luncheon givea by Mrs Thomson at her home on Lexington street. Mis Thomson graduated from Smith col- lege in 1917, while Mr. Abbe is 2 graduate of Yale, class of 1908, Mr. Abbe is owner and manager of the Abbe Hardware store here. As vet nc dats has been set for the wedding. . .o | Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Crabtres of | Lincoln street left this morning for | New York city. | . . | Mrs. C. Greenstein entertained the Burritt Hotel that day. Prizes wers awarded to Mrs. 8. Raplan and Mrs 1. Welnberg. “ .. ! Mre. H. Jacowitz entertalned at| bridge at her home Tuesday evening. | Greenstein and An . . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter of Lex- ington street safled from Néw York today’ for Europe on the George ; Washiagton. They will spend the next two months along the French and Italian Riviera. ! Siderofsky. . - MRS. MARY B. CHASE Mrs, Chase will have the leading role in the comedy “Going Up” which is to be presented at the Lyceum Theater next week MISS EDITH GORDON Bristol. Wwilllam Regan Miss Gordon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon of Former Skidmore College Chorus Director. | “Walter Camp, famous author di- Mrs. G. Kraemer of Maple street rector and originator of the "l)nlly‘en(rrmIncd several friends at bridge Dozen™ method of physicial develop- ment, will address the New Britain College club at the annual guest night exercises on Monday evening at 8:15 o'clock, in the South church par- ish_house. | This meeting 1s open to all college men and women in the city, and their triends, as well as undergraduates who are home for the holidays. It is expected that thers will | usually large attendance, Camp’s talk on “Keeping Fit” is one of great popularity and Interest arousing qualities. Members of the Yale Alumni association will be guests of honor of the club at this meeting. Arrangements for the meeting are In charge of Mrs. Douglas A. John- ston, Mrs, John L. Davis, Mrs. Emory Corbin, Mre. John McGraw and Miss Elizabeth Hungerford. The hostesses will be the officers of the club, M Mabel E. Judge, Mrs. Dougias A. Johnston, Miss Frances Ferguson, Miss Olive Davis, Miss Beatrice Neal, Miss Millie McAuley, Mre, J. L. Davis and Miss Mildred G. Weld. . Hurlbut Griswold, son of MF. and | Mrs. A. H. Griswold of Francis street, left today for Boston where he will | Mr. Griswold Is a student at St. Stephen's college, And ndndale-on-the-Hudson, has been spending the Easter recess wood street. at his home in this city. “ s Vibberts of Mre. Dana berts, in New York city for a few days. Huntington FEldridge of Chicago is the most enjoyable of the gaest of Curtis Booth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Booth of street. are classmates at Andover, I Lincoln ; spending Prizes were awarded to Mra. C. J. street is visiting her son, Gerald Vib- tady, N. Y., wit at her home Tuesday afternoon. I TR Mrs. A. 8. Grant opened her home on Golf street in Maple Hill Wednes- day evening to the annual “Guest Night” elub. Dr. A. B. Meredith of Hart- ford gave an interesting lecture, The club trio ascizted by Valier Occupin ,‘cellist gave a program om musie be an un-| . .. as Mr. Tatham and daughter, hami of Maple Hiil, are in Eiizabeth, N. J. e Mrs. J. H Miss Ruth 1 visiting ‘relativ . Mrs. H. B. O'mstead entertained the Maple Hill Bridge club at her home on Johnson street Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Starkweather and Mrs. Sorrow. eileiin Mrs. H. Rab'now of 90 Winthrop street entertained for her house guest, Mrs. Felix Lewis of New York, last evening at her home, Cards were played and refre ents served. . .o Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Christ of Mur- ray street entertained the bridge club at thelr home Friday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Lucian H. Stevens. . Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bower of Schenectady are the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Prelle of Green- Ronald Boardman of Hart street is the week-end in Schenee- h his parents. I Members of New Britaln Chapter of Hadassah are anticipating one of their active series of soclal functions that has ex- Forest tended through the present season, at Mr. Booth and Mr. Eldridge their next dance, scheduled for Wed- |nesday evening at the Burritt Hotel. of the Maple Hill Woman's Completed plans for the comedy “Golng Up,” to be glven at the Ly- ceum theater on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week under the auspices of the American Leglon, Eddy-Glover post. hold out promise of an attraction of merit. In the or- iginal production which was a great success a few years ago, Frank Cra- ven was the star. His part will be played by Urban T Callahan. Other leads include that of Mrs. Mary Chase who will také the part of “Grace Douglas.” Miss Helen Egan will plas the role of ““Madeline Manners,” and Willlam Scheyd will play “Sam Rob- irson.” The program with the cast of char- acters as they appear follows: Miss Zonne . .A telephone girl Gertrude Johnson. John Gordon, Manager of “The Fordon Inn" William J. Humason, F. H. Douglas .... Clement H. Lewis, Mr. Douglas . ...His wife Mildred C. Hellberg. Jules, Their. prospective aviator, Robert E. Loomis. Grace Douglas .......... His flances Mary B. Chase. Madeline Manners .. .. .Her ghum Helen Egan. Hokpinson Brown ........Her flance Fred W. Blankenburg. Robert Street..Author of “Going Up" Urban T. Callahan. James Brooks .. .His publisher Vincent B. Ringrose. Sam Robinson .......A mechanician . William J. Scheyd. Louis ...... Galllard's mechanician Humphrey Muldowney. To the list of patronesses under the chairmanship of Mrs. Arthur Kimball nnd Mrs. Howard Parsons have been added the names of Mrs, W. H. Booth, Mrs, Louls Young, Mrs. H. M. Bates, Mrs. E. A. Moore, Mrs. Isaac Black, Mrs. Robert Parsons, Mrs. W, C, Hun- gerford, Mrs. P, C. Rickey, Mra. J. C. Loomis, Mrs. P. F. McDonough, Mrs. Hartwell Taylor, Mrs. B, F. Gaffney, Mrs. W. L. Hitch, Mrs. A. C. Me- Kinnie, Mrs. G. T. Kimball, Mrs. A.! H. Schilling. Ushers and program-—Mrs. Edward W, Christ, Mrs Harold W. Hatch, Mrs. Frederick W. Porter, Mrs, Allan J. English, Miss Virginia Leland, Miss Eleanor Lewls, Miss Corinne Goodwin, Miss Marjorie Sleath, Miss Marjorie Baldwin, Miss Bernice Bruemmer, Miss ‘Arline Nelson, Miss Margaret Middlemas, Mrs' Johnstons Vance. Miss Katherine Swift, Miss Frances Dean, Miss Florence Mouat, Miss Peg- gy Foster, Marpjorie Crowell, Miss Harriet Rey- nal, Miss Beatrice Reynal, Miss Win- itred Rice, Miss Evelyn Anderson, Mrs. H. J. Bruemmer. Candy Girls—Mra, Thomas Walker, | chairman; Mrs. A, H. Petts, Mrs. W, W. T. Squire, Mrs. Florence Bertini, Mrs. Edith Bertinl, Mrs, F. Ensworth, Mre, H. Case, Miss Harriet Jackson, Miss Grace Stowell, Miss Nell, Miss Martha Norton, Miss Agnes Flelscher, Miss Vera Schade, Miss Schaal, Miss | LiNtan Pfeffer. Chaperons—Mrs. O, Berfinl, ehair- | man; Mrs. A, F. Schade, Mrs. Charles Tomlin, Mrs. G. W. Hellberg, Mra George Unwin, Mrs. Annle Jackson, Mrs. Raymond Norton. r Costumes and Make-Ups—Alonzo Bull, Robert Cralg, Mrs. K. Walthera Miss Gertrude Anderson. Programs—Harry E. Scheuy, Gus- | tat Carlson. | Box committea—Douglas Johnston, 'chatrman; Stanley Eddy, Maurice | Pease, Curtls Sheldon, Gardner Weld. | Invitation committee—Edward E. Ogren, chairman; Rev. John 1. Davia, Douglas Johnston, Clifford E. Hell- berg. General show committee—Harry C. Jackson, chalrman; Harry E. Scheuy, Joseph C. Andrews, R. W. Chamber- responding secretary, Mrs. John Gil- “ lain, Ellas Baker, Howard Timbrell, Arthur Petts, Edward E. Ogren, Gard- ner C. Weld, Gustaf V. Carlson, treas- urer; Louls Flelscher, secretary. Publicity eommittee—Willlam W, T. Bquire, chairman: Edward Willlametz, Joseph Roche, Robert Vance, Bern- ard Kranowitz, Rev. Stanley Telek. Ticket committee—Clesson Parker, chairman; Harry Ginsberg, Grace Stowell, George Rawlings, Willlam Kelly, David Ogren, Fred Ward, Stan- i ley Traceski, Fred Tyler, Fred Hoff- ! mann, Leland Plerce, Fred Ensworth Carl Nelson, Joseph Senk, Russell Shatler, Clarence Coon, Walter Mil- key, Harold Bertini, Dr. George Dal- ton, Sturman Dyson, Felix Kaminski, Willlam Turner, W m Hogan, Har- | old P. 8mith, Emil Schaal,E. P, Dunn. ' .. Esther Stanley Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. itufus lemenway, regent, held a meeting Friday afternoon in the First church chapel. Waliter O. Filley, forester of the Connecticut Agricu' tural Station gave an enlightening 11 rustrated lecture on the “Conservation of Our Connecticut Forests. Follow- ing Mr. Filley's talk afternoon tea was served with Mrs. Hartwell Tay or and Mrs. James North presiding at the attractive table which was decorated with spring flowers. Mrs Martin Pasco, Miss Laura Camo, Mis Mary R. Camp, Mrs. Harold W. Gee Mrs. Frederick R. Gllpatric, Mrs. Wil lam Rattenbury, Miss Alice Plerce and Mrs. Albert Wiard were the hos- tesses. Mre. Jennle Ely has retugned to her home in Pittsburgh after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs Theodore Boehm of Lincoln street. . .. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weigand of Brookiyn, N. Y., formerly of this town are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Batty of Union street. . .o Miss Elizabeth Vivian, daughter of Dr. C. W. Vivian and Mrs. Vivian of West Main street entertained four of her young friends at luncheon Friday |{noon at the Burritt Hotel in obser- vance of her tenth birthday. “« .. Mrs. Willlam Montague and sonm, Sidney Montague, and niece, Mise | Poily Morse of Hawley street, are spending the week-end ia New York city, | | Mrs. K. M. Searle, Miss | i —— g Poll Obwan of New York ay, for- merly of New Britain, played one of tie three piauos used with the or- ¢ .ra waich furnished the music -0r the bDutch Treat club show held .l wew . ork recently, S A meeting of the Business Girls' club of the Y. W. C. A, will be held on Thurszday, May 1st. P Miss Detty Gordon of Stanley street has returned from a trip to Stam- vord, Connecticut. . .o The Woman's Home Missionary de- partment of the South Congregational cirurch held an all day sewing meet- ing. Luncheon was served at noon. ... Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Bertha Wood- ing, daughter of Dr. Ralph A. Wood- ing and Mrs. Wooding of Grove Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs, Henry A. Loomer of Beverly, Massachusetts, Miss : Wooding Is a graduate of the New Britain High school, class of 1918, of 1319, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served in the World War as a sergeant in the 317th Fleld Signal Battalion, Fifth Army Corps. . .o The Woman's Missionary soclety of the Berlin Congregational will hold a meeting Sunday evening at the church, The subject for discussion will be “The American Indian.” Miss Fanny Griswold is in charge of the program. « v v Mrs, James Scott, formerly of Ken- #ington, is the guest of Mrs. Ora Ed- gerly of that town. DR ‘ The Lo-Hl club of the Berlin Con- gregational church held a very sue- | cesstul dance last Grange hall, evening at the Donald McMillan, son of Mr. and Mrs. McMillan of Forest street who has been spending a few weeks in California has gone to New Mexico. D ! George Kimball, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kimball of Lexington street, has returned to Phillips Exe- ter Academy after spending his spring jrecess with his parents, (Rl Bel | The candy committes working for the French Bazzaar which is to be 'held May 3rd at the ¥, W. C. A. un- der the auspices of thé MeAll Aux- flary, met Wednesday afternoon with ;lllu Florence Camp of Russell street. . .o Mre. A. G. Kimball and Mrs. Martha Parsons, former secretary of the Landers, Frary & Clark, were the guests of honor at a banquet which 1the Girls' club of the Landers, Frary & Clark held Tuesday evening at the | Hotel Burritt. Dinner was served at 7 o'clock to 144 persons. Miss Ger- trude Anderson acted as toastmistress +and called on the various entertain. ,ters for their numbers. Miss Signe Peterson gave a number of entertain- Ing selections, Miss Wardlund of | Hartford, a dancer did a number of delightful dances. . Mr. Gillette of |Hartford responded with a clever comedy sketch and Mrs. Olive Ward sang a group of songs. ..o Mrs. John J. Walsh and daughter, Mrs. Mary Walsh, are registered at the Hotel Burritt. They recently re- jturned from Haitl where they spent | sov months with Lieutenant John J. Walsh of the dental forces of the United States Navy. DRI At a meeting of the W. C. T. U. held Wednesday, officers for the en- ;sulng year were elected as follows: | President, Mrs. John Sioan: vice- president, Mrs. James Healey; cor- chreest; recording secretary, Mrs, Florence Kritz: treasurer, Mrs. E. J. Rondeau; vice-presidents, South chureh, Miss Marion Sheldon, Mrs. 8. H. Wood; Center church, Mrs. Sara Miles; Paptigt ehurch, Hitcheock; Methodist chureh, Willlam Ward; Second Advent, Mrs. { Arthur Carr; Emmanuel church, Mrs. {M. 8 Anderson, Mrs. C. 8 Hart; | People’'s chureh, Mra. C. 8. Sheldon; ! superintendents, Flower mission, Mrs. | Otto Mason; evangelistic, Miss Sara ! Miles; Sunday school, Mrs. Charles Symonds; soclal, Mrs. Resley, Mrs. E | Barks and Mrs, Charles Gladden: presa, Mra. John Glichreest; Ameri- | canizations, Mrs, John S'oan. . . Miss Dorothy Booth, daughter of Mr. an Mrs. Willlam Booth of For- est street Is home from the Lennox school in New York city for the week- end. Miss Ruth Brooks and Miss Kath- eryn Whason of Scranton, Penn., are the guests of Mrs. E. A Moore of Sunnyledge. . e The jury of the first annual costume illustration exhibition held by the Art Alllance of America, awarded hon- orable mention to Miss Priscilla Crab- tree, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W, P. Crabtree of Lincoln street, for a de- sign of a young girl with green dress, olfing sca*f over her arm. There were three hundred drawings submit- ted to the Art Alllance. IR ) Miss Mary Whittlesey of West Main street and Mra. William F. Brooks of South High street will attend the na- tional convention of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots which will be held in Washington, D. C., next week. Miss Whittlesey has has recently been elected president of the Connmecticut organization. . Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mason have re- turned from their wedding trip fo Bermuda and are living iIn Bristol. Mrs. Mason was formerly Miss Helen Rackliffe. Delegates from the Esther Stanley chapter, Daughters of the American | Revolution, who will attend the na- tional congress of the D. A. R, which will be held In Washington April 12- 18, include Mra. Rufus Hemenway, re- gent; Mrs| Lanrence Mouat, Mre Wil llam Hungerford, Mra Whiam Brooks and Miss Mary Whittiesey. Mrs. E. R.| Mes, | Cards have been sent out announce ing a dance which students of the Sufs fleld school will give at the Burritt Hotel on the evening of Wednesday, April 16th. The committee in charge consists of Armand Landino, chair- man; Thomas McCabe, Richard Rey- nolds of this city, Stanley Richmeyer, of Bristol and George Brennan of Naugatuck. Music for the affair wil} be furnished by the Trinity Bacchanal- ian orchestra. . Maurice Fenton has returned to Cushing Academy after spending his spring recess with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, George Fenton of South Burritt street, « s e “Discovering One's Hidden Pow- ers” was the interest..g subject of the lecture which Dr. .ames Gordon Gilkey of Springfield, Massachusetts, gave last evening in the gymnasium of the Y. W. C. A. Mr. Gilkey is pastor of the South Congregational church In Springfield. He recently spoke before a meeting of the Esther Stanley Chapter, D. A. R., on “Some Significant Changes in American Life,” .. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Laua Coon of Dwight strest, to Willlam C. Wil lametz, son of Mrs. Josepm Willa- metz, . . Amphion Club players of the New -A chronie better Kensington, to Harold Nelson Loomer, | Britain High school will produce “The Charm School” their third dramatic venture this season. The play will be given in the school auditorium and with a few exceptions the actors and son-in-law, an Mr. Loomer is & member of the class acresses will be pupils who have not played in former productions. The cast follows: Austin Berous, Charles Covert; Dan MacKenzie, Charles Quigley; George Boyd, Flavel Elliot; Jim Simpkins, Robert Christ; Tim Simpkins, Gustave Carlson; Homer Johns, Chester Trojakowski; Elise Bentriti, Abarhay Benjamin; Miss ! Hays, Charlotta Sloper; Miss Curtis, to be selected; Sally Boyd, Catherine | Callahan; Marie Doughty, Margaret Peterson; Ethel Splerni, Edith Holm« gren; Alex Mercler, Lillian Kope lowitz; Lillian Stafford, Alice Regan; | Madge Kent, Faye Rattenbury; Chare lotta Gray, Mildred Gordivin; Dolsie, Dorothy Parker. . Miss Marjorie Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burten L. Bennett of Bristol, is home from the Beechwood 8chool, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, for her Easter vacation. Miss Bene nett is entertaining twe of her classe | mates, Miss Mary Berry of Summitt, N. J, and Miss Vivian Zubrum of Dayton, Ohio. . More than 1,200 people attended the concert given Monday evening at the Prospect Methodist church in | Bristol, when the Sittig Trlo, assiste ed by Maurice Wallen and Harry Olmstead of the Colonel Male quar« tet of Hartford gave the following well arranged program: Trio—C. Minor, oplus 101 .. Brahms Allegro energico, Presto non assal Andante grazioso, Allegro molto. . . Vielin— a. Ave Marla...Schubert-Wilhelm§ b, Berceuse derreas Juon c Mazurka ......0000 Wienlawski Selections— a. Red Bombay . b, Pale Moon ©. Danny Deever . Mr. Olmstead. Reddick . Logan . Damrosch Cello - A AP .. b. Gavotte | e Tarentelle sesse Squire | Solens in Ques 'Ora (from “LaForza del Destino") « Donizetti Duet, Mr. Olmstead and Mr. Wallen, ++ Mattheson Mehul Trio— a. Ye Who Have Yearned Alone Voo Techaikowsky . Elgar Sibellus Amour ... | e Valse triste ... | Selections— | a Where'er “Semele") Handel b. Come to the Fair . Martin ¢. Thank God for a Garden .... Del Riego You Walk (from Violin — Introduction and Adagie | religioso .. ++ Vieuxtemps Trio— a. Improvisation ... Miersch Village Festival Miersch Dedicated to the Sittig Trio Accompanist for Mr. Wallen and Mr. Olmstead, Albert Stanley Usher, b, . One of the last really large benefit concerts to be held in New Britain this scason will be that which will take place Sunday afternoon at the Capitol theater when the Childregs Home will be the beneficiary. The offair has been an annual institution for the last five years. The artists on the program tomorrow will be Mme. Inga Orner, soprano, and Gosta Nystrom, tenor. Mme. Orner was formerly prima donna soprano of the | Metropolitan Opera House company |of New York, Grand Opera of Italy and Royal Covent Garden of London, England, as well as the United States Opera company. . Invitations to . . attend the Alpha Deilta Sigma alumnae association dance will soon be sent out The dance will take place at the Shuttle | Meadow club on the evening of April 24th. The Phil Ohman and Victer Arden orchestra of New York will furnish the music for dancing. Clifton Weed, son of Mr. and Mm, T. 1. Weed of South Burfitt street, has been elected vice-president of the Nutmeg club at Rensselaer Polytech- | nie Institute, Troy. N. Y. Mr. Weed is a sophomore in the department of | mechanical engineering at the instl. tution. He was graduated from the New Dritain High school in the class of 1921, | ‘The regular meeting of the Ladies’ | Ald society of the Piainviile Baptist |church was held Wednesday afters | noon at the church parsonage. Mra J. G. Ward acted as hostess. . . Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Lauridsen of Broad street, Plainvilia, entertained & number of friends and relatives &t their home Sunday in observance of their §0th wedding anniversary. . .. The junior department of the Plain. ville Congregational church held & party in the church class roome Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Buell, su. perintendent of the junior depart- ment, was in chargs of the affair. (Oonfinu‘d:: Page 10) L]