New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1928, Page 4

MRS. WILLIAM C. HUNGERFORD Mrs. Hungerford was the honored guest at the tea and reception given Ly Mrs. Frank J. Porter Wednesday afternoon at the Shuttle Meadow club. Social Activities About Gown Favorable Weather Puts Outdoor Activities in the Foreground—Contract Bridge Claims Attention of Shuttle Meadow Club Members—Mrs, William C. Hungerford Guest of Honor At Sea- sons Most Brilliant Party — Notes. 2 l "HE splendid weather of the past fortnight has occasioned all sorts of gay outdoor parties. Motor trips into the coun- try for luncheon or tea, week-end gatherings at nearby camps or shore resorts, hiking trips through the woods and, of course, golf. The golf loving contingent continues to gather in great numbers at the Shuttle Meadow club, many of the early morn- ing foursomes make a day of it—stopping for luncheon and staying on for a round of bridge. Speaking of bridge—the brilliant opening of the Monday night contract bridge class at the club this week has lent additional enthusiasm among the A few small informal sup- per parties have been planned to precede the next evening of ay, adding an air of festivity to the lesson. All in all it looks ike a gay interesting entertainment slated to continue on close members for the coming meetings. to the holiday season, *« s * TILL another party taking place at the Shuttle Meadow club this week was the reception and tea which Mrs. Frank J. Porter gave in honor of Mrs. William C. Hungerford. Oc- curing last Wednesday afternoon the affair was by far the most brilliant event of the season. Society of all ages was rep- resented in the ‘colorful throng of guests numbering close to 200. Quantities of fall flowers and colorful foliage decorated the reception room while in the dining room the tables were very beautifully arranged with flowers in the pastel shades, Here, a group of the younger matrons and debutantes assisted with the service while the closer friends o‘f tl:e hostess presided at tea tables. L I gleaming silver and sparkling glass. LONG with all these important events come the ever popu- lar football games to which society crowds en masse. Next Saturday Yale plays the Gold and the Gray squad, without a doubt one of the most spectacular events of the reason. Nearly everyone makes a point of seeing this game for there is a{- Fol- lowing the play all sorts of enticing entertainments have been Most important in town is the dinner dance out at It goes without saying that this will draw a record breaking attendance. Already dinner groups are being arranged, most of them to be the ever popular “no . This manner of getting together becomes in- creasingly popular each year—the brunt of the evening’s en- tertainment falls on no one person. It's everyone's party and ways & bit more color and romance to the Army team. planned. the Shuttle Meadow club. host” party. everyone has a gay time. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1928 Mr. and Mrs. Roger Whitman of Corbin avenue are spending the week-end at the Berkshire achool in Shefield, Mass. .« o0 Mr. and Mra. E. N. Stanley, Miss Esther Stanley of Lexington street and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harrop of Harrison street, spent last week-end at West Point. PR Mr. and Mrs. Clayton B. Weed of Nyack, New York, are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Algernon B. Alderson of Lake street. . s e Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Mann of Maple Hill are spending the week- end with relativ in Wollaston, Massachusetts. ~ .« o0 Mrs. Wolcott Abbe of Schenectady, New York, is the guest of Mrs. Howard Abbe of Steele street. P Mrs. Charles H. Parsons of West Main street is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mon- roe Parsons of Philadelphia. ¢ o e Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. War- ren of Curtis street have as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Jimson of England. Mr. Jimson is a pro. fessor in the Bedales school near London. He was classmate of Mr. Warren at the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology. PRACIY Arthur Hall, a student at Yale University, son of .Mr. and Mrs. Plenie Hall of Greenville, Maine, spent last week-end with Erwin Sloper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Bloper of Grove Hill. ¢ o Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sechrist of Wellesley Hills, Mass., are visiting Mras. Sechrist parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cadwell of Harrison street. They will attend the wedding of Miss Dorothy Eberth and Donald Bullis in New Haven this afternoon. B Robert Derby, of Concord, Mass., is the guest of Henry Wheeler at the Hart House on Lake street. o oe e Mrs. Fred W. Walker of Harrison street has been spending two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Harold Ben- ning in St. Joseph, Mich. ¢ o Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Humphrey and daughter, Mrs. Eunice Hum- phrey Hilldebrandt of Lincoln street, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Christ of Ten Acre Road, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peck of Lincoln street are in New Haven today for the Bullis- Eberth wedding. DY Mrs. Anna Egan, Mrs. Sarah Mag- son and Mrs. Carrie Schultz have returned from Havana, Cuba where they attended the 30th encampnient of the U, 8. W. V. beginning October 3. They visited at West Palm Beach D. C. e o o Mrs. Fred Elliot of 60 Lenox Place has returned from a motor trip to ‘Washington, D. C. . o0 Mr. and Mrs, Arthur W. Bacon of Lincoln street are among the spectators at the Yale-Brown game in New Haven toda: ] Mr. and Mrs. Alden Lincoln of Bridgeport announce the birth of a daughter. Mr. Lincoln is a son of Mr, and Mrs, J. C. Lincoln of For- est street this city. Y Mrs. George Boll of Trumbull street returns tomorrow from Hat- field, Mass. ¢ o e Sturman Dyson of Trumbull street returned yesterday from a short trip to New York city. « s Kermit Parker, William Cleary, Miss Elizabeth Fox and Miss Mar- jorie Gibney are in New Haven to- day for the Yale-Brown game. ¢ o e Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eichstaedt, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mra A. F. Eichstaedt of Cor- bin avenue, have returned to their home in Detroit, Mich. « . Mr. Lazano of New York city has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Judd of Berlin. WEDDINGS McGee-Alderson Nuptials and Miami, Florida and Washington, | Christ. A reception will follow was Miss Rose Renn before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs.. Cranley have two sons, Thomas C. and Louis Cran- ley; two daughters, Mrs. Clayton | Jumes and Miss Ellen Cranley, and seven grandchildren. s . George J. Molleur of this city, and North Haven, and Miss Norma Stanford, daughter of Mrs. Alice Stanford of New Haven, will be married Monday in St. Mary’s church, New Haven. The couple will make their home at 20 Lincoln | street, this clty, following a wed-| ding trip to Canada and Niagara Falls. Mr. Molleur is assistant city engincer in this city. “ e Miss Prudence M. Rowe, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rowe of Hart street, and Arthur W. Jones, son of Edward B. Jones of Church street, were married Wed- nesday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents. The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock by the Rev. William H. Alderson, pastor of Trin- ity Methodist church. Miss Mabel Supernant was maid of honor and Bertram Cannell was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Jomes left for a wedding frip to Atlantic City and upon their return will make their home at 202 Hart street. P Mr. and Mrs. Michacl J. Clynes of North street celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversa sun- Phey were married in St church, Holden, Lancashire, sngland, and have made their home in this city, for the past thirty-nine years. They have three sons, James, d Frank Clynes, and three grandchildren, P to the MISS ALICE ELEANOR ALDERSON Miss Alderson’s marriage to John Magee, Jr., of GreenWich, will take place this evening at 7 o’clock in the First Church of parents, Mr, and Mrs. Algernon B. Alderson on Lake street, PERSONALS Here and There With | | | | 5 New Britain People. ; e s Mrs. Robert C. Vance of Maple street returns tomorrow after spend- ing & week in Washington, D. C. P Mrs. Buell B. Passette mons Place \isited in this week. of Em- Old Lyme | ¢« o . Miss Carlotta Sioper and XMrs. Harold T. ussell strect is home Agricultural Collige for end. daughter of of from Storrs the week- M Sloper « o Mr. and Mrs. Addison Chase with their daughter, Caroline and son, Judson of New Rochelle, N. Y. ar the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sampson of Walnut street Tomorrows Mr. Chase and Caroline return to New Rochelle, Mrs. Chace and Judson will spend the coming | week with Mrs. John Kirkham of Lexington street o e Miss Alice Wilen and Miss Helen | Wilen of Sioux City, Towa, are the guests of the Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Fredeen of Franklin street Miss Marjoric Young. a first vear student at Mount Holyoke col is spending the week-end with } parents, Mr. and Mrs. John of Linwood str =t PR Mrs. Ernest W Acre road is spending the with her sistar, Mrs. Edwin Lewis of Washington, D. C. | o e | Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer ( 1 Park Place were in New the early part of the week Young Christ of Ten month imp of York city Mrs. Robert Silshy and son of | Worthington Iudze, Terlin, will leave tomorrow to visit Mrs. Silshy's parenta, Mr. and Mrs. Charles| week Sanders in Oakwood. Dayton, Ohio, and on their return they will visit Mr. Silshy's mother in Pittsburgh. PO Mrs. Herbert Woods of Harrison street and Miss Jean Vanderslice of Walnut street are in Atlantic City. P Mrs, 8. P. Strople of Black Rock avenue is visiting in Doston. o v e Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. formerly of Bergen rumbull street who are now visiting Mrs. Bergen's mother, Mrs. H. Webster in Belvidere, will leave soon to make their home in Philadelphia. o o0 Fdward H. Christ, Henry Wheeler, Harold Peck, Sherrod Skinner, of this city, and Edward Sechrest of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, at- | tended the hachelor dinner given last night in New Haven for their fraternity brother, Donald Bullis, whose marriage to Miss Dorothy Eberth of New Haven takes place this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. and Mrz. R. B. Skinner of Maple Hili and Mr. and Mrs. John A Hube of Maple street, return today |’ from a two wecks' th Maine, New Canada and New York motor ftrip Hampshire, Mr. have New and Mrs, A, A, Whitman | returned to their home in| York city after spending n ! in town with their son and | daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Whitman of Corbin avenue Harold Judd of Berlin and Wil- | liam Sweeney of this city are in Cambridge today for the Harvard- Dartmouth foothall game. PR Mr. and Mrs. Ired Troupe of Perlin and Mrs. Troupe's sister, Miss | dith Prentice of Berlin, are in ew York city for a few davs R Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Sloper and danghter, Miss Emily Sloper returned Tuesday from Greenville, Me. Notable — Other Mar- riages. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Cranley of Vine street observed the forty- fifth anniversary of their Wednesday. from a week’s trip where they have the event. They were married on October 17, 1883, by the late Bishop Tierney in| Providence |old 8t. Mary's church. Mrs. Cranley jat 6:30 o'clock in th They have to New been marriage LRI returned York celehrating | Mr. and Mrs. ¢ Plainville, celebrated the twenty- fitth anniversary of their marriage last Saturday evening at their home. Ahout one hundred guests were present. les Nuherg of | Zaugg of Avon, took place Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the rectory | | Carl Fuchs performed the ceremony. Miss May | danghter of Mr. Miriam Caslowitz, and Mrs. Joseph ("aslowitz of Corbin avenue, became the bride of Dr. David Litchman, son of Mrs. Henry Litchman of ho dand, Sunday evening. The WESTINGHOUSE MAZDA LAMPS 10 Watt 15 Watt 25 Watt 40 Watt 50 Watt 60 Watt 75 Watt 100 Watt SUGGESTED ceseass.s20C ea. ..20c ..20c ea. ASSORTMENTS IN HANDY PACKAGE FOR HOME USE 1, 100 Watt 3, 40 Watt 50 Watt o $].41 The Spring & Buckley Elecric Co. 77-79 CHURCH STREET at the home of Miss Alderson’s cercmony was performed by Rabbi Gershon Hadas at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Jeannette Light was maid of honor, and 8am- | ucl Miler of Pawtucket, Rhode Is- land, was best man. The home was | decorated with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums, | The bride wore a gown of white ! satin trimmed with lace ahd her Rose Marie veil of tulle was caught with orange blossoms. S8he carried a bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley, Miss Light wore a period frock of pink taffeta and carried pink tea roses. Gueets attended the wedding from New York, Provi- dence, New London, Woonsocket, Meriden and New Britain, Dr. and Mrs. Litchman left for an unannounced wedding trip and upon their return will reside at 21 Verndale avenue, Providence, | Mrs. Litchman was a former teacher at the Washington school. Dr. Litchman is toxicologist on the state board of hecalth in Rhode Island. o o 0 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Huber Newington avenue observed twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage Sunday. They were mar- ried on October 14, 1903, at 8t. Jo- seph's church by the Rev, Richard F. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Huber have | six children, Eleanor, Ruth, Leroy. Joseph, Louis and Harold. o o o Mr. and Mrs. A, H. Dresser of Farmington avenue, Plainville, quietly celebrated their fifty-third wedding anniversary at their home Sunday. of the " o e The marriage of Miss Irene Schieicher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Schleicher, of Lyons street, and Davis Zaugg, son, of /Mrs. John of §t. Peter's church. The Rev, The bride wore a Parisian gown Parker New Britain White Jade Opera Pink Opal Mauve Mirage Rose Nude French Nude Moonlight French Grey "/ “ ‘1 $1.50, $2.00, $3.00 of blue velvet and hat to match. She carried & bouquet of sweetheart voses and lilies of the valley. - maid of honor, Miss Grace Schleich. or, & sister -of the bride, wore a gown of wine colored velvet with hat-to match and carried tea roses. John Zaugg, & brother of the bride- groom, was best man. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, for one hun. dred guests from Hartford, Avon, New Haven, Cave Cod and New York. The hause was decorated with autumn leaves and ferns. The couple will make their . in the Grand apartments following a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. L Miss Stacia C. Zima, of Meriden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacod Banko, and John Grudsinski of New Britain, son of Mr. and Mrs, Anton Grudsinski, will be wnited in mar. riage Monday morning at § o'clock in St Stanislaus church, Meriden, The Rev. Joha L. Ceppa will per- form the ceremony. The bridal party will include Miss Bertha Sobczyk as maid of honor, Miss Jennie Yankowski as brides- maid, Leon Grudsinski as best man and Stanley Zima, usher. PR A wedding of interest to take place this evening is that of Miss Alice Eleanor Alderson, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Algernon B. Alderson of Lake street, and John Magee. Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mages of Greenwich. The ceremony will be read at 7 o'clock in First Church of Christ by Rev, Theodore A. Greene. A reception will follow immediately at the Alderson home. her sister, Mrs. Ralph L. Dame of West Hartford. Beverly Magee will be his brother's hest man. The couple will reside in Spring- fleld, Massachusetts, ~following an unannounced wedding trip. Miss Alderson is a graduate of 8t. Margaret's school in Waterbury. Mr. Magee is a graduate of Massachu- setts Institute of Technology. o o 0 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Burdick of Grove Hill celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary Thursday with a family dinner party at the City club of Hartford. They were mar- ried October 18, 1918, at Highland Park, Manchester, by Dr. Joseph Pullman. Mr. and Mrs. Burdick have three sons, Earl J., of this city; Stuart E., of Washington, D. C.; and Harry A. organist and cheir director of the Central Presbyterian church of Scat- tle, Washington. Miss Mary E. McAloon, daughter | of Mr. and Mrs. James F. McAloon of Stanley strect, and Henry J. Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hart of Windsor Locks, will be married Monday morning at 9 o'clock at 8t. Mary's church. They will be at- tended by Miss Frances V. McAloon, sister of the bride, and John J. Hart of Hartford, a brother of the bride- groom. 'GATHERINGS Gay Week of Luncheons, Tea and Bridge Parties— Mrs. Dyson to Entertain. One of the smartest events to take place this week was the tea given by Mrs. Frank J. Porter of Lexington street Wednesday after- noon at the Shuttle Meadow Coun- try club in honor of Mrs. William C. Hungertord of Russell street. The ten tables in the dining room were centered with large bowls of flowers in the pastel shades. Mrs. William Hatch, Mrs. Harold Parsons, Miss Deborah McCann of S8imsbury and Mrs. Rose Bryant Milkey of New York city poured. Those assisting were Mrs. Willlam Attwood, ' Mrs. Maxwell Porter, Mrs. Kenneth Searle, Mrs. Willlam H. Hart, Jr., Mrs. James Baldwin, Mrs Johnstone Vance, Mrs. Howard Bruemmer, Mrs. Theodore Hart, Miss Maxine Hart, Miss Martha Moore, Miss Katherine Swift, Miss Lois Kirk- ham, Miss Miriam Mouat and Miss Harriet Parker. ¢« o0 Mr. and Mrs. Emory Corbin of West Main street will give a dinner party next Saturday evening at the Shuttle Mcadow club, ‘e e o Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Warren of Curtis street entertained at din- Parker Gonnscticut i ) Q French Beige Algerian Beach Tan Tawney Manon Bronze Nude Light Gun Metal Gun Metal NANETTE GUILFORD * Nanette Guilford will be heard in New Britain at the first Miss Alderson will be attended by | concert of the Civic Music Association on November 11, Rudolph Ganz, noted pianist and for years conductor of the St, Louis Symphony Orehestra, will be heard here on the same program. ner Tueaday evening at the Shuttle Meadow club for their guests, Mr. and Mrs Basil Jimson of England. “ s o Mrs. A. N. Abbe of Vine street, entertained a few friends at bridge Tuesday afternoon at her home for Mrs. Wolcott Abbe of Schenectady, New York, the house guest of Mra. Howard Abbe of Steele street. o . Mrs. Bturman Dyson gave a bridge party of seven tables Tuesday after- noon at her home on Corbin avenue. The prizes were won by Mrs. Hamil- ton Bickford, Mrs. Emory Corbin, Miss Maxine Hart and Miss Ruby Andrews. ¢ s o The Alpha Alpha aluymnae Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Ruby Andrews on Lincoln street. Miss Eurith Wachter won the bridge prize. met Miss Beatrice Reynal of Lexing- ton street cntertalned the members of her bridge club Monday after- noon, The prizes were won by Miss Katherine 8wift and Miss Maxine Hart, .0 Mrs. Lucian Stevens of Monroe street and her sister, Miss Ruby An- drews of Lincoln strect have issued invitation for a bridge tea to be given neéxt Friday afternoon at the home of Miss Andrews, e Miss Ellen Hallberg of Newing- ton was the guest of honor at two shower partles, one given Sunday evening by Miss Bertha larson. of this city, and the other given Mon- day evening by the G. F. 8. girls of 8. Mark’s church. Miss Hallberg will be married to Oscar Backstrom of Newington in the near future. D) Mrs. Wells C. Foster of Russell street will entertain at bridge Wed- neaday afternoon at Hale's Tea House, Glastonbury, in honor of Mra. Charles N. Foster of West Hartford. LY Miss Ruby Andrews of Lincoln street will entertain the members of her bridge club Monday afternoon. o s . A shower and bridge party was given Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Mary Burkarth at her home on Walnut street, by her sister, Miss Irene Burkarth. Miss Burkharth will become the bride of Gerard Com- stock of Clinton, on Thanksgiving Day. 5 o o The New Britain chapter of Mt. 8t. Joseph's alumnae gave a lunch- eon and bridge of four tables Thurs- day at the Blue Spruce. Miss Catn- erine Doyle, Miss Hazel B8ullivan, e e o B Miss Alice Sweeney and Miss Moy. lan Conlon won the prizea, . s o A farewell dinner was given in honor of Miss Mary A. Campbell, principal of the Elihu Burritt school by her teachers at the Lift-the- Latch Inn in Waterbury Wednesday evening. Miss Campbell was presented with a platinum diamond pin as a token of the teachers’ love and esteem, Following the dinner an entertain. ment was presented by members of the facuity. Miss Campbell has been appointed, | temporarily, as supervisor of elemen« tary schools of this city during the absence of the supervisor, Miss Ella Fallon. s e Mr. and Mrs. Pardon Rickey of | Berlin will entertain a few friends |at dinner this evening for Mr. and Mre. William E. Bentley of this city. Mrs. Bentley is the former Miss Flora Humphrey of this city. PR Mr. and Mrs. William Hatch gave a small dinner party Thursday eve. |ning at their home on West Main | street. ¢ o . Pardon Rickey, chairman of the house committee of the Shuttle | Meadow club, who is sponsering t! |contract bridge lessons at the elul house, announces that the coming | mecting set for Monday, Octeber 22, will take place at the Burritt hotel. ¢ oo Mrs. Howard Humphrey entep. tained a few friends at dinner Tues. day evening at her home on Shuttle Meadow" avenue, later taking - her guests into Hartford to the Parsens theater to see “Nobody's Girl.” s e Mrs. George E. Kohn of West Hartford gave a luncheon bridgs at her home on Walbridge Road Tues- day noon. “ o e Mrs. Richard White of Cerbm avenue gave a hirthday party for her young daughter, Elisabeth last Thursday. o . Bryan Bruemmer, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bruemmer of West Main street, celebrated his fourth birthddy on Thursday by entertaining a few young friends. s 0. Mrs. George Dyson entertained the members of her card club at auction bridge Thursday at her home on Harrison street. DY Miss Frances Vivian, daughter of Dr. Cliftord Vivian and Mrs. Vivian of West Main street, gave a dinner Attractive cards, and tallies, prizes which will be treasur- ed, favors which are differ- ent. We have everything for the bridge. New Britain people naturally turn to this shop for things in perfect taste. They find here objects carefully chosen, moderately priced. Surely a splendid combination.