New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1929, Page 3

" DANBURY APPLAUDS institutiona. He attended & reception at a Denby, who was the son of a for- NEW BRITAIN WUSIC 225 Delegation From This City Scores Triumph on Visit New Britain and Plainville musi- elans were warmly welcomed 1o Danbury last night when a"delega- tion from the New Britain Musical club performed at the President's Day reception of the Afternoon Musical soclety of that city in 8t James’ Parish house. The Danbury club, one of the oldest musical clubs in the state, was founded 34 years ago and has never changed its president. At & reception given the New Britain visitors after the concert unstinted praise was accorded. Those making the trip were Lols Phelps and Ethel Prior, pianists, of Plainville; Marcus H. Fleitser, vio. linist and president of the New Brit- ain club; John A. Lindsay, baritone, and Géorge Hahn, chairman of the program committee who had ar- ranged the Danbury visit. The Danbury club will give a con- eert in New Britain at a date to be decided upon later. 1ois Phelps Scores Miss Phelps, who returned to Plainville from a long stay in New York especially to take part in the Danbury program, was the center of much attention. Playing a group of piano selections she speedily en- deared herself into the affection of the critical Danbury audience. As she is constantly adding to her a. tistry it can be said she never played more brilllantly. Her four numbers were among those she played at the Burritt musicale in this city recently. It was gratifying to the New Britain delegation to note how unmisakably the skill of the Plainville girl was recognized in another city and within the ranks of a club which during its long career has had many sterling musi- cians enrolled. Men Also Triumph It was a grand evening for Joha A. Lindsay, too, and for Marcus A. Fleitzer, Ethel Prior, who accom- panied these two, was not omitted in the generous appreciation accord- ed. Due to the fact that several other members who were to have made the trip were prevented from doing s0 by illness, it devolved upon Lindsay and Fleitzer to increase their contributions to the program 50 as to fill it out to a reasonable length. This they did by both mak- ing two appearances. Mr. Lindsay was in fine voice and fine fettle and gave the appreciative audience gll he had, enjoying him- self immensely meanwhile. He seem- ed to be one of the few aingers in the state at this moment not having the influenza, the grip or even a cold, and had the satisfaction of taining as impressive an artistic tri. umph as he ever achieved. singing everything he had with him, ‘which was considerable, he threw in “‘On the Road to Manaalay"” for good measure, Mr, Fleitzer also was imbued with the spirit of the occasion. He open- ed and closed the program and gave & performance of distinction and merit, The only untoward Incident of the trip was a blowout of a tire on the return trip, with no “jack” in the car to hoist the axle for the job of | replacing it with another. Finally an accommodating colored driver stopped and provided the necessary implement, DENBY SUCCUMBS T0 HEART ATTACK (Continued from First Page) larity was not diminished by the Teapot Dome incident. Undertak- ings of trust in civic affairs were | glven him almost immediately upon his return from Washington and a | day of celebration was set aside to honor him. By a coincidence Denby's resig- nation from the cabinet came on his birthday, February 18, 1924. Only last December Mr. Denby | underwent a physical examination and was pronounced in good condi- | tion. Recently he had accepted the chairmanship of a campaign for funds for a hospital and charitable mer United States minigter to China, was' married to Marian Barlett Thurber in Detroit, March 18, 1911. Mra. Denby's father was President Cleveland's private secretary. Drowned ia Ol Flood After riding the crest of a wave of accomplishments that carried him to the cabinet of President Harding, Edwin Denby was drowned political- 1y In the flood of oil scandal that bolled from the naval oil leases at Teapot Dome. One of the most popular men ever to 3it as a member of an American president’s cabinet, Denby virtually was compelled to resign the secre- taryship of the navy in 1934 as part of the cabinet cleanup demanded when the country became aroused over the leases which led to the in- dictment for conspiracy of Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the inter- for, and the oil men, Edward Do- heny and Harry F. Sinclair, Unfortunate acquiescence rather than deliberate participation was. the most for which Denby was blam- ed. He always inslsted that his part in the leasing of the naval oil reserves was proper and for the best interests of the country. “Had I not taken the action I did,” he said in & public address after he had resigned from the cabinet, “1 would have been false to my trust and culpably negligent in the per- formance of my duties.” Feted As Hero Detroit, Denby's home town, long will remember Denby’'s return from Washington after he had quitted the cabinet with the gosatp and condem- nation of a nation sounding in his ears. He was feted as a hero, a day of celebration being climaxed by & great public banquet at which rep- resentative citizens sat and by their presence and by their words bespoke complete confidence in him, Tears giistened in the Denby eyes as he heard eulogistic words spoken that night. He all but broke down when three members of the marine corps—the branch of the service in ‘which he enlisted as a private and rose to a majority—walked up to him unannounced, saluted, spoke a few words of regard and confidence, turned on their heels and marched out of the banquet hall, Whatever the nation may have thought, Denby never lost the es- teem and faith of his townspeople. He had been out of the cabinet only & few months when he was chosen chairman of & $5,000,000 building program campaign of the Y. M. C. A. He resumed his banking, indus- trial and legal connections and was strongly urged as a candidate for the United States senate, Denby’s service to his country was full ul vulol. It ran the gamut " in the navy and “Devil marine corps to head dopartment. His career, home state of Indiana, od him to China, through the rsity of Michigan law achoo!, to hlll as a Wolverine football atar. to the decks of the U, 8. 8. Yosemite during the Spanish-American war, the Michigan legislature, to the na- tional house of representatives, to important positions in Detroit's mo- tor industry and to the cabinet, Denby was born in Evansville, Ind.,, February 18, 1870, the son of Charles and Martha Fitch Denby. His father for many years was United States minister to China. World War Veteran Denby was the only World War veteran in the Harding cabinet, He was serving as probation officer for the Detroit Recorder's courts when the navy portfolio was offered him largely, it was sald at the time, at the suggestion of John W. Weeks, who became secretary of war. An odd parallel existed between the careers of Edwin Denby and an- other Detroiter, Truman H. New- |berry. Both were members of the Michigan naval reserve, and both saw service aboard the U. 8. 8. Yosemite on which Newberry was an ofticer. Later the gunner's mate won the nomination for congress that the officer had sought. Still la- ter Denby occupied the cabinet seat that Newberry Lad held under the Roosevelt administration. The parallel continued to the end of thelr respective political careers. Denby retired to private life with the Teapot Dome scandal smudging an otherwise enviable cabinet rec- ord. Newberry resigned from the United States senate after a nftion- al uproar had taken place following of fraud in his selection; that led to his conviction on & criminal charge and his sentence to the Leavenworth penitentiary. The verdict later was overthrown by the United States supreme court. “ ” Golng Denby's sobriquet while he was a cabinet member was “The Sea-Going Secretary” given to him because of his numerous trips with the fleet. He aroused the wrath of congress when he proposed to use the army transport Henderson to take to Japan a party of naval officers who were graduated from the Annapolis naval academy in the class of 1851 to enjoy a class reunion as guests of the crown prince of Japan, who had been a member of that class. Much was threatened, but the Hen- derson salled anyway. The trip all but turned out dis- astrously for the secretary was in an airplane in China when it fell 4,000 feet. The plane was demolished but Denby escaped without injuries. By religion, the Tamil Indian will not eat flesh. MACKAY & WALLIN 63 MAIN STREET Big Price Reductions Opens to a full size bed that is very comfortable, Very sturdy built, covered i ends in brown walnut finish, With cane panel ends. Coxwell chairs, Your choice of tapestry or velourat ...... 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It is the custom of such organi- zations to cooperate with American socleties, achools and patriotic fra- ing joint metings and gatherings of a memorial character at which lec- tures on Poland, its people, history, customs and arts are given by prominent Polish lecturers or teach- ers; musical programs of Polish Girls' Sweaters Pure wool, slip-on Sweaters with crew neck. Red, green, tan and blue. 8izes 30 to 36. Regular value 31.65 $2.50 ....... each 2nd Floor Shoe Dept. MAIN FLOOR SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY One Lot ‘Women's PUMPS $2.75 Broken Lots Including Blue Velvet Opers Pumps Pat and #esad0 oNows and fancy Strap Pumps Boys' and Girls’ 8hoes and Ox- fords for achool and dress wear. $2.98 $3.98 Girls® Windbreakers Suedine Jackets in plain shades. Reverse side of bright plaid, worn either aide. Sizes 6 to 18 years. Regular value X, ss.m $6.95 . 2nd Floor —NEW ARRIVALS —S8MART AND LOW PRICED! Radiunette Slips $1.98 Each —double ruf- fle pattern, —plain bottom —all sizcs and all colors. ternities for the purpose of hold- New! Shorties ‘compositions are presented to Mtor' It is contempilated that the first |church societies will be taken in the acquaint the American public with event to be celebrated by the gulld near future and delivered in person characteristic and traditional music of Poland and exhibitions of Polish art, aculpture and folk dancing are held. The idea of organizing a locat guild originated some time ago and the realization of it is due largely to the efforts of Wladyslaw Jablon- ski, president of the local Falcon nest, and B. A. Graybowski, presi- dent of the Polish-American Repub- lican club. Representatives of seven Polish civic organizations gathered laat evening and elected Joseph A. Klos- jkowski president of the newly form- ed gulld. Other officers are: Vice president, Albert Gorski; secretary, Matthew Kokoszka: assistant secre- tary, Stanley Wojtusik; treasurer, John Gacek, and librarian, B. A. Graybowski. Bpeclal space has been assigned for the guild's library in the clubrooms of the Falcon hall, where it will hold its meetings regularly once a month. The next meeting will take place on Thursday evening, March 14, when a definite program will be outlined. Repre- |sentatives of the Falcon's nest, the Polish-American Republican club, the Koaciuszko Post, Veterans of .the World War, the Polish-Ameri- can Business Men's association, the jGeneral Haller Post, Veterans of the Polish Army, the Polish Politial club, No. 1, and the Polish National Alllance group, representing over 2,000 members, were present at the gathering. will. be & memorial meeting o a large acale in commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the death of General Kasimiers Pulaski. “Father of American Cavalry,” who died in battle at S8avannah, Ga., in the Revolutionary war. NEW BRITAIN WL EXHIBIT I POLAND Pictrres Will Show Progress of Poles in This City Following an invitation by the Polish government extended to Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor of the | Sacred Heart church, last summer, in which the iocal Polish commun- | ity was asked to participate in the Polish International Exposition at Poznan, Poland, which will be held this year from April antil October, | a movement has been started for | contributions showing the progress of the local community which will be exhibited in a special pavilion at Poznan, dedicated to exhibits of Polish-American communities. For this purpose photographs of the different parish buildings in. cluding the church, both schools, orphanage, the old folks' retreat und TP onme!l Hundreds Came Last Week For These 'FROCKS Children’s Shoes 15 2N at the pavilion by a local repre- sentative to the cxhibition. On Sun- day, some scenes will be “shot” from the play “Two Ne'er-do-Wells,” which will be shown at the parish school in the evening, and which will also be included in the local exhibits. The consul general, K. 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