Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-10
CITY NEWS.


 Morlarty's low prices for undertak- ing and skillful services meet the pup lies hearty approval.
 The Bakers and Confectioners' un- ion will give sociable tomorrow evening at Turn hall on Scoyill street. \ feature of the sociable will be cake walk for prize, open to all.
 The funeral of Edward Barrett will take place to-morrow morning at S:3O o'clock from his late home on Bank street with a mass of requiem at St Patrick's church and interment In Cal vary cemetery.
 Tickets are selling rapidly for the entertainment to be given by the Fourth division, A. O. H., ill City hall on June 13. An Edison phonograph will be contested for between Nauga- tuck Hibernians and members of the order in this city. The battle will be on the cleats, and while the local team feels confident that it will come out ahead the other fellows are willing to put up money that they will win hands down so that the contest is sure to be interesting. Let us have a square deal on both sides, and if there be any truth in the rumor that one of the societies is figuring upon bringing in a couple of ringers the committee should see that no such thing happens
 It was n fitting conclusion to win ter spent i'll enjoying weekly games of whist that the Le Club de Whist Deschappelles gave private sociable and dance at the rooms. of the Cana dian Institute last evening. Though the number present was not large, yet there was no limit to the general de- lightful time which prevailed. The dancing consisted of twenty round dances with repeated encores. Lal- Hers orchestra furnished music. Re- treatments were served. The follow ing committees directed the arrange ments of the pleasing affair: Dr l.. J. Thibault. Ovide Breux, ]. A. Lemieux; refreshments, Madame A. A. David Mademoiselles Anita Woisard and Thais Chaput. F..a
 Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo, who gave "The True Story of Nathan Hale" at the Friendly League last evening, in- vested the memory of the Connecticut patriot with new interest and charm. Possibly most of her audience had come with but vague impression of the life and work of Nathan Hale, and as Miss Pinneo so deftly drew the picture from the boys life on his fathers farm to the last tragic scene, her treatment of the subject was so sym pathetic and the beauty and nobility of that life and character so great, that a profound impression was pro- duced. The pathos of the story was relieved by delicate touches of humor as boyish escapades were referred to. At the close of the lecture, Miss Pin neo told one of her stories, chancing the one advertised for How the Post office Ran Away" Miss Pinneo's stories are all true ones incidents in New England life, and are told with charm of manner and sympathy rarely equalled.
 About 200 people enjoyed the gym nastic exhibition last night at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium. The ex- hibition was in the nature of a closing of the gymnastic classes for the pres ent season. Davis and Chattleton led i'll the maize running. contest, which was very interesting. The division work was beautiful ItoH behold. The manner in which the participants went through the movements of the Indian club drill led by Curtis, the wand drill with Davis as leader, the dumbbell drill under the. direction of Warner and the free work with Chattleton as leader was remarkable. John Geddes showed that he was a contortionist of no little ability. The apparatus work on the parallel and horizontal bars was fine. The most interesting feature of the evening, perhaps. was the Knight tourney act. The Normans and Saracens were the contestants. The latter won. All the Normans were dismounted and but one Saracen. re- mafned seated at the end of the con test. The pyramid work was perform ed by the squad in royal fashion. As whole. the exhibition was first class and showed how well the members of the various squads are drilled at the I. NJ. c. A. gymnasium.
 The Torrington Register gives the following account of the closing re- ception of Miss Hayes's dancing class at Torrington Wednesday evening: The reception rendered her pupils at the City hall last evening by the popu- lar dancing instructress. Miss Loretta Hawthorne Hayes. of Waterbury, marked the close of the most success full season which she has enjoyed in Torrington. The hall was tastily decorated for the occasion. potted plants being distributed at intervals along the front of the stage, and the bevy of young ladies ranging in ages from six to the season of budding womanhood presented an animated picture to the large gathering of older folks. friends of the pupils, who had been invited to witness and partic- pate in the closing festivities. The members of the classes. numbering nearly fifty, coupled the floor until 10:30 o'clock, when the reception was made informal, and the guests were invited to share i'll the waltzes, two steps. and polkas. The music was furnished by Miss Genevieve Hayes. q sister of the instructess. who pre- sided at the piano. assisted by R. c. Holcomb. violinist. and NJ. Parsons, cornetist. Much interest was mani fested in the special dances introduced between the several numbers on the program. The appearance of little Frances Millett. six years old. of Wa terbury, in her fancy polka dance. was
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