Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21
CITY NEWS

The K. of C. ball committee will meet at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
 Follow the crowd to the Auditor ium tonight. American band prom.
 \ son was born last evening to Mir and Mrs Thomas o. Gallagher. of F Pearl street.
 At meeting of the directors of I. O. r. Hall association last night, off cers were chosen as follows; Presi- dent, E. L. C0e: vice-prosident, F. r. Root; secretary treasurer agent. C. H. nart; auditors, Jay II. Hart, Herbert ". Lake.
 The Waterbury Brass company's lid association will give the annual smoker next Friday evening. Edward R. Cooke will cater for the occasion. This is an affair that all the employees attend, and this year it will be better than ever Mayor Elton will be there.
 The annual banquet of the Halcyon Glee club was held last night in the rooms of the Abagadasett club. The election of officers was as follows: President. Frank T. Clark; secretary and treasurer. ". P. Gretter, ,Jr: direc- tor and manager. Isaac Beecher Clarke. Mr Clarke was presented during the evening with a handsome gOld-mounted baton, the gift of the clubs members.
 Court stephen J. Meany, r. of A.. last night presented it's retiring Ch4et Ranger. William Laforce, with d handsome gold badge, This was fol- lowing the courts usual custom. Ed ward Nerriker is MT Laforce's sue ceSsor An additional honor was coli- ferred upon Mir Laforce by electing him delegate to the state convention which takes place in Waterbury ill May.
 Melliccnt Porter Chapter of the D. A. R. is making preparations for d colonial tea and loan exhibition to be given at the Second church parlors, February - and 23. afternoon and evening. Persons having old and rare articles which they care to lend for the exhibit can do so by communicat- ing with any member Of the chapter. Articles will be carefully guarded and returned
 The fifth annual concert and ball of the Clock Factory Employees Aid association will he held in the Auditor ium, Friday evening, January 26 Miss Annie Whalen in coon specialtics, Prof Newell in parlor magic, Hicks brothers in Il comedy sketch. XeidliJy and Wagners moving pictures and the American band orchestra in selections, will make up the concert program. which will be followed by dancing un- iii day breaks. The aid association entertainments are always well man. aged. and no doubt the usual jolly crowd will be present to help celebrate its wooden anniversary concert and ball.
 Mrs Keough. 10i Baldwin street. More specials for January sale: One lot ribbon, No 10. was 1Jc. sale price Ioc; one lot taifcta No 60, was l9c, sale price 12i2c; one lot boys shoes. were SIPS. sale price 9Sc; one lot ladies' shoes. were S1.T5. sale price Sl.49; one lot ladies mercerizcd skirts, were 1.JO. sale price Sl.19; one lot skirts, were S1.I5. sale price Sl 39: one lot misses plaid dresses. lined throughout, were sl.25, sale price 15c; children's draw CT leeeings, white and black. were 5Oc, sale price 39c; childrcn's double nit tens. were 15c, $ C. price 10c: ladies' extra heavy gloves. were 39c. sale price ejc ladies handkerchiefs, two for 5c.
 The speakers at the mems meeting in Jacques opera house next Sunday afternoon will be Rev II. Dewitt Williams. Junior pastor of the Second Congregational church. MT Williams is new comer to our city having been called 10 the Second church last Sep temher. He is Il man of pleasant aui easy address and of sympathetic na- ture aud naturally wins to himself all with whom he associates. As 10 his theological attitude he is familiar with the thought of the times but be lieves in preaching only the things that are vital and essential Mir Will ''ShirkerS, Plodders and Helpers" \ large audience of Waterbury men will be present 10 welcome him.
 The twentieth annual concert and ball of the Waterbury Burns club will undoubtedly he the best the club has ever held. as the committee has spared uo pains 10 secure the hest possibl. attractions There has been no con c"rt in tn" twenty years the club has been before the public which has nni given the audiences satisfaction. and a> those who have attended know the aim k to make each year better than inc last and as this is on the evC of the celebration of the twenty years Of the clubs existence. an extra en deavOr has hcen made to eclipse all previous efforts William II. Davis Miss Maude Marvin and Miss F. Zue lette Wilson need nn introduction. :h, names are q s-uaranteC Of excellence William G Sorlie. his daughter. Miss Maggie Sorlle. and Miss Jessie Cam Cr0n. are without doubt among the best scotch dancing trios in this country They have always given satisfaction Hs has Daniel Lally. than whom thers IS no better Scotch comedian in this country. NIT LIlly has an entirely new repertoire this season. which is said ta D" the best Of it's kind in Scotch comic
 compl!cated evegiass prescriptions nlled at short notice at the I.pson Jeweiry e. SS Bank street. Frames repaired tU me,.tv optical fitrihc department uneXcelled in it's appoint