Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-11
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL.

SUClAL AMI Ehh4ChNAA.
Events of Interest to Number Oh
Local People.
The Washington Hill A. c. will hold
one of their series Of weekly dances
on Friday evening at their hall on
Washington street.
The senior and junior girls Of Crosby
high school will hold a reception and
dance at Leavenworth hall on Thurs
day evening. February p.
The general committee of the For
esters' fair will meet this evening In
the Foresters' reading room on East
Main street and will distribute the
awards to those who have not already
received them.
On Valentine eve Friendly league
members will be given a party al
the league building. Men or girl
friends may be invited, their guests
being admitted by special cards
which can be obtained at the league
Office in advance Of the entertaine
ment. The regular season entertain~
| ment tickets will be used to admit
| members. Each league member will
furnish a valentine for her guest,
and another for general use.
The recent leap year dance given
| by the Catholic Women's association,
| which was so successful socially, was
also financially a success 1nere are
| still a great many tickets for which
| returns have not been made. Re-
turns can be made to the superin-
tendent. Mrs C. P. Hayes. at this
evening. when a meeting of the as
ISOLATION will be held and reports
from the various committees will be
received.
Mr. and Mrs John F. Kicks dancing
classes will give a private masquer-
/ ade leap year dance at the academy
| over the and 10 cent store Friday
evening. Pretty souvenir valentines
will be given out for dance pro-
grammes. Through the evening extra
numbers will be danced, such as the
/ Barn dance, the Duchess, and the real
Merry Widow, the most graceful and
artistic dance Of the season. Invita-
lions can be obtained at the academy
| or from the pupils. ANY lady of gem
tleman wearing mask to the acad-
envy will not be admitted without pre-
senting an invitation.
The charity whist to be given in n.
of C. hall Thursday evening under the
auspices of the Ladies' auxiliary, A..
o. H., for the benefit Of needy child
rem, promises to attract large at
tendance. The whist parties will get
down to business promptly at s o'clock
and after trying their skill for an
hour. the floor will be cleared and then
dancing will be in order. The pro-
ceeds of the affair will 90 to the poor,
with a preference for the little ones,
many Of whom are poorly equipped TO
battle with the severe weather OF the
present winter. II you want TO have
a talk with the committee or any
member of that body. their names
are herewith given as follows: Mrs NJ.
Mahon, president: Mrs Jennie A. Tur-
ley, Mrs Alice Mooney, Mrs +. +.
Skelly, Mrs Sarah Knapp, Mrs Maria
Carroll, Miss Hannah Moriarty, Miss
Mary McGill and Miss Mary McCar.
thy.
The new court Of the Independent
Order of Foresters was successfully
launched last evening. almost every
applicant being present. Upwards of
rs constitute so far, the charter men,
bership, which the deputy says will
be largely increased by the time OF its
next meeting, which is fixed for the
24th of February. In addition to the
new members, the local aud surround
ing courts were well represented. sc
that the hall was entirely filed. Su.
preme Deputy Evison conducted the
. proceedings and was ably assisted by
his colleague Of Hartford, John A
Thomas, ID. s. G. r.. High Counsellor
. W. W. Bent and Past High Chief Ran
/ ger W. A. Smith Of Bridgeport. w. III
Kehoe, u. II. c. R.. Of Naugatuck AMI
! W. Gaffney, c. r.. OF Ansonia. Ths
whole ceremony OF institution wat
gone through carefully and Couri
Adelphia. with such an excellent Sc
: lection Of members. starts its eareel
under the most favorable auspices
J The following officers were duly elect
} ed and installed: Court deputy. Mis-
/ Hannah c. Moriarty past chief ran
ger. NJ J. Smith: chief ranger. xaviel
!. Dreyer: vice chief ranger. Edwart
: w. Buck: recording secretary. Mis-
E Mary Geraghty: financial secretary
. George A. Hynes: treasurer. T. r
/ Conway: orator. Miss Catherine A
. Feeley: senior woodward. FranI
D Rosch: Junior woodward. +. J. Dele
| hanfy: senior beadIe. u. z. Carson
> junior headle: ". J. Lawlor. s. ]. c.
e Miss Catherine VI. McNslly: OrgnnEs;
: Mss Catherine Irene Morgan: physI
: clan. Dr J. II. Dillon: trustees. Johr
2 A whaIen and Edward III. Keanr
: Among the high officers present were
II. :. G. r. H Z. Evison Of Toronto
b Can: r. III. c. r. Wallace A Smitl
: q Bridgeport. ID. s. c. r.. John A
{ Thomas q Hartford: III. g. w. "
E Brent. Of Bridgeport. IL g. J. A
( Hyne~. Of Waterbury. II. N. WI
4 liam H. kobe Of NauKzturk an.i HIx
L Csndurt0r William Gafney OF An