Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
SOCIAL AND FRATEzHAL.
Events of Intcrcstl to Many Water
 bury People.

evening uy tHc neoi' VI ID w iA.
 The St Elizabeth society will hold its regular monthly meeting to-mor- row evening at the home of Mrs John Herman, "A Franklin street.
 The Women's Aid society of the Universalist parish will meet at the home of Mrs M. c. Chrisman, Bidwell street, Cottage Park, tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
 At a meeting Monday evening of White Oak camp, Woodmen of the World, eighteen applications were re- ceived and seven candidates initiated. On Sunday, November 22, the degree team will go to Hartford to install new camp there. -....s
 Division No l, Ancient Order of Hibernians. met Monday evening and initiated four candidates. Four ap- plications for membership were also received. The members voted 10 take an active interest in the Slo- cum memorial fund. f'
 Robert McNeil of New Haven, na- tional organizer of the Fraternal Benefit league, made an address at the meeting of Waterbury council, No 10, in this city last evening. c. R. Clyne, president; Mrs Jennie Tur-, ley, vice-president, and Fred Gould. secretary, also spoke. An invitation was received from the Sheldon coun- ell to participate in the exercises that are to be held in that town on De- cember 1S..
 The crowd of men who formed what was known in the recent cleo tion campaign as the Taft Marching club, will hold banquet in the Con- necticut this evening. Participation only by ticket at so much per ticket. The club will meet at o'clock in the republican headquarters on Bank street. The chairman of the club. Ben Grist, is down for speech, and the chairman of the town committee, U. c. Church, will speak.
 The St Joseph's T. A. society will give private celebration in honor of it's fifteenth anniversary at LeaVen- worth hall tomorrow evening. In connection with the affair a recep- tion will be rendered the members of St Mary's T. A. society in recognition of their past assistance rendered on various occasions. Many out of town visitors from the various T. A. societies, including some of the state l officers of the c. T. A. U., are expect ed to be present.
 At a meeting of the Queens Daughters held last evening at St Patrick's hall arrangements were made for the coming whist which is to be held at Elks' hall on Grand street on next Tuesday evening. All members of the committee for this affair are to meet at St Patrick's hall on Sunday afternoon at o'clock to complete the arrangements. Mem bers who desire to make settlement for tickets are requested to do so at this meeting or not later than 8:30 o'clock on the night of the event. R. H. Geist, student of Oberlin university, appeared at Crosby high school yesterday afternoon, giving scenes from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar" It was arranged especially for the English classes. MT Geist, who is a powerfully built young man. to make his impersonations consis- tent, was clothed in flowing whito robes, the manner of dress at the time the foundation of the play was laid. The impersonator had very lit- tie comment to make upon The Shakespearean text and spoke only briefly when introducing his scenes. l But the Representations were excel lent and seemed to be much appre- ciated by the students.
 About twenty friends of MT and Mrs A. Fegan surprised them at their home on Porter street last even- ing, the occasion being the second anniversary of their marriage. Al though taken by complete surprise both MT and Mrs Fegan responded to the we'll wishes and presentation speeches from their friends. They were presented with beautiful chocolate and cream set, celery and salad dishes. The company were en- tertained during the evening by vocal and piano solos by the Misses Edna Wright. E. Quinlan, Tessie Riley. NJ. Thompson, MT Fegan and J. Quin- l Ian, and ]. B. Quinlan and Mrs J. Conniff in fancy step dancing. An elegant spread was partaken of at 12 o'clock. after which dancing was con- tinued till about } a. m., when the | party broke up, wishing MT and Mrs Fegan many happy returns.
 At a meeting of Company G. C. N. G., last night, the following were chosen as a committee to arrange for the annual Thanksgiving ball of the company. which will be given in the Buckingham hall on Thanksgiving eve: First Sergeant Charles E. Me Donald, Sergeant William J. Shana- han. Sergeant Walter F. Monagan, Corporals NJ. V. O'Neill, E. J. Fitz- gerald, J. J. Mccarthy and Joseph Havican, Privates NJ. J. Grout, J. F. Lane and T. J. Ryan. Mortimer V. O'Neil was appointed corporal to suc- ceed W. J. Slavin, who has gone 10 Villanova. Captain Fitzpatrick, Will liam F. Mcdonald and D. J. Mulyille were appointed to confer with the Catholic societies in regard to raising the necessary money for the Slocum memorial. The company has received orders from the adjutant generals office to change the present campaign hats for olive drab service hats to conform with the uniforms that are now worn.
 Frank Daniels came to Waterbury last evening as the star in Hook of l HOllann " and he made a dacided hit