Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-12
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL.
Events of InterestI to Many Water
 bury People.

A Speclal meeting or court E. h. Crosby, F. of A., will be held this evening at 8 o'clock al the Brooklyn A. C., to take action on the death of T. Gilmartin.
 The annual supper and sale of the First Baptist church opened last night at the church parlors under the direction of the Women's Missionary society, and will be continued this evening. n
 Wadhams post relief corps held a sewing circle in Grand Army hall yesterday afternoon, followed by a supper. The corps will entertain Mrs Isadore M. Gladwin of Middletown and her staff on December g. Mrs Gladwin is the department president and the corps will do all in their power to give her a royal reception. The society has plans under way for rummage sale on December and 3.
 Despite the indictment weather of Hast evening the opening of St Ce- elias fair at their hall on Jefferson street was largely attended. St Ce- elias Singing society made very favorable impression and responded to several encores. The floor was in fine condition and dancing was en- joyed throughout the evening. The programme for tonight will include a vocal duet by Theodore .Kurtz and Herman Schaefer; solo, Carl Boesen- bruch; solo, Fred Macrick; duet, Herman Schaefer and William Sheither; solo. Florence Zell. The feature tonight will be Irish reels and jigs by the Misses Diana Fielding and Hannah Burke.
 Leah the Forsaken,' under the auspices of St MichaePs Dramatic club, will be presented this evening at Goodwill hall. Wateryille. Sre- cial high class musical numbers will be rendered between the acts. Among the we'll known amateurs who are to participate are Thomas J. McMahon, William H. Davies, George H. Heckelman, James F. De- laney, Fred J. Lachance, Mary A. Seery, Miss Melina NJ. Montague, Miss Laura o. Russell, Miss Hazel A. White, Mrs, Josephine Moore In- graham, L. E. Tebeaudeaux, Mrs Margaret D.. Farley and Jean h. graham. Miss Maud G. Delaney will act as musical directress.
 The initiation team and officers of the degree work for the class initia- tion of the sixteen local. courts of F'oresters to be. held here on Decem- Der 15, are as, follows: Junior Past Chief Ranger John Powers of Court Shields. Chief Ranger James H. Ere ney of Court Oregon, Secretary George V. Gooding of Court Fruitful Vine, Lecturer Mago Sheehan of Court Rose Hill, Senior Woodward Thomas F. Bolger of Court He'll mann, Junior Woodward John w. Guard of Court Hancock, Senior Bea- dies George Gillette of Court America and William Bollim of Court Wag- ner, Junior Beadles John McNulty of Court Vigilant and A. L. Saloman of Court Champlain, Captain Thomas Wagner, Assistant Captain Henry Du- fresne. There will be meeting of the class initiation committee in the reading room of the Foresters on East Main street on Sunday afternoon at o'clock
 The members of Court McGivacy are very active with social events this season. Rehearsals for the opera are being held semi-weekly: the one this evening, however, will be for the principals only. The society is preparing for initiation on Novem- Der 27. therefore anyone wishing to be lead through the mysteries of the ordeE at this time should make ap- plication at the meeting on Friday evening. The joint debate that was postponed on account of the death of Monsignor Slocum will be held on Monday evening, November 30. in K. of c. hall, and is sure to awaken much interest, for the remembrance of the debate held some months ago when the girls carried away the hon. ors is still a subject of comment. As before, the contestants will be Misses Martha Corr, Margaret Dill lon and Mary Coyle of Court McGiv- ney and Grand Knight William Ryan of Barcelona council and Thomas Mc- Cam and John Joy. The subject will be: Resolved. That woman's right of suffrage should be equal aud coordinate with mans The friends of the Daughters urged them to give some social event on Thanksgiving night, so a dance will be held in Elks' hall. where the members will entertain their many friends and as