Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-26
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL.
Events of Interest," 10 Many Water-
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Thursday night,
 A church fair which will continue for three nights will open at the Sacred Heart school hall on Monday evening.
 The Improved Order of Heptasophs Leavenworth hall on next Thursday evening
 On New Years eve St Michaers drum corps will hold their first grand ball and drill at Goodwill hall in Waterville. Tickets are on sale at Carney's and Waterville drug stores.
 The regular meeting of Dlvisi, ,, A. o. H., which was to have taken place last evening, was post poned and will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at their hall. Every member is requested to 3t end.
 All arrangements are now com plete for the Omphaea club dance, which is to be held at Leavenworth hall on Monday evening. Those who have not secured tickets may secure them from any of the members of St Mary's alumni or at the hall on the night of the dance.
 The senior class of the Crosby high school has formed debating club and elected the following off, cers: President, William Lawlor; vice president, Miss Gertrude Cough lin; secretary, John McNellis; treas urer, Miss Mary Sullivan. The first debate will be held on January IS, and the question will be government ownership of railroads.
 About the only dance given in the city yesterday was that which was held yesterday afternoon and even Eing by The Locals, @ social organiza- tion of this city. It was a big success, more than one thousand persons at- tending. Galipeau's orchestra fur nished music and rendered a short concert both in the afternoon and evening. The committee in charge consisted of Chairman Joseph Bowen, John Collins, John Reilly, John Thompson and James Ross.
 Yesterday the members of the AL gonquin club sent by telegraph "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" to John Barrett, who is in Col orado Springs. Every member of the club signed the message. MT Barrett left this city some months ago and went west for the benefit of his health. He has improved greatly while in Colorado. Until few months ago he was clerking in a bank, but he has just taken a posi- tion with a railroad company.
 The following are the new officers of Court Martin Hellmann, F. of A.: Chief ranger, Thomas Bolger; sub chief ranger, M. J. Cain; treasurer, Paul Asheim; financial secretary, T. J. Dougherty; recording secretary, P. J. Kendrick; senior woodward, l.. E. Atwood; senior beadle, Frank Daily; junior beadle, Joseph Cooney; lecturer, William Colina; physician, Dr E. II. Johnson; druggist, A. T.
 
 Edward Loughman and J. k. Brain ard.
 An annual event which is always of great importance to the dancers of this city and surrounding towns is the reception and dance which is held on New Years day each year by the Goodwill Social club. The dance this year is to be held at the Buckingham and the members will make a big effort to retain the repu- tation which they have established along this line of entertainment Galipeaus orchestra has been en- gagged for the concert and dancing and a special program of music vii, be rendered.
 Gotta Iejon lodge, No 19, Order of Nasa, has elected the following board of officers: Past president, Alfred Abrahamson; president, Frank John son; vice president, Otto Peterson; secretary, Carl G. Fogelberg; vice secretary, Albert Johnson; financial secretary, John Fogelberg; treasurer, OWpH AIlutI SUI, ol ACIV monies, Guat Julin; chaplain, Lud- wig Alstrand; inner guard, John Gustason: outer guard, Carl Olander; trustee for eighteen months, Ludwig Alstrawd; auditing committee, G. F. Brandt. Carl Olander and A. M. An dersOn.
 The Colored Republican club will h0n in | h hall New Years day. The committee of arrangements consists of President ]. F. Hatcher, Vice-President w. II. Costen, Secretary James F. Kefford, Treasurer H. A. Hatcher. D. Robin son. r. B. Mckinney, Johnson L. Halle, Francis Fitch, A. Blake, r. Williams, E. Jackson, c. B. Williams, s. NJ. Williams. w. Minis, E. Evans, ]. Cam, William T. Gross, E. Demo. E. Dubois, F. Fitch T. Jackson, w. Jenkins. w. Davis, B. Foust, J. Foust. l.. B. Johnson, D. Williams. ], Roers, J. w. Rogers, c. Jordan and ]. Henderson. Washington camp, No 3, P. o. of A., has elected officers as follows President. Mrs Martha Northey: as sistant president, Mrs Clara Hewitt; vice president. Miss Adda Crook; as sistant vice president. Mrs A. w. Howard; conductor, Mrs Hattie Som erville; assistant conductor, Miss Sa rah Brown: recording secretary. Miss Fannie Warren: financial secretary. Mrs F. N Treat guardian. Miss Lena Field: trustee for eighteen months. Mrs l II Callhreath When the in-