The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-12

who gives recitations at Warner hall on Saturday afternoon. under the auspices of the Amos Morris society, C, A, R., 1t Is said that "shc Is pos sessed of q most engaging personality. a magnetic stage presence and she finds instantaneous favor with her au- ditors. She is m inimitable mimic and critics pronounce her the best of any lady elocutionist in the country"
 At the subscription dance given last evening by the younger set at the Country club, about thirty couples danced. The club house was decorat- cd with spring boughs and blossoms and a luncheon was served at inter mission time. The evening was warm enough to make the out of doors very attractive. and tho party was an alto gether very jolly one. The success of the affair is due to Miss Tn ompson, Miss Billings, Miss Reynolds and Miss Robertson, who arranged it. md the dancers were chaperoned by Mrs A. T, Hadley Mrs w. w. Farnam, Mrs H c. Thompson and Mrs E. P. Trow- bridge.
 Mrs. Frank Whittemore will give a luncheon on Thudrsay at the Country club.
 The tea al Miss Leila Carringtons in Whitney avenue, yesterday afternoon, was attended by about sixty. They were entertained by several young women who gave an interesting talk and facts concerning the doings and work at the summer conference at Northheld, Mass, Miss Louise Twitch- ell of Hartford and Miss Young of Pine orchard were among the speak CTS.
 The Rev. ". w. Leete and Mir. l Wells Campbell of the Dwight Place church will attend the annual meet ing of the Congregational Home Mis- sionary society to-day and tomorrow The meeting is held in Plttsheld, Mass
 The Mary Clapp Wooster chapter i D, A, R., held its annual meeting yes l terday afternoon in the parlors of the 1 Church of the Redeemer. Reports of the regent, vice regent, corresponding secretary, historian and registrar were read which told of the years work and business; the officers for tho coming year were announced by the nominating committee, and the ballot, passed Interesting reports of the ma. tional congress at Washington were read by delegates General report by Mrs r. B. Street; Presidents re ception at the White house." by Mrs Willard Ensign; Social Events O Convention" by Mrs Herbert Snow "Gifts to Continental Hall" by Mrs D. T, Welch. It was decided to spenC "Outing Day" which comes about tn, middle of June, with the Misses SwIf at Mt. Carmel The committee O arrangements will be appointed b, the regent. It was voted to attend tn service of the $ A, R. at Grove stree cemetery and 10 place a wreath on tn grave of Mary Clapp Wooster. As voted to attend service at church oI July 4, which will be the twelfth ser vice held in church since the organ ization of the chapter Mrs Henr Champion was elected chairman o the committee It was voted that tn fifteenth anniversary of the chapte be observed in some proper name in october next and that the execu tive committee be made up of sucI charter members of the chapter a are able to act thereon. The bust ness being finished the new balo B. Street took the regents chalr 7 Mrs, Knous, the retiring regent, eX pressed her thanks for the supper : and cooperation of her chapter mem bers during the past two years an welcomed Mrs Street, the incomln regent Mrs Street spoke with feelin of the loss felt by the members c the chapter in the retiring of Mrs , Knous and thanked them for tn honor of her election The board c managers presented Mrs Knous wit a very large bunch of roses an
 mignonette The meeting adjourne
 and social half hour followed Tn
 officers elected for the coming yea are Regent Mrs. F. B. Street; sec
 ond vice regent Mrs. c. B Peets; col
 responding secretary, Miss Sarah
 Cowles, historian, Mrs. A. F. Wincr
 ell; registrar, Mrs. C, r. MessingeI
 board of management, Mrs T. w
 Curtis, Mrs, w. l.. Phillips, Miss \
 E. Law, Mrs. q. O. Cruttenden, MT