Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL.
Events of Interest to Number Of
Local People.

| Haven WAS q visitor at the meeting
Of Mattatuck lodge, N. u. 0. 7. last
night.
The Brooklyn Athletic club will
| give sociable and dance at their
rooms ON Bank street on Saturday ev-
ening. Lalliers orchestra has been
engaged to furnish music.
The regular meeting of the Queens
Daughters will be held at 8 O'Clock to-
night in st Patrick's hall. At the food
sale Saturday in the basement Of the
Curran Dry Goods Cos store, about
$50 was realized From one man a
check for S. was received.
The Celtic Medical society was en-
| tertained at the Hotel Connecticut
last night by DR. Dillon. The paper
of the evening was read by DR. w. X.
McGuirk, surgeon at the Rhode
Island General hospital of Provi-
dence, r. l., and assistant at st JOS
eph's hospital of the same city. DR.
T. M. Cahill of New Haven was also
present.
The Forum club will give an en-
tertainment and dance at Mulcahy
Memorial hall Friday evening. The en-
tertainment is to consist of five pieces
and will be presented by members of
the association. Among the num-
bers an act will be presented by jerks
and Blackel in the musical class, Nc
Nellis and Boylan are to play the
overture, while the ohter members
will take different parts.
At meeting of Sterling command
cry, No 300, e. O. G. II. last night,
thirteen candidates were initiated.
A. number of visitors were present,
including Grand Commander L. Il.
Hall of Meriden, Grand Keeper OF
Records J. n. Booth of Bridgeport,
Grand Prelate Annie B. ROwley Of this
city, Grand Trustee John B. Evans of
WATERFOWL. Past Grand Commander
7. G. Clapp Of this city, Past Com
mander Charles Il. Morse of Thomas
ton and Joseph Warner of Nauga
tuck.
Under the direction of Miss Ellen
McGregor and Miss Cora Schoenmehl,
dance was given in Music hall last
night The place was decorated with
pale green, pink, white streamers and
confetti. Among the out of town
guests We're Miss Nina Knox, Miss
Peterson, Herbert Warner, Mr. and
Mrs David Owens, John Quinn and
Joseph Nixon of Naugatuck; Miss
Gladys hewitt and Miss Walsh of
Winsted, John Waters, James Waters,
Edward McCoul and Miss McCOul of
Thomaston.
The Elysian club of recent organ
ization has already entertained its
members in royal fashion. A series
of socials began with a valentine
party at the home of Miss Mary Mad
den. On last Sunday evening the
club met at Miss Sweeney's home,
where progressive whist was played.
The vocal and instrumental selec-
tons of Miss Sadie Cronan were en-
joyed by all present. Pretty souve-
Mrs were presented to the Misses
Kathryn Madden, Katherine Shea
and Catherine Kelly.
Division No /, A. o. H., elected
officers for the ensuing year at its
meeting last night. The officers are
as follows: President, the Rev Far
rel Martin, ID. D.; vice-president,
William keenan,; financial secretary,
Lawrence Sullivan; treasurer, James
Grant. Five propositions were re-
ceived and number OF visitors were
present, including County Secretary
]. p. Mccarthy of New Haven and
State Secretary ]. p. Sheehan of this
city, both of whom talked on mat
ters pertaining to the welfare of the
order.
On the evening of March 2, in the
parlors of the Second Congregational
church the subject Resolved, That
Further Restriction of immigration
Would BE Detrimental to the People
of the United States" will be discuss
ed. The affirmative side will be up
held by DR. F. G. Erbe, l.. A. Hall and
Henry Stackman of the Second Con-
gregational church. r. w. Lowe,
Harold White and Frank Gaylord of
the Mems club of the First Congre-
gational church, will appear for the
negative. The judges will be X. S
Ross, l.. w. Sweet and George Bis
sett.
The annual banquet of the Pastime
Athletic club was held last evening
at Scott's inn. Cheshire, and was one
of the most successful in the history
of the club. James i. Kilmartin acted
as POSTMASTER and nearly ali Of the
eighteen present responded to toasts
The following were I'm attendance:
William III. Corbett, Hugh A. Murphy.
William f. Mcdonald. Fred Hcnebry,
Leo Henebry. j. Kenney, Stephen Ball,
DIR J. ]. Mcdonald, William Fox. J. T.. |
Ross. III. Moran, 4. NJ. Heibert, Joseph
Kelley. 4. Lunny, +. Kilmartin, J. +.
MulIigan W. Costello and ]. W. Fruin |
Of New York city. The members left |
here shortly after Z o'clock and re-
turned on the last car.
The Sunday school Of the Firs; !
Methodist church held its annual !
banquet last night. Superintendent |
John A. Coe. Jr. acting as toastmas-
ter. The Rev c. II. Priddy Of |
Brooklyn, y. Y, was the principal I
speaker. His subject was THE Re |
llgion Of Youth" The following re-
sponded to toasts: Rev III. Dewitt /
Williams. pastor Of the Second Con-
gregational church: the Rev Fred |
eTick ID. Buckley. rector of Trinity 1
church: the Rev John n. Lewis. IT. 4
rector of st Johns Episcopal church: /.
the Rev Frank DunwelI Walter. pas /
tor Of the First Methodist Episcopal 1
X. II. Dixon. superintendent /
of First Baptist Sunday school: |
Charles u. Nye. president OF the Wa
terbury Sunday School association. |