Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-23
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL.
Events of Interests to Many Water. bury People.


 mas eve dance.
 Invitations have been issued to senators, representatives and others to attend the inaugural ball to be given Governor-elect George l.. Lil- ley at Hartford on Wednesday even ing, January 6.
 Miss Katherine F. Seery, who will be assistant supervisor of drawing Tn the public schools with the beginning or the new term, was accorded Q ban quet by the teachers of the Driggs school at The Elton Monday evening.
 Galipeaus orchestra has been en- gagged to furnish music for the con- cert and dance which The Locals will hold at Buckingham hall on Christi mas afternoon and evening Special music will be rendered for both af- terno0n and evening.
 At the regular meeting of Radiant Star lodge, Order of Eastern Star last night, the following officers were elected: Commander, Mrs Cornelia A. Lopez; vice commander, Bert M Surdam; marshal, Miss Gertrude Stepney; chaplain, Miss Hattie Kill bourne; treasurer. Lawrence A. T. Petersen accountant, Mrs Adella Fields; scribe, Mrs Elnora Kershaw; mistress of ceremonies, Mrs Alice Barnbrock; outer guard. Mrs Ca milla Mckinley; trustee, Mrs Helena A. Schwarz; pianist, Miss Jean Viola Kurten
 The installation of officers of Brass City lodge, No 250, l.. A. to B. R. T., took place last evening in their rooms at 151 Bank street. The officers were installed in their differ ent chairs by the worthy past mis- tress, Margaret Leffler, as follows: mistress, Lizzie Flgan; V. mistress Mrs Josephine Quinlan; secretary Elizabeth Quinlan; conductor, Kate K. Thompson; chaplain, Nellie Ben- ton; treasurer, Della M. Quinlan warden. Hanna Riley; inner guard Anna Danaher; outer guard, Bridget Rodgers. Miss Elizabeth H. Quin- Ian was elected as delegate to the eighth biennial convention which will be held in Baltimore, Md, dur ing the summer. After the regular meeting of the lodge there was a social session, vocal and instrumental music, dancing, and an elegant spread brought the evening to a close. Visitors from the different lodges were present.
 Godfrey B. Reed who started out in vaudeville with Carl Shick and Leo Race of this city is making good in the variety judging from the fol- lowing item from the New York Clip per: "Daly's Country Choir, on November 2S, closed successful week at the Fulton theater, Brook lyn. N. Y. The choir is under tEe personal direction of William Josh Daly, and it's members are Florence Trevellion, soprano; Ruth Lattimore, contralto; William A. Kapitzke, ten or; Godfrey R. Reed, bass. Mr Reed is also MT Daly's representative and will manage the choir while en route. The choir played an engagement at York city, week of November 30, ana will open at Winnipeg, Can. De- cember IA, continuing thence to the Pacific coast, on the Sullivan-Con- sidine circuit. The act will return some time in the spring, to sail for England, opening at Birmingham, on the MossStoll circuit, May G, 1909"
 At the annual meeting of the Civil Reform association of Connecticut. held in New Haven yesterday, officers were chosen as follows: President, Henry w. Farnam, New Haven vice-presidents, John P. Elton, Wa terbury; William c. Sumner, New Haven; William F. Henney, Hart ford; John H. Perry, Fairfield i; treasurer Benjamin R. English, New Haven; secretary, Charles G. Morris, New Haven; members of executive committee, William A. Aiken, Nor wich; James K. Blake, New Haven; Augustus H. Bullard, Bridgeport; Charles Hopkins Clark, Hartford; :; William H. Corbin, Hartford; Harry G. Day, New Haven; George A.. Driggs, Waterbury; Arthur R. Kim ball, Waterbury; Frederick J. Kings bury, Jr, New Haven: Norris G. Os- born, New Haven; William s. Par. dee, New Haven; Horace D. Taft, Watertown Arthur M Marsh, Bridgeport; Henry A. Terrell Nor wich; George s. Palmer, New Lon don; Governor Rollin S. Woodruff.
 The following item from the Cleve- land Jewish Review concerns How ard Daniels of this city, at one time linotype operator: Coming to Cleveland comparatively unknown, Howard Daniels has become the greatest man in local theatrica.s in the short time of four years. He was sent to Cleveland by B. F. Keith to inject ginger into Mir Keith's local house. and, before six months were over, his energetic influence was felt and the theater was making money on a satisfactory basis. By the re- cent acquisition of the Hippodrome under the Keith banner, deal that was chiefly maneuvered by Mir Dan iels personally, the manager of Keith's has not only become prom inent figure locally, but he has at tracted the attention of the show world by being manager of two of the finest threaters in America. Be fore entering the show business Man ager Daniels was an exceptionally successful newspaper man. While engaged in this work he was called upon to interview MT Keith. At this interview he made such favorable impression upon the great snowman that he was immediately enlisted un-