Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL.
Coming Events of Interest to Many
 Waterbury PcODIe.


 hall on Tuesday evening.
 The drill team of the Ladies' Aux Hilary, A. o. H. will meet in K. of C. hall at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing.
 A very important meeting of the managers of the Amateur Polo league will be held this evening at $50 o'clock at Eagles hall.
 There will be q meeting of the St Thomas cadets tomorrow at Il o'clock. In the immediate future the society will give one of it's popular dnces and entertainments.
 On Friday evening January 31st the Laurel club will give their first dance at Leavenworth hall. Lallier's orchestra has been engaged to furnish music.
 A large delegation of the Knights of Columbus from this city will at- tend the complication of the third degree which takes place in Torring- ton tomorrow afternoon. Those who are to attend from this city will go on the 9:55 train.
 All arrangements are now com- plete for the annual reception and dance of St Thomas Athletic associa- ton which takes place at Leaven- worth hall on Friday evening. The on arrangements consists of P. O'Brien, chairman; Joseph Rus sell and D. Kelly.
 The second annual dance of the Berma Deltas was held last evening at Leavenworth hall. The affair was a success and was attended by over 400 persons including many guests from Ansonia, Seymour and Nauga- tuck. The committee on arrange ments consisted of Michael Lawlor, Matthew McNally, Patrick Brick and Thomas Donahue.
 The Burns club will celebrate it's twenty-third anniversary next Fri day evening in City hall with a con cert and dance. There will be the usual fine singers and singing with all the dash and vim of the genuine Scotch music. Billy Court was to be the Scotch comedian of the evening, but it was found that his annual con- tract with other parties would pra- vent him appearing in public, SO his place will be taken by J. Battersby. The full programme will be pub- lished later.
 Last evening in Columbus hall Sheridan lodge, N. F.. o. P, No 128, initiated four candidates and re- ceived two propositions for member ship. The newly elected officers were installed by Deputy Mrs Lena M. Brown. assisted by Mrs Lena k. Dlvis, acting as grand guide; Mrs Louise Foley, acting as grand chap lain, and Mrs Marie Kellnitz and Mrs Clara Sutherland. The officers installed were Junior Past Warden Michael A. Carroll; warden, William II. Dinneen; vice-warden, Mrs Katie Borst; secretary, reelected for twelfth term, Timothy Garren; secretary, reflected for eighth term, Mrs Jennie A. Hurley; treasurer, John H. Butler: chaplain, Fitzgerald: guide, Joseph McConnell; guardian, Timothy Gar ren; musician, Mrs Anna E. Hayes. A pleasing feature during the even- ing was the presentation of s15 in gold by the new warden, William II. Dinneen, to the retiring warden, Michael Carroll. In his speech of acceptance Mir Carroll told of the condition of Sheridan lodge and said that ne was proud to be the retiring warden of Sheridan lodge, the lodge which had made the largest gain of any lodge in the state during the past year, having taken in ninety-nine new members. Mir Carroll was the youngest junior past warden in the state who was present 1t the Grand lodge session held last year. Refreshments were served.
 At an adjourned annual meeting of Inc Second Congregational church last night F. II. Seng, A. s. Ketcham and Louis l.. B. Brewster were elected leacons to succeed the late Dougles !. Maltby. H. W. Keeler and T. R. Hyde. R. s. Spencer was chosen Jerk to fill the vacancy caused by the ieath of Deacon Keeler. who filled hat position for forty four years. Other elections were as follows: Sec md assistant of the Sunday school. Erie Benedict: superintendent of the 'radle roll. Mrs William CottIe: as- 'istant, Miss Harriet Kirk. Deacon Walter G. Morse. whose term of 'ffice will expire March 1. was re- 'lected for a term of seven years. Alll If the deacons of the church are now 'lected for seven years, instead of for fife. The following schedule was ldopted for the monthly collections md benevolent work of the church turing the gear 1908: January. tome benevolence for church use: february. Congregational Education ! society; March. Waterbury Indus rial home: April. foreign missions: fay. Waterbury hospital: June. The unday School and Publishing society. | uly. Waterbury W. C. T. T.: August, | Jay nursery: September. home mis- ions; October. the American Mis- 1 ionary association. for work among he colored race. Indians and 1 'hinese: November. fund for disabled ministers: December. church building l oeiety. It was voted to withdraw | rom the union with the First church | n the matter of holding joint meet ngs in July and August