Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-19
PARISH SOCIAL FOR
CHRIST CHURCH MEMBERS.
Delightful Affair." Largely Attended, at
Norwich Club House.

The parish social especially arranged
for the members OF Christ church and
held at the Norwich clue on Thursday
evening was a thoroughly enjoyable
and delightful event. Members Of the
vestry with their wives acted as d re-
ception committee.
The rooms were attractive and home
like with their added decorations of
fine pictures. beautiful greenhouse
plants in great profusion and the sew
eral tables spread with games and
puzzles. There was besides a fine loan
exhibit OF pictures, books and papers
relating to the early history Of Nor
witch. Views Of Norwich more than a
hundred years ago. one showing the
city before the West Side was settled
and another giving an early view of the
settlement at the Falls, were extreme
ly interesting, as was a penmanShip
exhibit made by the son of one Of the
proprietors. Samuel Clifford, and a
piece OF fine embroidery by his wife.
An ancient miniature Of Polly Carew.
a puzzle. mug and a powder horn
which was carried in the Revolutionary
war were shown. Old Norwich views
old fashion plates, newspapers and
books attracted much attention. Mrs.
Nelson D. Robinson, Mrs. william P.
Lyman, Mrs. Charming Huntington and
DR.. Guiiiver made this interesting col
lection.
There was also fine musical pro-
grammo given during the evening.
Two songs by the choir boys were
given-The Viking Song and The Owl
and the Pussy Cat. Miss Ruth Lords
number was a piano solo-tMazurka
Godard-played with sympathy and ex-
preston. The choir girls followed
with two selections from the operetta
Princess Snowflake. Mrs. Gardiner
Greene was heard In two charming Sc
lections-King Fortune Smiles, from
Loves Lottery, by Edwards and the
encore number A Red, Red Rose, by
Hastings. Miss Maud c. Buckingham
also gave two finely rendered songs
The Nightingale Song by Nevin, with
Were I a star by Hawley as the en-
core number.
Mrs. Greene was accompanied by
Miss Alice Woodward at the piano.
while William II. Habekotte accompa-
MED for all the other songs. A pretty
feature was the scarf dance given Dy
Misses Winffred welles, Rachel Thay-
er, Justine Worth, Henrietta Bidwen.
Olive Huntington, Phyllis Blackstone
and Katherine Brown, with Ruth Lord
at the piano II was a Grecian drill
with vari-colored scarfs, for which the
young ladies had been trained by Miss
Grace S. Benjamin. and their accurate
and graceful evoiutions. called them
back for an encore.
Assisting Miss Benjamin, who was
chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee. were Walter M. BUCKINGHAM,
Alfred NIofitt T. Edward johnson and
Archa W. Colt. The music was In
charge Of Edward II. Tiblits and w. z.
Habekotte-
Refreshments were served in the grill
room under the direction OF Mrs. Leon
ard B. Amy Mrs. Frank T. Brown and
Mrs. James B. Colt Mrs. Louis L.
Blackstone ana Mrs. Amanda B. Spal-
ding presided at the tea table. Danc-
ing was enjoyed later in the evening.
which was voted most enjoyable one
by the large number Of parish mem
bers In attendance.
The credit for the success of the
social is due to the officers of the four
societies-the Parish Aid. W'oman's
Missionary, ST. Agnes guild and the
Junior auxiHary-espeeiall the Parish
Aid society OF which Mrs. william c.
Lanman Is president; Mrs. r T..
Brown, VICE president; Mrs. N D. Rob
inson, secretary, and Mrs. L. 3. Amy,
treasurer. The committee on decora-
lions were Miss Osgood Mrs. William
c. Reynolds and Mrs. Frank c. Tur-
ner.