The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20

The engagement of Miss Lydia Emma Evans to MT. Leander Valen- tine Roberts, Jr., is announced. The wedding will take place early in June: Charles g. Evans court librarian, and a granddaughter of the late Judge ID. B. Lockwood
 Mrs. William 1T. Griffith will give a musical entertainment in her new home, 800 Clinton avenue, Friday, May 2S which will at once dedicate 1t and raise funds for the First M B. church New York will arrange the program
 The Ladies of Christ church and the Bridgeport Branch of the Sunshine Society have arranged for readins from Shakespeare, by Rev. E. J. Craft, who is profound Shakesperean stu dent as well as an elocutionist Of un- usual ability. The date is Thursday of next week and the place the Strat- field.
 H. E Hall of Colebrook, is visiting Commander George B. Hall of Frank lin Bartlett Camp, s. of ", his son, and will, probably remain to attend the Memorial Day exercises of Elias Howe. IT,, Post, G. A. R.
 The annual meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association will be held Monday, May 24. at 3:30 p. m., at 629 State street The call is sign ed By Mrs Wilbur A. Smith. president. and Martha E. Beach, recording sec retary.
 The play, ~The Night Before the wedding" was given for the second time in the basement of the German audience, last night. Miss B. Paul. F. Binders, Miss G. Bechlein, Miss F. Faust and MT. Fox contributed to the entertainment
 last evening, was a delightful occasion. George Greenspun, Miss Florence Mo AIlister, Walter Moss. James Keegan. James Flaherty and James Dermody were contributors to a program of vo- cal and Instrumental music A. H. Kerr was elected president of the club and Walter Schneider. vice-president, to succeed James Mahoney, and James they are to take positions out of the city. The club will engage a cottage at Myrtle Beach. for the summer use of it's members. The committee con- sisted of Fred Mooney, F. E.. Lewis. A c. Whitney. w. M. Coley and A. H. Kerr.
 The pivot whist given in the rooms of the Colonna Club yesterday after noon netted s38.50. which will be added to the fund for a Girls club house. The whist was arranged by Mrs. F. M- Paterson, president of the club.
 The Universalist Women's Club held it's annual meeting in the new home of Mrs. Fred W. Tracy, 150 Fairfield ave nue, last evening, electing officers as follows: President, Mrs. George w Jackman; vice president, Mrs. F. M Hammond; secretary. Mrs. J. H. Or ton; treasurer, Mrs. A. Glines. Mrs Orton presented Mrs Taft, the retir- ing president, with a brooch, a teStf- uonial from the members in Tecogni- tfon of the presidents faithful service. The Dickens social was entertaining.
 The Central Labor Union had reason 9o feel pleased with the dance given under it's auspices in Eagles hall last night. George A. Rajotte, Frank James Saunders, James Kerwin, and Messrs. Toomey and Riley contributed in various ways to an excellent enter tainment- Prof. Fred Burger accom- panied- The committees in charge of the affair were: Grand conductor, IT, Barrows, J. N. Burke, H. Taylor, H. Gaynor, J. Reichel; reception commit tee, J. A. Coates. N. Byrnes, J. Reilly, R w. Barrows, J. Reichel; committed of arrangements. T. A. Flanagan chairman; J. F. Flynn, secretary; J. A Brennan, J. Klein, J. Klavach, J ReicheI, D. Connor, J. A. Coates, E. Baldwin, J. N. Burke, N. Byrnes, H. Taylor and ". Miller.
 Harold E. Gorst. who is private sec cation, parliamentary correspondent of the London Standard. and an author of some note, will address the Contem