The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-08

ST Luke's Protestant Episcopal
church, and Rev. John DePeu, pastor
Of the First Congregational church,
were elected president and vice pres
ident respectively of General Silliman
Branch, Sons American Revolution, at
the meeting held last night. George
w. Jackman, Rev. Mr.. DePeu, G. Il.
Buckingham, Henry c. Burroughs and
o. H Brothwen were appointed a COM
mittee to arrange a reception to Nor
ris B. Beardsley, the recently elected
president-general of the national So
ciety. H. c. Sherwood, w. A. Barnes
G. B. Buckingham, o. Howard Hall
and Henry J. Seeley were named to
have charge Of the banquet to the vet
Grams of the G. A. r., in Masonic
Hall, after the Memorial Day parade,
May 80. A resolution was adopted re-
questing the election of Louis B. Sill
Imam, a former president, to be a
member of the board of managers OF
the state society. Other officers
Doolittle; register, william A. Barnes;
treasurer, George c. Peet; historian,
DR.. N. E. Wordin; chaplain, Louis B.
Silliman. The executive committee
consists of the officers, Henry P. Stage
of Stratford and Charles P. Coe.
Mrs Enoch P. Hircks gave a recep-
ton, yesterday afternoon. at her res
iderce SIT Washington avenue, to her
daughter Mrs. James G. IIIdlunl, which
was a brilliant affair. Invitations to
the number of 300 were sent out The
decorations were representative of the
spring flowers Among members OF the
family who assisted in receiving were
Mrs. Henry w. Hincks, Mrs Robert
s. Hincks and Mrs William T. Hincks,
Mrs. Samuel Hawley, Mrs. George Net
Teton Of New Haven and Mrs. Henry
Blodget assisted in the dining room
Others who assisted were Mrs. Carroll
B. Adams, Miss Marjorie Adams, Miss
Florence Hincks of New York, Miss
Carol Eaton of Beloit, Wis, and Miss
Sarah Richards of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs George H. Allen, ATS
William street, entertained a party OF
girl friends of their daughter Esther
Price Allen. During the evening ner
durtha was announced. Those present
were: Misses Esther, Hazel and Ly-
dia Allen; Dorothy Short, Ruth Ohm
stead, Phoebe Baron, Florence Bur
CESS, Grace Plat, Grace Wilson, Ger
trude Jack, May WorreH, Louise Welt
ner Katherine Lubshire, Adella Fitz-
roy Mrs. w. Gray Quaintance, Miss
Hazel, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. George H.
Allen and Miss Hazel Richie of Meri-
den.
The Colonna club will give pivot
whist in the club rooms Wednesday,,
May 19. Prizes have already been
contributed by George Fairchild & Son.
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ware Company.
mrs. j. A McGuinness, 4ss stratford
avenue. entertained the Queens
Daughters, last evening.
Miss Charlotte Marsh, 800 Colorado
avenue, celebrated her birthday ami
versary by receiving her friends, last
evening.
The Estelle Circle Of Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet Monday at O'Clock at
the home of, Mrs James Hargreaves.
765 Kossuth street
The play called Breezy Point was
successfully presented to an interested
audience, last evening, in the lecture
room of the South Congregational
Church by the following members of
the Girls Mission band of the church:
Jennie Bret, Gertrude Valentine, Mil
dred Booth Sadie Gerbich, Mildred
Whitney, Helen Plumley, Very Bray,
Josephine Lynge. Bessie Welles, Maud
Gould. Bessie Warren
a. song social and drill was given
by the Junior Y. p. s. C. z. of the
der the direction of Mrs. George w.
Nicholson Those who took part were:
LILLIAN Anderson, Helen Ziefeldt, Mar
ion Brown. Lillian sipperly, Nellie
young people in the entertainment
were Mrs Frederick Burrage Grannis
in q solo, Louise Brown and Mrs. Ar
thur Randall in a duet, Mrs. w. J.
the accompanies Were Miss Bessie
Barlow and Miss EDNA Grippin.
Miss Helen Mcmahon, Broad street
entertained six of her friends at din
ner Thursday evening when a pleas
ant time was enjoyed. The guests
were: Miss Eleanor Thomas, Miss
Catherine Bray, Miss Emma Harring-
ton, Miss Stella White, Miss Emma
Kelly and Miss Catherine Mcmahon
Al birthday party was held last ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. Payne, 1854
East Main Street in honor of their
daughter Doris. The evening was
spent in games and music. There was
recitations, solos and a piano duet by
Doris Payne, Carl Wolff and George
Langdon- Miss Doris Payne proved
a charming entertainer. Those pres
ent were the Misses Louise Wolff, Del
la Langdon, Anna Arnold, Doris Payne
and Masters Carl Wolff, Ernest
France, George Langdon, Harold Eng
land, Mrs. Arthur France and Will
served
The Bridgeport High School Orches-
ira has resumed its weekly rehear-
sails. 1uG OiCASSlId iIdS pSch very
fortunate in securing the services of
a wel1-known local musician as direc-
tor. ALI students, ex-studentS, or
alumni of B. H. S., who are players of
wood-wind, brass or string instru-
ments are requested to be present at
a rehearsal to be held this evening at
81 William st. The call is issued by
James w. Coughlin of the orchestra
A very enjoyable surprise party was
rendered on Miss Caroline Camp last
evening. Among those present were
the Misses 3. Valentine, NJ Munich,
e. Carley, D. Valentine, S. Carley, z.
Huributt, NJ. Went, B. Fox, E. STAN
devon, H. Coggswell, r. Fox, M. Hal
lock, A. Hallock, c. Camp. Mrs. Hal
lock, and Messrs. Richard King. H.
Jewett. W. Reaney, T. Watmough, c.
H. Smith, w. Warner, E.
o. Widinghoff. C. Hamilton,
F. Worthey, A. Christie. A very
dainty 1unchean was served followed
by singing and dancing. The party |
broke up in the small wee hours of the |