Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-30
JEWEn CITY
Annual Banquet and Social of Reli-
ance Lodge Attended by Consenial
Company-Sunday School Class
Meets with Mrs. 4. M. Brown.

The annual banquet and social Of
Reliance lodge, No. 29, [. o. Q. F.,
was held in Firms opera house, Mon
Gay evening with large member pres
emit At eight o'clock Helmold's Or
chestra of Willimantic gave a concert
which was excellent, the programme
including the following numbers:
March, National Emblem. Bagley;
operatic selection, The Little Million
aire, Cohan; (a) Dream Melody, Her
bert, from Naughty Mariette, OBJ En-
tr'acte, Song of the Soul. 3riel. from
The Climax; dream picture, Uncle
Toms Cabin, Lampe.
After the concert banquet was
served in the Xestry of the Congrega-
OF that church. The appetizing menu
consisted of celery, roast Vermont tur-
key, pickles, oyster dressing, mashed
turnips, mashed potatoes. cranberry
sauce, assorted cakes, Neapolitan ice
cream, coffee, cigars.
The general committee In charge of
the supper was Mrs. G. a Haskell,
Mrs. A. F. Shaw, Mrs. F. E, Williams,
Mrs. H. E. Paul, Mrs. +. E. Rob
irson, Mrs. W. H. Cane, Mrs. c. e.
Splcer and Mrs. T. K. Keen. The ladies
who had tables in charge were Mrs. f.
Robinson, Mrs. F. E. Williams, Mrs.
Charles Mckay, Mrs. W. E. Marshall
Mrs. Perley Melvin, Mrs. II. E. Paul,
Mrs. 7. B. Keen, Miss S. Il. Adams,
Mrs. John Whalley, Mrs C. D. Wolfe,
and Mrs S. F. Waters. They were as
sisted by Misses Edith and Clara
Paul, Jane Reynolds, Jean Burleson,
Waite Stetson, Pearl Cane, Mary Nc
Nicol, Marquette Bliss and Emma
Hull, the dining room being superin-
tended by Mrs. A. F. Shaw.
Helmold's orchestra, stationed in the
parlor rendered selections during the
banquet.
The company returned to the opera
| house where dancing was enjoyed until
enc o'clock, with a programme of six
teen numbers. The grand march was
| led by Mr.. and Mrs L. M. Carpenter
| and was unusually pretty, az the three
| links, the emblem Of the order, was
executed In the evolutions of the
march. The decorations for the fire.
mems ball were left in place for Mon
days dance and with the handsome
! gowns worn by the ladies made bril-
| linat spectacle
| There were visitors from Quinebaug
| lodge, Danielson; Protection lodge
| Central Village; Pequot lodge and
| Mohegan lodge, New London, Uncas
| and Shetucket lodges of Norwich, also
i Daughters of Rebekah from Hope Re
| bekah of Norwich and Ruthie Rebekah
| o. Jewett City.
The committees were: Arrangement
committee, H. c, Webster, L. M. Car
! penter, William Jolnstone. W. Scott
Roode, William P. Vauhan, Jr., H. G.
| Wilcox; floor committee, H. c. Wake
field, s. Warren Esten. William T
Jackson, S. F, Brown, f. L. Whalley
reception committee, G. A. Haskell
] O. Sweet, A. w. Harris, F. W
Campbell, A R. Young, E. NJ. Blake
j P. German, ]. W. Potts.
Entertained by Teacher.
The boys of the junior boys Bible
! class of the Baptist church met Sat
teacher, Mrs. A. NJ. Brown. Games
were played and refreshments served
The class officers for three months art
! President, Francis Y. Brown; vict
president Tyler Gilbert; secretary
Richmond P. Gardner; treasurer
Charles Perkins. Tyler Gilbert anC
Walter Gray were appointed a com
mittee to draft bylaws. Francis Brown
and Royal Babcock were appointed {
committee to select name for tn
class. 1t was voted to nave clas
pins. There are twelve boys in tn
class, and they meet once month a
the homes of the members.
Live Local News.
Mrs Sarah Witter and daughter Evi
of Grass Valley, Cal, were recen
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. K. NJ. Bar
rows.
F. H. Lewis of New York spent Sun
day at w. r. Palmer's.
Mrs. ]. S. letters has returned fror
Ware, Mass, where she has been Wis
iting her daughter. Mrs. Il. L. SmiiI
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Higgins ca
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
George Treadway, Mrs. J. :. Barbour
Mrs. J. M. Barbour and Frank Clar
| OF New London.
Herbert E, Payne of New Hal e
spent Monday with his sister, Mrs. T
f. Gardner.