Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-28
TWENTY YEARS OF CHURCH
 IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
Anniversary Date Celebrated with Supper and Programme at Second Congregational Church.

The Church Improvement society or the Second Congregational church ob- served the twentieth anniversary of it's organization with a supper and a short programme in the parlors of the church Tuesday evening. At 4.30 a delicious supper of cold meats, salads, shOrtcake etc, was served to about 150 by the supper committee, Mrs. G.. Curtis Hull. chairman.
 At 7.45 a pleasing programme of selections was given by Harder's or chestra, following which a solo was delightfully."- rendered by Miss Mary Stephenson. Mrs. Henry D. Johnson president of the society gave a few words of welcome and letters were read from two non resident members of the society, Mrs. c. w. Morrow wife of a former pastor and the first pres ident of the society. now in Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. Oliver T. Forbes, former secretary-treasurer, of New York.
 Review of Double Decade.
 Mrs j. M. Huntington, a former president, read an interesting review of the work of the twenty years of the SOciety'S existence from it's organiza- tion May 17, 1893 up to the present The first event conducted by the so- clety was a strawberry supper in May, 1893 and this has since been an an nual institution Mrs. Huntington gave an account of the many concerts. lec- lures, entertainments. supperS, fairs, sales and other events which have been conducted by the society for the rais- ing of funds for the support of its work which has ever been an import ant factor for the material and social welfare of the church A total of S5072 has been raised and for repairs t0 the property of the ecclesiastical society a total of s2,300 has been expended and on the L1bt S1075 has been paid. The balance has been expended on new furnishings for the church. Notable among the gifts to the society were a china closet and pulpit table from N. $. Gilbert & Sons, a punch bowl and glasses from Mrs. Frank Ulmer, six dozen cups and sauCers from Mrs. Solomon Lucas and there were numer- ous gifts of china and linen from var ious other persons interested in the work of the society. Time would fall for the enumeration or description" t" said Mrs. Huntington, of the minis terial conferences. conventions of home and foreign missionary societies. social and religious functions to which this organization has lent hand conduct ed in the spirit of good fellowship and self fOrgetful service making for the improvement of the church, even as the founders purposed when they met 20 years ago"
 $1o0 Gift from Non Resident.
 Mrs Henry D. Johnson spoke of the ambition of the society to pledge on it's goth anniversary the gift for the coming summer. of new carpets and cushions for the church auditorium. Plans for this" she said, have been in the making since March but it is only tonight that. by the gift of S100 from nonresident member of the church, the desired gift becomes as sured."
 DIan%a1
 Mrs. Johnson suggested that May was a month for the planting of seed and so a 1913 penny was distributed to each member present The pennies are to be put to use and with their increase will be collected at the Har- vest supper to be held in the fall. An other pleasing solo was rendered by Miss Stephenson and the meeting came to a close with a selection by the or Chestra.