New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

migration problem, at the Grammar school hall, Tuesday. February 19. Miss Antin came to this country with her parents from Russia twenty years ago, when a child of thirteen and has devoted her life to the important problem of Americanizing of foreign CTS.
 She is a most eloquent and inspiring speaker and 1t is believed that the in terest in her work will be sufficient to attract an exceptionally large aud fence.
 The executive committee of the Comm onwealth club have also en- gagged Dr. James l.. Tryon the New England director of the American Peace society to speak on "Peace," at a banquet to be held at the Y. M. C. A., March 1.
 The supper will be held at 6:3O for the members of the club and at 8 o'clock the doors will be thrown open to the public for the lecture.
 MT. Tryon is a brother of w. F. Tryon of Boston. formerly an instruc- tor at the New Britain High school.
 David and Clara Names again pleased a large audience at the Gram mar school auditorium. Tuesday even ing with an excellent recital of scnatas for the violin and piano.
 The program proved an unusually fine selection of classical music. Mrs. Names, pianist, played with a fine conception of tone quality, delicacy of shading and f1eXibility of movement, while MT. Names showed in his play ing of the violin a wealth of poetic sentiment and fine artistic conception.
 The Teachers club, under whose auspices the recital was given, has won commendation for giving the music lovers of this city an oppor- tunity to hear two such capable ar tists
 Ann ouncements of the marriage of Miss Theresa A. Sterdy of Mineola, Texas, to Frank Louis Chap of the same city, on Saturday, the twenty third of January, 1915, were received Ey Miss Stedry's many local friends. MT. and Mrs. Chap will be at home to their friends at the residence of the brides mother. Mrs. Magdalena Stedry of Mineola, Texas, after the 18th of February
 Miss Stedry came to this city five years ago with Mrs Benjamin w. Labaree and ably assisted her in mis- work for three years. She was the prime worker in the sewing school for young ladies at the Metho- dist church and also took an active part in the mission sewing school She is a graduate of the Schauffler Mission Training school of Cleveland, Ohio.
 Mrs. Henry N. Lee of Farmington, formerly of this city, gave a most and instructive lecture on Mexico Tuesday afternoon at the first Baptist church before a large audience of the members of the .Wom- ans club. For ten years Mrs Lee resided in Mexico City, so she is familiar with features of importance. the life and mannerisms of this ad- Venturous country.
 She clearly pointed out the difficult ties which have confronted these peo- pie. The continual revolutions and civic unrest, due chiefly to the fact that the people have not been taught self -governm ent.
 Mrs. Lee in her charming way told
 
 showed the peculiar ethics of the 
 The human interest and sympathy taken in the sufferers across the water has not abated in the least The local war relief committee of the Red cross society has sent to the war zone during this past week three boxes bringing the total number of boxes thus far to seventeen. Tn counting pieces a dozen bandages are counted as one piece, and there are now many pieces ready for another box, which will m ost likely be shipped next week. .In all, over 5000 pieces have been shipped from the local Eeadquarters in the New Britain Ma tional bank.
 An excellent entertainment was given last evening at the Stanley Me morial church by the Ladies' Aid so- ciety. At the Photogra a farce was presented by the young peo- ,le of the church. In addition a mis- program was given, includ- ing piano solos by Miss Ruth Steele, songs by the church quartet, readings by Miss Alice Gleed, sketch by five boys entitled "What's in a name" a piano and banjo duet by Arthur Gleed and Miss Hilda Gleed. a song by Mrs. Marshall and a piano duet by Miss Steele and Norman Mckirdy.
 The third meeting of the art de- partment of the Woman's club will be held Friday morning, February 5 at 1O3O o'clock at the home of Mrs. Clarence F. Bennett of Forest street
 Mrs Elisha H. Cooper will speak on Familiar Spanish Travel" The subject of the morning being ''Murillo.'