New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

on this subject as she has held the { important position of assistant presi- dent of the American College for Girls at Constantinople for seven years. | One hundred and fourteen of the little boys and girls of the Children's Home were given a Christmas party 1 Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist 1 church The little folks aided in making the entertainment a pleasing
 affair ana complete success. The
 exercises opened by singing Holy
 Night" Four little girls then re- | cited "Christ's Blessing" Away in
 the Manger' was given by
 trio of the smallest tots present 1 and their child-lke simplicity in re-
 citing made it one of the most pleas ing and touching features of. the pro-
 gram. Mrs. Justus A. Traut, known
 to the chldren as the "Christmas Tree Lady,, led in a Christmas tree
 catechism and was well assisted by four little boys and girls. The little folks were delighted with tho many
 useful gifts that were so generously
 provided for them and the song of
 Thanks was heartily sung by all. The exercises were brought to a close i by Rev. J. +. Klingberg, manager of the home, who pronounced the bene- 1 diction. A delicious Christmas sup
 per awaited the little ones down l stairs and their perfect table man.
 ners brought more than one word of praise from the ladies present. The i committee in charge of the celebra- 1 tion was Mrs. Justus A. Traut, Mrs. Charles F. Mitchell, Mrs. Henry s.
 Walter Mrs. Mary H. Upson. Mrs. ! Rufus N. Hemenway, Mrs. Charles P. Merwin, Mrs. Frank S. Hungerford,
 Mrs. Robert N. Peck, Mrs. George K. Macauley, Miss Lettie H. Learned, 1 Mrs Steveson. Miss Inez Griswold.
 Mrs. Frank E. Rackliffe. Mrs. Charles H. Mitchell, Miss Cornelia Chamber
 lain, Mrs. F. M. Hewett. Miss Bertha i l.. Sheldon, Miss Florence A. Camp,
 Mrs Charles H. Parsons, Mrs. F. w.
 Allderige Mrs. Margaret $. Fitch.
 Miss Jane Vessel, Mrs. F. D. Judd,
 Miss Florence Andrews. Miss Bessie 1 Olderslaw Mrs. Ira F. Hicks Mrs. D.
 McMillan, Mrs. Mary s. Foster. Miss Anna Parsons and Mrs. Charles F. 1 Frisbie. Automobiles generously of ! fered for this occasion conveyed the children to and from the church which in itself. was a treat to the little folks.
 Miss Ramona Martin of West Main
 street entertained several of her
 friends at a box party at the Lyceum Thursday afternoon Those present
 were: Miss Eleanor Lewis. Miss
 Beatrice Porter. Miss Esther Stanley
 and her guests. Miss Anne Holden
 and Miss Elizabeth Holden.
 David Lewis of Hartford, was the guest of Maxwell Porter of Lexing-
 ton street on Wednesday and Thurs
 cay. MT Lewis and MT. Porter are ! classmates at Exeter Academy, New ] Hampshire.
 The Misses Dorothy and Edith White of Curtis street, gave a tea 1 Sunday afternoon from to o'clock
 to their many friends in honor of Miss 1 Elizabeth F. Bassette. Christmas colors composed the charming decora-
 tions and a very dainty lunch was served. Miss Bassette and Miss Mar saret Eddy poured.
 Under the able direction of Miss Flora Humphrey and the young ladies who assisted her. the neat sum of 1 s6S.26 was realized in selling Red ] Cross seals at the New Britain post office during Christmas week
 1 Mr. and Mrs. Davis F. Dean of ] South High street held New Years 1 eve party at their home Thursday l evening. About twelve guests were present and a pleasant evening was spent playing bridge.
 1 The Misses Ann and Elizabeth HoI- | of Moc of Miss Esther Stanley of Lexington street. The young ladies are class mates at Bradford Academy, Mass.
 Several local parties of the younger boys and girls took advantage of the l ideal sleighing weather over last weekend and journeyed from here to l Pennington Inn. where they passed a ] delightful time. Charles Ridgely Lee of East Orange. New Jersey. is visiting at the home of MT and Mrs James H. Robinson of Court street.
 Miss Eleanor Lewis of Russell street entertained at dinner Thurs day evening Miss Harriet Morrow and l Charles Morrow of Hartford, Conn. Mrs. William c. Hungerford enter tained during last week her cousins Miss Susan Olmstead and Miss Mary Omstead of New York Miss Mary Warner of, Salisbury Conn.,, is the guest of Miss Agnes Vance of Maple street The First church held it's Christmas 1 party and entertainment Tuesday i