New Britain herald., 1915-04-12

Committee of Arrangements Elated
 signs as Superntendcnt-Star
 Work on Wcstwood Park Highway.
 Over I50 tickets have already been sold for the eighth annual banquet of the Business and Improvement as- sociation to be held in the Town hall on Wednesday. April 21st, according to the reports presented at the meet ing of the committee of arrangements held Saturday night. With the ban Quet ten days away there are but fifty table reservations left, the com mittee having decided to limit the number of tickets to 200, and as there are large delegations from New Bri- tain and Bristol to be taken care of, it is apparent that the sale will have to be closed early this year.
 The progress made by the committee is most satisfactory and the members are greatly encouraged over the out look. On account of the business de- presSiOn there was a fear that the at tendance at this years banquet would show a falling off. Instead the de- mand for tickets is greater than ever and the general interest shown by the townspeople gives indication that the affair will be a big success.
 While they were inclined to be re- ticent on the subject, members of the committee admitted this morning that they were making an effort to get Governor Marcus H. Holcomb to at tend the banquet and although they had received no definite promise from him they were hopeful that he would at least drop in informally during | the evening. Governor Holcomb is personally known to many of Plain- | ville's citizens and as he feels that | Plainville really has some claim on
 him it is possible that he will accept the invitation to attend the banquet.
 The complete list of speakers was i announced today as follows: Frank H. | Johnston, president Connecticut l Chamber of Commerce; Frank T. Wheeler, president of local associa- ton; Charles H. Norton of Worcester and Rev. Frederick Buckley of Water ! bury. Lewis l.. Brastow will be the l toastmaster. The afte-dinner pro- gram is expected to be one of the best the association has ever given. The catering will be done again | greaves of New Britain has been given the contract for the decorating and FoX's orchestra will supply the music. picked chorus has been rehearsing for several days the popu- lar songs to be rendered while the courses are being served. All the diners will join with them. T. w. O'Connor of New Britain has agreed to handle the distribution of tickets in the Hardware City and he has also promised that the visitors will have something in the musical line that will even outclass the "grasshopper" ode, the hit of last years banquet Pomoroy Wilcox, a local soloist of ability, has accepted an invitation to lead the singing. He will also con- tribute a few sol os
 The banquet will begin at 7:30 sharp to give ample time to the speakers. The committee has secured some good souvenirs and there will he a couple of surprises for the diners when they are escorted to their places at the taEle
 Start Work on Highway.
 With First Selectman W. J. John son in charge of a foroe of men started work this morning on the new highway in Westwood park. The road was ordered by the voters at the an nual town meeting, residents of the Westwood park section succeeding in convincing them of the need of the improvement.
 It is expected that it will take nearly month to complete the job.
 Superintendent Resigns. William E. Kelvey has resigned as superintendent of the Osborne and Stephenson factory, a position which he has held for the past two years
 It is understood MT. Kelvey will take q place with the Pratt and Whitney company in Hartford.
 Sharles Newton secretary of the company, will attend to the duties of the superintendent, temporarily at least
 Local People at Banquet. over 125 Hibernians and their friends attended the open meeting and banquet of the Forestvile division, X. O. H.. held last evening in Fire mems hall in the neighboring village. It was one of the most successful affairs ever given by the organization and the managers were complimented on the splendid showing made Besides the members there were a temperance lecture at the South