The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Mildred B. Foster, daughter of Mrs. John E. Foster of 255 Park avenue, and Miss Loretta Burns, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Burns of 630 North avenue, are the only Bridgeport girls in the graduat- ing class of Smith college this year. Miss Foster is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, membership in which is gained only through high scholarship. Commencement festiv- ities will be held from Saturday, June 12 to Tuesday, June 15- Com nencement exercises will be held on Tuesday morning, at 10:30 o'clock.
 Miss Harriet Bassett, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Francis H. Bassett of 913 North avenue, will be graduated from the AIleghany college, of Mead vile, Pa. which this year celebrates it's centennial. Miss Bassett's par ents and sister. Miss Molly Bassett. will attend the exercises, which will not be held until June 21 in order that a number of alumnae who hold teaching position may attend the re- union of their classes at the centen- nial.
 . The June meeting and reception of the woman's staff of the chidren's ward of the Bridgeport hospital was held yesterday afternoon at the home of the Misses Mary and Elizabeth Fitch on Boston avenue The beau tifu1 garden which the guests were privileged to visit added much to the en njoyment of the affair. The house it. self was attractively decorated with huge masses of blossoms. Mrs. W. E. Ha.lligan presided at the tea table in the conservatory and Mrs. E. B. Dis brow at the one in the dining room. The Misses Agnes and Lucille Marsh entertained with dances and readings.
 In the absence of the president, Mrs. J.<P. Omans, who was detained at home by a. fractured hip, Miss Mary Fitch presided. Since October, 343 children have been cared for at the hospital in the ward maintained by the woman's staff, the largest number on any day being g. The average number of patients to each bed has been somewhat larger than usual. Thanks were extended a large number of individuals and societies who have contributed gifts of money or useful articles during the year. 1 The annual meeting of the Women s Auxiliary of the Young Mems Chris tian association was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. IT. Griffith of Clinton avenue. Following the reading of a, number of gratifying reports, which showed that the auxil- iary is larger and better than ever be- fore, the election of officers was held, resulting as follows: President, Mrs. IGrifith; first vice-president, Mrs. Ed ward B. Allen; second vice. president, Mrs. T. w. Birdseye; secretary, Mrs.
 Mary C.. Tones; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. George P. Rand; treasurer, Mrs. George E. Somers. Standing committees: Boys work, Mrs. Lucien T. Warner; membership, Mrs William . T1+J, .erJe. MI { lips; sick, Mrs. A. T. Whitman; enter tainment, Mrs. $. T. Buck; rooms Mrs. lC. B. Woods; kitchen, Mrs. George l Roberts,; supper, Mrs. Charles Dixon, who will be assisted by a big working force, representative of the churches in the city.
 Mrs John E. Foster of 255 Park | avenue, is at Bryn Mawr college at | tending the commencement exercises l of that institution. Her niece, Miss 1 Ethel Buchanan, who was graduated l from the local High school in 1911 1 is member of the graduating class
 At the Art league annual Luncheon which will be held in the Seaside | club on Monday at 1 o'clock, Mis-
 Eliza beth Gary. a member of the edi torial staff of the New York Times l will be the principal speaker. 4 hundred or more guests are expected to be present. Miss Cary is a writer
 of note and her address will be alons the lines of art.
 | Mrs. Charles B. Masten of Hazel
 wood avenue. is enjoying a. vacation a:
 the "Algonquin,'' Lake Waramaug. The Misses Katherine and Margare
 Mccarthy, of 233 Lewis street, anc
 Miss Mary Heaney of 666 IranistaI
 avenue, have returned from a week
 end trip to Atlantic City.
 Irving B. Shannon, who has beer confined to his home, 99O North ave
 nue for the past six weeks because of illness Is now able to be about
 again and his numerous friends vii $, be pleased to learn that he has en.
 tireIy recovered from his seize o1
 sickness. MT. Shannon is the son o1 Deputy Collector of Port and Mrs 1 John H. Shannon.
 The Dutch steamship Triton ugh
 fire and was beached at North Deal
 Eng, after she had been partly de Stroyed.