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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-18
KENILWORTH BALL.
Highly Successful Affair Under Pa
tronagc of Well known Club Held.

The annual ball of the Kenilworth
club, always one Of the leading social
events of New Britain, was held last
night in Booths hall. Music was
furnished by Judd's orchestra and the
attendance was just large enough for
the accommodations of the hall.
The decorations of the hall were
the feature. The color scheme was
light greenland white. Lace draperies
formed part of the hangings on the
side walls, the light green overhang-
fngs being edged with pink tassels.
A pattern of green was woven with
smilax under the ceiling and was
caught with clusters of cnrysanthe-
NUNS on the side walls. The orches-
ira was hidden behind a bower Of
smilax and chrysanth emums, support
ed by two pillars entwined with
strings of electric lights. A "K' in
a green and white shield was hung
on the side wall.
Eighteen dance numbers were
played and lunch was served during
the intermission. A concert was
given by the orchestra from to 8
o'clock.
The committee in charge was H P
Smith, chairman; H. G.. Jackson, De-
Witt Riley, H. T. Alpress, G. w. Will
son, E. E. Brum baum, Jr, and w
w. T. Squire. The members of the
reception committee were l.. B. Ban
ford, DR.. G. W. Dunn, DIR. C. J. Hart,
L. T. Pierce, H. E. Scheuy, w. E.
Van Leuvan, F. D. Bruemmer, J. H.
Flannery c. j. Law, Professor M, f
Regain, w. G. TimbalI and c. c. Weld.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-18

inent men in Connecticut, all Of whom
have won their laurels as public
orators.
The principal speaker of the Oc-
casion will be ex-Congressman Thorn
as Lawrence Reilly of M eriden Mr..
Reilly was district deputy of the Elks
ten years ago and was in charge of
the institution of New Britain lodge
He is native of New Britain, a
graduate Of New Britain State Normal
school and always takes a lively in
terest in the success of the Hardware
city. AS an orator he is second to
none and his silver tongue has been
frequently compared with the ora
torical organ of no less a parsonage
that William Jennings Bryan. It was
pleasing news to the committee 70
learn that ex-Congressman Reilly
would attend the banquet, as it would
have been considered nothing short
of a catastrophe had he been unable
to be present.
Lieutenant Governor Clifford B.
Wilson is another Who has accepted
an invitation. He was heard in this
city during the past campaign and
is a speaker of pleasing address and
fine command of English t
Grand officers who will be present
are Grand Trustee James r. Nichol-
son of Boston and Grand Inner Guard
/ Thomas E. Donahue Of New London.
w. c. Twombley of East, Norwalk,
president of the Past Exalted Rulers
association of Connecticut, has also
accepted an invitation.
The committee anticipates the big
gest celebration in the history of the
local lodge. Not-a stone is being left
unturned to make it a grand success
in every detail. Already arrange
ments have been made to present eaca
diner with useful souvenirs. An ex-
cellent menu is assured. = It will be
an ..Elks' Pnenu,'' which is describing
it in two words. r..
Those, in charge of the arrange
ments are E. N. Humphrey, Harry c..
Brown, Otis O. Butler, DR.. Henry Mar
tin, =. E. Curtin, ]. J. Naughton, Will
liam H. Splitter, George T. DENLY,
John e. Downes, Oscar Kraus, Will
liam G. Muller, Simon Fitzharris and
John d. McCue.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-18
NORDEN LODGE NOTES.

A gathering Of the Good Templars
will be held in this city sunday, April
IS, at the Bungalow, under the aus
pices Of the Norden lodge, I. o. G. T.
The district lodge will hold it's annual
state convention in Hartford on April
a. and District Chief SEVERN Johnson
Of this city will preside The Norden
lodge at this meeting will issue an in
vitation to the lodges about the state
to attend the seminar ting" which
is an athletic meet to be held in this
city July A.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-18

Mary J. Brown, the secretary, gave an
interesting report of the progress of
the work during the four months of
organization. Twenty-four boxes of
articles made by the women of New
Britain have been shipped and it is
expected the twenty-fifth will be
packed this week. r,'.
The work has progressed steadily
during the winter and the women are
still working faithfully. When the
rooms are closed, headquarters will
be established elsewhere and the
work will continue with as much en-
thusiasm as in the past.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-18
Make WAR RELIEF PLANS.
Red Cross Committee Will Announce
New Order of Affairs After April 1.

The war relief committee of the
New Britain branch of the Red Cross
society voted at a meeting neId yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs
G.. E. Wetmore on Grove Hill to keep
the rooms in the National Bank build
ing as the headquarters of the COM
mittee until April l.. After that other
plans for continuing the work of the
war relief committee during the sum-
mer will be announced
Mrs H. NJ. Bates, treasurer, re-
ported a donation of $500 to the treas
ury Of the war relief committee. Mrs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-18
CITIZENS CORPS.

About fifty members were enrolled
in the Citizens Corps of the Sons of
Veterans and Stanley Post, G. A. r,
organized last night. The following
officers were chosen: President, A J.
Sloper; vice presidents, F. G.. Plat
and A. F. Corbin; secretary, George
P. Spear; treasurer, w. L. Damon;
executive committee, ]. F. Miles, e.
J. Porter, Charles Muller, {. P. Vain
wright, A. j. Beaton and the officers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-18
Y. NJ. II. A. & b. NOTES.

A pool team compose of William
Daily, James Luby, Patrick Lee, An
drew Basso and George Fredericks,
representing the local Y. M T. A. &
T. society, will go to Meriden Satur-
day, Saturday, March 81, and play the
Meriden Tabs. The second round Of
the Ranger-Tabs tournament will play
this evening in the Tabs rooms The
Rangers were victorious in the first
game and the Tabs are out for re-
Venge.
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Nv hat is expected to be the greatest
Sembly Of speakers ever in at
4ndance at New Britain fraternal
junction will be heard at the tenth
anniversary exercises of New Britain
Hodge, No. 957, B. P. o. E., at the
E1ks' clubhouse on March 25. Ac-
ceptances of invitations to be present
and address the diners have been re-
sceived from some of the most prom
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LADIES OF ST. ANNE.

A whist and pinochle tournament
was held last night by the Ladies of
ST. Anne society Of st. Peters church.
The affair was held in the basement
Of the church. which was prettily dec
Grated for the occasion with flags.
During the evening light refreshments
were served. The committee in charge
was Mrs. Philip Bardeck, chairman.
Mrs. Joseph Volz and Matthias Rival
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WILL EXCHANGE.

Nish, Serbia, March IS. via Lon
don, 1:17 p. m,-After prolonged ne
gotiations through the medium of the
Spanish legation at Bucharest, the
governments of Serbia and Austria
have agreed to exchange interned
women Irrespective of their age and
men under eighteen years and over
fifty.
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Evening journal., 1915-05-20
4 NON.PARTIsAN CRTIIcIsN.

ga PART from specific defects the structure Of the
"A act as a whole is open to the grsvest obioc-
tons"
The criticism above quoted refers to the income tax
Law passed by the Democratic Congress as part OF the
tariff bill Il is taken the report Of the Taxation
Committee Of the American Bar Association That re-
port nonpartisan made merely for the purpose OF
having the law improved from a formal and technical
point OF view. II an extended exhaustive and sci
entfc analysis conducted by men the highest stand
ing in the legal profession Their conclusions therefore
may be regarded as fair and impartial
Their verdict IS arraignment OF the careless
haphazard methods employed by the present admins
raon in the enactment OF one Of its most important
laws
In this report the income tax law there are point
ed out less than twenty-five manifest imperfections
demanding correction by Congess Without amendment
is said that the intent Of the law reached only
by judicial Interpretation involving tedious expensive
litigation.
With reference to provisions the return that tax
payers must make. the report declares
1T is most unfortunate that there should be any
doubt TO what this precise duty u.s. Here II any
where the law should be clear and explicit The provi-
sions should placed together in ineligible terms
instead being scattered involved with other prov
sions and phrased in obscure they now are
The act tho impression that the trainers had
not reached any definite conclusions their own hands
concerning the requirement Of personal returns"
With thought Of making political capital this re
port specifically outlines the weakness that domi
mates the legislative methods of the present admins
Ison saying:
Of the law. and there not sufficient time for the con
sideration of detail"
Finally this COMMITTEES the American Bar Associa
ion recommends revision Of the law that shall Tex
.end to its form as we'll as to its substance"
The entire act should be reconstructed concludes
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
Churchill and The British NAVY
(From the Boston Transcript)

The tide of British criticism of
Winston Churchill. first lord of the
admiralty. which has been rising for
some weeks past is likely to attain
rapidly increasing volume in conse-
quence of his failure to provide any
convoy for the Lusitania. The ma
ture OF this criticism is condensed in
tie question of which Lord Charles
Beresford gave notice: Was Il true
that while no convoy was furnished
the Lusitania abundant convoy was
provided for steamer carrying 800
horses for the British army?
Churchill's reply is indicated by his
peevish answer that there we're not
British destroyers enough to so every
where. The response 10 this answer
which satisfies. nobody is that
Churchill had discretion in using
what destroyers were at his COM
mand and displayed lamentable lack
of Judgment in their assignments 10
service.
The world will not be very greatly
surprised II II hears before long that
Churchill has left the ministry and
rendered 10 him. Throughout the war
he has made himself conspicuous by
his incapacity to realize the situation
and his inability to adopt his methods
10 rs requirements. He said the Brit
ish navy was going 10 dig the rats
cut =" tho rats came out OF their own
accord and blow up three British
cruisers. The public for a time for
go; his vain boast and its tragic an
swer. but the doubts as 10 his capabil-
iiy we're revived even before the Lust
tnnia massacre. by the failure OF the
allied neet 10 rush the Dardanelles
Whether Churchill was wholly re-
sponsible for the discovery that the
passage Of the Dardanelles was not tc
be accomplished easily. may he doubt.
cd. hut as the head Of the admiralt,
he has had 10 shoulder the blame o
what are now admitted TO be early
mishaps or blunders. Britons are re-
calling the fact that he committed
what they call the Antwerp fiasco'
by undertaking the enemy. At th'
Dardanellcs he undervalued th'
enemv m the same spirit.
As Churchill has at his right han'
veteran naval officer. Lord Fisher
n is q fair presumption that the lat
ter has been so frequently overrule'
that he has fallen back 10 the dis
/ charge of his routine Of his place an'
/ left policies 10 his superior. Lore
7 Fisher entered the navy st the tim
whom 10 take risks was parf OF III
dsv'a work Left TO himself he woul'
b. little likely 10 make war ccono
mically or spare shins or men in al
effort 10 attain results. Certainly h
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
THURSDAY MAY 20, 1915
MrrHODIsT MINISTER'S AM OLD AGE.

nj Methodist Episcopal movement to procure
endowment fund Of s2oOO00 for the benefit OF
and retired ministers and their dependents is
something that should receive the support of
All Methodist laymen Those who In charge Of the
campaign are conducting their work in such a COM
prehensve and business-like way that it well
for success Nor is there any valid reason Why it
should not In fact the lsity OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church ought 10 experience pleasure IN placing
preachers of the classes named and their dependents
in respectable position to face the world after days
Of ministerial usefulness are ended
There doubtless are some persons who will say that
each minister should lay aside, In his days OF money
earning capacity competency the support of him
self and his dependents when inhrmity has
destroyed that money-earning function That would
hold good IT, in the days Of such activity his salary
sufficiently large the needs of himself and
his dependents, TO satisfy those many demands the
side that made upon every minister and, in addi-
tion. 10 permit Of the laying aside Of something each
week or each month TO make mp old or a
disability fund. Unfortunately. however in a ma
iority Of instances such condition prevails. II
is notorious fact that Of Methodist ministers
in the territory within the jurisdiction OF the Will
mington Conference shamefuly underpaid for the
work they do with such uusehsh zeal and devotion
duty We think most persons will admit that n v not
right for great religious organization like the Meth
odst Episcopal Church permit those who serve il to
the point OF mental physical exhaustion to be left
in humiliatng position in fife a reward for such
service. To prevent that Of two courses is open
the laymen il they would preserve their sefrespect
and ease of conscience. One is 70 make the salary
sufficiently large enable minister to lay aside
fund 70. rainy day The other is to provide an en-
dowment fund for the support in old and infrmity
who been inadequatey paid in the days Of
their useful activity.
we should think that Methodist aymen should ex-
perience pleasure in carrying out such a just and
beneficial project the that has been launched in
this section that is such stronghold Of Mehodsm.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
With The PaTagraphers

Al all events. Colonel Roosevelt and boss BARNES
have succeeded in turning considerable invisible sOv
ernnent" inside ont Galveston News.
No wonder they called Senator Platt the Easy Boss
He even had Mr.. Roosevelt working for him without
knowing it.-New York Evening Telegram.
HartmansWeilerkop is claimed by both the French
and the nobody in this country is inclined
to dispute the claim Of oither.-Ere Herald.
General Won Bernhard argues that war Is the high
morality Burglars. pickpockets cuthroats and the
like lave aways soisced themselves by comparing their
morality with hat OF orderly workaday s.ik The
general is in bad company.-Louisville Courier-Jour
nal
II from . hundred to three hundred Of park
land in Fairmount must be fenced of 10 keep the
ing herd OF deer in and the public out the deer had
better be given 10 the Zoo at The park is arge
but not too large for the enjoyment OF the people who
should excluded from part Of for suca rea-
son.--Phadelphia Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
THE DOyER.sMYRNA ROAD.
ON Inc Dover State News.

FROM the Dover state News.
Governor Brumbaugh. OF Pennsyl-
vania. has designated Good Roads
Day. Governor Miller should follow
the example of the PENNSYLVANIA
schoolmaster. Good roads days have
been held with great success in West
ern States.
On days officially designated. farm
ers. towns-people and others donate a
days services in road building. These
forces are recruited under county and
town oficials. They start on desig-
mated sections. Between dawn and
dusk great stretches Of roads are inn
proved and shaped up for traffic
The greatest and most vital prob
lem confronting Delaware is that of
good roads. The road between Dover
and Smyrna should bL a cause Uf hui
initiation TO all Delawareans And 10
members of the Levy Court. the road
engineer and others responsible for
improved highways in Kent county il
should prove a matter Of embarrass-
ment. Apparently II does not
Matters are shaping that il is only
question Of how long electors OF the
county will stand for neglect OF the
ifNf'i A'AAf AbcNs ANNUN lUdUt UldN
he reckoned as Investments. II would
he good business for the Levy Court
10 improve Immediately this road
Business interests feel the dilapdated
condition Of the stretch Inspired
solely by political motive, the Demo
cratic Levy Court should strive to
complete its admirable record in other
respects by fastening tood roads pro-
iects.
Last winter the Dover Smyrna road
was impossible. And this in 1915.
Such conditions abounded before the
whites settled Delaware. They should
not be permitted by civilized com
munities. Delaware evidently is civil.
lied in everything but road building
Even the Filipinos boast Of better
roads than may be found in Delaware
The Dover-Smyrna road is on tn,
main highway bisecting the state. New
Castle has built good roads stretching
almost to Smyrna.
Indignation over the condition o
the road Is slowly fomenting. Therl
arc breakers ahead, and it's up [,
those responsible for good roads II
this county to get on the job.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

cannot have inspired the alleged re-
luctance to send cruisers to search
for the floating bodies of the Lusi-
tania victims lest they should be tor
pedoed. Rather should we EXPECT
Lord Fisher to share he spirit Of
Farragut. who damned the torpedoes
and went ahead Nor can we think
him 10 blame for the neglect TO give
possible protection to the Lusitania.
An American observer, a former Of
dcer of our navy. who has just re-
turned from business trip to Europe,
noted two conditions in England that
TO him account for much. In cross
ing from Folkstone to Dieppe he
never was out OF sight Of British con-
vcys patrolling the Channel TO protect
the passage of troop-ships. This con-
vinced him that the British were con-
centrating their naval precautions in
the narrow waters 10 facilitate the
reinforcements of their army in the
field. The other condition that i'm
pressed him was the failure of tho
British public to measure the war
in its true proportions. Both the Brit
ish public and the British navy SEEM
ed 10 him STEPPED in self-satisfaction.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

A passenger who the Anchor line steamship
Transylvana says he the white wake of Ger
man submarines torpedo forty yards astern of that
steamship she nearing Great Britain. We Won
der he not the victim of excited imagination?
In the face OF the Wilson note, Germany certainly would
not have been reckless of consequence to even
attempt torpedo. without warning and without the
removal OF passengers and crew. another steamship
carrying Americans That would be national anrout
that would We prefer to believe that the
white wake by the excited passenger not
that of a torpedo, but part of the wake left by the
eteamshin itself
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
GARDNER AND DANIELS.

N REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER, of Massachusetts
N with what distinguished statesman once termed
"damnable iteration" has back at Secretary Dan
ies and in an nosive and clear-cut statement has
punched the Daniels letter 10 President Gar6eld full
Of holes Mr. Gardner puts the Secretary Of the Navy
in most unfortunate light and quotes official docu-
ments Of the Navy Department including the bulletin
of the once Of Naval Intelligence and the official Naval
Directory TO prove his assertions
he makes his point that the navy of the United
States has slipped back into fourth place since the
Democrats acquired control Of the House and that in
comparing the present with the last two years of the
Taft administration Secretary Daniels forgot" to
ton that during those two years the Democrats we're
in control Of the House where appropriation bills must
originate.