New Britain herald., 1915-09-06
TWO CONVENTIONS.
 FEATURELABOR DAY
Staats Saengerbund and Luther
 LeaguerS in Session
RUSSWIN LYCEUM REOPENS

New Britain Quartet Club to Conduct
 Next Years Saengerfest-Many Go
 to Charter Oak-Ruthenians Dedi-
 cate HaII
 With "Old SoP' operating behind heavy curtain of grey clouds and the weather bureau promising showers, Labor Day dawned anything but au- spiciously for the thousands of New Britain people on pleasure bent. How ever, as the rain failed to do more than threaten there was no slacken- ing of preparations for a days en- Joyment and it was evident early that an attempt would be made to carry out programs previously arranged. All the factories were closed and a Sum- day like hush hung over the city. Only such business places as had impera- tive needs to serve remained open during the morning hours and by noon practically every place had closed for the day.
 State Conventions.
 The convention of the Hartford District Luther League, which opened it's. sessions at the Swedish Lutheran church on Franklin Square yesterday and continues throughout today, and the annual convention of the Connec- ticut Staats Saengerbund at Quartet Club park are the two most important public events of the day in this city. Hundreds of people attended the opeRing of the Connecticut fair at Chatter Oak park
 Theater Programs.
 All the local theaters prepared hol- iday programs and the Russwin Ly- ceum opens the season with matinee and evening performances of the celebrated comedy in four acts, My Lady's Garter" dramatized from the novel of that title written by Jacques Futrelle, who lost his life in the Ti- tanic disaster. Keeney's features "The Rose of the Rancho" in pic- tures Miss Frances Starr featured in the original production which en- joyed an extraordinary run at Belas. co.'s theater in New York. At Fox's the seventh chapter in '"The God dess," with Anita Stewart and Vivian Martin in The Little Dutch Girl" were features. The Hartford theaters also announced strong holiday pro- grams.
 Ruthenians Dedicate.
 The Ruthenian Catholics held ded- icatory exercises at their new hall on Erwin Place this morning. The ser vices opened with a mass at the Ru- thenian church at 10 o'clock, which was celebrated by the bishop from Bridgeport assisted by a priest from New York. At the close of the ser vice the congregation marched in body to the hall, where a grand ball was held A choir of fifty voices ren- dered selections.
 The local Italians are holding a hol- iday ball at Turner hall this afternoon and tonight.
 The State Saengerbund.
 A big event of the day locally was the convention of the Connecticut Staats Saengerbund at Quartet club park on Wooster street. Delegates from every society in the state were expectd and shortly bfore noon they began to arrive. With over 100 pres ent, the convention went into session
 
 which will vitally effect the state organization were up for ac- ton. These if adopted will place the Connecticut Saengerbund on an equality with the largest organizations of the kind in the country.
 The New Britain Quartet club have voted to invite the Saengerbund to hold the 1916 saengerfest here and it is a foregone conclusion that the clubs action will be ratified by the state body. The Quartet club under takes a big proposition in electing to conduct the state saengerfest and will have a world of work to do in pre- pairing for the big event next year, but the members are enthusiastic over the proposition and will bend every effort to make the event a notable one in the history of the organization.
 Following the session of the Saeng- erbund, a banquet will be served the l lelegates at 6 o'clock. George Froeba | will cater and a social time will fol- | low. Through the courtesy of George i w. Traut, president of Traut & Hine | handsome souvenirs were presented to