New Britain herald., 1915-05-15


 the rooms of the Woman's Exchange the rooms of the Woman's Exchange. Miss Pease of Court street and grounds adjoining will be the scene of a very interesting May Day festival given under the auspices of the Civic committee of the Woman's club and to which all are most cordially invit- ed. %a
 The diversions of the afternoon vii. be many and varied. Among them will be the WOman's club jitney bus service, tables at cards, and tea and refreshm ents served at the Woman's $ exchange. Special attention is being given to. enticing attractions for children such as grab-ba an in viting table of little Japanese toys baseball midgets and numerous other novelties, tent and Indians sci- ling beads, handmade rugs and, in expensive porch baskets and Indian blank cts.
 In another tent will be a gypsy to tell fortunes. Plans are also being made to obtain a. donkey for this oc- casion who will afford much amuse- ment for the little tots.
 An exhibition of the work made for and sold at the Woman's Exchange will be held there at this time. This most worthy project in which Mrs. Frank J. Porter has been the prime mover is now nearing the close of its first successful year and has distribut- ed among the women consignors Of this city over $1,50O.
 The Civic department of the Worn- ans club has been very. influencial in bettering the conditions of mem bers of this community. This yea~ it is doing it's utmost in aiding the milk station, the gardens of the Boys Club and the Woman's Exchange. Some of it's work and interests in pre- vious years have been the playgrounds, planting shrubs at the station and placing Wastepaper cans about the city. Much of the success of the civic work is due to Mrs Isaac Russell who has given unsparingly of her time and energy.
 This favorable opportunity, open to everyone. to encourage the work of the civic department which next Sat urday afternoon affords will llndoubt-. edly be grasped by many of the peo- pie of New Britain and vicinity.
 Tables for cards may be reserved by telephoning Mrs. Herbert l.. Mills, Mrs Charles Pinches is chairman of the refreshment and tea committee. Mrs. Hartwell Taylor, chairman of the decoration committee, and Mrs. Isaac Russell and Mrs. Frank Traut are in charge of the children's entertnin- ment. ~@'
 The Maple golf club was the scene of the first social function marking the approach of summer Wednesday afternoon, when the Jitney Bridge was held there. ,4te
 Beautiful baskets of white dog wool and purple lilacs hung from each pill lar of the veranda and the fire place in the club house was banked with graceful branches of the same.
 The card tables, twenty-four in all were placed about the veranda. For each table there was a prize, an at tractiye brass pencil holder for card tables.
 One of the pleasant features of the afternoon was the conveyance of the members of the party to and from the entertainment in private automobiles in the guise of Jitneys.
 The affair was splendid success both socially and financially. The amount of sixty dollars which was realized will be used for buying avn ings and other furnishings for the club house.
 Miss Roberta Kennedy of Hot Springs Arkansas, is the guest of Mrs. Howard s. Humphrey of 16 Russell street.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hull an1 daughter, Ann Louise, of New Lon don, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Noah Lucas of Harrison stret.
 Miss Florence Webster and Miss Florence Wells of Berlin left Monday for California.
 MT. and Mrs. F. F. Corbin of Sum- init, N. J.. are visiting their daugh- Hill
 MT. and Mrs Frederick Latham of Black Rock avenue, entertained Mon day evening number of their friends at a dinner party in honor of Mr. Latham's birthday.
 Frank H. Johnston, major of Put nam Phalanx, left Tuesday for Bos- tony Mass, to attend the review and banquet of the Fusilier Veteran asso- citation as a guest of Major James ". H. sMyrick.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Corbin of Maple street are entertaining Mrs. R w Hohert of Bostor1 Mass
 MT and Mrs A. l.. Baldwin who have spent the winter at Los Angeles, Cal, have returned to this city.
 Mrs. Augusta Peases Bible class were entertained this afternoon at tho