New Britain herald., 1915-02-27

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 Minutes from Broadway" by the Lyceum players, the largest of them being those given Tuesday evening by the Chamber of Commerce and Wednesday evening by the Elks.
 Throughout the week the theater has been elaborately decorated With flags of the Stars and Stripes, but especial features of adornment were contributed toward the decorations on these two particular occasions.
 Tuesday evening the seal of New Britain and the state of Connecticut were displayed conspicuously at the front of the theater, while in the last act the words "The Chamber of Com merce" were depicted on a sign on one of the buildings.
 Tne Elks and their friends held a monopoly of all the boxes and the downstairs seats of the Lyceum Wednesday evening". Their colors. purple and white, were most prominent. One of the pleasant features of the delightful even- ing's entertainment was the Ell1s' toast at II o'clock, when the mem- bers of the company waved flags from the stage and the audience joined in. It was an impressive and beautiful sight.
 Miss Ethel Barnes of Bristol, who is soon to become the bride of Fred w. Porter of this city, has been ten dered many delightful parties dur ing the past week.
 Last Saturday afternoon Miss Mar rar rot uo shower at her home in Bristol for Miss Barnes, who was the recipient of a large number of beautiful gifts.
 Miss Lillian Jepson delightfully."- en- tertained at luncheon ten young ladies at Happen Inn, Bristol, Tuesday after noon in Miss Barnes honor. The col or scheme for this occasion was vel low and green and was most effective ly carried out with graceful bouquets of roses Each young lady received as 8, favor a pretty sewing bag con- taining all the necessary implements.
 Miss Barnes will become the bride of F. w. Porter March 25, and they will make their home in this city.
 Harold w. Hatch of West Main street, is soon to wed Miss Catherine Norton of Meriden. The date is not IS yet definitely announced, but it is 'umored that the wedding will take place early in April. This wedding will be of great interest to all of New Britain and Meriden's society, as both he young people are very popular in he social circles of both cities.
 MT. Hatch is the son of MT. and Mrs. William l.. Hatch of this city md is engaged in the real estate bus ness of the w. l.. Hatch company. He is a Yale graduate and one of New promising young business nen.
 Among those from New Britain present at the annual banquet and lansant of the Putnam Phalanx, held Monday evening at the Hartford club, were MT. and Mrs. Eugene. Porter Miss Beatrice Porter, Major and Mrs. F. H. Johnston, Miss Agnes Johnston, Douglas Johnston, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Hurlburt, MT. and Mrs. A. H. Oldershaw, MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Mueller and MT. and Mrs. l.. M. Barnes.
 Mrs. Charles E. Wetmore of 22| Grove Hill and Mrs. A. Ware Merriam ,f Boston, Mass, will be the hostesses 1t a meeting of Esther Stanley chap CT of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Friday afternoon, March
 Addresses will be given by Mrs. Will jam Cumming Story, president-general md Mrs. George M. Minor, vice-presi- nt-general, U. s. D. A. R.
 Spalding Warner of Lincoln street md his classmate Raymond Heath of Mystic, returned to Worcester Tech. Tuesday. after spending Washington's at MT. Warmers home.
 pr. and Mrs. A. B. Johnson of Maple Hill celebrated their twenty-third wedding anniversary Thursday even ng by delightfully."- entertaining a lumber of their friends at cards.
 Mrs. Edward D. Case gave a very pleasant tea Friday afternoon in honor If Mrs. Stephen A. Staege of Water i own, N. Y., in tho attractive little ca rooms of the Women's Exchange. l
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin W. Abbe of 1 turtiss street are at Pinehurst, North ! Carolina.
 Mrs. Joseph R. Andrews and Miss 1 Cmily Andrews left yesterday for i Jacksonville, Fla.
 Mrs Russell C. Germond of 343 Hart l treet entertained the Young Woman's | Foreign Missionary society of the i First Congregational church at her 1 tome Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Marcus White of Forest street |