The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

~ Mrs. H. W. F1eck. Mrs Weldon and
Ruth Jordon were in charge of the
sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals at
the Bridgeport Public market today.
The football team of the Remington
Arms & Ammunition Co. held an at
/ tractivet dance last evening at Colonial
hall on Fairfield avenue, which was
enjoyed by about 200 couples. The
hall was decorated with banners, flags
and bunting and the new dances were
featured The committee in charge:
Floor committee, Michael Hea1y, H
Washing, H. Baker and S. See1ey;
ticket committee, Frank Hawkins and
A J. Gaudette; refreshment commit
tee, J. Pjura, E. Richardson, P. j.
O'Reil1y; reception committee, Brewer
Drone, w. Flanagan, F. Mccormack,
| shier and j. Casey; music committee,
f. Rosenpenny and E. Reilly.
The members of the Criterion club
entertained their friends at a small
and informal dance in their rooms in
the Newfeld building last evening.
During the intermission refreshments
were served. About 40 dancers were
present. The entertainment commit
tee: Harold o. Wheeler, Wilbur A
Swain and Frederick w. RiehL
An attractive IuncheOn was neIQ
yesterday afternoon at the Brook1a-wn
Country club by the Bridgeport
branch of the association opposed to-
Woman's Suffrage. Several out OF
town guests were present. Miss Marion
DeForest, president Of the local organ
ization, was postmaster The speak
ers included Miss Elizabeth Burne11
of Hartford, Mrs. Daniel Markham
of Hartford, state president; Mrs. Ma
thanieI Goodse1l of New York and
Paris, Mrs. Hopkins, president of the
New Haven branch, and Mrs. Towns
end, also Of New Haven
Thomas P. Doherty of 2o4 Center
street, mason foreman for the Pardee
Construction Co., underwent an opera
ton at St Vincent's hospital this
morning
Final arrangements are being made
by the members of St. Rita,s Gulld
for the bazaar which is to take place
lDec IL, IL and Ii at the guild rooms
on Myrtle avenue. There will be an
exhibit Of sewing, dress making, en-
broidery/ and millinery. Fancy artf-
cIes will be for sale. Miss Jane Oar
gan will be in charge of the entertain
ment committee; Mrs Leonard O'Con-
nor, display committee; Miss Julia
Donavan, fancy article committee,
and Miss Gretta Hurley, reception !,
committee.
John Mcnamara of Noble avenue. 1
who is attending the Catholic Univer-
sity, is becoming popular in the social
life of washington. He is already
member of the Chevy Chase Country
club, one of Washington's most fash
fonab1e organizations nlr. Mcnamara
intends to entertain extensively dur
ing his Christmas vacation
DR. Louis De1amarre. general secre-
tary of the Federation of the Alliance
Franchise, will lecture at 8:15 next
Monday evening in the sun parlor of
The St1atfeld before the members and
friendsN of the local Groupe on the
Part de la France dams PExposition
de San Francisco Dr. Delanarre's
lecture will be Illustrated by stereop-
ticon views.
A large dance for the benefit of the
recently organized Highlanders' Pipe
| band was held last evening at Ma
proceeds will be used for the equip
ment and costumes of tae members. of
the band. Piper John Robertson of
Clan Campbell of this city has been
working on the project of having such
a band, the first of its kind in Bridge
port, and it's final organization is due
largely to his efforts. The Highland
ers Pipe band of New Haven was the
guest of the local clan and upon its
arrival paraded from the station to
the hall. The committee in charge:
John Broadbent, chairman; John Mac
IDouga1l, Evert Japp, Alexander Hogg
and John Fife.
The dansant at Sherry's, New York
this afternoon, at which Miss Char
1otte Riker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew L. Riker of Fairfield, is being
introduced to society, has drawn most
of the members of local society to the
metropolis. The hours of the recep-
ton are from 4 until o'clock and
those who are receiving with Miss
Eiker are Miss Louise Atwater of
Bridgeport, Miss Amy Child of Fair
field, and Miss Adele PrindIe, Miss
Isabel Yoemans and Miss Irene Hun
ter, this seasons debutantes of New
York.
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