New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

The annual reception and dance of the Gamma chapter of the Alpha Delta Sigma Fraternity was held Monday evening" December 2S, 1914, at Booths hall. It was one of the large social events of the holiday sea son and the sixty or more couples present enjoyed the pleasant evening the committee in charge had so suc- cessfully arranged The hall was decorated for the function With streamers of pink, white, green and blue, while at one end of the hall was a large illuminated pin of the fraternity and at the other hung white leather skin of the Alpha Al pha sorority, the sister sorority of the Alpha Delta Sigma fraternity. The patronesses were Mrs. Clayton A.. Parker, Mrs Clarence l.. Pierce, Mrs James M. Relyea Mrs. Davis F. Dean and Mrs. Harvey c. Kingsley and the committee in charge, Alan V. Hall, chairman, Stuart c. Kingsley, Be- ment F. Hubbard, Frank A. Brande- gee and Charles J. Law.
 The festivities around the Peoples Christmas Tree, at Central Park, ended Thursday evening when the New Year was welcomed with music and singing.
 The members of the Musicians Union Brass band played appropriate selections from 6:30 until 7:30 o'clock on the platform on the green.
 They were followed by a program prepared by the Salvation Army which lasted until S:30 o'clock.
 The last feature was singing patri- otic airs and Christmas carols, the words of which were depicted on a screen by a stereopticon machine un- der the direction of s. H. Woods and were sung by the members of several Sunday schools and other church or ganizations as well as those who had gathered to hear the regular pro- gram.
 At midnight all the church bells of the city joined in ringing in the New Year.
 Invitations were sent out today for series of three The Dansants to be held Saturday afternoons of this m onth, January g, January It and January 23, in Booths hall. On each occasion refreshments will be served and a capable orchestra will furnish the music The holding of these pop ular functions in New Britain will De cordially greeted by the many enthu- siasts of the new dances and it is an assured fact that the members of local society will appear in numbers at each occasion.
 Mrs. Harry M. Bates and Miss Flora Humphrey, are in charge and are making every arrangement to have the affair a decided success.
 
 Invitations have been issued by Frederick Gideon Platt of 35 Grove Hill announcing the mar riage of his daughter. Miss Helen Rockwell Platt, to William Samuel Rowland on Tuesday, January 19, 1915, at ' o'clock. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride. Miss Platt is graduate of the loca! High school and is also a graduate of Wellesley college. She has taken an active part in local charities ana church work and has made many friends in every walk of life MT Rowland is a graduate of Cornell college and now holds an important position as chemical engineer at the Stanley Works.
 Miss Esther Stanley gave a delight ful dinner party Thursday evening in honor of her guests, the Misses Ann and Elizabeth Holden. Among those present were Miss Catherine Mills, Miss Beatrice Porter, Miss Eleanor White and Miss Rachel Parker. and the gentlemen were: Leonard Maier, Maxwell Porter. David Lewis of Hart ford, Kenneth Searle, Burdett Bas sett and Eugene Chase.
 The annual Christmas party of the senior memb bers of the Y. W. c. A. was held Tuesday evening at the association rooms. The social was given the name "Yuletide Frolic" and Mrs. John Stadler who was in charge of the entertainment introduced num- erous pleasing and novel features. A delightful evening was enjoyed by all present.
 Miss Eleanor White entertained her many friends Friday afternoon at her home on Curtis street with a very de- lightful tea. The table at which Mrs. Herbert l.. Mills poured was charm ingly adorned with a small Christmas tree Miss Frances Parker and Miss Catherine Mills served.
 A party of eight of New Britain's social set watched the Old Year out and the New Year in at the Hart ford club Thursday evening. This affair was celebrated with elaborate festivities in the new ball room of the club.
 Marcus White, William F. Brooks, Charles k. Smith and H. B. Humason spent the week at Atlantic City.
 Miss Lucy Talcott of Franklin D.