New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
Chairman Stevens was asked

Chairman Stevens was asked 10
 appoint a committee to receive the
 veterans. He has made out the fol-
 lowing list From the Sons of Veter
 ans association, J. =. Lincoln, Fl. H.
 Damon and Thomas Pagan; from the
 daughters of veterans, Miss Agnes
 Warner, Mrs. George F. Dunham and
 Mss Nora Luby, and from the citizcns
 at large A. l.. Mcffatt Charles F. Lewis
 and William H. Hyde. As yet, he has
 not had an opportunity to consult
 these people to ascertain whether or
 not they will be willing to serve.
 The chairman of the meeting was also asked to consult Oscar Benson of East Berlin and ask him to sing the
 Star SpangleG Banner as the clos ing number or the program for the affair. MT. Benson rendered this sc
 lection bcforc the Mems Lyceum a
 mum Der of weeks ago when the or
 ganigat!on had the New Britain yet
 orans as it's guests. MT. Stevens stated
 today that MT. Benson has consc ntcd
 to take this part in the program.
 All other arrangements, such as
 those relating to the cleaning up of the grounds, etc. were left with the chairman.
 Lyccum Meets at M. l.. Church. There is an unfortunate confusion in regard to the place of the meet ing of the Mems iyceum this evening.
 The members wish it made clear that
 it will be held at the Methodist
 church and not at tho UpSon's Corner
 chapel.
 James E. Eeale is to give an in formal address, relating varied eN- periercCs upon the sea in different
 parts of the world and John Thomp-
 son will sing. The meeting is open to everybody.
 Sang Chinese Songs. Rev. James H. Roberts If Hook
 anum occupied the pulpit of the Bcr-
 lin Congrcgational church at the
 morning worship yesterday, Rev. Mr.
 FiaEe preaching a sermon in his church at the same time The sub jcct of Rev. Mir. Roberts sermon was The Efficacy Of the AtCncmcnt." Rev. MT. Fiske preached on the 3uD- Ject 'ArouSng the Latent FoWers.' During the Sunday school hour Rev. Mr. Roberts and his wife, who spent moro than thirty years as mission aries in China, entertained the chii-
  The former missionaries were in Mon golia at the Ume of the Boxer upris- ing and were obliged to flee to the Desert of GoDi for their lives Sari.kc Boy Dies. After un illness of several weeks duration, George, the fOurtecn-yc old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sar- 1 isEe WhO lived in ECnSingtcn up to about q month ago. died shortly ac- ter o'clock yesterday. m0rnin5 at St 1 Francis hospital, Hartfcrd Where hy underwent operations for bone djscas" ] in his left leg. M J. kenney and l company of New Britain were given charge Of the body and the funeral will he held tomorrow morning from ! the Sacred Heart church in New Brit l ain.
 1 The little fellow is survived by his 1 parents and two brothers, Andrew and l Frank. He was d bright youngster and was beloved by his teachers and
 schoolmates in tho Worthington Cram l mar school. He was to have been graduated in June.
 His parents now reside at 1oS 1 North street.
 Plea for Better Attendance. The calendar of the Second Con gregational church in Berlin. which l was issued yesterday, has the follow l ing to say in regard to the attend | ance at the mid-week services: 'Thc | attendance at the Thursday evening l meeting for the last month has not