The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A new club, which will be unique in it's purpose of encouraging people with literary talent to put this to ltf ,,roDer use, is being planned by sew erai prominent people of the city MT. and Mrs. William r. Hincks concelV- ed the plan of such an organ1zatloh and have taken the preliminary steps ,o carry it into effect The club VIII be thoroughly democratic ana nleln , sbership will be based entirely upon Ybe actual or potential ability Of ap- Snlicants to create and produce htera- rure of a certain degree or merltr Ns,e1, t5ership not exceeding 50 will pc most desired. It is proposed that all who desire to become members siiaii -,,hnaft some original work or thelf Dyx,n s,Ich work to be along Sany of The recognized lines of literary effor1' < sse@Aa plavIets sketches. or short esr...las. or short stories It will pc annol,5nced later when and where such work. may be submitted and un der what conditions, whether or net ;+ ,,Ts+ he sent in under a. fictitious name to insure absolute importantly in judgment. The preliminary com s,,,ittee which will do the reading ana mass i,Idgment on the work submitted will consist of George c. Waldo, Jr.' of the Morning Telegram, Calhoun Latham of the Bridgeport Pubic H. frarv and William T. HinckS. tTf fis ftle plan Of the eo1hnittee to arrange a program for < the season which will be composed of perhap' 5*hrees meetings to be held during the winter MT and Mrs Hincks have 4.rrran ged E1o hold these meetings at their residence on Park place Al noted writer will address the meet- ing Certain. of. the members of the e.lllb will be assigned by the commit fee5 to submit work along certain lines at a date early enough for. the speukef to look it over. and .crlt1c1ze it. For the first season, at least there will be no fees or dues in con nection with the organization, ar rangeiInerts having been made to meet an expense connected with pro- curing the various writers and critics for the frstsyear- sr,.f
 It is. also quite probable that any nier1bers of the club. who succeed in producing any piece of literature, play, skit or story. may be helped to find a lucrative market for it..
 Mrs. Roderick J. Mackenzie of S5royes Street. who is "a member of rne National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor was present at the conference on The Jair' held on Saturday, afternoon at the home of AdoIph~ I1evvishor at Heather Dell Farm. Ardsley on the Hudson. Miss Ezugenias hiIffbs was Mrs MacKen- zIe's1 gl1est.T l A number of noted men and women who are interested in prison refortfl were present Hon Thonnas Mott, Osborne, ward en of Sing Sing prison, although not on the program, was called upon for; a speech MT. Osborne talked on the work at Sing Sing prison. Among other things he Said that the worst men in th9 prisons are the educated ones as the rough necks'' if reached, have hearts of gold, whereas the oth- CTS to influence those about them for evil The warden referred to the gentleman scoundrel a rat
 Judge William H. Durham then made a motion which was uninam ous- fy seconded that the assembly have confidence in Thomas Mott Osborne and will support him in his fight to better the condition Of the prisoners and to make him a useful member of } society
 : The speakers of the day at the con ference were Dr. Hastings H. Hart. achairr1an of jan committee of the National ComTni of Prison and Prison Labor; Professor George w. Rirchwey, chairman legal committee; while. Dr. Katherine Bernent Davis, commissioner of correction of the city of New York and MT. Osborne were the guests of honor.
 The Alliance Franchise will open it's season this evening with a lecture by Madame E. Guerin, the celebrated French actress, who vii talk on ssLe Salon de Madame de Rambouillet ct Ia Couri de Louis XIV" The lecture swiH be held in the sun parlor of the Stratneld and win begin promptly at fB:15 o'clock @aaasf
 Thursday evening, at the home of BIT. and Mrs. Michael McGovern of ITS Nichols street. a linen shower was given In honor of Miss Florence Bar 'fows, who is soon to become the wife of Ernest Parker of Beechwood ave- hue A large number of friends gath pred in the gaily decorated rooms. Dancing and singing were held until a ate hour, when luncheon was served. Various musical selections were ren- saered by R. Moore and E. Cuddy. Miss Florence BarroWs was the recip- lent of many valuable and hand some gifts. Ernest Parker. the bridegroor1A ko-be, is a member of many local clubs. Both have many friends who wish them a happy journey through
 The wedding in the near future is expected to be a brilliant one Among those present Thursday evening were the Misses May.s Frances and Joseph : the Barta,-Anna Kelly, Anna Shearan, Mal1de Richardson, Dedila McNamara, May Fipnegan. Nellie Collins, Helen Waldorf, May Sapho, Florence Bar rows, Afr. and Mrs, c. Barrows, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore, D. Moore, Mrs, R. S. Broderick, MT. and Mrs. M. McGoyern. Mrs. Harrigan, MT. and Mrs. Bede1L Ernest Parker and Mrs Lynch. ~~- ses
 Great Britain has annexed the Gill Aart and ElIica IsIaneia in tae Pacific.