New Britain herald., 1916-04-08

wedding on Monday evening, April A, at o'clock, when Miss Helen McMil1an and Maurice Hart Johnson will be married, Reverend Warren F. Cook who is pastor of the church officiating.
 The bride will be attended by her sister, Miss Ruth McMillan, as maid of honor and by the Misses Ruth and Edith Johnson, sisters of the groom, as bridesmaids. Gardner c. Weld will be best man and the ushers will be: Johnstone Vance, Clifton Wilson, Thomas Wilbor, Gerald Coholan, Frederick Porter and Robert E. Lee, all of this city.
 Miss McMillan Is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Dugald McMillan. She is a graduate of the New Britain High school and of Dana Hall Boston. MT. Johnson, who is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Johnson of South Burritt street, graduated from the local High school in 1911 and has since been connected with the Stan ley Rule and Level company.
 A reception at the brides home, 49 Forest street, will immediately follow the wedding ceremony.
 
 Wednesday afternoon the members Of Miss Eva Blinns dancing classes enjoyed their annual reception in Booths hall. The party was a very delightful sight as the children were charming and the hall was most at tractive in it's artistic decorations of palms and pink carnations. The little guests enjoyed a long program of dances the Misses Mabel Latham Helen Minor, Martha Foster, Martha Clark and Edith Prentice doing fancy solo dances. Miss Ruth Steele of New Britain assisted Miss Blinn in receiving her guests. The class pre- sented Miss Blinn with a very pretty gold pin.
 Tomorrow evening there will be violin recital at the evening service of St. Marks church. Herbert An derson will play the violin and will be accompanied on the organ by his brother, William Anderson. The program is a we'll selected one and it is expected that a large number of people will be present to enjoy it. It is as follows:
 "Arie," (from Suite in D) .... Bach Arie, Andante Moderate .... Tartini Elegie .............. Fauconier Meditation, from "Thais'' Massenet Andante Cantabile (from String
 Quartette) ....... TschaikoWski Piece in the form of a Minuet ....
 ................. Beethoven
 The Boy Scouts of the First Ba ptist church fittingly observed their first Monday evening when the members of the Eagle patrol who were the victors of the three months con- test, were entertained at a banquet given by the Fox patrol. pr. E. B.. Cross, A. H. Parker and F.. R. Hitch cock gave short addresses to the scouts. Service stripes were present. ed to Arvid Larson, Roger TrusloW, Frank Barber, Edward Barks, Louis Touslow, Elliot Andrews, Theodore Beach, Paul Cofranesco Fred Fisher, Briggs Parsons and John Morrison.
 
 Extensive plans are being made for the annual Wentworth ball which the club will give Friday evening, April 2S in Booths hall. The dance will be preceded by a concert by the Tuxedo Mandolin club of Hartford and the affair promises to be an especially brilliant and successful one.
 Miss Agnes Johnston gave a de- iightful tea at her home Monday af- ternoon in honor of her guests Miss Marion Winstead of St. Louis, Miss Ruth Chandler of Rockville, Conn, and Miss Leola Harris of Omaha, Nebraska. Miss Emily Porter of Kensington poured tea for the guests.
 Miss Agnes Johnston is spending the weekend in Boston as the guest of former Governor and Mrs. Slaton of Georgia.
 Miss Emily Porter who has been spending her Spring vacation with her grandfather, J. c. Bauer of kensing- ton, has returned to Wellesley
 Miss Loretta filling of Kensington and her guest, Miss Shirley Gill of Louisville Kentucky went back to Wellesley on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Harold Hatch entertained at cards Thursday afternoon of last week in honor of Mrs. Arthur Haddan. MT. and Mrs. Haddan left New Britain Friday for New York city where they will make their home.
 Mrs. R. H. Davis entertained the members of the Maple Hill bridge club at a luncheon and bridge party yes terday afternoon at the Hartford city club. There were five tables of guests, Mrs. John Purney winning the prize.