New Britain herald., 1916-02-05

Stanley chapter, D. A. R., held a most
 delightful meeting at the home of Mrs
 H. D. Humphrey on West Main street
 A splendidly interesting program was l carried out, the subject for the after noon being Decorations for Valor.' Mrs. c. D Bennett's paper the theme 1 of which was the 'VictOria Cross," was read ,as Mrs. Bennett is i'll, by Miss l Mary Whittlesey and was well written and an interesting paper. Miss Marcil of Hartford who is the new alto in the South church choir sang a group of songs that were greatly enjoyed by her appreciative audience Mrs. George Talcott gave a wonderful paper telling of the French legion of honor and after this raper, Miss Marcil who is French feel ingly sang the 'Marseil1aise. Mrs. W. Felt read a paper on the "Iron Cross of Germany" in which she realistically described the bestowing of the cross on a German soldier who had defend ed a railways Mrs. H. Maier told of the Iron Crown which was in~ stituted by Napoleor and out of which grew the Austrian and Italian orders For illustration of the after noons subject, there were reproduce tions of the various decorations, ar tistically done by Mrs. Wilbor Corbin of New Haven, formerly of New Brit ain. There were the crosses of the two orders of the Legion of Honor the Victoria Cross the 1913 and the 1870 Iron Cross, and the iron crown of the Lombard order and one of the Aus trian order.
 After the program tea was served in the attractively arranged dining-room. Miss Mary Whittlsey and Mrs. w. Hungerford poured while Mrs. w. Rowland, Miss Kathe rine Wilbor, Miss Rose Churchill and Mrs. Robert Fris- bic aided the hOspitable hostesses, Mrs. Humphrey and Miss Flora Hum phrey, in serving their guests.
 Thursday evening the City Mission held it's annual meeting in the First Baptist church chapel. As there is great local interest in the work of this organization, the report of Miss Caroline E. Bartlett, talking of the numerous activities of the mission, was very much appreciated. A pleas ing program was arranged for the oc- casion. 1t was as follows:
 Hymn Reading of Scripture. e........... ;
 ......... Rev. Dr. E. B. Cross Prayer ..... Rev. H. w. Maier Business s
 Singing "Son Bambino, Son Piccino'
 Children from the Italian Sunday
 school of the South Congregation
 al church.
 Two minute Glimpses of City Mis-
 sion Work in New Britain, Miss
 M. J. Brehovsky, assistant mis-
 sionary Misses Elmer, Kirk, Mon
 tieth and Walmsley, Kennedy
 School of Missions, Hartford. The Immigrant at Close Range"..
 ..........M Miss c. E. Bartlett Address, Rev. Oliver H. Bronson, as
 sociate pastor Center church, New
 Haven.
 Hymn
 BenedictiOn
 Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Ernest w. Pelton entertained the members of the literary department of the Wo- mans club at her home on Vine street. Mrs. William P. Felt read a most enjoyable and instructive paper, it's subject being ''The History of the Early Literature of Poland"
 On Thursday morning the members of the club enjoyed a very delightful musical at the. home of Mrs. w. c. Miss Mary Bingham read a paper on Liszt and Professor M. Perlmutter of Hartford played sev- eral piano selections chosen from the works of Liszt. His selections were splendid, being greatly appreciated by his audience.
 The members of the Woman's club are pleasantly anticipating their next meeting which will take place next Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. J. Sloper on Grove Hill as it promises to be an especially inter esting meeting. Mrs. M Arents of New Haven will give talk on Russia, where she lived for number of years.
 The meeting of the Northend Par ents' and Teachers association which was schedule for Wednesday evening" was postponed until Thursday eve- ming, February 10.
 The Current Events club will meet Monday at the home of Mrs w. H. Warner on Lincoln street.
 Miss Jessie Ballentine of Sault St. Marie, Michigan, is the guest of Mrs. F. w. Porter.
 Miss Silberhorn of MontcIair N. J., is the guest of Miss Clara Vessels of Maple street.