New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

| and also the fact that the final re- suit was held up so long, social actlv- 1 ities were few and far between dur l ing Ihe past week. There were a number of bright little parties how l ever, one of the most enjoyable hav- l ing been the Visiting Nurses benefit masquerade a t the Y. W. c. A. on Monday evening.
 The affair took place in the Y. w. l c. A. gymnasium and the auditorium | was riot of blending colors. yellow and white being the color scheme. This effect was pleasingly enhanced by the young society folk who danced about the floor in their ny-colored costumes. Socially and financially the affair was brilliant achievement and was successfully managed by the fol- lowing committee: Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Stanley, MT. and Mrs. George F. Hart MT. and Mrs. E. H. Cooper, MT. and Mrs Ernest Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Hungerford and MT. and Mrs. Howard l.. Platt. These people very generously defrayed all expenses connected with the masque and as a result some $400 was realized. This sum will be at once applied to the Visiting Nurses fund.
 The decorating of the Y. w. c. A. gymnasium was in the hands of the Hargreaves decorating company and they did well. Wittsteins orchestra furnished music. Prizes were donated for the couple having the best cos- tune and Mrs. Ernest Cooper was ad judged as having the best lady's cos tune. Johnstcne Vance, in the role of Scotch Highlander, was awarded the gentleman's prize.
 Later in the evening light lunch con was served.
 Those in charge of the Y M. c. A. and their co-workers are making ex- tensive plans for the Older Boys Con- ference to be held here during the first three days of December. Among the prominent men who are to be pres ent as speakers and leaders are Eugene c. Foster of New York, Fletcher c. Brockman of New York Dr. Robert Speer of New York, Rev. w. F. Cook of this city, A. Van Dis of New Haven, Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff of Norwich, F A. Stanley of Hartford, Dr. George J. Fisher of New York, E. T. Thienes of New York, J. J.. McKim of New Haven and E. H. Kessler a well known musical leader.
 The New, Britain College club has arranged for a meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Louis P. Slade wife of Principal slade of the High school,at her home at 1506 Stanley street on the evening of November 13. There will be a business meet ing at 7:15 o'clock with social gathering at o'clock. At the lat ter hour Professor Del March of the High school faculty will speak on conditions in Mexico.
 The New Britain Maternal asso- citation held it's initial meeting of the year Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frederick Searle in For est street. The ladies present con- ducted a sewing bee and later a num- Der of them went to the South Con- gregational church to enjoy Professor Beebe's Wednesday afternoon organ recital
 Mrs. Cadwalader Jones of New York addressed a gathering of wom- en at the home of Mrs. F. $. Churchill on Franklin Square yesterday after noon on war relief work as it is be- ing carried on in France. Mrs. Jones is a sister of Mrs. Edith Wharton, noted writer and a leader in re- lief work abroad since the war broke out. Mrs. Jones told in an interesting manner the work that Mrs. Wharton is doing. Her work is chiefly for the aid of the suffering civil communities,
 ho 1 among her accomplishments in , France is the establishment of relic station for tuberculosis patients made destitute by the war.
 Of much interest to the younger social set was the announcement of the engagement of Miss Constance l Mary Russell to Rodman Wright | hamber1ain made earlier in the week. Both young people have a i host of friends who have extended to them their sincere congratulations and bright hopes for the future. Miss Russell is the daughter of MT. and Mrs Isaac D. Russell and MT. Cham berlain is the youngest son of Mrs. Valentine B. Chamberlain.
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 The women of the First Baptist church will hold a sale on the after noon and evening of Wednesday, Mo-
 vember the twenty-second, in the church parlors The tables will be
 decorated and will be most attractive
 both from their appearance and the
 quality of the articles displayed
 Fancy work, aprons, candy, food, etc.,
 will be sold In the evening an at
 tractiye supper will be served.
 The Misses Sarah Smith and Mar
 garet 1llingWorth attended the Girls
 Friendly society convention In Dan-
 bury on Friday, representing St
 Marks church.