New Britain herald., 1916-02-05

The annual MdSOnlC Ddll, < W HIGH Wlll take place this year in the state ar mory, on February 25, promises to be an unusually brilliant one, as the committees are sparing neither effort , nor money in preparations for it. The Sphinx Temple band of sixty people | will give a concert, beginning at eight o'clock and it is expected that sev- eral New York professional dancers will be secured to give an exhibition of the latest dances.
 The New Britain Teachers club l will present the Bak quartet in con- l cert in the Grammar school auditor ium on Thursday evening, February 1 1O The members of the quartet. are: Adolphe Bak, violinist; Alfred Holy, harpist: Bruno Steinke, 'cellist, and Walter Blumenan who will play the vicla
 The sale of tickets for the hospital 1 bridge and the dansant which will l be given next Saturday afternoon in 1 Booths hall has been so large that it promises splendid success for the event Miss Anna Capley, who has charge of the sale of tickets, expects that a great many more will be sold 
 this week.
 Under the auspices of the school athletic council the Glee and Mando- lin club of the Massa chusetts Institute of Technology gave a splendid con- cert at the High school last night The numbers of the program were we'll received by the appreciative and en- thusiastic audience.
 Much interest is being manifested in the circus which the Y. w. C. A. members will give on Friday even ing at the association rooms. This event promises a great deal of fun to it's audience and to it's partici- pants, especially since the members are enthusiastically planning the pro- gram.
 The members of the Maple Hill Lit erary society held a delightful meet ing Tuesday at the home ot MISS Gladys WOram. Mrs. Horton contrlp- uted greatly to the pleasure or the meeting with her vocal selections ana D. K. Perry gave an interesting talk on domestic architecture.
 Word was received here Wednesday that Dr. Catherine A. Travis, former lv of New Britain, is safe and well at Nish, Serbia, where she is helping to found the Children's hospital. As no word had been received from her since the AustrO-G German forces took Serbia. her many New Britain friends were anxious for her safety.
 
 
 of the Boy Scouts will fittingly ob- serve the sixth anniversary of the or ganization at the Y. M. c. A. Rever- end J. w. Denton of Plainville, scout Commissioner Stanley Sheldon, and F. Yergin. will talk to the troops.
 The Kindergarten teachers of the Smith school gave a party to the school faculty in the kindergarten rooms at the close of yesterdays ses- sion. Games and refreshments were enjoyed. Miss J. Tormay, the principal, and Miss Mary E. Kin lock poured.
 The Mems Brotherhood of the South church is planning to have a concert by Edwin H. Lehmare of London, England. Although no det1- mite date has as yet been decided upon, the concert will take place some time in March. 4f
 
 The members of the Sunshine so- ciety expect to give a whist party and dance in Booths hall on March B.
 Miss Agnes Johnston has returned to Wellesley college.
 Miss Katherine Hartman of New Haven has been visiting friends here
 
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Hine have gone to New York for the week