New Britain herald., 1917-02-03

In anticipation of the tea dance noon at the Y. W. c. A. for the ben pital, preparations are going steadily and effectively on. The different committees are sparing neither time nor effort to make this years event the most successful and enjoyable of all previous entertainments for the hospital benefit. Furthermore the sale of tickets has thus far been ex- ceptionally good and it is expected that a large number of people will , be in attendance.
 Besides the program of general dancing for which Wittstein's orches- 1 tra will play there will be exhibition 1 dancing. The candy booth will also | be an attractive feature, as well as an | important one. At the entertainment which the Smith school Parents and Teachers association gave Thursday evening Miss Elsie Osborne, agent of the New I Britain Charity organization ad- dressed a much interested audience. The theme of her talk which proved entertaining as we'll as instructive was ''The Parents Duty to Their Chil- dren."
 M. Irving Jester who is president of the association, presided at the meeting and Judge B. F. Gaffney, chairman of the board of education, gave short address. A delightful musical program was also carried out by Mrs. Charles c. Pfersick, Miss Helen Anderson, vocal soloists' and Herton Hallet, violinist.
 What the New Britain City mis- sion is accomplishing in the streets and lanes of our city, will be told by Miss Caroline E. Bartlett who is superintendent of the mission, aided by her assistants Thursday evening, February 8, is the date set for this address which should prove of inter- est to everyone. It will be given at the Trinity Methodist church at 7:45 o'clock, the public being cordially in- vited to attend.
 The members of the Esther Stanley Chapter, D. A. R., enjoyed a isplen- did meeting yesterday afternoon when they met at the home of Mrs. J. B. Talcott on Grove Eill Mrs. W. P. IISOIl Ol SdIIlUIluSo, MdSS gave d most interesting and entertaining ad- dress it's theme being What We Should Do With Our Daughters
 
 The members of the Stanley school Parents and Teachers association met Tuesday evening and listened to an address by Postmaster William F. Delaney, vocal solos by Miss Irene Yoiac0 Se1actinnS hv Philip Molander.
 The fourth of a series of entertain are enjoying, was given Tuesday eve- ming by the Royal Quartet of Boston. A splendid program of ukulele selec- tions and Hawaiian songs was car ried out.
 Miss Eleanor White and Miss Ra- chel Parker will attend the Yale Junior promenade next week, and also the tea dance at Vernon Hall, the Phi Gamma Delta house, Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Alice Hart gave a delightful luncheon Wednesday night to eight of her friends at her home on Hart street.
 MT. and Mrs. F. S. Wilcox of Ber- lin and Mrs. F. w. Benham of Maple street left yesterday for Daytona and Rockledge, Florida. Mrs. Phillip Thompson of Portland, Maine, is the guest of Miss Hazel An ! drews.
 Bement Hubbard has gone to New | York city where he has accepted a po- sition.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Hart are in i Nassau.
 1 A number of New Britain people l attended the piano recital given by i Joseph Hofmann Tuesday evening in Foot Guard hall, Hartford. MT. and Mrs. Harry Hancock of 1 Michigan have been visiting Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clark of Walnut street.
 MT. and Mrs. F. L. Platt have gone 1 to California.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Abbe of Cur tiss street left yesterday for Peters, i burg, Florida.
 A. w. Stanley, president of the
 Stanley Rule and Level company, has i returned from Florida.
 Miss Anna Sands of Meriden is vis-
 itfng Mrs. Harold Hatch of Harrison street.
 Mrs. Harold Hatch gave a delight
 ful card party yesterday afternoon