The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
STATE MEETING OF ). A. R. IN STAMFORD TODAY Dr. Anna Howard Shaw Is to
 Speak In New Haven
 Sunday Evening. HAVRAH HUBBARD AT MUSICAL CLUB Bridgeport Business Women's
 Club Will Meet Next
 Monday Night.

flWCnLy-lOuT IQ6IIDSIS OI WAdTy <04lA. man chapter D. A. R., headed by the regent, Mrs. Joseph J. Rose went to Stamford today to attend the annual state meeting of the D. A. R. Those who accompanied Mrs. Rose were Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. Henry c. Fairchild, Mrs Orville Rector. Mrs. John A. Cor ham, Miss Emma Moss, Mrs. F. A. Doolittlea Mrs. F. S.. Stevens, Mrs. Frank T. Staples, Mrs. Richard Sta pies, Mrs. John R. Woodruff, Mrs. Da- wis, Mrs. Sidney E. Hawley, Miss Jen- nie Smith, Miss Chapman, Mrs. Eliza beth Cable, Mrs. William B. Haligan. Mrs. George w. Smith, Mrs. J. A. Rus ling, Mrs. Mark K. Zones, Mrs. Frank Paterson, Mrs F. A. Strong, Mrs, Charles H. Armstrong and Miss Brad ley. Bridgeport Equal Franchise League are to go to New Haven on Thursday evening to hear pr. Anna Howard Shaw speak in woolsey Hall on "wo- mans Work in the War" It is more some comment on the recent victory in New York state.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgeport Business woman's club is 70 be held on Monday next in the Y. W. c. A. rooms on Broad street.
 A surprise linen shower was given at the home of Miss Margaret Ridolf, Fl Minor street. Wednesday evening, Nov. z. The evening was spent pleas antly with piano and vocal selections. Miss Fannie Fries, Adeline Aniball and Mrs. Berlin played the piano and there was singing by Mrs. Berlin. Sue Bor- tho, Gertrude Gregan. Fannie Fries and Adeline Aniball. The home was beautifully decorated with chysanthe- mums. ferns and autumn leaves. A buffet lunch was served late in the evening. Those present were the Misses Mamie Vatalo. Mary and Flor ence Bara1di. Lenoie Goldberg, Marie Calfbrasse, Rena Biancavilli, Rose Mona, Gertrude Gregan, Fannie Fries. Adeline and Jessie. Aniball Catherine Annette, Rose Rappco, Mrs. Hoyt, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Joseph Youngs, Mrs. Joseph Berlin, Mrs. Wade Bortle. Mrs Vitor Anniban, Mrs. Agatha RfdoIf and Mrs. c. Tenedy. Miss Ridolf is soon to marry S. McAllfster.
 Havrah Hubbard will give another or his popular operalogues before the, .MusfcalN club, tomorrow afternoon at the First M. E church at s:3o o'clock. MT. H1Ibhard will be assisted bv Claude Gottheh at the piano. The operas to be given are "Pagnacce' and eCavaIleria Rusticana."
 Havrah W. L. Hubbard comes as one who speaks with authority, for ne was for many years musical edi tor of the Chicago Tribune and is ed 1tor-in-chief of the American Ency clopedia and History of Music. which Is the most important work, of its Nfnd since Groves Musical Diction- ary. He was for three years official lecturer for the Boston. opera house and Is entering upon his third season as> official lecturer for the National Opera Club of America, an organiza- ton of 2,000 members which meets twice monthly in the waldorf-Astoria, New York. The Hubbard-Gotthe1 operalogues were for three seasons onScially endorsed by the Massachu- setts Federation of Women's Clubs.
 Claude Gotthelf. the brilliant young concert pianist, is the music inter- preter for the operalogues. Mr. Goft- helf. who studied with Rafael Joseffy and Josef Lhevinne, has concertfzed with pronounced success in Europa and throughout the United States Critical estimate as we'll as public re- gard places him among the most gift ed of the younger generation of piano players, his technical equipment as well as his interpretative powers be- ing of the exceptional. MT. Gotthelf will not only be the musical inter- preter for the operalogues but is also available for a recital preceding a presentation of the grand opera. Tickets for the Wednesday afternoon course may be, obtained from any member of the executive board. The course is an unusually fine one this season.