The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-25
D. A. R. MEETS
AT STAMFORD ON
NOVEMBER 18th
Goth Anniversary Of Catalpa
/. Circle, Foresters of
America
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
ON OCTOBER 9TH
Mrs. Willard Will Speak at
the Lyric Theatre Tomor-
row Afternoon


day, Nov. IS, in Stamford, by invita- T
ton of the Stamford chaper, D. A. R.. |
at the Presbyterian church.
Contrary to the usual order Of these |
meetings there will be both morning |
and afternoon sessions. The morning
meeting will open promptly at 11:15, |
meetin will open promptly at 11:15, |
and as there is to be election of Of
ficers at that time, all members are
ured to be on hand promptly. After
noon session at $3.50.
Luncheon. will be served at 1901
O'Clock at three places, Baptist church,
Universalist church and the Y. M. c.
A. Between five and six hundred
members are expected to attend and
it is necessary therefore that each
chapter send III (before Nov. 6th) for
their full number of tickets, that
places may be reserved for all mem
This is necessary in order that ar
rangements may be made for SO many
guests.
The reception committee will meet
all trains and be inattendance at all
m settings anG at the 1uncheons. Ad-
| mission will be by badge or pin and
all members are requested to wear
same. After seats have been secured
for the members, the meeting will be
Miss Sylvina Labrecque of Clinton
avenue was given q linen shower Mon
day evening, at the home of the Misses
Prou1x, No. 1924 Howard avenue in
honor of her approaching marriage TO
/ Eugene Proulx Of Akron, Ohio. Those
present were the Misses Gertrude Par
ads, Sylvina Asselin, Eldia Eva, Lii
liam and Mary Beloin, Lillian DUDE,
Alfredo Dubois, Lillian Girard, Dor
rilla and Florence Jacob, Viva Saw
yer. Edith, Eva, Josephine, Agnes and
Stella Thibault,- Albina LaCroix, Rosa
mond Poissant. Laura and Rosanna
LaBrecque, Bernadette, sCecille, Mary
and Ovile Proulx, and Mrs. Joseph
Proulx. The wedding ceremony will
take place Tuesday, October the Both
at $40 a. M, at ST. Anthony's church
After an extended honeymoon the cou-
pie will make their home in Akron,
Ohio, where Mr.. Proulx is employed
by the Miller Tire & Rubber Co.
] Catalpa Circle, No. 425, C. & r. of
A. celebrated its Goth anniversary in
Forester's hall on Tuesday evening,
tOct. 20. About 200 of the members
lwere present. Several vocal and mus
iicaI selections were rendered after
which the members sat down to a
Ibountifu1 supper. The committee in
charge of the supper were the Chief
Companion Mrs. Hawman, Mrs. Mar
lgaret Herman. Mrs. Trowbridge, Mrs.
Howard, Mrs. Downey, Mrs, Smith,
Mrs. Donovan, Mrs. Kilbride.
The public is asked not to forget
the lecture to be given at the Lyric
theatre tomorrow afternoon at 4:45
o'clock by Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard
head of the National Surgical Dress
fngS Committee for Home and For
eign War Relief. Mrs. Willard will
speak here under he auspices of the
Bridgeport Branch of the National
Committee and her topic will be 1.-THE
Battle of .Verdun and How. France
Cares for Her Wounded Soldiers"
On Saturday evening there will be
a big musical festival in SokoI hall or
Hallett street at which time Mach's
Bohemian band and a number of Other
artists are to be heard The pro
gram follows
Part I-Joseph Mach. Bohemian Or
chestra, New York: Slavonic March
'Triglaw'', Fucik; Overture "Pozdra,
Narodu"; Greeting to the Nation)-
Mach: Violin Solo, "Legende, H
Wienawskf; Emil Levy: Soprano So
1 los-Miss Albine Nemeckaj, "Sade
q Slunko, Sadej!", ga som baea vein,
& starry; Xylophone solo, Frank Mach
Part II:-Selection BATTERED Bride
81 Smetana, Mach's Orchestra; Plan
q solo, Miss Marie Gregors Imprompt1
q in G mipor, Rheinholdi soprano sole
8 Miss Albine Nemeca1. "Opala sivym
a volkama". 'STy Slavjanlxy; Violin sole
q Emil Levy, Spanish Dance, Fabia,
Rehfeld; xylophone solo, Frank Mach
Sunny South, Selection. Machss Or
chestra; Slavontc and America
v. Hymns, Mach's Orchestra.
" Miss Mabel Loretto Sweeney at he
home. 229 Mountain Grove stree
"a gave aamiscellaneous shower on Mon
at day evening for Miss Bessie Kelly. /
l., honor Of her approaching marriage t
j. Mr.. Harry J. McCabe. The table wa
"a charmingly decorated in a rose an
- pink scheme and glowed softly wit
g delicately shaded candles. A lars
- wedding bell fastened to the dom
was a prominent feature of the deco,
~ ations. During the evening man
- vocal and piano selections were rer
50 dered by the different ones presen
=, which were greatly enjoyed by ALL
"a mock marriage afforded no end {
}" amusement. The bride-to be wa
Ut showered with many beautiful an
ne useful gifts by her many friends.
or AT a late hour, after sbountif,
40 collation. served by the mother of tt
at hostess. the. guests departed extens
ing Miss Kelly the heartiest felicit,
ty tons for her future happiness.
a The guests present were Miss Be
e. sic Kelly. Miss Margaret Kelly, Mi
. Geneviev Kelly Miss Evelyn M
,e. Cabe. Miss Loretta MoCabe, Mi
nd Marie McDermott, Miss Ethel Coone
"a Miss Helen Cooney, Miss Catheri,
ne Buckley, Miss Tessie Ryan, Miss Lii
Ryan, Miss Jane O'Rourke. MI
- Edith O'Rourke, Miss TfIlie Hoff, Mi
Marion Hanley. Miss May McNamar
Miss Margaret Burns, Miss Fam
Doyle. Miss Margaret o'DonnelI. Mi