New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

MT. and Mrs. Harry Sloper of Grove
 hill are spending the week in Green vile, Maine.
 l What proved to be a delightfully."- 1 charming afternoon was spent by the members of the Women's club Tues day afternoon when they met in the l Baptist church. Miss Marie She'd lock- most skilled story teller, told 1 number of Hans Christian Ander- sons fairy stories which pleased her listeners, both children and grown ups, immensely. A very important 1 business meeting was held after the program
 Mrs. H. H. Damon of Berlin, enter tained the members of the Mother hood club at her home Wednesday
 afternoon. The establishment of state reformatory for delinquent women was the subject of the meet ing.
 The concert which the New Britain Choral society will give on Tuesday evening, May 29, promises to be an especially splendid one. Two noted soloists have been engaged for this occasion, Theo Karl, tenor and Arthur l Middleton, 'basso. Both being artists
 of great ability and renown, the
 choral society feels very fortunate in
 being able to have them for the con-
 cert. At later date the soprano solOist will be announced. q Wednesday the women of the South Congregational church met and , held an all day sewing meeting. a*
 This afternoon and evening the members of the Working Girls club are holding a cake sale at their rooms in Judd's building on Main street. Extensive plans have been made for
 this event and it is expected that the sale, which began at 2:3O o'clock. will be successful one.
 The members of the College club enjoyed a splendid talk given by Dr. Irene Wye of the Connecticut Woman's college at their banquet Monday even- ing at the Y. w. c. A. Miss Yves subject was "Humor,'' a subject which she treated in a very clever manner and which gave her auditors much pleasure.
 Friends of the New Britain Gen.
 eral hospital will be pleased to know that the The Dansant held in the
 gymnasium of the Y. w. c. A. on
 Saturday afternoon, February IT, was
 in every way a decided success. Total
 receipts amounted to s1,O3O the largest
 sum ever taken in at an afternoon en-
 ortc io,,, rrix i1oh hoh tI0
 stitution. The dance was not only
 a finanoia1 but a social success owing
 to the untiring efforts of Mrs. William
 c. Hungerford, who was in charge of
 the entire affair and who spared no
 effort in order to have a varied and
 enjoyable program. Mrs. Hungerford
 was assisted by the following efficient
 chairmen of committees with their helpers: Mrs. J. H. Robinson,
 committee on tickets; Mrs. H. l.. Mills,
 decorations; Miss K. S. Wilbor, candy; Miss M. Bingham, press. Mrs. Robin
 son received $450 for sale of tickets;
 Mrs. Mills $163.5O for decorations;
 Mrs. Wilbor for candy, cigarettes and
 punch $218.4O. In addition to this
 gifts amounting to $19S.10 were re-
 ceived by Mrs. Hungerford. Promptly at o'clock general
 dancing began, led by MT. and Mrs.
 w. c. Hungerford, Wittstein's orches-
 tra of New Haven furnishing the
 music. A delightful feature of the en-
 tertainment was the aesthetic dancing
 of Miss Dorothy Godfrey, which was enthusiastically received by the on- lockers. The folk dancing ot the school children was greatly enjoyed as was also the costume dance by MISS c. McCoun and the Spanish dance by Miss Alma Grove The elimination dance closed the afternoons program. Many words of admiration were ex- pressed for the beautiful decoratlons the green and white colors with i Japanese blendings being particularly l pretty. The occasion was one long to 1 be remembered as a most enJoyaDlo l event.
 Miss Mildred Robinson is visiting Miss Mildred Leeds at Hoiyoke l college.
 The committee which had charge of l the series of subscription dances given ! on November 20 and December 29 an- 1 nounces a surplus of $79.00. Half of l this sum the committee has given to the local Charity Organization and the | other half to the Visiting Nurses AS- l sociation.
 Miss Florine Parker has returned