The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
'ol." The hour of the entertainment is
 o'clock.

On Monday afternoon Che members of the Bridgeport Art League will en- joy their annual Christmas party in the league rooms in the Staples build ing. Under the direction of the pres ident. Mrs. P. L. Holzer, a. very de- lightful program has been arranged. There will be soprano solos by Mrs. Florence Klein Bishop. interpretive dancing by some of the pupils of Miss Benita V. Slocum; and four of the pupils of Miss Grace Dalrymple Clarke are to give a short play. No refresh ments will be served at the Christmas party this year in keeping with the food conservation program.
 Herman Bernstein, noted writer and journalist, spoke to a deeply interest ed audience at the Park Avenue Tenn Eple last evening on Russia MT. Bern stein has just returned from that country and is we'll aware of the con- ditions. He denounced the present Bolsheviki government and predicted it's downfall and prophesied the re- turn to command of Kerensky. He also asserted that Russia would soon assume her rightful and proud place among the Allied Nations. ! The seventh season of the Bridge port Oratorio Society bids fair to be an important milestone in the organ ization's history. The announcement made two months or more ago was that the work to be given this sea- son was Horatio Parker's Flora No | uiccirYoa '' rd that 11Cna1 fhn cietys would have the assistance of one of the great symphony orches- tras from New York, and metropoli- tan soloists. But as rehearsals pro- gressed, many of the members be- came impressed with. the fact that a greater opportunity was presented the society than the achievement of it's artistic ideals and the maintenance of it's cherished traditions.
 These thoughts finally crystallized i in a definite resolution which was pre- sented at a recent meeting of the governing board that this seasons the Red Cross, and that in order to make a net sum as large as possible the concert should be given with piano accompaniment and that in ev- | cry direction the expenditures should be on a war basis.
 The matter was broached to the talented conductor of the society, Dr. Arthur Mees, and notwithstanding the inf1exible standard of artistic excel. l lence to which he has held. the so- ciety, he readily acquiesed, saying that he was quite as ardent an American
 citizen as any member of the Bridge port Oratorio Society. The action o1 the governing board was ratified by the members, amid much enthusiasm
 at the last rehearsal.
 It is fortunate that the work the
 society has been rehearsing. "Hore
 Novissima," lends itself to satisfactory
 performance with piano acc" pani ment The concert will be n the
 18th of January, in the Auditorium
 of the High school Every seat vii be reserved and there will be onl! } one price. Tickets are now beint
 sold by the members, and these art
 exchangeable for reserved seats a Steinerts', 915 Main street, on anC . after January 23rd.
 There will be a rehearsal of thu } full chorus of the society at the Higl
 school, Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock after which because of the holida. season, rehearsals will be suspended
 until Tuesday, January Sth.