New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

l
 R. will be entertained by Mrs. William c. Hungerford on Friday, March 2. At this meeting Mrs. George M. Minor 1 vice president general of the national society, from Connecticut, will talk
 on Our Responsibility to the Ma
 tion." The members will note the change in the place of meeting from 1 that announced in the year book. | A very successful whist party was ] given Tuesday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. B. Root on Golf
 street, Maple Hill. The party was for the benefit of the Village Im- provement society and as the at l tendance was large. good sum was l realized. MT. and Mrs. l.. E. Dary won the prizes.
 Mrs. D. T. Haines entertained the Maple Hill Literary society at her home Wednesday. The members spent the day sewing.
 The members of the Berlin Home whist club met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. F. F. Williams. Miss Eva Sheldon, Mrs. George Grif- filth, Harold Upson. and c. w. Stew ems won the prizes.
 Miss Gertrude Hine gave a, de-
 lightful card-party' Wednesday after
 noon at her home on Emmons Place.
 The party was in honor of Mrs. Henry
 Hine, IT,. who is soon to remove to
 New York city. The guests spent an
 enjoyable afternoon playing cards,
 Mrs. F. W. Porter, Mrs H. Hatch and
 
 ners The dining room where MT;
 Hine, Jr., served coffee to the guests
 was attractive in it's George Wash
 ington decorations.
 Mrs. R. w. Poteet of Maple Hill is
 spending the week in New York city,
 Last evening the members of the
 High school tennis team gave a very
 successful dance in the school gym
 nasium. The attendance was especial
 ly good and the dancers enjoyed a
 long program of dances for which
 Dyson's orchestra played. Miss Ma cauley, Miss Weld Miss F'innegan and
 Miss Harvey chaperoned.
 Tomorrow Dr. and Mrs. A. B. John-
 son will observe their twenty-fifth an-
 niversary at their home at Maple Hill.
 Mrs. Buell. B. Bassette has returned
 from Beaumont, Texas where she
 has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wilbor c. Gilbert.
 During lent. Organist Joseph Clair Reebe of the South Congregational
 church will give a series of organ recitals on Wednesday afternoons.
 This annouro ement has, caused a
 great deal o1 pleasant anticipations;
 Wednesdays recital, the first of this
 series, was greatly enjoyed by large audience of music-lovers. The pro-
 grams are as follows:
 February 2S-Richard Wagner,
 Magic Fire) Scene (Die Walkure,) Jude to Tristan and Isolda Elizabeth's Prayer (Tannhauser,) Overture to The Flying Dutchman.
 March 14-Franz Schuburt Military
 March, serenade, Andante (Violin Sonata) Moment Musical, Variations (String Qua-tet,) Symphony( Unfin- ished,) Allegro Moderate, Andante con Moto. March 21-Richard Wagner, Wal
 halla Scene (Das Rheingold) Cradle Song, Prize Song (Meistersinger,) Prelude to Lohengrin, The Departure Lohengrin,) Overture to Tannhaus- CT.
 March 2S-Peter Tschaikowski, Pathetic Symphony (Selection,) Song without Words (F' major,) Andante Canta bile (String Quartet Romance, Song of the Lark, Overture, Romeo and Juliet.'
 April 4-Holy Week Music, Palm Sunday Hymn, Berlioz: Contempla- ton, Saint-Sa ems; By the Waters of Babylon. (Chora1 Prelude) Bach; Good Friday Spell, Vretblad; Medita- ton (Ms,) Allen; Jerusalem Coelestis (Ms.) Gornod-Allen; Prelude to Par sigal Wagner; Good Friday Scene (Parsifal,) Wagner.
 On Tuesday afternoon, March 6, 1 the members of the Woman's club will enjoy a recital on the works of the Scandinavian composers. Organist J. c. Beebe of the South church is in 1 charge of this events program and will be assisted by Mrs. Bertha H. Keene, a Meriden soloist, and Mrs. l Anna Bray Weight of this city, pianist. 1 Mrs. J. A. Traut of Arch street and 1 Mir. Beebe are to be thanked since 1 if is they who are responsible for this 1 exceptional pleasure.