New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
PATRIOTIC TALKS.
 BANQUET FEATURES Business and Improvement Asso- citation Ready for Big Affair PLANS COMPLETED TODAY

l vorSary Dinner Tonight-Caffcrty 1 'Teaves the Wagon''-Making of Surgical Dressings Starts Tomorrow. With all details of the arrangements l completed, the committee in charge l Of the tenth annual banquet of the Business and Improvement associa- i tion to be held in the Town hall this evening announced this morning that everything is in readiness for tho af- fair and the enthusiasm of those who have planned to attend indicates that another memorable occasion in the or ganization's history is about to be re- corded.
 Delegations from tho Chambers of Commerce in New Britain and Blis- tol are to rub elbows with the Plain vile members. each city having ad- ] vised the committee that 0 representa- tive number will come here to partici- pate in the affair. It Is expected that approximately 200 men will be present. The hall has been attractively dec- orated with the national colors and the environment will be in keep ing with the spirit of the gathering. a patriotic appeal being embodied in
 the flags and bunting with which the walls and ceiling are bedecked. The banquet will in measure be Plain vflle's contribution to the wake-up- America campaign. Practically all the speeches will be of a patriotic char ater andlthe diners will be given talks on the country's needs while the great l war is in progress.
 J. Fl. Trumbull, president of the as- sociation. will open the post -prandial program and will introduce as toast l master of the evening. Rev. w. A. Goodell pastor of the Methodist l church. For the speakers of the eve-
 ming MT. Goodell will present Rev. ! Irving Berg of Hartford former chap l lain of the First Connecticut Infantry: Robert T. Butler. also of Hartford
 chairman of the committee which had
 in charge of the work of taking the
 state military census, and Joseph w.. Alsop of Avon a member of the state : food conservation committee.
 Fox's orchestra will furnish music
 while the courses are being served and l the diners. led by picked chorus, f which has been rehearsing for a l number of weeks. will join in singing patriotic airs and the latest popular l melodies. Silk flags will be distribut,. l ed as souvenirs of the banquet
 Canerty "BreakS Out"
 After several months lon the wa gon" following his release from the l State Farm for Inebriates. Frank Caf- i ferty succumbed to the lure of the mahogany rail Monday. He has since l been devoting his time to attempt 1 to make up for the loss which the dis 1 tilleries sustained during his period of 1 sobriety, his arrest this morning by Constable Marine resulting from his 1 activities in that direction. Tricky ! was badly intoxicated when the off, 1 cer met him and he was taken into 1 custody. He will be given a hearing
 as soon as he has sobered sufficiently to permit of his arraignment
 l Cafferty recently applied to the | probate court for the removal of a 1 conservator. appointed a few years ago. and because of the apparent sim | cerity of his attempts to be cured of
 the liquor habit he was given partial
 control of his property with the 'un- l derstanding that full rights would be 1 restored to him should he continue to deport himself properly.
 1 Start Addition Next Week. N Work on the erection of the addition
 i to the Grammar school building will