New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-22
PLAINVILLE NEWS
ROBERTS, GASSSED,
RETURNS TO Line
Plainyile Corporal Ready for An
other Smash at Enemy
CROWDS At CHAUTAUQUA

Brooklyn Pastor, Whose Father Was
Killed by Turks, Tells of Outra9es
BY Observation-Disclosures Seeks
Rural Goodness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Roberts have
received letter from their son, Cor
poral Leon Roberts, who is in France,
telling them of his being gassed in d
recent battle. Roberts said he was in
back fighting on the front line. Rob
erts enlisted in 1916 in Company |,
New Britain. and SAW service at the
Mexican border in that year H lie was
stationed at Yale field in New Haven
and sailed for France from that place
Crowds at Chautauqua.
Yesterday was one of the biggest
days ever observed at the Chautauqua
assembly. Thousands of out-of-toWn
people went to the assembly with
hopes of getting where it would be
cooler.
AT 1880 regular Sunday services
were observed at the meeting and
vices, speaking on MY Brethren
Count 1t All JOY When Ye Fall Into
Manifold Temptations" Professor T.
G.. Spencer assisted in conducting the
services.
At12:45 the annual Chautauqua YES
per services were conducted. The
leader was 7. j. Spencer, president Of
the Chautauqua assembly. The |
preacher of the afternoon services |
was Rev. Walter S. Benzamon. His |
sermon was present Day Opportun- |
tiles" |
At s o'clock the auditorium of the |
assembly was was filled to hear Rev. |
Bedron S. Arpellan, a member of the !
National American committee for |
and Syrian relief. Mr.. Ar |
pelham is a native of Syria. He said |
that his father was killed by the |
Turks and his mother lived in popu-
lation of one Of the cities from which |
the Turks drove the people. Mr.. Ar |
pellan has been in this country for
about Is years and has been pastor of |
Brooklyn, N. Y. His chief talk was
the condition of Armenia
and Syria.
The following program was observed |
assembly was filled to hear Rev.
n basketry; 9, round table, conducted
oy Truman J. Spencer; $50, cooking
school; 10, closing childrens hour; !
80 meeting of the ChautauQua Choir
Us; 2:45. lecture on shakespeare and
Issues of the War; by Truman J.
Spencer; 4:30, classes in del sarte.
The following is the program for
tonight: Reading of short stories by
o. Henry, by Miss Nellie Brown; "A
Twentieth Century Paul Revere" by
Miss Ethel Ralph; reading. ION a
Street Car" by Miss Ruth Vail;
reading, "St Peters Decree" by
Miss Eleanor Mus; reading, Keep
ng a Seat at a Benefit" by Miss Helen
Rackeliffe; reading. Act I of Jeanne
D Arc. by Miss Julia Beach Rogers;
drill The Marseillaise,"
by the advanced del sartc class; 30
Beautiful for Spacious Skies" by the
combined del sarto classes. Miss Mil
lrcd Seymour Of Hartford will be the
soprano soloist for the evening. The
Misses Grace and Estelle Cushman will
,ender piano and violin duets. The
concert closes the exhibition classes
which have been conducted by Miss
Julia Beach Rogers.
The following program will be OBJ
served at the Chautauqua assembly on
Tuesday: $50 o'clock, lecture in do
nestle science, subject what House
leepers Should Know About Nutri-
ion; 2 o'clock. recognition exercises;
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