The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
OPENING DINNER
OF WV. CA. FOR
THEIR CAMPAIGN
Mrs. Ludlum Announces
$7,021 in Gifts Toward
Total.
PROGRAM FOR
HEMPEL RECITAL
Mrs. sperry to Speak on
Campaign at Church
Meeting.

the 1OuIS w omen CHRISTIAN ASSO-
citation presiding at the supper last
evening that opened the Associations
Campaign for 5000, announced that
the gifts already received amounted
to the sum of $7,021. This is a fly
ing start toward the goal set and
with the enthusiasm manifested by
the workers last night the project
should go through in splendid
manner. The big assembly room was
| tilled with tables, the cafeteria was
filled also and after a simple but de-
licious menu had been enjoyed, all
the workers came up into the assem-
bly, room to hear the speakers and
listen to the outline of the plan of
campaign.
The list of gifts thus far are as fol-
lows.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. W. Bishop, $1,000;
Y. W. c.. A. Industrial clubs, $500;
A w Bgnritt, $3.50; Mr.. and Mrs H
| c. Woodruff, $525; A. M. Cooper 5000;
DR.. and Mrs. Blodgett, $3.50; Mr.. and
Mrs. l. T. Warner, $500; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Rowland, $3.50; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. Webster, 5000; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Grippen, $175; Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley Morris, $500; Mrs. Chas.
| Cook, $3.50; c. W. Hawley, $3.50; D.
M Read Co., $500; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
! G. Ludlum, $125; Mrs. E. N. Sperry,
$125; Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Lavery $500,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Staples, 500; Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Sterrett, $110; Ameri-
can Hardware Co., 500; F. J. Kings
bury, 800; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Rhodes, 500; Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Spencer, 500; Miss Alice Bartram,
$50; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weeks,
$50; Mrs. F. W. Rennell, SIS; Four
Friends, 800; Four Friends, SIS.
Mrs. A. E. Lavery was the toast
mistress, and is also the chairman of
the executive committee and the
| Field Marshal of the campaign. Mrs.
Ludlum presided and introduced the
speakers. She outlined the work
of the Y. W. C. A. and told of the
necessity for keeping the morale of
the workers here up to the usual
standard. NOW" she said, sis the
right time for us to reach out and
enlarge our work We must aid es-
pecially the foreign speaking women
who do not understand the rapid
march of events" Her talk was
brief but she pleaded the cause of the
Association in a splendid manner.
Miss Betty Scott who has recently
returned from Lyons and st. Etienne
France, where there are large NUM-
tons factories, told of the necessity
that exists among the factory work
ers for places for recreation. The
French women are willing and eager
to aid these people but they haven't
the least idea how to go about it.
Miss Scott urged the necessity OF
providing funds for secretaries to &c
/ to the large cities in France to in
struct the French women how to
carry on this community work. She
described the conditions under which
these women live and they are al.
most unbelievable. The hotel il
Paris that has been take over by the
Y. W. c. A. is most successful and i!
the center of the social life of the
American women in Paris.
DR.. Cady, who preached at thu
United Church last Sunday made ;
stirring appeal. He said that thi
war was the age-old strife CT the PEG
pie against the autocracies. That
was the last stand of the monarchie
of the Old World to see whether thei
rule should prevail or whether tn
people should rule. He urged o.
every one the necessity of service.
Following DR.. Cady, Mrs. Sperry out
lined the plan of campaign, and Mis-
Ward, head of the Business Women
club spoke for that body which ha
it's teams separate from the other
Before the supper and druring tn
supper the High school orchestr
played a number of selections an
were kind enough to give their sci
vices. Each noon there will be
luncheon at the Association on GoIde
Hill street at which progress will
reported.
No better program selected wit
the view of giving to the audienC
opportunity to get an insight into a
phases of the singers art will
heard than that to be rendered /
Miss Frieda HempeI, prima donr
soprano of the Metropolitan Opel
House company at the Park theatl
tonight. This is one of the Steine
Memorial Concert series and alreaG
several noted artists have appeare
here and more are to come. Mi
HempePs recital in the auditorium
the High school last winter was
gem, from the viewpoint of true ar
istry and beauty of voice. She is
be assisted this evening by Pa
Eisler, who will act as her accon
PIANIST, and who will also be heal
in one number. The program fo
lows:
Aria: ''Ernani involami," from
Ernani ..........- Yer
(a.) Beloved ........... .Haend
CD On Wings of Song ........
Mendelssol
(c.) Cradle Song .............
IScha1koWS
I'd Bird Song ...--..... Taube
(a.) Nocturne .............. Lis
OBJ Moment Musicale -. Shube
Mr.. Paul Eisler.
Aria: 'Theme and Variations"
FRO
(a-) Twilight, ............. Gl
(b.) My Curly Headed Baby,
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