Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
JEWETT CITY
Mt. Vernon Lodge Observes Ladies' Night = Reliance Lodge Initiates Four-AshIand Employees Buy $1o,- 800 Bonds - Total Subscriptions $3eoo0.

Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 75, F. & A. M., held it's forty-sixth annual Ladise' night in F'inn's opera house Tuesday evening. A fine programme was giv- en by local entertainers, assisted by Geer's orchestra of Norwich The opening number was a selection by the orchestra. Mrs. G. H. Prior and Mrs. D. H. Hiscox sang the duet, Give 1 Welcome to the Swallow. Richmond F. Gardner sang The King of the Main, and as an encore The Skipper of St. Ives. The young man is a jun for in the Norwich Free Academy and | this was his initial appearance as a soloist How well he sang was evil denced by the hearty applause of an appreciative audience. After another selection by the orchestra F. D. Bal lou sang The Gypsy Train. The clos ing number was a trio. The Distant Chimes, sung by Mrs L. c. Bucking- ham. Mrs. Prior and Mrs Hiscox The l accompanies were Mrs. E. F. Gilbert and Mrs. F. D. Ballou. The pre- gramme was announced by l.. M. Car penter, chairman of the committed
 The grand march of sixty-one cou- pies was led by the provisionary mas ter. F. L. Kanahan, and Mrs. Kama han. There was a dance programme Of fourteen numbers. Lunch was served in an adjoining room by a Norwih cceatrer. Tie menu included | chicken salad. potato salad crabmeat, cheese and bread and butter sand wiches, olives, baked sausage, assort- ed cake, ice cream, punch and coffee. On the dance programmes was pho tosraph of Wallace H. Payne, wor- shipful master. now with the Ameri- can Expeditionary Forces in France.
 The committees were: Master of ceremonies, Fred l.. Kanahan, provis- ionary W. M; floor director, Robert J. Guy; aids, H. Gordon Willis Geo. M
 Robertson, Frank Browninr: commit
 tee of arrangements, Lewis M. Car penter, William T. Crurnb, Ernest A
 Potter. Prof. F. H. Gilbert was the prompter.
 Exemplified Degree.
 Reliance Lodge, No. 2s, l. o. o. F.
 enjoyed one of the most pleasant
 meetings of the season Monday even.
 ing, under the direction of Provision.
 ary Noble Grand L. NJ. Carpenter al l the complication of the initiatory , degree on class of four. The worl i of the degree team was of the bes and was highly complimented by tn, distinguished state officials Ther,
 were present Grand Master G. Nj ! N'Aio pIiclll OI S6CT0 T tary W. S. Hutchinson of New Ha ven and District Deputy Fred Will Hams of Willimantic All made inter
 esting speeches for the general bene J fit of the order, with side lights ol the war situation and current topics At the close a, lunch of sandwiche and coffee were served.
 To Entertain Aid Society. Mrs. M D. Fuller entertains the La
 dies Aid society of the Baptist churc at her home this afternoon.
 Mrs. H. E. Paul went to Middletow E Wednesday to remain the rest of tn
 week.
 E Rev. J. B. Aldrich has been appoint
 ed to be in charge of the local Meth \ odist church for another year.
 Charles Edward Prior and MT. Di
 mon of Hartford were guests at J. I
 Phillips Tuesday
 Fl Subscriptions $3sooo.
 The third Liberty loan received
 decided boost Wednesday when Ash
 land Cotton Go. employees subscribe E 300, in 176 subscriptions. Prev E ously reported 299 subscriptions. $27
 900. On Wednesday 24 subscription total $12,000. Grand total 4s5 sur
 scriptions 5000. The Jewett Cn