The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-12
PLAN TO FORM STATE MOTOR SQUAD SHORTLY Preliminary ConferenceWa as Held In Hartford Yes
 terday
LOCAL SINGERS
 FOR KENT CONCERT
Meeting of Fairfield County Suffrage Association In
 Ridgefield

Mrs. H. W. Fleck, representing the Motor Squad of this city and Mrs. Richard Howell representing that of Stratford went to Hartford yesterday to attend the conference of repre- 1 sentatives from other cities in the state with reference to organizing a state motor squad similar to those now on call in the cities. This was merely a preliminary meeting to make tentative plans and another gather ing is planned to be held before long at which a committee will report on the feasibility of such a body, | The local motor squad has done | splendid work in this city and has also when called on done intercity work similar to that which a state motor squad would be called upon to perform. Members eof the local l squad give so many hours week, or 1 else set aside certain days when they are on call. They report at the of | flee of the War Bureau and take whatever assignments that are given them. Punctuality is one of the dis tinguishing features of the record that they have made thus far. In addi- tion to those who have regular days l for this work there is a large re- serve force that can be called on at any time.
 The Fairfield County Suffrage As- sociation held its regular meeting yesterday in Ridgefield and Miss | Stella Worth Jones, the new organizer i for Fairfield county was the only one from this city who attended. Some were busy with the meeting of the Motor Squads in Hartford and others were engrossed in the canning work that Is going on at Sanford House
 The meeting was held in the Con- gregational church house and at the morning session reports were heard and routine business transacted. A bountiful luncheon was served at noon, after which the members of the Association and there were in the neighborhood of 75 present adjourn ed to the beautiful estate of Miss Mary Olcutt. The gardens on this estate are famous and at this time of the year are at the height of their beauty. Miss Ruutz-Rees of Green Wich presided at the meeting.
 Miss Luddington made an inter- l frage work and emphasized the great importance of the last drive before the Federal amendment comes up again for action. Mrs. Nancy Schoonmaker who Is the citizenship chairman of the Connecticut Wom- ans Suffrage Association spoke of the citizenship classes that are being held all over the state. It is very probable that Mrs. Schoonmaker will come to this city within a short time to speak on this subject.
 The August meeting of the Asso- citation is to be omitted and the next session is to be held on the second Thursday in September. The mem bers were urged to keep on inter- viewing the candidates for office who are to come up for election this fall and to still keep on with the sending of letters and teIegrams to the recall citrant senators from this state.
 The Mt. AIgo Inn in Kent will open their house for general re- ception to he public Thursday even ing. July IS. Program at s:30. Miss Grace Dalrymple Clark, a well known instructor in dramatic art, will recite. Lawrence Nelson will sing; also Miss Edith StickIes and Mrs. Eleanor Powell of Stratford. A small admission fee will be charged. Entire proceeds for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 Mrs. Norman V Donaldson, violin ist of New Haven, and Bruce T. Si- monds, pianist and organist, of Nor man street, who are making concert tour of the summer resorts for the benefit of the Red Cross, have filled several engagements since they left New Haven on Monday. Their first concert was given that night in Mil ford, N. H., and on Tuesday night they played before a fashionable au- dience at Greenville. Last evening . they appeared in Cohasset and en- agreements are to follow this evening |. at Watch Hill and tomorrow at New ] London. The coming week they will probably fill engagements in Con- necticut and it is possible that one ot the nearby towns will arrange a con-
 cert so that local music lovers will 7 have an opportunity of hearing r them,
 : Miss Louise Lockwood is accom-. ) panying them as the accompanist : The programs selected consist entire, r Iy of music of the Allies and are ex