The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-25
VOCAL PUPILS
 OF MRS. DAVIS
 TO GIVE RECITAL
Miss Lena Sheldon Elected Head of College Club at
 Annual Meeting.
DANCING CLASS
 GIVES RECEPTION
Service Club to Give Dance For War Relief at Coun-
 try Club.

Mrs. Susan Hawley Davis has an- nounced the date for her closing re- cital as tomorrow evening, June 26, | and it will be given in the ballroom | of The Stratfeld at S:15 o'clock. Mrs. l Davis is the best known teacher of the voice in this city, ana is herself ranked very high as an artist. She is known as the best contralto in New England and her recitals are most in- teresting and bear the stamp of her own charming personality. No cards of admission have been issued but the friends of those who are to take part are cordially invited to attend the re- cital.
 Those who will give the program tomorrow evening are: Miss Catherine Russell, soprano soloist, Washington Park M. B. church; Mrs. Vera Bertil- son Senn, contralto, First M. E, church; Miss Lillian Brandt, contral- to, Washington Park M. E. church: Miss Arlene Malley, Mrs. Ella Har- rington Donnelly, Mrs. Stuart Nara more, Mrs. Lillian Cox Murray, Miss Lydia Walsh, Mrs. Marion Krouse Kiernan, Miss Anna Sides, Miss Lottie Weltner, controlto, First Baptist church; Mrs. Geo rge R. Nettleton, so- prano solist, Trinity M. E. church, New Haven; Miss Marguerite Bene- dict, soprano, First Baptist church, New Haven; Miss Ola Rankin, con- tralto and choir director, Congrega- tional church, Deep River; Miss Ma rion Munson, eontralto soloist, United church, New Haven; Harold c. Ed gerton, and Herman Krackemier. 1 Miss Lena Sheldon, general secre- tary of the Young Women's Christian Association, was chosen to head the College Club for the ensuing year at the meeting that was held with Mrs. Frank Miller, the retiring president, at her home on Brooklawn avenue. There was a godIy proportion of the members present and after the busi- ness session a social hour was much enjoyed. The other officers who will serve are: Mrs. H. L. Sutton, vice. president; Miss Eleanor Cox, secre- tary; and Miss Evelyn Thompson treasurer. All of the reports indicated that the year had been a most suc- cessful one in every particular while that of the treasurer showed that the clubs finances were in excellent shape.
 The company of Minute Women of which Mrs. Charles Biltz is captain met last evening at the home of Mrs. James Mixer, 1895 North avenue, for the purpose of completing it's org ini- } zation by electins officers. There are } 50 members in the company and : those who will direct its operations are: Mrs. c. I. Crosby, First Lieuten- lant; Miss Elizabeth Nichols, Second Lieutenant; Mrs. Roy Bowtell, First Sergeant; and Hiss Cora Abe-crom- bic, Second Sergeant. Mrs. H. W Fleck, the commander -in-chief of the Minute Women, and Mrs. John T King, who has ther @a1k of general , were present ,ast evening and spoke
 on the war work and what was neres
 sary to be accomplished. The com. l pany is bending every effort on the f sale of the War Savings Stamps at th' e present time.
 - Miss Mae Lefkowitz and Meyer S h Miller of New York were united il
 marriage on last Sunday evening a = the home of Miss Lefkowitz's parents MT. and Mrs. Lefkowitz on 405 Nortl ;, Washington avenue. MT. Miller is tn
 son of Mrs. N. Miller of New York
 and is well known business man o | Bridgeport. The bride wore a gow,
 of crepe de chine, with panels of em broidery and carried a shower bou n quet of roses. She wore a veil 0 ,r white tulle, with a wreath of swee IF peas. The house was beautifully dec A orated in red, white and blue, whci q added patriotis II. Rev. William Wit ,e tenstein of this city performed tn
 ceremony. A great many of the guest
 came from places out of town to tn
 wedding, and 9 number were preseI
 from Brooklyn, New York, Scranton
 South Bethlehem, Waterbury, Lar
 caster, and Cleveland.
 A fin. program was rendered |
 Reich's orchestra, and Miss Joseph
 Hirshberg, Cantor Rickel and Josep
 Troper, all of this city, added to tt n- enjoyment of the evening by their s sa lections, which were very we'll chose oa There was very large attendanc of last evening at the closing receptio
 O. Miss May Halls dancing elasst
 held in MAes Slocum's hall in tt
 court EXcnange pu1Idln& The qua N ence was most appreciative of u
 excellence of the work presented
 the pupils. The program opened vii
 class work consisting of social al
 folk dancing and the classic work w J introduced by three toe dancers, Mi
 Margaret Parrott, Miss Mildred Jub
 and Miss Maud Kelleher. They d
 splendidly and evoked a tumult sulp applause. There was a patriotic col .I' scheme carried out throughout u I'e evening even to the favors for the c hs tillion which closed the evenings e 'ei' tertainment Miss Hall was present. on with a handsome cameo brooch, t
 gift of all the classes, and she T
 sponded to the presentation spec
 with a short address. Among t ,se things she touched on was the ma vicious results that have been achiev ~, by the use of color and motion to GU ;na soldiers suffering from the effects
 shell shock.
 The members of the classes W
 took part were: Viola Goulding, Lo
 ise Friebie, Anna Lund, Hazel G; Tith Phi1lis Mercy, Doris Finney, Nina a ted Helen Doeries, Gertrude Ffnnell. Lc