The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
CAMP PAICN OPENS
 WITH ABOUT HALF
 ALREADY PLEDGED
Election of Officers at Sev- enteenth Annual Meet
 ing of Society.
ROUND TABLE TO
 CHOOSE OFFICERS
Bridgeport Symphony Or chestra Delights Audi
 ence at Musicale.

Success thus far has surely crown ed the efforts of the workers in the campaign of the Y. W. c A. workers. But one day has passed and nearly half of the desired amount, $26, ,00O, has been secured. The big barrel which had it's starting place at the First Bridgeport National Bank has to have $5,000 put into it's capacious nav before it will move on its jour ney. Already it has been moved twice as the executive committee re- ported the sum of $12,571.12.
 Great enthusiasm was manifested at the luncheon at the association on Golden Hill street as the reports from the different divisions were heard. Mrs. D. N. Sperry again instructed the captains and workers and em- phasized the need for putting all the energy possible into the work.
 Reports given were as follows:
 Captains and workers:-Division A. Mrs. George W. Wheeler, $71O; Mrs Egbert Marsh, $203; Mrs. H. W. Hincks, $325; Mrs. F. V. Benton, Mrs. Harry Read, s615; Mrs. Carl Foster $121; Miss Beatrice Smith, S183, making a total for this division of $2,- 656. In Division B, Mrs. w. R. Bassick, $S0; Miss Minnie Walters, $94; Mrs. George W. Brown, sS8; Mrs. Nelson A. Barnard, SAP; Mrs Fred o. Smith, SIT; Miss Dorothy Tomlinson, $73; Mrs. Warren F. Day. $250, and Mrs. F. B. Grannis, $58, making a total of $762.
 Executive ommittee:-Bridgepo Brass, $250; E. W. Harral, s325; Jonathan Thorne, $50; W. J. Nichols, $50. First Bridgeport Bank, $500; Meigs & Co.,, $10O; W. J. Grippen, $50, and friends, $125, making a to- tai with yesterdays reports of $8,- 251.
 Division D captains, composed mostly of high school girls and young women working in offices:-Miss Elm ma Dundas reported $70.25; Miss | lilly Hoff, $49; Miss Hazel Frey, $30; Miss Hazel Heyman, $22, making "A total of s171.25.
 1 Division c totalled $160. Miss Lucy Raven, $30.5O; Miss Helen Robson, | SPA; Miss Edith Cogsweu, SS1.50; Miss Bertha Sleeves, SPA, and the High School division collected $70.87. At the annual meeting of the Con necticut Chapter, Daughters of l Founders and Patriots of America which was held at The Stratfie1d on Tuesday, a number of new members 1 al fn1InuviVoo of ficers were unanimously chosen to hold office for another year: Mrs. Frances Harrison Corbin of New Ha- ven; corresponding secretary, Mrs George B. Bunnel1, Derby; treasurer Mrs. Clarence B. Bolmer, New Ha- ven; chaplain, Miss Jeannette Booth Stratford; councillors for three years
 Mrs. David T. Welch, West Haven Mrs Merritt Hemingway, Water. town; Mrs. Leander K. Shipman, New London.
 Attending from this city were: Mrs
 James H. Moore, Miss Jennie L
 Smith, Miss Mary J. Sherwood, Mrs
 John H. Lee, Mrs. M. Moody Downer
 Mrs. Frederick A. Strong, Mrs. Chas II. Armstrong, Mrs. H. c. Fairchfld.
 Mrs. F. H. Hammond of Clinton
 avenue is to be the hostess for an
 nuaI meeting of the Round Table a
 her home tomorrow evening at : o'clock. At this time officers will b.
 elected and committees chosen t
 serve during the ensuing year. Mis
 Sara KinscelIa is the chairman of tn . nominating committee and servin
 with her are Mrs. Newton Hine an
 Mrs. J. H. Orton. Mrs. Frank I , Bishop has been the club presiden Il during the past year.
 Il Members of the Wednesday After Il noon Musical Club had the opportun J ity of hearing for the first time yes
 terday a musical organization, at leas |. :, the neuc1eus of one that will in tim d come to represent to the people c t this city what the New Haven Sym
 phony orchestra stands for to tn people of New Haven. This is tn t Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra A John J. Reynolds, conductor. Thi II organization furnished the secon Il part of the clubs musicale yesterda
 and played very well.
 It takes time to perfect an orgar
 ization of this kind but the renditio
 of it's portion of the program yeste
 day showed great promise and . musical understanding that will carr yt it far. MT. Reynolds is a musicia o of no mean ability and the excellent k of the performance is a credit to hir ,e The orchestra numbers yesterday il IS cluded '"The Marriage of Figaro e Mozart; Symphony No. 8, B Mino ,f Schubert and Overture, Obero it Weber It is a very well balance n body and the men composing it a
 well known as musicians of ability.
 The first part of the program w k give9 by members of the club und Id the leadership of Mrs. George Win $. sor. The following numbers elicit is much deserved applause:
 iu Vocal sextette (a) Lotus Flowe eI Schuman; (b) Ashes of Roses. ss. Huntington Woodman. First S ,ir prano. Mrs. Frank Munich, Miss M h. bel Smith; second soprano, Miss Ma
 garet Hughes. Mrs. Lewis Hall; co
 tralto, Miss Lottie Weltner, M fs Grace Lake; accompanist, Mrs. Mol .ty Da1y Ogren.
 or Soprano solo, Waltz Song, "Su
 light" Harriet Ware; Miss Catheri