The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-01
ART LEAGUE HAS
GOOD PROGRAM
FOR THIS MONTH
Annual Parish Supper and
Meeting of Universalist
Church.
D. A. r. ADVISORY
BOARD MEETS
Donahue : Long Wedding
Celebrated This
Morning.

Beginning with the lecture in the
ballroom Of The Stratfeld this af-
ternoon the Bridgeport Art League
has most interesting program for
the months activities to offer its
members. The lecture this afternoon
was by the Hon. B. R. Baumgardt on
The Fields and Fjords of Norway"
and was beautifully illustrated with
wonderful views of this lovely but
rugged country. Next week the an
nual exhibition is to have the atten-
ton of the members. It opens on
Monday evening in the League
rooms on State street and continues
up until and through Friday evening
at o'clock. The rooms will be open
every day from 10 in the morning
until 9 at night.
There will be a food sale held this
year in conjunction with the annual
exhibition and those who wish to
assist in this sale are asked to notify
Mrs. c. B. Doremus of their willing
ness to do so. AS a jury has to pass
on the various pictures to go on ex-
hibit1on, all pictures must be in the
League rooms by Thursday, April4,
all other articles to be exhibited must
be in the rooms on Monday, April
g. before noon.
On Friday of this week there will
be a card party and knitting contest
and the proceeds are to be devoted Is
the Anne Hathaway Cottage Fund. 1t
will be held in the League rooms and
the hostesses for the affair are to be
Mrs. F. M. Patterson, Mrs. T. I. Fer
guson and Mrs. C. B. Doremus.
On Monday, April 8, there will De
a meeting of the executive board of
the League at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs P. L. Holzer on Iranistan
avenue, to make the final arrange
ments for the exhibition. Members
of the Nature Study Glass are asked
to note the fact that the time for
the class has been changed from
Saturday to Wednesday. There will
be a meeting Of this class on April j
and If the weather permits there will
be an outing with a luncheon.
The regular meeting of the League
will be held on Monday, April Is, at
) o'clock, at which time there will be
a talk by DR.. Charles Parker ,instruc-
tor Of Biology at Columbia Univers-
ity. He will speak on Personal Rem
iniscenses of Marine Research Work
at Woods Hole, Mass" On Monday,
April 22 there will be a social after
noon with cards and knitting.
Members Of the Universalist
church will meet tonight at the
church parlors for the annual parish
meeting and supper. Mrs. F. L.
Bishop is the general chairman of
the affair and she has arranged a
very tempting menu. Following the
supper there will be program of
much interest including the reading
Of the annual reports which are ex-
pected to be very satisfactory as the
church is in a very prosperous con-
dition. officers will be elected for
the coming year and John Brooks as
moderator will preside at the supper.
Mrs. J. J. Rose of 844 North ave-
nue., was the hostess this morning
for the meeting of the Advisory
board of Mary Silliman chapter, D.
A. R. Plans were made for the
regular meeting of the chapter on
Monday afternoon next in the Odd
Fellows building on Broad street.
Mrs. Richard Staples has charge
Of the reservations for tables for the
bridge of Mary Silliman chapter, D.
A. R., to be held in the sun parlors
of The Stratfeld, on Wednesday af-
ternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. The knit
contest is in charge of Mrs. r. J.
Mackenzie and judging from the
reservations that have been made
there will be very large attendance.
Mrs. =. N. Sperry is in charge of the
general arrangements as head of the
Ways and Means committee of Mary
| Silliman chapter.
There is to be a meeting of the
womans staff Of the Childrens Ward
of the Bridgeport hospital on Thurs
| day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Harry F. Greenman on Park place.
All Of the members of the staff have
been hidden to this meeting.
Rev. Terrence B. Smith, pastor of
the Church of the Blessed Sacrament
on Union avenue officiated at very
pretty wedding this morning when he
united in marriage Miss Elizabeth
Long, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Long of Southington, and Joseph c..
Donahue. Miss Long was attraetively
! gowned in a sand color serge travelling
suit and was attended by Miss Mar
garet Lynch as maid of honor. Miss
Lynch wore a navy blue taffeta suit
and carried pink sweet peas. The
bride carried a bouquet of lavender
sweet peas. Raymond Moore. cousin
of the groom attended him as his
best man. Following the ceremony
there was a wedding breakfast served
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c.
Donahue, ST., on Warren street, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue, Sr, left on a
wedding trip early in the day.
A lovely imitation photograph can
be made by taking the handle off a
carpet sweeper and putting on a pie
pan and old funnel.
Before placing roasted turkey on
a platter cover the platter with resin.