The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-31
HARMONY LODGE ANNUAL BALL ON FEBRUARY I2TH Miss Manufacturer to Speak
 Before the Art
 League RECEPTION OF LADIES CHARITABLE SOCIETY Community Kitchens to Be
 Opened for Demon Strations

| AA0 IepoElS or the various com mtttees of Harmony lodge charity ball indicate that the annual affair to be held this year at the Stratfield ball room on Lincoln's birthday will sur pass all previous events for attend ance After checking the returns last night the mailing committee was pleased to announce that many new 1 subscriptions have been received in addition to the usual subscribers. The fifth annual charity ball as in former years is under the supervision of Harmony lodge members, and the | proceeds to be distributed in equal portions to the local Jewish charitable organizations. Harmony lodge has taken upon itself the burden of this affair in the belief that it vas more aoVlsable to have one, and only one, charity ball for the benefit of these societies instead of each of the so> cieties giving individual affairs.
 The charity ball committee in con- sider1ng the advisability of having the annual charity ball, has felt that this year perhaps more than ever before on account of the tremendous rise in prices of all commodities, there was particular and special need for this annual event.. On account of the con- stant appeal for aid from every kind of war endeavor, such as war relief, library funds, camp funds and all other different phases of relief con- nected with the war, all of them for , unquestionably worthy purposes the committee has felt that there might be danger of neglect of our deserving , poor at home.
 l The Jewish women representing the ) charitable organizations are doing . splendid work to make the affair a success. To double the receipts of l a year ago is the aim of every one } connected with the charity ball The fuel administrator and the local
 war board have given their perrnis- : sion to hold the charity ball, realizing
 that it is for a worthy purpose. Those \ who anticipate attending the affair
 can feel sure that they are not acting
 contrary to governmental rules. There H will be only short intermission. the event will start earlier than usual
 and finish at midnight, instead of the
 early hours in the morning as in the x past, in order to conserve fuel ? The ladies who will serve on the : committee for the Sisterhood of the l organization B'nai Israel are: Mrs. !. Abraham Zimmerman, chairman; : Mrs. Walter Loewith, Mrs. Maxin1il- = ian Stein, Mrs. Benjamin w Brown q stein and Mrs. Nathaniel H. Fran
 kel.
 The young ladies selected for the
 Children's Aid society are: Mrs.
 Lawrence s, Ffnkelstone, chairman; \ Miss Birdie Rich, Miss Kate Nelson, | Miss Ruth Mendelson, Miss Francis n Nelson, Miss Anna Weinstein and
 Miss Hazel Finkelstone
 The Hebrew Ladies' Aid society
 have selected for their committee.
 Mrs. Isaac Levy, Mrs. S. Adelman, n Mrs I. W. ziegler, Mrs. Abraham = Shelinsky and Mrs. S. Hickman. = Abraham Schnee is chairman of the
 Harmony lge charity ball commit tee; Joseph Solomon, secretary, and $ Bernard Rubenstein, treasurer.
 Mrs. P. L. HolZer, president of the
 Bridgeport Art League, has been ad-
 vised that Frank Speaight, who was d to have spoken before. the League on " Monday afternoon in the ballroom of n The Stratfeld, will not be able to e keep his enga cement. He has been n detained in London and has been a forced to cancel his many contracts '- all over the United States. He is one
 of the most popular, men on the lec-
 ture platform today and his services
 are in great demand. MT. Speaight 0 has spoken, here before the Contem- II porary Club and was received with III great enthusiasm.
 II In his place, Miss Mannheimer o1 Il New York, has been engaged and she 7 comes very highly recommended. She
 will give a dramatic reading and vii 'A draw pen pictures of patriotism anG loyalty, not about the war but full of inspiration to do ones best. There " will be none of the grim tragedy ot u war but the readings will be in z 9 light and humorous vein. Mis- ;" Mannheimer is giving these recital!
 at the Plaza and Waldorf hotels il
 New York city and has had a mos
 successful career along these lines foi
 the past five years.
 The Bridgeport Ladies' Charitabl,
 society, the oldest organization of thu
 kind in the city, is to have it's annua lg reception on Friday afternoon, Feb Id s, and Miss Mary and Miss Elizabetl
 Fitch are to open their home on Bos
 ton avenue for the affair. The re-
 ceiving hours are to be from to
 o'clock and the managers togethe
 with the president Mrs. George E
 Somers and the officers will act as tn
 reception committee. Between tn st hours Of and 4. Miss Alice Bartran ok and Mrs s. W. Rebstock will presid 7, in the dining room; from 4 to
 o'clock Mrs. Charles Sanford an . Mrs Walter B. Lashar, and from t ,1- 6 o'clock, Mrs. Ellie N. Sperry an no Mrs. W. A Grippin will pour. .
 cordial invitation is extended to tn
 public to attend the reception as n o i cards of invitation have been nAsaeG nj Mrs. Frank T. Staples is chairman C n- the general committee of arrange lg ments.
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 Under the auspices of the Hcm