New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
MANY PARTICIPATE
IN Days PROGRAM
Glasses at Chautauqua Are ALL
Well Attended
DRAMATIC RECITAL TONIGHT

Convention Opens At Camp Ground
Tomorrow Other News About
| Town.
| The daily exercises rat the Chau-
| tauqua camp grounds opened this
morning with a class at basketry held
| at the Bristol cottage under the su-
pervision of Mrs. Wright At A. M
the elocution exercises of the day
were held and largely attended. At
$50 A. M. cooking school convened.
The purpose of today's school was to
show the many patrons how to make
various cookies without sugar. The
aim of the school is to give an idea
to all the members of the assembly
how to make cookies without sugar |
and to comply with the rules put |
forth by Federal Administrator Her |
bert Hoover. At 10 A. NJ children's |
hour was observed and all the chill |
dren Of the assembly participated in |
the exercises. At IL A. M. nature |
talk was observed. The subject for !
the talk was Bushes and Briars At
1870 P. NJ the whole assembly gath
Jessie Nergeon, pianist and Miss Nan
eyette L. Day, soprano soloist, gave
several special selections. At 1880
O'Clock "a Red Cross" lecture will be
held. The lecture will probably be
the most interesting that has ever
been delivered at the assembly, Mrs. |
Richard Aldrich of Washington, D. c., |
will be the speaker. Mrs. Aldrich is
connected with the National Red
Cross society. After the lecture a
draatic recital will be given by Tru-
man J. Spencer. The name of the
recital will be 'Ning Lear.
Beginning Saturday, regular trans
portation hours will be in effect at
the Camp grounds. The Stratton
Brothers of South Meriden will run
automobiles during the remainder Of
the assembly meetings.
Epvorth League Institute.
On Thursday the Bpworth League
institute league meetings, under the
auspices of the New Haven district
Epworth League, will open at the
Camp Grounds. Thursday will be
known as Registration Day and the
opening exercises will take place
morning and will continue
Friday and Saturday. At
the evening service on Thursday an
address of welcome will be delivered !
by DR.. Elmer A. Dent of New Haven.
DR.. Dent has been here for the past
three years and will be welcomed by
many of the returners at the Chau
tauqua assembly. An address will be
made by the President of the second
general conference league. The
president of the league is DR.. Davis,
On Friday morning the time will
be devoted to the young peoples con-
ference and work. The leaders of
the conference will be Mrs. r. Ar
buckle. head Of the deacons home at
New Haven and Mrs. Roberts, gener-
al labor superintendent of the New
Haven district. The speakers of the
day will be Rev. James Yard who
Wal give a very Interesting lecture
the conditions of China
Mr.. Yard has travelled all through
China and has been in the poorest
sections of the country and also knows
the system of the Chinese people and
their government, Rev, John w.
Mase of New York, Rev. Victor J.
Mills of Meriden, Rev Archer Tree
man of South Meriden, Rev. Tennison
IF New York, and Rev. Davis, leader
IF the Madison Institute, n. j., will
be present. Fred Roberts Of New
Haven will also be present. On Fri
lay afternoon general rcCreatlOn VIII
De observed. On Friday evening Rev.
=. H. Dorchester, pastor Of the
Bristol Methodist church will lecture.
On Saturday morning Rev. Z. Yard
Will give his wonderful lecture After
he lecture the morning will be given
ID to seminary work. On Saturday
afternoon the closing exercises viii
>e held and the services will be led
~ Rev. Mr.. Mills of Meriden. After
he regular services the annual Camp 81
ire will take place and singing will b
re enjoyed by all those present.
Funeral of Mrs. Savage
The funeral of Mrs James Savage | c1
# Southington, who died late Mon {,
lay night will be held Thursday
morning. ST. Joseph's Catholic church -,
veil known in town and is survived 49,
" herr uncle Patrick Walsh, of East
1ain street.
Complaints About Sugar. -
Several complaints have been made
o the effect that some people are
Unable to secure sugar for canning
according to the rules put forth by
he government a few weeks ago
ure three pounds of sugar per head
ach month. This rule does not APP
ly to the housewives who wish to
an food stuffs for the winter. In
rider to secure the sugar granted by