New Britain herald., 1919-03-05


 Fourth Liberty Bond campaign, which was so successfully directed by Mrs. ! Charles B. Parsons, chairman of the l Woman's committee.
 In connection with the epidemic, our members responded to the great i need, serving as nurses motor ca r drivers and in food kitchens, givtn 2 their time, strength and sympathy both night and day during these long 1 weeks of distress.
 The first part of this years Calen~ dar was very much disarra nged. due { to the epidemic. The guest night re- ception with the illustrated lecture ol "Modern American Art' to be given by Alexander T. Van Laer w. A.. Mrs. F.. II. Coopcrs courtesy to the club, was very respectfully foreg0ne, the same i'll fate befaling the open meet ing and the play, Trips to the Pan try" written and directed by Miss Marjorie Moore of kensington.
 With the passing of Miss Alice C. Tuck, cnajruan of the literature de- part1nont, death has entered the sec- ond generation ot the club member ship. Miss Tuck's mother was the honored president Of the club during the years of 1872 to 1881. and the two fold esteem for the mother of earlier days and the daughter of to- day was Miss Tuck's share in the club.
 We havc been welcomed and our comfort given every consideration by the hospitality committee and their thoughtful chairman, Mrs kirl5ham Mrs. Landers' ''cracious gift of tea" for each meeting was the inspiration of the social committee with Mrs Frank Traut the guiding genius You are invited to take a trip to their pantry and learn the secrets of the magic kettle.
 The science department with Mrs. Martin IT. Pasco as director has been much more than a club department 1 this year, going out into the citr l state and national affairs in the in terest of conservation as you will see 1 and appreciate from Mrs. Pasco's re- l port.
 As a result of war our prospective ] club house has rocoded to the vanish 1 ing point. therefore tho directors rec 1 ommendcd to the club that the lot on 1 Russell street Ge offered for sale As 1 this action was decided on after the ] close of the club year the vote was taken by postcard and was very large l and una nimously in favor of the l sale.
 EMILE M. MOIAT,
 Recording Secretary.
 Your social committee was the 1 'Polly' and all did take tea. It has bGcN ou" privilege and pleasure to put the kettle on at each meeting of 1 inc club this season, three times for 1 "CHcc, otherwise for tea. The eleven ladies of the committee have vied N h jHsr more attractive, if that were pos Sible, than the preceding one. two "dins acted as hostesses each after noon, and the entire committee as- >;SiinS at serving time. This meant 1of only arranging an attractive tea l table but also baking the cakes and ] 2von washing the dishes for we were most anxious to live strictly within our allotted sum.
 Did you ever try to serve tea for sixty with S2.OO to spend? We have done so at each current event meet ing.
 The social committee attempted to co its share at the civic tea held at ! the Shuttle Meadow club and mater 3'llE speaking provided the necessary extra walters.
 In closing this report, cannot 1 to each member of the committee who 90 efficiently worked to make for suc- cess and so willingly and graciously fell into the plan of paying abso- lutely every expense from the fund so generously provided by Mrs ''har1es Landers. We are only sorry that Mr@. flanders could not have seen l for herself, the pleasure her gift ! has brought the club.
 Respectfully submitted,
 CLA RIA STERNB ERG TRAUT,
 Chairman of Social Committee.
 Report of Music Committee
 The music committee furnished the program for two afternoons of the club. The first meeting was held at he home of the chairman on January 7th, Mrs. Maurice Mike of New York gave a most enjoya ble song recital ] charming her old friends and making many new ones She was ably as- sisted by Miss Frances Parker. It is pleasure to realize that one of our own daughters has become so pro- 1cient a musician. Her accompany rom the so]oist.
 Respectfully submitted
 CHARLOTTE o. HUNGERFORD,
 Chairman.
 The work of the science department began in the summer attemp ptinr to collect from the Woman's club mem . bers some of their best war time rec pes.
 Wartime cooking is not all that could be desired--and the success of our sale was questionable. Mrs Hem enway very kindly supplied Vermont sweets, put up most attra ctively, which proved very popular. She took orders for Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes and turned over the profits to us all of which helped to