The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-24
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A delightful Christmas party was held last night at the Saint Vim cents Community House on Barnum avenue when Miss Daley, the matron, entertained for the girls club, The social was held in the rest room, Decorations were the regular Christ mas colors, green and red A beau tifuI Christmas tree stood in the din ing room, It was decorated with diff ferent colored electric lights A fine program was arranged for the guests. 1t was as follows
 Entire group-Christnas Carols,
 Calling Me Home, e,'-J josephine .Netzger.
 Forever Is a Long Long Time Lydia Walsh.
 Caroline sunshine"-Julia Day
 "Idol of Erin''-Mae Casserly,
 '.Interpret1ve Dance''-Gladys A1ur- phy, assisted on the piano by Miss Gertrude Murphy,
 Dramatic readtng-Miss Margaret Kfely,
 Mandy''-MadeIyn Farley,
 Girl of Nine Cduet)-the Misses detzger- and Walsh.
 After the program a delightful buffet lunch was served,
 gala Christmas party was held in the Welfare building this afternoon when the children of the various clin- ics of the city gathered to welcome Santa Claus, who brought them all sorts of nice presents A great Christmas tree loaded with candy, cakes, fruits and toys stood in the main corridor of the building.
 A fine program of vaudeville and motion pictures was held in the show rooms of the Blue Ribbon garage when the employees of the company gathered at the annual Christmas party One of the greatest surprises of the evening was the presentations made by President John ShiOtt- The women employees received wrist watches while the men received gold watches
 Miss Lorraine and Charles Arm strong, daughter and son of MT and Mrs Charles H. Armstrong of 20 BrookIaEn avenue have as their house guests for a few days, Miss Dorothy Biendinger of Plainfield, \, j., and Henry Rousseau or WoOnsoc- ket R. L They will be guests at the Armstrong house party over the week end and also at the Service club dance on Friday evening
 
 The members Of the class Of 1918 of the High school will hold a large dance and reunion at the Masonic temple on Broad street, on Friday evening" The chaperones for the af- fair will be MT. and Mrs. A B. Witt stein and Mr. and Mrs R, W Hedges. The committee on arrangements will be Miss Madeline LacOurciere. Miss Dorothy NorthrDp, Miss Charlotte Dorkin, Miss Dorothy Mahran, Miss Rose Lewis, Miss Pearl AIcElroy and Messrs Max Goldman. Joseph RicciO, Louis Bernstein, Elliott Reynolds, Abraham Ldppln and Henry Flynn
 The members of the class of 1919 of the High school are planning to hold a reunion dance at Miss Slo- cum's hall on Friday, Dec. 26. This dance will be the first to be held by the class since graduation,
 AEmon Hovev of Huntington road, & student at Dartsmouth college Is spending the Christmas vacation at his home.
 A welcome home party is now be- ing planned in honor. of Miss Martha Cotton, formerly of this city, now In dustriaI secretary of the Y w. C.
 
 will probably be held on Friday ev- ening Miss Cotton will return to her work on Monday.
 Miss Gertrude Leckie of Willow street will spend the Christmas vaca- ton as the guest of relatives in Bos- ton.
 James Broderick of Lafayette street and George Farley, Jr., of Lewis St, spent Sunday in Torrington, Conn.
 A delightful party was given the children of the Saint Vincents Day Nursery yesterday afternoon. Santa Claus visited the children and gave out numerous presents. About five o'clock Miss Daley, the matron lii the Christmas tree and distributed the candy and toys which were on it.
 The Bridgeport Boys club will hold their annual Christmas party on Fri day evening, Dec. 26.5 Preparations are now being made to accommodate te about 500 members and their guests The 1avors this year will be ChrIst- mas bags well filled with goodies ot all kinds. A 25-foot tree handsomely trimmed and decorated will be placed in the gymnasium. The entertainment will be minstrel show given by the boys of the club.
 
 A delightful p1ay1et entitled "The Revolt of the Holiday" will be giver by the Sunday school departm ent o1 EF1e Unfversalist church, on Monday evening, Dec. 29. Miss Natalie Mid. d1ebrook will direct the play. Those who will participate in the play art Miss Alice Barratt. Miss Doris Cone Theo Van TasseI, Miss Violet Will jams, Miss Ina Currier, Henry Her rick, Stearns Brooks, Benton New . port, Robert Chambelis and Lawson Corbit. The program will open witt carol singing and a reading by Mis-: Helene Currier.
 Miss Agnes Kie1y of Gregory street and Miss Helen McMurray of Park avenue, will leave town today to spend |. Christmas and the weekend ir Brooklyn as the. guests of Miss Me Murray's relatives. On Saturday evening the young ladies will attend the fraternity dance given by the