The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

MSS Mary l.. Cady, head Of the ed | ,--ational department of the National board of the I. w. C. A., spoke at the yesper services yesterday afternoon before a large gathering of girls at , the association headqu&- ITS. Miss Cady appealed to the young women to create a new vision in education and urged them to lead healthy and successful lives. Miss Cady expressed her delight wheE she learned of the broad scope of the educational field in this city and urged the continua- ton of the good work. Several violin selections were rendered by Miss Edna Boiler, md Mrs. Broad sang groups of songs.
 Dr. Arthur Mees conducted the re- hearsal of the Oratorio society at the High school auditorium yesterday af- terHoon- There was a large attend ance and many new members were admitted flora Novissime," by Bach, was rehearsed. All music lovers of the city are urged to join the so- ciety and enlarge it's enrolment.
 Mrs Howard K. Hilton, Rhode H.
 
 Housewives league, will speak at the City Food hut on State street, on Thursday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock un- der the auspices of the City Home Economies committee. Mrs. Hilton will give an interesting survey of the Housewives league and will talk of 1 the comprehensive work done in Prov iderce.
 Private Eugene Vitale, of GS Fulton street, who has been reported wound ed in the battle of the ArgOnne, has been mustered out of the service and is now in this city. Private Vita, figured in three battles and went over the top five times.
 The Children of Mary Society, l Church of the Blessed Sacrament, will hold bridge whist and musicale Thursday night at the church hall. Rev. Edward J. Shaughnessy. un- | der whose direction the minstrel show will he given at Lincoln school on | March IT, requests all candidates for 1 the show to meet tonight ct the ] church of the Blessed Sacrament for | rehearsal.
 MT. and Mrs J. Gerber. 219 HOl- 1 lister avenue, opened their home last | night for a surprise shower in honor l of Miss Edith Doehrer, daughter of | MT and Mrs. Doehrer of Carol ave nue, who will soon become the bride l of William Fe1s. The surprise was arranged by the members of the Ep- | worth League of the German M. E. church of which Miss Doehrer is member.
 Thomas B. McAvoy. 433 Park ave nue, of the purchasing department of the Warner Brothers Co.,, has receiv- ed word from his son. Private John l P. McAvoy, who has been reported missing in action recently. that he is with the army of occupation, and is safe and sound. Private McAvoy fought through many of the battles in which the U. s. Marines were en- gagged durin 7 the war, assigned to the | 81st company of the Sixth Machine 1 Gun Battalion.
 Corporal Gustav Hannon. of the 102nd Ambulance Corps, who lived with his parents at 64S Norman street, has been released from the army hospital at Tours, and at pres ent is at a rest camp awaiting orders to sail for home.
 Mrs. GtIls of Richmond, Va will 1 be the guest of honor at the home Of Mrs J. T. Cobb of Fairfield avenue when she will entertain the members of her pinochle club today.
 Bruce T. Simonds gave the first of
 the series of five organ recitaIs at WooIsey Hall Yale University yester-
 day afternoon when number of Bridgeport people were in attendance.
 Mir Simouds. who is secretary to the
 faculty of Yale School of Music, is
 playing the Newborry organ, substi-
 tuting in place of Prof. Jepson who is now director of the Yale Bu eau , in Paris.
 Miss Alice Windsor of Maplewood
 avenue and Miss Eleanor Ravens of Clinton avenue were the weekend
 guests of Miss Geraldine Wilmot ir Orange, x. J.
 Mrs Zalmou GoodseII of North av-
 enue will he hostess at a meeting o1
 the NIosiac club tomorrow afternoon
 3:SO o'clock.