New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
Pe .>.A >.AAINVIL.lE NEWS < 5O MEN ENROLL IN
 LEGION POST HERE Fully 200 Members Are Expected
 to Join Later BRISTOL NIGHT TONIGHT
PISTOL NIGHT TONIGHT
Camp Grounds Are Visited Daily by Large CrONdS--LOcal Boy Enlists in -Army-Chautauqua Is Being Successfully COntinucd-ISricfs.

Successfully Contnucd-Bricfs.
 The men of the town who served ] Uncle sam in any branch of the serV-
 ice during the world war will now
 have an opportunity to become mem- 1 bcrs of the Plainville post of the 1 American Legion. X meeting of the 1 service men was held in l. Q. o. F. 1 hall last evening at s o'clock and l preliminary steps to form the local | post were taken. About 50 men were
 on hand at the start of the meeting and others appeared later. Those 1 present were enthusiastic for forming
 a post in town and felt that their ! other comrades would soon join after definite organization has been per i fccted.
 The meeting was called to order by l Major Augustine Green. He was i unanimously chosen chairman and ] temporary head of the post. Peter W. 1 Prior was chosen clerk. The pur- ! poses of the American Legion were l explained to the men, most of whom 1 were familiar with the details before- l hand. A committee on bylaws was 1 appointed, as was a committee on ] membership, a committee to select a
 name for the post and a social com
 mittec Major Green heads the so- i cial committee. Lieutenant L. H. Frost the bylaws committee and 1 Merton Lamb the committee on 1 membership.
 It was voted 10 apply to the state 1 body of the national organization for
 a charter After the charter is re- ] ccived, permanent officers can be elected and the work of the organiza- 1 tion started in full swing. The local l post, after being officially recognized, will choose a representative to the state body, tho state body will select l delegates to the national meeting 1 and in that way the permanent or l ganization of the American Legion 1 will be carried out.
 It was the opinion of the majority
 that the 200 men in the town would
 soon be members of the Plainvillc ! post. Many were not present because
 they did not take enough interest in
 anything military after being recently | discharged from the service. They. too. are expected to become interested
 later and will in all probability be
 members before the post is very old. The final action of last nights 1 'O q
 charter. Over 30 signatures were af l fixed to the petition
 ChautauQua Continues.
 Yesterday was observed as Shakes 1 peare day at the Connecticut Chau-
 tarqua assembly, the goth annual ses l son Of which is now in meeting at
 the Methodist camp grounds. The i regular daily routine was observed in ! the morning and the afternoon and
 evening was given up to the remem-
 brances of the old English novelist. | The morning classes proved of much
 interest. "A Fagot of Herbs' was
 the subject of Miss Whites lecture at
 II o'clock. Miss Margaret Simpson 1 took for her subject "LuncheOn
 Dishes' at the cooking school class. 1 California beans, hot dog danties and 1 stuffed peppers were prepared by the
 class.
 Professor Spencer took for his aft
 ernoon subject 'Shawespearan Songs"
 and covered well the delicate subject
 in his lecture and recital "Heigh-
 Ho for Husband' was sung by Miss Edna Kimball who also rendered Tt 1 Was Lover and His Lass" "When Daisies Pied,' "Hark Harl the Lark" and several others. Professor Spen- cer also gave a recital at the evening | entertainment It was in two parts 1 from Shakespcare's works. The first l part was taken from King John" and l was The Story of Prince Arthur" l Professor Spencer showed clever abil- 1 ity in taking the part of King John; Prince Henry, his son; Arthur,
 nephew to King John and rightful 1 king; Hubert DeBurgh, chamberlain
 to the king, Philip NNII.; and other 1 Chara cters in the story.
 l The "Wooing of Anne Page" from | the ''Merry Wives of Windsor' was