New Britain herald., 1921-05-17

meetings regularly. The membership is steadily increasing, new applicants being initiated at every session, mem- bers report, and they are confident that the goal of 200 members will be shortly reached. Although admitting the political aspect of the organization members are reluctant to state in what directions the activities of the club will point. They promise ali rouncement or plans as soon as 200 members have been enrolled.
 Interest in the club is running high about the town and there is much spccultion as to what the plans of the organization will be. Members of both major parties are known to be enrolled and both sexes are about orually represented. In view of the lact that announcement has already heen made that the organization will endeavor to put into effect more elboratc social program, fostered by town government. it is believed that the principal aims of the society will be in that direction.
 Memorial Day Plans
 X meeting of the Memorial Day committee was held in Ea.t Berlin last evening and plans for the observance of the day were discussed Harris Hodge was appointed to secure the services of hand. A committee con- sisting of Arthur Benson, Harry Me ISeon and Francis Deming was ap-
 pointed to look into the soliciting of funds to pay for the services of the band.
 Robert O. Clark was appointed mar shal of the day. The exercises will he held around the flag pole opposite the cemetery in East Berlin. Arthur Ben son, Major F.. L.. Wilcox and Mr. Dodge were named as a committee to ecure speakers for the day. A organizations in the town are asked to participate in the event and the school children will also take part. Plan Baseball Team.
 Plans for baseball season activities | were discussed at the meeting of the Worthington Athletic club, held in the community house on worthinE- ton Ridge last evening. The boys are enthused over the proposition of hav- | ing a team inasmuch as they are to have a brand new baseball diamond on the grounds in the rear of the com ! munity house. Wesley Goodrich was [ elected captain of the team and Tony Banulski was elected manager Try | outs for the team will be held in the : near future at date to be announced ] later. The club, although only in
 existance for few months, has taken
 great interest in athletics and turned out one of the best junior ' basketball teams in Hartford county 1 Howard Hall was elected president 1 Of the club for the ensuing year, and | Earl Brown, secretary, Jarl Elmgren : was elected treasurer It is planned / to hold a series of meetings during : the baseball season. announcements 1 of which will be made from time to | time. Several new members were ad- f. mitted into the club as members last { night. including Fred Young, Julius , Rakoski. Walton Meagley. Arthur fDurity and Lloyd Whitman.
 It was voted at the meeting last l evening to hold a private dance in
 the community house Wednesday
 evening. June 1. Sunday School Institute.
 The Sunday school institute of Dis ! trict No. II. of the Hartford Sunday ' school association opened with an aft ernoon session at the Berlin Congre-
 gational church today. An interesting
 program was carried out and several
 prominent speakers were heard.
 Following the afternoon session. a
 supper was served by tho women of
 the church at which many were in
 attendance. The session this evening will open at o'clock with deyotional | services conducted bY Rev. &