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New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
TUSKEGEE SINGERS AFA
Noted COlOred Entertainers Will
 sent Program Tuesday Evenir

sent Program Tuesday Eveniri
 Other Events Scheduled.
 Arrangements have been mad bring the famed Tuskegee singe the Y. M. c. A. Tuesday evenin1 present an entertainment for rnen bers and friends of the associatid The program will be given in gymnasium at o'clock and an in1 tation has been extended by Secr1 tary Clarence H. Barnes to both m and women to attend. The slnEe have appeared in this city on otI occasions and have proved big a] fractions.
 The monthly meeting and supp; of the business mems gymnasiiI class will be held Wednesday evenin at the banquet hall. Judge p1,ay1 of Hartford, will be the speakei
 A supper will be held for the Hid school club Thursday evening at 6 :S o'clock.
 Secretary A. A. Dorbuck of th boys department is arranging for banquet for the employed boys the association. to be held Manr
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
BONNEY IS REELECTED
Local Man Retained in Office of Vice President by Connecticut Fifers and DrummeTS' Association.


 James J. Bonney of this city was reelected second vice-president of the Connecticut Pliers and Drum mers association at the annual meet ing of the organization Saturday aft ernoon at the Y. NJ. T. A. & B. so- ciety rooms MT. Bonney presided at the session. The organization Vot- ed to hold its next field day at Tor rington The complete staff of oft1- cers named is: President Richard Parkington of Naugatuck; first vice pesident, Odell M. Chapman of Will imantic: secretary and treasurer, George w Burgdoff of Yalesvi!le; warden, John Smedick of Torrinstor; out of state delegate, John Quinn Of Hartford.
 At the close of the afternoon ses- sion. a Dutch supper was served Tn the basement of the Tabs building, Lowe & Cotter catering. A second session was held in the evening.
 STILL PITCHING HORSESHOES.
 St. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. 21.-The annual national horseshoe pitching
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
Peter SunfIrren-

Peter Sundgren, one of the best known members of the Swedish Luth- eran church, died last night at his homo at Pennington. He leaves two sons and two daughters. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Swedish Lutheran church. Tho burial will be in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
In New York.

New York. Feb. 21.-Seventeen thousand men wera spread over Greater New York today to clear away tho heavy coat of snow which it was estimated would cost $1,00e,- 900 to remove.
 Outside the city railways were fighting against drifts which piled as high as locomotive cab windows in some sections, and all traffic was limping from the effects of one of the heaviest snowfalls that has coated the metropolitan district in many years
 Communication trains in New Jersey and Long Island and into Connecti- cut were running on disrupted sched- ules and freight service was discon- tinued into New England by the New Haven railroad except for the handl- ing of perishables.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
Ernfi KosfnnIlndeR-

Tho funeral of Fred Kostenbader was held at Q o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's church. Rev. J. Leo Sul- livan was the celebrnnt of a requiem high mass. Members of A. c. Ham mond Camp, U. 2. W. ". acted as bearers. The burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21

 Paper Has Many I Of Interest

kry edition of the stan has made it's appear knlns many interesting of note. The maga- .fncial organ represent nloy Works and the and Lovei company. Inc consolidation of tho and Levol plant with Works. several changes do in tho sales arrange ous changes have peon he mon covering tho torn and northoren ter Q concern.
 mems Meeting.
 meeting Of tho Stanley lon will bo held Tues March 1. at 6 o'clock room. MT. V. B. Cham preside.
 materials and equip D the topic of discus meeting. and talks on vill bo given by Messrs J. Fl. Follows. s. ". general discussion will the subject or " Or n also be given by tho ne groups at this meet Dept. Merged.
 department of the and Level plant and Works will be consoli- T. All traffic matters ed from the Stanley J. Chase Hunting re- trafflc department at orks. J. K. Keith will to another department. fly will he maintained Rule and Level plant. c departm ent repre- pend part of his time se of looking after
 which cannot be tho main office.
 n Fire Chief.
 wton has been ap- new Are chief to re- Senf who resigned Mir. Senf was chief rcecdinR tho lato John owtop hns been with Rr several years and ne fre departent for o. Bob Andrews has na his assistant and ] as second assistant. D Talks.
 a5teel Talks" is being day evenings nt 6 ncn and women mem- n Specifying and Steel 1nnts.
 Df tho noxt lecture eld Thursday evening.
 bc Specifying Cold c. n. Pratt will talk hw. March IS. A. J.
 on Manufacturing Dld Rolled steel" and nR. March 31. a talk sia" will be given by Dmc Bowlcrs.
 of tho Girls Rowling put the following mo- rch a. ia tho Time: roation building is tho he Stanley Rule and
 Icy Works girls arc nntcus date the Ruie ling team play their
 gt another team and have been courageous
 on our moro expori- ream"--thc Stanley nte. Thursday. March
 In your engagement
 be up at the alleys atronE and hearty.
 or lose. But-here's going to win!
 and Julius Klemins highest suggestion month Of January.
 LIES WARNING.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
Boston ReDorfs-

Boston. Feb. 21.-Thousands of men were employed today in digging the city from the biggest pile of .;now that has fallen in any single storm in 22 years. The principal streets in Ifhe business section had been kept
 I'M particularly those on which
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
|uES WARNING.

|J. Noble today issued Pperty owners to safe es during the present Pt about by the snow.
 now from In front of th assist tho fircmon
 rd added protection to
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
WELTY SAYS JUDGE
 LANDS WAS BRIbED
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talk to the committee later, adding that he did not think MT. Welty's charges had "been substantiated.'
 The committee adjourned while mem- bers were about to engage in an off hand discussion of the propriety of Judge Landis' conduct.
 Motive Apparent"
 Acceptances by Judge Landis of $42, 800 as supreme arbiter of base ball while serving on the bench might go unchallenged Eff the motive back of it were not so apparent - Representa- tive Welty declared.
 Calling attention to the action of the supreme court of the District of Colum- bia in assessing demands of $24O, ,OOO against the big league baseball associa- tions in suits brought under the anti trust laws, and the indictment of play CTS in Chicago for throwing games, MT. Welty said:
 While these matters were pending
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
Mrs. Film Peterson.

Services for Mrs. Elina Peterson will be held at 2:3o o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Erwin Mortuary chapel in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
Hartford Report,

Hartford. Feb. 21.-The snowfall here in Sundays storm was IT inches which the local weather bureau says is record in a 24 hour fall in this city since the bureau was established IT years ago.
 Streets were blocked and trolley traffic demoralized. but things were pretty nearly normal by mid-day all though suburban lines were still handicapped. There was a rush of unemployed to the street department office early this morning and hun dreds were given work as shovelers.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21

some of the branch lines were still badly clogged.
 Eight deaths directly due to the storm had been reported from diff ferent sections of the state today. Four fishermen were drowned off Hull. trackman was killed while shovelling at the South station, a milkman in Milford was overcome bucking the drifts. A man in Stone ham collapsed when he left a stalled car to walk to his home and stable man employed in the south end sec ton of this city was overcome while on his way to work early today
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
In Washington.

Washington, Feb. 21 - Another snow storm over the greater portion of the territory east of the Mississip pi and north of the Tennessee-North Carolina line is probable tonight or Tuesday the weather bureaus fore cast today said.
 Generally fair weather prevailed today after the storm of yesterday but unsettled weather was forecast over practically all of the district east of the Mississippi tonight and Tuesday. with rain in the southeast ern states.
 The snowfall yesterday was de- scribed by the bureau as heavy in Maryland. eastern Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and New England. At Boston there was 16 inches of snow on the ground this morning. Temperatures throughout this terri tory were low today but the bureau said they would rise slowly except in the Florida peninsula.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
Harrr KirslInif.

Tho funeral of Harry Kirshnit of TO Hartford avenue wa1 held at II o'clock yesterday morning. The burial was ipeth Alom cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
ING ON PARK.
ninright Opens Track Dc Walnut HIn.

Ralph B. wainright. Do roads through tho Hill today. made n on the slope near cated last year and early as this after pboERaning ia in- in this city and
 nf,plwo in 1t will
 ' in yes-
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21

Winsted, Feb. 21.-In spite of a 15- inch fall of snow and a strong wind which piled. up drifts. all sections of Litchfield county made quick recov- cry today. The Central New England road with snow blows kept the line to Canaan open and the New York train was only 35 minutes late. TroI- ley cars are running to Torrington. Jitney service to Hartford was stopped
New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
About the State.

New Haven, Feb. 21.-A statement from the general offices of the New Haven road told of recovery on prac- tically all branches from yesterdays storm. Temporarily freight service has been discontinued with the ex- ception of those carrying perishabIe freight Passenger service is operat- ing satisfactorily, although in some places trains have been consolidated with two engines in preference to operating single units
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

liam H. Peck, chairman of the souvenir
comm ttee.
Reservations for dinner have been
made to the number of three hundred,
while two hundred more club members
will take part in the dancing. DR.. John
Strother Gaines jr. heads the commit
tee in charge of the dancing, and he
will have twenty assistants.
Among the club members who Will
entertain with large parties at dinner
are Mrs. John H. Judge, Mrs. Henry A.
Conan, Mrs. Alvi living Baldwin, Mrs.
Albert H. Gleason, Mrs. William j..
Sloane, Mrs Leonard l.. Hill, Mis-.
Charles A. Barthoiomae, Mrs. Sidney
B. Whitlock, Mrs. L. A. Cushman, Mrs.
Harry E. Verran, Mrs. Charles E. Bent
ley and Mrs. J. F. Goddard.
Mrs. Hill will have as her dinner
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson P. Rose,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Peck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic Wesley Sharp, Mr.. ond
Mrs. Herbert Brooks Walker, Mrs. Pro-
vost- Batterton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel
Emden, Mr.. and Mrs. George Walter
Bonhotal, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hammond,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis E. Hadley and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Joseph Kennedy.
Winners in the lucky contest dances
will get sets of playing cards. inclosed
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

Miss Mary Wood, of New York, heads
the department of legislation. A di-
vision of this will specialize in civil
service. Mrs. William Reed, OF Brook
lyn. is chairman.
Mrs. Sherman Clark, of Rochester, is
chairman of the department o. fine
arts. Division chairmen in this depart
ment are: Miss Anna Maxwell Jones,
of New York, art; Mrs. Eugene j.
Grant of Brooklyn, music; Mrs. Fran
els H. Laymon, of Watertown, htera-
ture. Miss Louise Driscoll, of Catskill,
is chairman of the committee on poetry.
The department of public welfare IS
one of the most important groups IN
the Comfy administration. Mrs. Henry
]. Sparburg, of Albany, is chairman
Division chairmen in this group are
Mrs. u. G. Welch, of Edmeston, child
welfare; DR.. CAIRO Croft, OF Buffalo,
health and Miss Helen Varick Boswell,
of New York, industrial and social con-
d,tions.
Committee chairmen in the public
welfare department are Mrs. W.. W.
Ellis. Ithaca. nti-tuberculosis; Mrs,
William C. Chapman, Of Elmira, men
tai hygiene; Miss Eleanor Gray, OF AL
banv' occupatlonal therapy; Mrs. Harry
G. E. Dayrell, of New Rochelle, puollc
health nursing, and Mrs. Charles H.
North, of Plattsburg, institutional re-
lations.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Clubs Entertain Officers

Officers of the New York State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, who are at
nresent in New York, are being enter
tanned by the leading women's clups
Of the city. Mrs. Walter S. Comfy, OF
Port Chester, president Of the fedora
tion. and Mrs John Il. Booth, OF flatts-
burg, first president, were guests
of honor at the luncheon given by the
Sorosis Club and the Daughters OF
Pennsylvania last week. i.
Mrs. Comfy also was a guest OF
honor at the recent luncheon with
which the Portia Club celebrated It's
twentieth anniversary.
Mrs. Comfy was a guest of honor
Yesterday at the Lincoln's Day recep-
ton of the Womans Club of Corning
and she is to be one of the chief speak
ers at the Farmers Week exercises at
Cornell University Saturday. The Con
uecticut Federation of Women's Clubs
will meet at Danbury, Conn, Saturday,
and Mrs. Comfy will be one of the chief
sneakers. She is to be entertained
March 10 at the New Century Club, in
Philadelphia. The Woman's Club OF
Albany is planning a reception for
Mrs. Nathan L. Miller, wife of the
Governor, and for Mrs. Comfy in March.
The Euterpe Club, Mrs. Alclnous
Berton Jamison president, gave a re-
ce3tion with music, followed by a
luncheon, at the Waldorf yesterday
afternoon. Scheduled for Thursday is
card party, to be held at the Hotel
Astor, with Mrs. T. w. j. Cook and Mrs.
James Moran as hostesses. Tables have
! been taken by Mrs. A. B. Jamison, Mrs.
Frank P. Liant, Mrs. T. w. j. Cook,
Mrs Albert Schaefer, Mrs. Ida Judson,
Mrs. James Moran, Mrs. Mary Barker,
Mrs. Joseph Vidal, Mrs. William Brum-
aghim, Mrs. Charles Haviland, Mrs
Joseph Fauth. Mrs j. F. Goddard, Mrs
George Leonard Fischer, Mrs. Eleanor
Feeley, Miss Julia Schall and Miss
Eliza Mcdowell.
Tickets may be had from the chair
man, Mrs. F. p. Liant, The Regent, al0C
Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

DR.. Edwin Leibfreed, who read original
poems. Mr.. Hind is representative
in America of the Imperial Association
ter Assisting Disabled Naval and Mill
tary Officers.
The reception committee for the
afternoon was composed of Mrs. Will
liam Griffith, chairman; Mrs. A. NJ.
Ryon, Mrs. James M. Stewart, Mrs.
Emory B. Lease and Miss Eileen Vail.
Theoria, Mrs. Harold George Wood,
president, held its regular monthly
luncheon in the ballroom of the Hotel
Astor Thursday. The guests of honor
were Miss Rose Coghlan and Miss
Helen Varick Boswell, president of the
forum. The guests gave talks, and
afterward the members attended the
Times Square Theater to see Florence
Reed in "The Mirage" The members
will attend the Park Theater Tuesday
to see "Erminie." Preceding the thea
ter dinner party of nearly 100 covers
will be given.
The Women's Democratic Club, Mrs.
George H. Childs, president, met FRI
day at the Hotel Commodore, to make
arrangements for the jefferson dinner,
to be given at the hotel April TO-
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Transit Is Forum Topic

"Rapid Transit Night" will be held
by the University Forum of America
Tuesday evening. at the headquarters
of the club at 203 West Ninety -third
Street.
Congressman Odgen L. Mills will be
the guest of honor and will speak on
Home Rule and Rapid Transit"
Alexander Cumming, president of the
club, will be the chairman of the eve
ming and Miss Ida F. Repper will be
the hostess.
Balloon Night" was held by the
Forum last Tuesday evening.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Walter Hinton,
Lieutenant Louis A. Kloor and DR.. w.
w. Christmas were the guests of honor.
Dr.. Cumming was the chairman.
Governor Alexander Grossbeck OF
Michigan is expected to be the guest of
honor of the Michigan Society at its
annual dinner tomorrow evening at
the Hotel Commodore. AT the annual
meeting Of the society recently held the
following officers were elected: Mrs.
James V. Barry, president; F. E. Hutch
ms, secretary, and r. l.. Bigelow, treas
urer. George B. Caldwell is chairman
Of the dinner committee.
The Professional Woman's League,
Inc, Mrs Helen Whitman Richie pres
ident, will hold it's monthly matinee
card party for the benefit of the phil
anthropic fund at the Waldorf Astoria
Thursday. Mrs. Nan C. Crawford is
general chairman of card parties and
Mrs. Benjam Wolf Will be chairman
of the day.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Federation OF Women's
Clubs Appoints Chairmen
Mrs. Comfy, President of New York State Asso.
citation, Announces Selection of Heads of Vari-
ous Departments, Divisions and Committees

yesterday by Mrs Walter S. Comfy pres
Womens Clubs
head the federation departments for
Mrs. Edgar Nell of Buffalo, has been selected
citizenship
this Mrs Brode H. Hgeyof New York.
Nicholson Rochester, mercanzaton,
B. Smith, Flushing, L. L. motion pictures.
Bennett of Utica, chairman of the department
rhene tady conservation; Miss Ida Butcher of Utica,
florence T. s. of Syracuse home
Vernon John Alden New
history William Mlgan,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Criterion Club
Is to Celebrate
Three Holidays
St. Valentines Day and Lin
coin and Washington's
Birthdays All To Be Hon
ored at Dinner. Dance
Affair Takes Place Friday
Miniature Haschets, Cherry
Trees, Log Cabins and Low.
ers' Knots Among Favors

Lincoln's Birthday, st. Valentines
Day and the anniversary Of the birth
of George Washington will be COM
bined for honors at the dnner-dance
of the American Criterion Society,
Mrs. Leonard L. Hill, president, which
is to take place next Friday at the
Hotel Commodore. The wallis of the
east ballroom, where dinner is to be
served and the dance take place, will
be hung with American flags and large
red hearts. Small hatchets, toy cherry
trees, tiny true lover knots, log cabins
and miniature split rails will be some
of the dinner favors provided by Will
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Club to Give Luncheon

"
York, Inc, Mrs. Walter H. Gahagan.
president, will give its annual lunch
con tomorrow at the Hotel Astor. The
subjects for the afternoon is American
ism and the Constitution of the United
States.
Mrs. John Joseph Macdonald is chair
man of the day, assisted by Mrs.
Ed7ard Caldwell, Mrs. L. w. Seeligs-
berg, Mrs. G. w. Spear, and Miss
Mabel Crosby. The hostesses are Mrs.
W. R. Carton, Mrs. H. C. Herring, Mrs.
S. Frost. Mrs. George M. Clyde, Mrs.
II. II. Heyman, Mrs. John Franklin
Sipe, Mrs. c. A. Dresser, Mrs. w. D.
Logic, Mrs. NJ. T. Ford, Mrs. Malcolm
Il. Lawrence, and Miss Alberta Cheese
brough. There will be junior table
TOR the young members for the cele-
tration of ST Valentines day.
The banquet hall at the Hotel Astor
will be decorated with flags and
flowers il honor of Lincoln's Birth
day.
The. Washington Headquarters AS
sociation, founded by Daughters of the
American Revolution, of which Mrs.
Simon Baruch is president, will cele-
hr&te Washington's Birthday at Wash
lngton's headquarters, 160th Street,
near Amsterdam Avenue, with the ring
ing. of the bell taken from Washing
tons plantation. The Rev. Anthony Fl.
Evans will give the invocation. Francis
u. Gallatln will address the meeting.
The Century Theater Club, Mrs. Axel
0. lhlseng president, held the monthly
study day Friday, at the Hotel Com
modore. DR.. James Bliss Townsend,
editor of American Art News, talked
On THE Dramatic Critic" Mrs. Eva
Phlpps led a discussion of grand opera,
and Nine. Won Klenner, of the National
Opera Club, gave talk on Carmen"
The Legislative League, Inc, Mrs.
Thomas Slack president, met last
Thursday at the Waldorf Astoria. Dur
ing the preliminary lesson the first
Vlce-president, Mrs. j. Hedges Crowell,
a charter member of the league. pre-
sided. The subject of the lesson was
miscellaneous motions--rescind, renew,
reconsider, which Mrs. Slack explained d
in detail.
The regular program of the day in
cluded addresses by Sheriff David H
Knott, Mrs. Pauline Field, president of
the New York Bar Association, and
Mrs. Jeanette R. Brill, president of
the Brooklyn Bar Association. The
oupJecb WAS, ohau women Sit as
f! Jurors?" Each speaker strongly ad,
vocated women serving as jurors, nam.
ing many advantages to be gained by
the state in having women on juries
Sheriff Knott believes women are en-
titled to the same exemptions as mer
from jury duty, and complete rights OF
men in full service as citizens.
Mrs. Howard Ives spoke on "Uncon
sclous Education Through Play" illus
trated by little Susie Mitchell, ag,
eight, who took tests at Columbia Uni
versity
The European relief appeal was mad,
by Mrs. John w. Loeb and the leagu,
generously contributed to this charity
The Society Club, Mrs. Harold Georg
Wood, president, Will give dane
February % at the Hotel Gotham
Cards may be played by those not de
string to dance. During the evenin.
Miss Muriel Reilly will do solo dance
The chairmen are Mrs. A. j. Lindse,
and Mrs. C. A. Smith; assistant chair
men, Mrs. Jean Chauveau and Mrs
John Stratton 0Leary.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

regular meeting. The program con-
sisted of a group of songs by
Minnie Carey Stine, contralto Mrs
Charles E. Hatch spoke on Current
Events" The lecture of the afternoon
was given by Mrs. Easton. 1t was en-
titled: "The Spiritual Conflict, the
Dominant Chord in Making and Re-
making of Man"
The self-denial collection for the
European relief work was taken and
bonds also were sold to provide food for
the starving children in the war zone.
The club contributed generously to the
Hoover charity.
Guests of honor were Mrs. Edmund
kingsland, president Daughters of
Ohio; Mrs. Ada Shorey, president
Women's Maine Club, and Mrs. L. o.
Fisher, president Chaminade Club.
The tea on Friday, held at the Stock
ton Tea Room, was largely attended.
Eastman were hostesses. Is
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Women's Forum to Meet

The Woman's Forum, Miss Helen
Varick Boswell president, will hold a
meeting in the music room Of the
Hotel Biltmore on Friday morning.
The speaker of the day will be George
f. Cook. who will present the subject
"The Sovereign Citizen" There will
be discussion from the floor. Some
prominent club women from out of
town will be present 1t is expected
that Mrs. Philip North Moore, of St.
Louis, viii be among the guests.
The New York State Society, Daugh-
ters of the Revolution, Mrs John F.
Hemenway, regent, will hold its regu-
lar monthly board meeting at the Hotel
Astor Friday afternoon
The Wilson Club of New York will
have theater party Friday night to
see Little Old New York" There are
150 alumnm of this, the third oldest
women's college. in New York. The
delegation attending the nsey by Rida
Johnson Young will be led~by the Off
GERS, Mrs. Charles W. Richards, presj-
dent; Mrs. Hamilton Bail and Mrs.
Carleton Montgomery, ce-presidents;
Miss Ruth Bleezard, secretary, and
Mrs. John Ruefer, treasurer.
Rubinstein Club, Mrs. William
Rogers Chapman president, will give
its fourth afternoon musicale for this
season Saturday in the Astor Gallery
OF the Waldorf-Astoria. The artists
will be Marjorie Squires, contraito;
Justin Laurie, tenor, and the concert
master of the National Symphony Or
chestra, Scipione Guidi. Dancing will
follow the recital.
The second evening concert will be
given March ! in the Grand Ballroom
OF the Waldorf. Mile. Jeanne Gordan
of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany viii be the soloist. The club
choral win sing ten new part songs
snder the direction of William Rogers
Chapman, musical director.
Extra guests tickets for all affairs
may be obtained in advance from the
president at the Waldorf or from the
secretary and treasurer, Miss Mary
Jordan Baker.
The eighteenth annual white break
fast will be given May Z at noon.
Reservations for tables and seats
should be made at once, as many tables
already have been engaged. Mrs.
George T. Golfer, 419 West 119th
Street, is chairman of tickets.
Life AS Fine Art Club, Mrs. Mil
dred Manly Easton president and
founder, met Wednesday at the Hotel
Commodore. The club president, as
sisted by the officers and guests of
honor, held a reception preceding the