New Britain herald., 1922-07-13
LOCAL LODGE GETS OFFICERS PRAISE Pythian Sisters Visited by Grand
 Chief MRS. TURNER ENTERTAINS
Coal Situation fin This Town-Surprise
 Party Rendered Miss Ncri-Picnic Plans Progrcss-Accs Play Hartford
 Team on Saturday-Local Items.

Temple entertained the grand officer
 of the order at their regular meeting
 held in the lodge rooms on West Maii
 street, last evening. IL was the bes
 attended meeting of the season. Th'
 Grand Chief Clara Whitaker of Stam
 ford was personally in charge Of thu
 visiting delegation and had with he,
 the entire staff of officers. The dele ] gation was met at the train by Mrs
 Anna Turner, one of the most active
 workers of the local lodge, and escort
 ed to her home. where supper wa!
 served Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Lillian Kunne were in charge of enter
 taning the visitors and were congrat
 ulated by their guests upon their re. ception here.
 The visit of the officers of the grand lodge was the first official visit paid to Plainvile since the loca branch of the organization was found ed some months ago. The evenings entertainment was in charge oi Charles Livingstone and assistants There were members present from Stamford, Derby Middletown, Hart ford, Torrington. Meriden, Unionville and Thompsonville.
 Knights of Pythias Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, George Wright was present at the meeting and con- graduated the local Temple upon its growth during the past few months
 He also appealed to the members to continue their good work.
 T1,a iptr,,6nctioo Mrs Whit taker was made by Miss Helen An derson of the local Temple. and was in the form of poetry, composed by Miss Anderson She outlined the start and growth of the Plainville lodge and briefly sketched the future expectations of the post in the matter of membership and progress in social activities At the conclusion of her introduction, Miss Anderson presented the Grand Chief with a gold piece as a token of esteem and appreciation upon behalf of the local members of the society.
 Mrs. Whitaker commented upon the rapid and abnormal growth of the Plainville Temple, and assured her audience that no place in the . ~ had made a more suspicious bea..'- ming than had the local post She spoke of the high aim and purpose of the Pythian Sisters, working alone and in cooperation with their brother Knights. She spoke of the necessity of obedience to the higher officers who are delegated to see to the progress and care of temples through out the state. She congratulated Plainville upon it's active societies and made special comment upon the fnan- cia standing of the local Pythian lodge.
 A social followed the meeting at which the evenings prize was captur- ed by Thomas keane of Middletown.
 Coal Situation Report.
 The coal and railroad strikes are affecting Plainville and its supply of coal. For weeks past, the usual trains of coal cars have been missed from he local freight yards where former y large numbers of the conveyors could be seen daily passing through his town on both the Northampton md Highland division, bound north VI " SSllClu ANoI plOllt anu OllltI and bound east for New Brit ain, Hartford, and other points toward Boston.
 Plainville still has some coal and still receives a small amount of the precious commodity. While the coal supply of the town is exhausted, it $ favored by weather which makes ,oal burning undesirable. Although, t has been stated that Painville is getting coal. it would be better to say hat the local dealers are taking what hey can get The kind of coal which S desired here is not forthcoming but he dealers are accepting what comes o them. knowing conditions as they ,xist now.
 This town serves as a fair barome- CT Of strike and unfavorable indus rial conditions on account of serving IS railroad junction. Thus Plain 'ile has had an opportunity to see he loss in shipment of coal both to his and nearby places.
 Rendered Surprise Party.
 Miss Lena Neri, daughter of Mir. and ,Irs. Nullo Neri of East Main street, vas tendered surprise birthday ,arty yesterday in honor of her 10th Friends of the youngster adhered at her home in the after loon and brough her many birthday -ifts Among those present were .ena, Olga, Elsie, Carlo and Laurence leri Alyina Minela, Mary and Jose ,hine D'Antonio; Zoa, Ethel and Mi hael Zacchi and Evelyn Carragher of his town. Alice. lnez and Alfred ,eri of New Britain; Aida Ghisell of .nsonia; and Estella Ghigoni of Yon- ers, N. Y. During the afternoon ames were played and buffet lunch | erved.
 Picnic Plan. Progress.
 The committee in charge of the | icnic, to be held by the members of | he Church of Our Lady of Mercy | net last evening and completed ar for the affair to be held | aturday afternoon at Silver Grove. he committee on food reported for he various districts of the town, mich was canyassed by members of | he committee on Monday and Tues ay. The athletic committee has pre- ared an interesting program of ath- .tic events for the afternoon. The icnic starts at noon.
 Aces Play Hartford sunday.
 What is expected to be the best . anne of the season will be staged at Hens field on Sunday afternoon hen the Aces will oppose the Col red Giants of Hartford. The Capi- Il city team has q fast combination f players who have made a reputa- on for themselves in their previous ames of the season. They are re- fa fc.a d 4 1