New Britain herald., 1922-05-20
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The fortieth annual convention o the American McAll association vii
 be held in New Britain next year, | was announced at the meeting of tn, New Britain McAll this afternoon when joint meeting of the Seniol and Children's McAll association wa. held at the Shuttle Meadow club IT the absence of Miss Marian Bennett president of the Children's McAll Master Henry Pelton. first vice-presi dent. presided.
 Reports were read from the re. eording secretary. Miss Elizabeth Par. Eons and from the treasurer. Master Richard Cooper. Mrs. Herbert Fl Pease, chairman of the nominating committee, presented a list of the of fcers for the coming year. They are:
 President, Miss Elizabeth Parsons; vice. ce-presidents. Masters Richard Cooper, Malcolm Farmer, Julien Pease and Winthrop Warren. and Misses Ella Soper, Fay Rattenbury Adelaide Bean and Virginia Hill; re- cording secretary. Miss Marion Ben nett; corresponding secretary. Miss Bertha Farmer: treasurer, Master Henry Pelton: auditor, Master Hoyt Pease; directors, Misses Elizabeth Cooley. Jeanne Stanley. Doris Merwin, Barbara Farmer and Natalie Case and Masters Charles Goss, Erwin Soper, Jerry Hart, Penn T. Kimball and Paul K. Rogers; supervisors, Miss Frances Whittlesey. Miss Bertha Chamberlain, Mrs. William H. Rattenbury, Mrs. George F. Bean, Miss Eleanor Lewis and Mrs. William c. Dalzell.
 Miss Bertha Chamberlain, the Aux iiary's delegate to the annual meet ing in Newark made her report. The acting president then introduced the speaker of the afternoon, Miss Laura H. Parker. of New York city, the junior field secretary. She gave an inspiring talk, showing by her en- thusiasm that nothing should be left undone to further the advancement of the McAll Mission as carried on by the work of the Junior and Chidren's Auxiiaries
 After the singing of several songs the meeting adjourned until after the annual meeting of the senior McAll. This meeting was led by it's president, Mrs. Charles F. Mitchell. Reports from the secretary, Mrs. Rodman Wright Chamberlain, and the treasur- CT, Mrs. Robert Peck were next in order.
 Mrs. Isaac D. Russell, in the ab- sence of the chairman, Mrs. E. B. Eddy, read the report of the nomin ating committee, which in every in stance remained the same as last year The officers:
 Honorary president, Mrs. Frederick II. ,Churchill; president Mrs Charles l.. Mitchell: first vice president Miss Frances Whttlesey; vice. presidents Mrs Charles J. Parker, Mrs. Charles S. Landers, Mrs. Harold T. Sloper, Mrs. Henry C. M. Thompson, Mrs. Les ter A. Vibberts; treasurer, Mrs. Rob- ert N. Peck; recording secretary, Mrs. Rodman w. Chamberlain; cores bonding secretary. Miss Margaret A. Eddy; chairman relief work. Miss Cornelia Chamberlain; directors, Miss Cornelia Chamberlain, Mrs William C. Hungerford, Mrs. Elisha H. Cooper, Miss Florence A. Camp, Mrs. William Ross, Mrs. Stanley T. Goss, Mrs. Alix W. Stanley, Mrs. William F. Brooks, Mrs. James B. Wilbur, Jr.
 Miss Cornela Chamberlain, chair man of relief work, briefly stated the help given France and the need of France as interpreted at the annual meeting in Newark. Miss Frances Whittlesey, delegate at the convention. stated that next year New Britain will act as hostess to the fortteth an nual meeting of the American McAll association. The meeting then ad- journed to join the children while re- treatments were served.
 Mrs. William F. Brooks presided at the table.
 Miss Margaret Mitchell daughter of MT. and Ms. Fred B. Mitchell of Elm street, is attending the fcstivi- ties at Yale university this week end.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Wachter of Harrison street spent the week in Atlantic City. MT. Wachter attended the annual meeting of the National Electric Light association.
 MT. and Mrs George Hildebrandt
  ner Monday evening.
 Mrs. Robert N. Peck of Park place has returned frvm Atlantic City.
 Miss Flora Humphrey of West Main street has returned from Philadelphia and Atlantic City
 Mrs. HeB. Humason of Vine street has returned from Atlantic City.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel F. Davis of Rock Island, H., were the' guests of Mir. and Mrs Herbert l.. Mills Of Cur tiss street during the week.
 The Woman's club is planning to engage Miss Mary Blauvelt for course of nine lectures on Current Events during the coming winter. Miss Blauvelt is well known in this 7 city, having lectured here several times last season. { Mrs. Edwin Messenger of Elm street entertained on Thursday eve ming for Miss Anna Volz, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. A. Volz of Bassett street, whose enga cement to Thomas Clerkin has recently been announced. I The house was very attractively deco rated with pink roses and pink and yellow sweet peas, Games were play $ ed during the evening and Miss Volz l was presented with several attractive and useful gifts. Refreshments were