New Britain herald., 1922-10-28

The women of New Britain are keenly interested in the announce ment made earlier in the week that the official opening of the Business and Professional Women's club is to be on Friday evening, November 8, at which time tho public of the city will be welcomed to inspect the new building, which is located on High street next to the public library
 The committee arranging for the event promises many surprises. Those serving on the committee are the of ficers and members of the board of directors.
 Dr. Gertrude M. Kinsella is presi- dent; Miss Mildred G. Weld. vice. president: Miss Helen Phillips, treas urer; Miss Mary E. Curtin, secretary. and Miss Josephine Crawey, corres- bonding secretary. The directors are Misses Grace Claffey, Anna Gold smith, Elizabeth Leghorn, Susan Mur- phy, Marguerite Tracy Ruth Gro- cock, Katherine Minor, Ella Fergu- son, Anna Pomeroy and Anna Nave. The members of the club have 4 planned many social activities for the | fall season, and in addition to the of- | ficial opening of the home, which promises to be one of the biggest nights of the year. there will be a Halloween party on Monday evening of next week. Miss Leonora Fox is in charge.
 The silver committee of the associ- ation has planned for dance to be given in the Grotto hall on the even- ing of November 10. Miss Anna Nave is chairman of this committee in charge.
 The Women's club Of New Britain will hear Miss Mary Sandal of New York city speak on 'The Great Gift" on Tuesday October 31 at the First Church chapel Miss Sandal is con- sidered an unusal speaker. she is a woman of great gift and personality and has for several years given lec lures in New York city. A social hour will follow Miss Sandell's talk at which members of the social commit tee will act as hostesses for the after noon.
 Miss Anna Ahern of 275 South MaiS street was rendered a farewell shower at the home of Miss Delphine Malona of 175 South Main street on Thursday evening by her former as sociates at the P. and F. Corbin fac. tory office Miss Ahern was present. ed with gold watch, a gold bar pir and an umbrella, She will enter St Francis hospital training school for nurses in Hartford on November 6.
 MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Walters of ' Griswold street observed their fifth wedding anniversary on Monday night entertaining about 30 guests from Bristol. Hartford, Middletown New Jersey and New Britain. A light buffet lunch was served Prizes in whist were awarded to Mrs, w, Hinckey of Bristol and Miss May Rurkchardt of this city while prizes in pinochle were awarded to D. J, Dona- hue and Ernest Griswold, both of New Britain
 Mrs William Coventry of Dundee, Scotland. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Drummond of 5l locust street for the past six months, will sail for home on Saturday, No vember 4th Mrs, Coventry will leave on the S S Cameronia. Mrs. Alex B. Clark of Grangemouth, Scotland q sister of Mrs nrummond, and who has been visiting her brother, Walter McGrail of Hartford avenue. and her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Bowes, of New York. will sail for home on the same boat
 Probation Officer and Mrs. Edward C. Connolly of 25 South Burritt street, and Mir. and Mrs. James Coats of Wal nut street. observed jointly the 18th anniversary of their wedding, Sunday, october 22nd. A dinner was served at the home of MT. and Mrs Con nelly, at which friends of both couples joined.
 Both of the couples were married at the Baptist church. MT and Mrs. Connolly by Rev. Lyman s. Johnson and Mir and Mrs. Coats by Rev. Dr. T. Edwin Brown.
 Mrs. A. l.. Malmgren of 62 Belden street entertained party of her friends at her home last evening at a Halloween social. The house was appropriately decorated for the oc- cason. The affair was in the form of house warming. A supper was served to her guests and Halloween games were enjoyed.