New Britain herald., 1922-03-04
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ed tho Yale University orchestra con cert and dance at the Hartford club last evening. The concert was given under the auspices of the Yale alumni Of Hartford county The orchestra is this year composed Of fifty under graduates under the direction of c, F. Bricken, '2e. Inc following we'll arranged program was given.
 l--"Academic Overture" Brahms; -"Leibestraum. Liszt; 3-(By the String QuarteD "Quartet VI,' Hay den: Finale" Allegro conbrio; r. Espana, Chabrier; 5-Prelude to Die Meistersnger," Wagner: 6--"Glory for Yale" and Down the Field,' Friedman, '05.
 Following the concert the orches- tra furnished music for dancing un- til 1 o'clock.
 A meeting of the Esther Stanley chapter, D. A. R., was held Friday afternoon at the home of the Misses V-nittlesey of West Main street. Miss Florence S. M Crofut of Hartford spoke on America the Beautiful Miss Crofut is prominent In D. A. k. work and was for eight years regent of the Ruth Wyllys chapter, D. A. R, of Hartford, and it was under her re- gime that the old state house was re- stored. She is member of the Ma tional Historical society of the D. A. R. Following Miss Crofut's very in- teresting talk Mrs Howard Horton, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Howard Parsons. sang the following group of songs: 1--"Sylvan." Landon Ronald; 2-"You and l." Liza Leh- man; 3--"The Moon at Full" Landon Ronald; 4-.The Lilac Tree" George Gartlan.
 The Misses Whittlesey served tea with Mrs H. M. Bates and Miss Flora Humphrey presiding at very attractive table. Mrs. Stanley Goss' Mrs William s. Rowland, Mrs. Rob- ert Frisbie, Mrs. Ernest Smith and Miss Margaret Eddy assisted with the serving in the dining room.
 
 At the meeting of the local girl scout council held Monday evening, Mrs. Leon A. Sprague was reappolnt- ed girl scout commissioner, Miss  Miss Elizabeth Leghorn and Miss Ruth Loomis, vice presidents, Miss Airline Root secretary, and Mrs. K. $. Doane, treasurer. Miss Emma Bell, scout director, reported Is active troops with an approximate member ship of 200 girls.
 Mrs. Lena Thrall and Mrs Annie Blakesley will represent the Stella lodge of New Britain at the Rebekah state assembly to be held in South Manchester on April 19.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles r. Merwin ewere among those attending the Mll- ford Yacht club ball on Tuesday eve- ming. Mir. Merwin was presented with a handsome silver cup, the trophy of the season, as he won the greatest number of races with his sailboat, The Thelga.
 The members of the Woman's club of Maple Hill enjoyed a very pleasant meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. C. Moody on Golf street. Mrs. F. c. Teich gave most interesting and entertaining talk on the West Indies and other members of the club answered to the current event roll call which was feature Of the afternoons program. Mrs. Moody was assisted in receiving her guests by Mrs. Charles R. Hare and Mrs. L.. B. Danford.
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 Mrs. $. "A. Fiske of Berlin enter tained the members of the Women's Foreign Missionary society at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Clara Wells of Hartford addressed the meeting. I
 Under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church, a, supper and social was given'ln the church parlors Wednesday evening, Mrs. Leonard Fox and Mrs. B. N. Parker being chairmen of the supper committee, while Mrs. A. A. Mills, chairman of the March social com mittee, arranged the program. The program of the evenings entertain ment consisted of piano solos by Miss Leila Mills, readings by Miss Eleanor Applebee, vocal solos by Mrs. Howard Horton, accompanied on the paino by Mrs. John Lindsay numbers by the Silent Choir" and, lastly, talk by the pastor Rev. John l.. Davis, on hls recent visit to Bermuda.
 The local automobile show which is being held in the State Armory on Arch street is attracting much interest and many visitors. In addition to the automobiles which are being shown and the attractive exhibits in the booths, there is a musical program and entertainment each evening.
 George F. Leghorn, son of Mir. and Mrs. M. P. Leghorn of Stanley street, has returned to his home here. having completed his course at the Catholic university, Washington, D. c.
 Edward S. ,Kalin. who is junior at Middlebury college. has been chosen ,editor-in-chief of the new col lege literary magazine, the first num- Der of which is expected to appear before the Easter recess.
 The mid-w winter conference of the High school Girl Reserves of the New England section is being held at the Springfield Y. w. c. A. Members of tr1 nf