New Britain herald., 1922-09-13
FASHION SHOW TO
 BE HELD IN CITY
Living Models, n Everything Mary Curtin in Charge

New Britain Is to have a real up. ko-the-very-last-m minute fashion show A reg'lar big town fashion show where the latest creations direct from Paris and London will be displayed on liv- ing models. And the models all will be good looking too.
 The show, which will be the first of its kind to be held in this city, will be big success. because 1t will be under capable management. Mise Mary r. Curtin, whose efficiency as assistant executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce Is responsible for much of that organizations suc- cess, will have full charge of the fshow. Miss Curtin, Is secretary of the Business and Professional Wom- ems club. under whose auspices the fashion show will be produced.
 Local merchants will be asked to cooperate and the styles to be shown, will be those handled in New Britain stores. The show will be held in the rooms of the Business and Profes- sional Women's club, in the Booth house adjoining the library on Wash ington street on or about Oct. 10. Decision to have | show of this kind in New Britain was made at a meeting of the club last evening. Fur ther details of the show will be worked out by the committee and an- nounced later.
 The regular meeting of the club was held last night at the club home. Supper was served and there were about 75 members present Mrs. c. Foster, president of the Hartford club, was present and gave a report of the Chattanooga convention. Miss Mary Duggan, a member of the Hartford club and also vice-president of the Connecticut state federation, told the members of the value of the federation, and the relation it brings and gives to the various clubs. Misses Leeds and Mason, of Hartford, spoke briefly on the convention and were enthusiastic about a larger delega- ton for next year, when the national convention will be held at Portland, Oregon. Miss Bertha Macristy, who vention from New Britain, gave a very complete report of the conven- ton in general. She was particularly interested in the educational lines, and stated that the national fedora ton this year hopes to encourage a High school diploma. as necessity before entering the business world, and to this end fund has been start ed, which will provide means for the further education of those girls who desire, but who have not the means. The national convention itself sub- scribed over s4,oOo to this fund.
 Elizabeth Leghorn, chairman of the program committee, reported that Columbia extension courses will be offered again this year. There will be course in modern European his tory, taking the period from 1870 down through the late world war. Lenora Fox, also a member of the program committee. plans to attend . three-day course to be given in Hartford, in the art of teaching dancing, and will give to the mem- bers of the club lessons in dancing.
 October being the beginning of the second year of the local club, there will be an opportunity given to the business and professional women of the city to join. Miss Mildred Weld is chairman of the membership com- mittee
 It is expected that the club will have open house sometime late in September, when everyone will have an opportunity to visit it. The home has been extensively and taste fully decorated, Marguerite Tracy having charge of the house furnish ing.