New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-06-03
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shuttle Meadow club on Thursday
evening OF this week. :. The AFFAIR
opened with a golf tournament which
took up most, OF the morning and
afternoon, with the 'dinner being
served at $3.50 o'clock In the ball
room. Dancing followed until IL
o'clock. H..a e.. ...-..
Over 200 people were In attend
ance. including. Rotarians and their
wives and guests from New Britain
Hartford, New Haven. New London,
Waterbury and Torrington.
Bridge and whist tables had been
set for the. ladies' of visiting RotAr-
ians 80 that they might spend their
afternoon at the club Many Of the
women, however. played golf, on. the
4 course in most proficient manner,
| The ball room, which also served
for a dining room for this occasion.
was tastcfully decorated with Ameri-
can flags. Over the fireplace was the
| emblem OF the Rotary club. decorated
with small red electric lights.
! At each place on the table there
were found all sorts of favors and
each lady present was given a small
carving knife In remembrance of the.
Landers. Frary & Clark Manufacture
ing company.
The guests marched to their seats
at the table to the tune Of Hail. Hail.
the Gangs. All Here" which was
played by the Alpha String orchestra
furnishing music for the affair. The
jollity soon began after the people
were seated.
Within a short time the room ap-
peared to be filled with various col
ored balloons which had been innat-
ed and were floating in the air. The
balloons were chased about in the
rooms by the diners at the table
Rotary songs were sung by the Ro-
tarians, ably assisted by their wives.
Dave Young entertained In a most
amusing manner. telling manysof his
Scotch jokes.
Following the dinner Miss Hulda
Johnson, late star Of the Ginger
bread Man." rendered vocal solo
which was so we'll received that it was
necessary for her to sing an encore
Miss johnson was accompanied on the
piano by John Cream.
Andrew Basso, who has been heard
in a number Of T. A. B. productions,
sang after Miss johnson. Mr.. Basso
was called upon for two encores. He
has most pleasing voice and was
showered with applause. Mr.. Basso
was also accompanied by Mr. Cream
at the piano.
Dancing took up the remainder of
the evening, music for this also being
furnished by the Alpha String boys.
About 11:15 there was a call from
most of the dancers for Paul Jones
dance.
The orchestra yielded to the de-
mand of the dancers and there seemed
to be no end to the fun which was
the result of the Paul Jones.
All in all the affair was one of the
most enjoyable and the thoughts of
many "Rotes' are salready turning to
the next intercity gathering.
On Monday the students Of the
Camp street school enjoyed a very
pleasing patriotic program composed
Of songs and Rotations by the chill
drer, themselves and a short ad-
dress by Robert Vance, an alumnus
of the school and a veteran of the
world war. In the place Of honor on
the stage of the auditorium where the
exercises took place was the honor
roll of the school, with the names of
it's seven graduates who made the SUI
preme sacrifice in the world war. The
numbers on the program were as fol-
lows:
Song.
Grade 5
Recitation-"The Children's Song"
Katherine Clark
Group Recitation "A Song SYM
phony"
Recitation-"The Blue and the Gray"
Edward Swain
Song
Grade
THE star-spangled Banner"
Entire School
The Salute to the Flag
Entire School
What promises to be one Of the
most brilliant social events Of the
year in Berlin will take place on next
r
lawn festival will be staged at the
home OF Major and Mrs. F. L. Will
cox.
The fete is being staged under the
auspices of the Women's Aid society
of the Berlin Congregational church
and is being given to raise money
with which to purchase new carpet
for use in the church
A Dutch and fruit salad supper
will be served after o'clock In the
afternoon. There will be an enter
tainment at o'clock. to be followed
by dancing on the spacious porch OF
the Wilcox home.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the Glee club Of the Choate
school in Wallingford will provide the
and jazz orchestra
from that school will furnish music t
for dancing There are IS boys in the '
Glee club of the school who will jour
ney to Berlin to play for this engage t
ment. S
A pretty wedding was solemnized
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon at st.
Matthew's German Lutheran church S
when Miss Helen Brauer. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brauer of
Little River was married to Adolph I
Schultz, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob r
Schultz of Shuttle Meadow avenue.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
A. C. T. Steege, pastor of the church
The couple were attended by Miss
Anna Tessman as bridesmaid and !
Fred Schultz was the best man. A