New Britain herald., 1922-12-16

The Christmas story, The Nativ- ity," will be given by members of th1
 Y. w. c. A. tomorrow afternoon at
 4:30. when appropriate music will
 accompany the presentation. Several
 girls from the Normal school glee club will assist the chorus, and Miss Marion Robb will sing solo.
 The play has been cast as follows:
 Miss Ruth Anderson, the Spirit of
 Christmas; Miss Helen Dixon, the
 Virgin: Averil Esten, Ruth Thayer,
 Marion Beach, kings; Pansy Bush,
 Ebba Neri, Ruth Larson. shepherds.
 Miss Estelle Cuddy will take the part
 of Joseph in the final tableaux. The public is cordially invited to attend this Christmas entertainment.
 Of great interest is the news that John N. Gilbert of Beaumont, Texas, has presented to the Beaumont High school the Lynn Gilbert Memorial Park" to be dedicated to High school athletics This new home for High school athletics, the most complete and fully equipped of its kind in the state, is given in memory of MT. Gil bert's son, Lynn Gilbert, who died a few years ago. The presentation was made at football banquet last week by Wilbur c. Gilbert, acting for his father, when he responded to a toast, Better Quarters"
 On Friday afternon Miss Mary Stanley, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Mortimer D. Stanley of Short Beach, Conn.,, formerly of New Britain, and Bennett Hubbard, son of Mrs. Rose T. Hubbard of Arch street, were mar ried, Rev. Dr. G. w. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church officiating. The wedding took place in the chapel of the South church, which was artistically decorated with a profusion of pink roses, white chrys- anthemums and evergreens, in the presence of many relatives and in innate friends.
 The bride was attended by her sis ter, Miss Virginia Stanley and was given away by her father, Mortimer D. Stanley, while the groom had as his best man, Gleason Parker of Vine street. The bride wore a gown of soft gray combined with kings blue with a hat of metallic cloth and she car ried brides bouquet of pink roses and ferns. Miss Virginia Stanley wore a dark blue embroidered gown with hat and carried violets. Both the bride and groom are well known locally each having graduated from the New Britain high school. and are active members of the towns set. MT. Hubbard was grad uated from Middlebury college.
 When MT. and Mrs. Hubbard re- turn from their wedding trip they will make their home in New Britain.
 John Hayes, son of MT. and Mrs. M. F. Hayes of Murray street, came home from Choate school today to spend his vacation in town.
 Miss Airline Nelson, daughter of MT. | and Mrs. Bennett Nelson of Harrison | street in home from Bridgeport for the weekend. Miss Nelson is doing social | WI n luCiC euiS WlulST. .l
 Robert Peplau came home from | Choate school today to spend the holi- days with his parents Mir. and Mrs. Albert E. Peplau of Stanley street.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry G. Schauffler of Lincon road were among those enter taining at dinner preceding the Bal Masque at the Shuttle Meadow club last evening.
 Ward Harper, son of MT. and Mrs. w. E. Harper of East street, is home from Boston university for the mid winter recess.
 Miss Frances Sloper, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William Sloper of Lex ngton street is spending the weekend p town. Miss Sloper Is a student at Saint Margaret's school in Waterbury, onn. ],