New Britain herald., 1923-02-07
LIONS CLUB PLANS
 ID ASSIST ORPHANS
Secures Orpheus Club for Con. Cert..NeW Officers Installed


 Announcement was made at ihe
 banquet Of the New Britain Lions
 club held at the Turner Hall on Arch
 street last evening, that the oTphens
 concert club Of Springfield, Mass,
 consisting af a chorus of IFS voices
 will give a concert at one of the New
 lifiiain thfaiers previous to March
 under the auspices Of the Lions club,
 The proceeds of the affair will be
 used for the orphans Of New Britain,
 II was voted al meeting held sey-
 eral weeks ago, that the Lions cluh
 should do something worth while and
 nf a civic nature, As a result of this
 meeting the community service com
 mittee was appointed 10 make plans
 for an event which would henefit the
 orphans Of New Britain
 ". (. French New President
 W, (, French. principal of the Cen tral Junior High school was installed as the new president of the Lions club succeeding N, ", Bullen, Other officers installed were W, F. Gold thwaitt. first vice -president' IT, r.
 King. second vice, presidents S. J, Traeeski. third vice -president' James F. o'Rfien. secretary; II, G, Hancock, assistant secretary: F. W, Macomber, | treasurer: ]. Y. onorato. lion tanner | and R. r. Towers, tail twistcr.
 The by-laws finance and commun' !, ity service committees have been ap- pointed 10 serve for one year. stan ley Traeeski Is chairman of the by laws committed Those who will serve with him are Sidney Congdon and Harry congdoE.
 Thurse Bengston Is chairman Of the finance committee and has William Allen and Franw Goodwin to assist him. Those on the community serv- ice committee are W. F. Goldthwaitt, chairman. W. C. French, Dr. ]. II. Potts, C. l.. Pierce, II. J. Donnelly Sidney Conedon and Harry Hancock.
 The following committees 10 serve for February and March have been appointed: Entertainment, James V. onorato. chairman. Harry Hancock and c. l.. Pierce; speakers R. c. Vance, chairman. Rev. John l.. Davis and Fred Macomber: luncheon, C. w. chairman. w. w. Bullen and Dr. George Dalton: stunts, Dr. J. H. Potts. chairman. Charles w. Brown and Frank Goodwin.
 senator Bakewcll speaks
 Senator Charles NJ. Bakewell of New Haven, in an interesting address, :, conditions as they exist in |, America with conditions in Europe 1, He based his talk on the statement z hat there will never be peace among , nations. among individuals or groups while there is any misunderstanding.
 During the war. the speaker said, . 10th in Europe among nations and in T his country among groups and indi- a 'iduas there was a general under tanding, there was unity and all ill ceiling was cast aside.
 Soon after the war. however. Sena- or Bakewell stated, the allied nations eemed to drift apart and resentment ose again among the nations as well | IS among groups in America.
 Continuing the speaker said. "Mis brings about hatred nd hatred brings about war. We hink we are secure in this country ut we are not. There are people in S .merica today sowing the seed of G ate among individuals and groups in u n attempt to overthrow the govern S lent. We are only q nation because c; 'e share common hopes and ideas ot because we are one kind of people. Tt is mp to organizations such as ' 7e Lions club, the Rotary and Xii M -ans clubs to deevlop the spirit of and unity in America , save the institution Of the country. Te can only do things in practical ay by getting together in small roups.'
 Invoted to Council Meetings
 Mayor Angelo Paonessa was called pon 10 speak. He urged the mem CTS of the cub to attend the com lon council meetings, to watch and 'ad the papers for announcements ! ertaining to the city government and do all in their power to aid those H ho are governing the city He ex ,essed the hope that the Lions club ould do something big in the line of Fl vic duty during the year of 1923. M Major G. T. Hewlett, district mana # 1T of the Lions clubs, told the Imem- ITS of the local organization that the eckly luncheons are not the chief m of the club but are simply me- N ums to get better acquainted and to ork in unison for the best of the He praised the work of c New Britain club during the past ar
 Remarks were made by Col. W. w. Illen. the retiring president, and w.
 French, the new president. P. F. ing acted as toastmaster. Bob Mill en, appearing at FoX's theater, en- rtained with funny stories and ngs. Miss May Scanlon of Hartford Is so favored with vocal solos as did ldrew Basso of this city.
 Mrs Kronholm catered