New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

| last evening TOT Inc peneHt or thf
 Polish orphanagc at the Y. M, T. A
 and B. society hall was splendid
 success, socially and financially. there
 being about one hundred tables of
 players. Both bridge whist and plain
 whist were enjoyed. The following
 people were among those reservins tables: Miss Anna 0'Brien, Miss Mar
 garet Sheehan, Miss Bertha Clark.
 Mrs. Grace Coholan. Mrs. P. S. Me-
 Donough. Mrs. James Curtin, Mrs.
 Carrie Conlon, Mrs. J. L. McCabe.
 Miss Loretta Caufield, Miss Mary Curtin, Miss Anna Nave. Miss Ger trude Conroy. Miss Mary Campbell.
 Mrs. Morrin. Miss Ella.Ferguson. Mrs. T. Grove, Mrs. Dunn. Miss Bessie Conlon. Mrs. Kent. Mrs. William shee- han, Mrs. Charles olcott, Miss Mary Alice Hickey, Miss Grace Smith. Mrs. Ringrose and Miss s. Murphy. St. Mary's church was the scene of an extremely pretty wedding Tuesday morning, when Miss Ethel Irene Farr, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John F. Tarr of Lasalle street. and Frederick V. McDonough were married, Rev. John T. Winters. pastor of the church officiating. Miss Florence Edna Farr, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, while Frank P. McDonough, brother of the groom, was best man.
 The bride wore a gown of canary colored chiffon. with pearl and crystal beads, and carried bridal bouquet of gardenias and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids gown was of coral crepe with gold lace trimmings, while her bouquet was a colonial one, Fol- lowing the ceremony wedding breakfast for the immediate families was served. The groom's gift to the bride was a platinum bar pin and to his best man pair of gold cuff links. The bride presented her attendant with an onxy ring. When Mir. and Mrs. McDonough return from their wedding trip to Washington. D. C., they will be at home to their friends, after June 1, at 24 Trinity street.
 New Britain music lovers are an- ticipating with much pleasure the eighth annual spring festival concert which the Choral club is planning for Monday evening, May :, at the Fox theater. Just as in the past this seasons concert will be one of the most brilliant musical events of the year.
 On this occasion the members of the association will present the famous oratorio, Elijah" by Men delssohn with Arthur Middleton, who is a most gifted baritone. singing the title role. MT. Middleton has just returned from concert tour of Aus tralia. where he was received with acclaim. It will be remembered that MT. Middleton sang King Olaf here number of seasons ago when his splendid work was so enthusiastically appreciated.
 Under the direction of Mrs William Dalzell and Miss Bertha Chamberlain the members of the Children's McAll are rehearsing for pageant which they will present on Tuesday after ! noon, May 2, at the Shuttle Meadow club. The cast is made of fifty of the young members including:
 Billie North, Jean Stanley. Win throp Warren, Jerry Hart Doris Mer- win, Betty Goss, Henel Goss, Mary | Schultz, Marjorie Rogers, Paul Rog- srs, Elizabeth Weiant, Betty Baldwin, Beatrice Lamb. Ruth Ramsey, Doris Williams, Lucille Case. Virginia Hill. Erwin Sloper, Richard Pelton, Willets c;o At1rnnI Norton Coe. Charles Goss. Frances Stanley. Mary Bean, Adelaide Bean, Patty Dalzell. Marion Bennett, Martha pascoe, Virginia Hunt, Barbara Fris- 1ie. Janette Case, Jeanette Christ, Evelyn Parsons Cynthia Warren, Peggy Atwood, Sally Dalzell, Dorothy Catlin, Clara Mitchell. Polly Pease, Julius Pease, Barbara Parsons Eliza ,eth Parsons, Henry Pasco Val -ham berlain. Virginia Merwin.
 Last year the Children's McAll very presented the playlet The Wishing Well" under the direc- ion of Mrs. Dalzell.
 Miss Ruth Looms of Hawkins , treet and Miss Helen Buell. of Maple ! treet left Monday for Atlantic City. !, Miss Buell. is to spend two weeks, !, while Miss Loomis will leave tomor- ow for Washington, n. C., to at- end the national convention of Girl , couts which will be held there April ,, 8 to 27.
 Miss Jeanette Van Coudering of lincoln street has been entertaining i. Hiss Dorothy Mott of New Haven.
 Miss Esther Bradley of Meriden Il nd Malcolm Humphrey of this city ave a harp and organ recital last unday evening at St. Marks church Y 9 more than 300 people. The fol- ' owing program was given; Ave taria." Bach -Gounod; Largo" Han- el: "Priere," Hasselmann; "Sere- s ade." Hasselmann; 'The Swan," n nt-Saens. 2 Miss Betty Maynard of the Hart r ,rd School of Religious Pedagogy p poke at the meeting of the 1nanda Ii ub at the Kensington Congrega- J onal church held last Tuesday eve- Ing.
 Mir. and Mrs. Michael Arneth of ir huttle Meadow avenue have been h sending a week in Brooklyn, Phila- slphia and Washington.
 Mrs. William Webster of Berlin has m turned from the south where she St IS been spending several months. CT
 
 Mrs. August Peterson of Park street as given a surprise birthday party +
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