Putnam patriot., 1923-03-16
MEMS CLUB HEARS
 SPLENDID ADDRESS
Hon. George B. Chandler De- fends French Action.-Says
 it's None Others Bushes
Magic, Movies and Excellent Dinner
 Make Successful Evening

Plain talk and good advice on the American point of view in the pres ent European situation, an excellent, in fact, a most excellent-supper. songs, stories. an exhibition by pro fessional magician and, finally, nov ing picture party, made up the pro gram of the very successful annual banquet of the Mems Club of Putnam, held in the church rooms of the See ond Congregational church of Put nam on Wednesday evening.
 Some 75 or more members and friends of the club gathered at 6.30 for the dinner. St, Patrick Day affair. arranged by Mrs. Walter ]. Bartlett and an able committee con sisting of Miss Ruth Bartlett, Miss Gertrude Jones. Mrs. T. L. Jones and Miss Mary Wheaton The tables were handsomely decorated with flowers, the gift of T. l.. Jones. At each place were shamrock souvenirs, and the green color scheme was car ried out throughout the supper, end ing with the dessert plates decorated with Irish flags. Mrs Bartlett and her committee are to be congratulated on serving so delicious dinner s0 prettily planned. The dinner was served by group of boys including George W. Child, Chandler Morse, George Giipatric Harold Arnold, Per ry Barber, Franklin Perry. Alan Thayer, Charles Carpenter, Sheldon Carpenter. Robert Bruce and Gerald Marcy Ralph C. Jenkins presided and prayer was offered by Rev. s. F. Cozad.
 Mr. Chandler's Talk
 "The International Situation" was the subject of the talk given the club by the Hon. George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill Mr Chandler has ire auently visited in Putnam and he is well known as a speaker. In his open ing remarks he said that he felt that at the present time he believed that the world was suffering from bad attack of nerves. He then took up the conditions of the various countries of the world separately and pointed out how. from his point of view, things are not really so bad as they have been made Co seem.
 Turning abruptly from this happy vein of optimism. Mir Chandler launched into q splendid and lucid and convincing defense of the French invasion of the Ruhr. In SO many words and without any trimmings whatever. Mir Chandler expressed his opinion that France was collecting her just debts and that the best thing that the rest of the world could do would be to let France alone and not inter- fere in a matter which is distinctly her own business and no one else's. Mir. Chandlers talk, which ended with A sturdy denunciation of the small classes in America that are provoking German interest and German propa ganda. was received with hearty ap- plause, indicating that in the majority the audience was distinctly with him in sentiment.
 Popular Magician Entertains
 Before and after Mir Chandler's talk an exhibition of magic was given bv Herhert Taylor, the well-known Boston magician, who has made sever al appearances here. Mir. Taylor per formed all of the usual magieianly tricks. including few new ones. He was ably assisted by George Gilpatrie al several parts of the performance, while he consistently required also the services of Dr. II. l.. Pease, both as- sistants causing much amusement to the audience.
 During the supper and afterwards 3 number of songs were sung by the whole company, Kenneth C. Sharpe
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