New Britain herald., 1923-01-30
Speakers at Banquet of Ma
 tional Daughters of Isa. bella Favor Closer Union
 Among Catholic Societies.

the annual banquet of Isabella circle, National Daughters of Isabella, last night at the Y, W, c, A, The Idea was received with enthusiasm and II lis probable that, eventually, cam paign may be organized In this elty having for its purpose tho erection oi A building which would be suitable for the purpose,
 Ii was the opinion of several speak CTS that Catholic social fratefnal he' tiviiies should be centralized and thai there should De medium or contact such as would be provided by a build ing of the type referred ia, The sng- gestions were received with applause.
 About i50 men and women were present at the affair. many of them ] representing the circle m liFistol, The banquet was q splendid success Tn every respect. An appctlzins menu was served by Mrs, kronholm and her assistants. \ variety or enter tainment was furnished by the It." composed Of Messrs. Lewis, lcomis' Lucas and Latham. ani Nccal solos were given by Miss Marlon Egar. with Miss Margaret Collins at the piano. | ofated and were iightel with yellow candles. Among the guests were Rev John T. Winters. pastor. and Rop' Raymond J. Clabby, curate, or st' Mary's church; Rev. J. T. Laden. pas tor of the church of st. John the Evangelist; Rev. Patrick Daly. pastor of St. Joseph's church, Charles Cleve- land. grand knight of Daly Councii. Knights of Columbus, and M J. Ken ney. The ceremonies were opened by Mrs. W. w. T. Squire, who delivered an address of welcome and intro duced Mrs John r. Callahan as toast mistress.
 | New Officers Installed
 | Prior to the banquet the new ofi- cers were installed. They are as follows: Regent, Mrs. Margaret Han- non: yice-regent, Mrs. Annie Fitzger- aid: past regent, Miss Esther McCabe; recording secretary, Mrs. Margaret Warner; financial secretary, Mrs. Sadie Callahan; treasurer, Mrs Dela Mccabe: chancellor, Mrs Della Sal mon: monitor, Mrs. Nellie Foley; out side guard, Mrs. Gertrude Hinchnne; inside guard, Mrs. Samuel Hinchilne' l scribe, Mrs. Mary Hinchliffe.
 Before the diners sat down to the renast. grace was said by Rev. Father Clabby. Short talks were given by Mrs I. E. Booth, grand regent, ana Mrs. Clara Clancy, state regent potn of New Haven. The former described the growth of the order and said the membership now totalled 5o,ooo.
 Review of Circle Activities
 Mrs. Edward l.. Hannon revie"eo the mast year of Isabella circle, relat- ing the various activities of the or ga anization. She said she felt non ored at her election to the hrst or fee in such a society and spoke Tn felicitous strain of the enthusiasm or tbe officers and members during the mast year. She said the circle was particularly proud of some of its endeavors, especially the entertain ment and reception for Grand Army veterans and the distribution Of gitts among disabled ex-service men.
 Rev. Father Winters congratulated the circle on it's record of success dur ing 1922 and expressed confidence that ifs work during 1923 would be car ried on on even a broader scale.
 Wants Circle to Have Home. 4 Rev. Father Laden declared he would like to see the circle in home of it's own. He said New Britain IS large enough to have Cathohc home which would be an asset to the citv and would provide a place where young women could assemble, similar to the Y. w. c. A. He expressed qualification at the circles record of activities and thanks for the invita- ton to attend such delightful ban quet.
 Rev, Father Clabby said that there never was time in the history of the Catholic church when organiza- ton was so essential. There IS spirit abroad in the land inimical to the church, he said, and this can be checked only by counter organization on the part of Catholic societies. He encouraged Isabella circle to recruit new members and urged the present members to endeavor during the year , to bring in at least one candidate apiece.
 Charles Cleveland, grand knight of . Daly Council, Knights of Columbus, conveyed a message of good cheer from the council and assured the cir cle that the Knights of Columbus pledges it's cooperation in any un- dertaking the womens society cared to initiate.
 Suggests Catholic Social Center.
 NJ J. Kenney, a prime favorite Tn Catholic fraternal circles said he would like to see q Catholic social center erected in New Britain which could be used by all Catholic organi- zations. He was of the opinion that St. Mary's parish should lead the way in such a movement because of ih size and financial strength. MT. Kenney said the time is ripe for such capitalization and the strengthening of tho bonds of union among the so- cieties because of organized opposi- ton to the church. although he did not fear that the Ku Klux Klan or similar movements would make much headway in New Britain.
 Brief talks were given Attorney Donald Gaffney. Bernard Kranowitz Of the "Record' and A. E. McEyoy of the "Herald''
 Committees of Banquet.
 The committees which arranged inc banquet consisted of Mrs. Harry