New Britain herald., 1923-03-03

Dr. caryeth Wells delivered a YER
Interesting lecture At tho regua
meeting OF tho New britain Woman
club. which was held In tho Firs
church chapel on Tuesday afternoon
DR.. Wells chose for his subject IN
Six Years In Malay" After gradual
Ing from a London university as
civil engineer, DR.. Wells did pionee
work In Canada, where he was en-
ragged In survey OF the Grand Trunl
Pacific railway. During this time h
lived for more than two years. sum
NOR and winter In q tent. Later he
with three other engineers, was com
missioned by the British government
to make survey for a railroad
through the most southerly part o
Asia. IT Is a three days journey from
tho coast into the interior OF Malay.
DIR. Wells has a fund OF interesting
information concerning the natives
and their customs and is consideret
an authority OH life In that country.
He said that the people there ART
Mohammedans for three hundred ant
sixty-four days In the year, and thu
one remaining day ~ devoted to thu
worship OF the EVIL One. in order Il
equalize things.
On account of the great number.
of lizards. snakes, rats and other un.
desirable companions inhabiting the
roof OF his house in the jungle. DIR
Wells was obliged to pitch his tent In.
side the building and live there. The
phenomenally rapid growth of vegeta-
ton and the darkness within the
tangled thickets MADE work extremely
difficult, and the railroad progressed
slowly. However. II Is now completed
and is carrying crowded trains.
DIR. Wells gave illustrations Of Ma.
lay music on several native instru.
ments and several interpretations on
the piano.
One of the most pleasing features
OF the afternoon was display OF sew
erai types of native costumes. An in
teresting group was made by the lee
turer in the dress OF Malayan man.
and several young women arrayed in
the beautifully colored silks woven
and dyed by the natives. There were
also on exhibition some charming
specimens Of Batik work, which
originated in Java centuries ago, and
is the process of drawing with liquid
wax
After DR. Wells interesting talk the
hostess of the club served afternoon
tea. Mrs. Frank Traut poured.
Mrs. E. 0. Sheridan opened her
home in Berlin Wednesday afternoon
to meeting of the Motherhood club.
Miss Coral Beale was the speaker of
the afternoon and she chose for her
subject Welfare in New Britain"
She devoted herself to describing. tpy-
ical cases that come to her attention.
Following Miss Eeales interesting
talk. the Motherhood club made plans
to meet for an afternoon of sewing to
aid in the charity work Of New Brit
ain,
Miss Marjorie Moore OF Kensington
is spending the month in New York
city.
Miss Veronica Lynch of Clark street
was given farewell party at her
home Tuesday evening. Miss Lynch
left on Thursday for the Nurses
Training school of st. Mary's hospital
in Waterbury, Conn.
Gertrude Thomson, soprano, will
sing at the annual concert and dance
of Clan Douglas. o. s. c., Thursday
evening, March S, at /. O. 0. r. hall.
Miss Jean Wood, contralto will also
sing as will Paul Thayer, tenor. and
Richard Grayson, bass.
The Irvine sisters will present q
number of Scotch dances and Tommy
Lonergan will appear as singing
comedian. William Miller. will act as
the pipe major and Emma Packer will
be the pianist. The Hartford Scottish
Highland Pipe band will play num-
Der Of selections and music for dane
ing will be furnished by Macs Nov
city orchestra
7. Griswold, of Annapolis, son Of
and Mrs. Griswold Of
Greenfield, Mass. was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Crabtree of Lin
coin street during the week.
Judge Klett and F. S. Chamberlain
have returned from Southern Pines.
The Artists club OF Hartford will
hold their fourth annual costume ball
on Friday, April s. at the Donchain's
store on Pearl street. Mrs. Kenneth
sloper of this city. Miss Alice Hills.
Mrs. Robert Kellogg, Miss Katherine
Mrs John G. Pierson, Paul
Donchain and Nunzio Vayana are in
,harge of the invitations The decor
atoms are to be in charge of Albertus
Tones, James Goodwin McManus, Mr..
tayana, Miss Williams, Miss Minnie
Hilbert, Mrs. Sloper, Mr.. .Donchain.
.arl Ring,ls; refreshments, Mrs. John
:. Pierson; music, Robert Kellogg.
rhe judges will be Miss Williams, Mrs.
sloper, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. McManus. Mr..
tayana and Mr.. Ringius. Five oil
paintings will be given as prizes for
costumes.
Mrs John Laidlaw Buel, former
tate regent of the Connecticut D. A.
r., and now vice-president general of :
he National Society, d. A, r.. Is on {
trip to Minneapolis, Kansas City, .
Louisiana and Macon, I
ieorgia. Mrs BueI is accompanied
y Mrs. George Maynard Minor of
Waterford, president general of the {
}. A. r., and Mrs. Wallace Hangar.
,ho is candidate for the president
eneral.
Mrs. Lawrence Southland gave a a
ridge party and tea at her home in s