New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-26

MIS-, Ala NJ. STANLEY VAS hostess q
'hf Sew kFilalh auxiliary Of the Am
sFlsaA AeAll association Thursday al
sfFheaR a. her home, fip oNittsn
hsahlfs quarter u was . very sue
eessiAl meeting With about one han
aFed members in attendance. ID VA
The annual mesiing, closing busy cat
fhgaT ami reports ~ the Officers aRt
81 the delegates 20 the recent eonNsn
tloh were read, Al the FepnFis Wfr'
especially pleasing 10 the members a.
they reviewed an active and diligen
year with much work well done for
France,
Mrs, Charles Y, Mitchell. president
opened the meeting, welcoming IN,
members and expressing some OF tbs
ideals and purposes OF the assoeis ton
always 10 he kept in mind, She then
resigned the chair Ia Miss Frances
Whittlesey. first vice president, who
presided over the meetings. Reports
by Mrs, Radman Chamberlain. re-
faFdlng secretary by Mrs, Robert
Parsons, treasurer' and by Miss Cor,
Helia Chamberlain, chairman Of the
Fspted, Miss Margaret Eddy, earre-
spending secretary, read several let
'sFs TO the association bearing on the
business OF the meeting. The reports
Of the New Britain delegates 10 the
fartieth annual convention Of MeAlL
held in this city early In May. were
most interesting, emphasizing the re-
markahle success OF the convention,
They were given by Mrs, Duel n, Bias
feite. Mrs. J, II. Kirkham. Mrs. Par,
don Hickey. Mrs. n, G, Clapp and Mrs.
Charles Stanley. Enthusiastic letters
81 appreciation from visiting delegates
still further declared II rs one of the
most successful In the history OF the
association,
Mrs, Y. n. Eddy, for the nominat-
ins committee, named the officers and
directors who were unanimously elect
~. as follows: Mrs. G.. T.. Mitchell
president: Miss Frances Whittiesey
first viee-president; Miss cornelia
chamberlain. second vice. president:
Mrs. Charles J. Parker. Mrs Charles
s, Londers. Mrs. Harold 7. sloner.
Nrs. Henry e. NJ. Thomson and Mrs.
Lester vibherts. vice. presidents: Mrs.
Robert Parsons. treasurer: Mrs. Rod
man Chamberlain. recording secre-
tary; Miss Margaret Eddy, correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. W. e. Hunger
ford. Mrs. y. II. Cooper. Miss Florence
Camp. Mrs. ". Ross. Mrs. S. Goss
Mrs. A. w. Stanley. Mrs. W. F. Brooks.
Mrs. F.. Rodgers wilbor and Mrs. II ,
u. Humason. directors.
When the business of the meeting
was completed Mrs. Stanley served tea
10 her guests in the dining room. Mrs.
e. Il. Mitchell and Miss Mary Whit
tlesey presiding at the tea table,
which was lovely with its centerpiece
OF lavender fox and its lavender.
The Current Events club. 1ate-io23.
the members OF the three
other Current Events clubs at the
homo of Mrs. p. r. Stanley. Shuttle
Meadow avenue. Monday afternoon.
The meeting was a delightful one as
Mrs. Marguerite Harrison OF New
York gave an exceptionally interest
ing talk, describing her experiences i'm
he east and also in Russia where she |
.pent over ten months in prison. Mrs.
Harrison. formerly correspondent ,
or the Baltimore Sun. is the author :
u "Marooned in Moscow" book tell =
ng of her adventures in Russia and ,
IF her imprisonment while her new .
book II unfinished Stories of Russia" =.
o come out this month. further deals
With the subject of Russia. She was
ent into Russia during the war by the ,,
ssociated Press and was twice i'm
,risoned there for espionage, to be re-
nase1 ten months later. in the first
ase. aud some weeks later in the sec
nd Her experiences as an observer
f conditions as q traveller and as a | n
risoncr, told in her own vivid style. G.
ave her apprecistivc Monday audi s
nce an exceedingly realistic picture \
{ RUSSIAN life, as VOL as an interest C
ng insight into the political and eco \
omic situations.
After the talk Mrs. stanley's guests fl
ad an opportunity Of meeting and
liking with Mrs. Harrison while they
nioyed tea together in the dining II
,om where Mrs. w. Rowland and :,
[rs. H. Il. Pease presided. =,
n
Mrs, John w. Abel Of Harrison
rect entertained at a May Breakfast
the shuttle Meadow Country club "a
'ndnesday After tho breakfast Mrs, u
bells guests played bridge, there be- IA
seven tables of players, the hon NJ
IS going to Mrs. S. IA. Raymond. Mrs. al
RI. EIarrop. Mrs. A.. kimball Mrs. =
,hn Curtin. Mrs. C. J. Hart and Mrs.
ayton Parker. W
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Ranford of Ma S,
g Hill returned today from Chicago, pr
:. where they have spent the past in
% weeks dc
Mrs w. r. Felt of Curtss street, tic
returned from visit to rhiladel Dir
ia and Princeton. TT
Mr. aud Mrs. Lawrence Southland Of -
ldson street, Berlin. have as their "a
est. Mr.. Southard's mother, Mrs. l.. ~
Southland Of Rrooklne. Mass. who M
S lust returned from California. a''
George p. Spear will entertain the as
,mbers of the board of control of MI
, Junior Achievement Foundation at en-
,ner Monday evening at the New nil
itain club. CIV
tbs
Mr.. and Mrs F. e. Plat Of Trinity cnt
Get left yesterday for Vermont n
ere they will spend several days. No
robert c. Vance of Maple street is