New Britain herald., 1923-01-20

ary 2G. The club annually observes
 this date in Burns memory and this
 years occasion promises to be as in-
 teresting and enjoyable as the memor-
 ial programs of years past.
 The elan will gather at [ o'clock
 for the banquet which will be imme-
 diately followed by an address by
 Reverend John r. Johnstone of the Presbyterian Kirk. Hartford. who has chosen as his subject The Truth About Burns. the Immortal Poet" Alex Galbraith has charge of arrange ments for the occasion.
 Professor Ralph Clement Bryant of the School of Forestry. at Yale uni- versity. gave an interesting talk Mon- day night at the weekly supper of the High school club when it's members met in the Y. M. c. A. banquet hall. Professor Bryant who is one of the country's leading lumber experts, hay ing served as forester for the state of New York and having been inspector for the United States Forest Service, explained the meaning. development and work of forestry.
 
 The members Of the, independent order of B'Nai B'Rith arc anticipat- ing the annual grand ball which they will give next month. Plans and ar- engagements are being made to assure the success of this ball.
 As National Thrift Week is being observed throughout the country New Britain's industrial council is spon- soring the movement in this city and have sent speakers to all the schools.
 Mrs Howard Platt of Lincoln Road is spending the winter in Miami Florida, and has as her guest Mrs | George Rogers of Forest Hills. N. r., who was formerly Miss Mabel Craw- ford of New Britain.
 MT. and Mrs. William T. Sloper have moved into their new home, 69 Bloomfield street, Hartford. where they will make their home in the future.
 At the meeting of the Berlin club of Berlin held We'd nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Leland Gwatkin, Miss Mary Welles of was the speaker! Miss Wells who is the secretary of the Con- sumers' league talked on Child La bor in Connecticut" subject of which she has made great study and of which she spoke most interestingly.
 Professor Ellsworth Huntington of ]. Yale addressed the members of the South Church Brotherhood Tuesday evening at their monthly supper. Pro- 'essor Huntington's subject was Chinese Turkestan." I
 Mrs. A. Savage of the Y. W. c. A. S s visiting in New Haven. IT
 The 217th anniversary of the birth \ # Benjamin Franklin was observed \ n Wednesday. the first day of thrift F week." by the post office department. The department has issued new one ent stamp bearing a. portrait of S franklin who was the first postmas- er general. a Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Dodd of Berlin f re spending a short time in Ber- n ,uda. Q Miss Annette Savage is spending the ,eek-end in Springfield, Mass. the d uest of friends. lt MT. and Mrs. Douglas Johnston of Vest Main street are spending the z, in New York city. Mrs. e ohnston will attend the annual ban te uet of the Wellesley club which is n , be held at the Pennsylvania hotel k, nd MT. Johnston his class reunion. k, heffield, 1911, at the Yale club to- ~ ight. ii Alex Stanley of Stanley street was l.,
 New York city during the week. cl Mrs Frank Porter entertained two ;x .bles of bridge st her home on Lex ii, gton street Thursday afternoon for IT, ,r daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maxwell ,rter of Lexington street.
 Miss Lillian Barnes of Main street r,i we farewell party at her home ", st evening for George Peterson who III leave on Monday for Detroit, ich. .., ch. Solos were sung by Henry Greg m ,,,, y and Herman Paulson with Miss llian Johnson and Miss Florence sey at the piano. Miss Barnes wed refreshments to her guests and or :. Peterson was presented with a gu 4ther bill fold. ge'
 ss Jal Mrs. George Wuchert of Seymour by eet gave a miscellaneous shower at r home Tuesday evening compli- nol nting Miss Alkaline Hausrath of NC alley street who is to become the Ma de of Bruno Wagner of Arch NH eet on February 3. During the U ming Miss Lucia Cameron played eral piano selections and Mrs. cor nry Wuchart sang several delight MT songs. nor
 Wa dr. and Mrs. William Peace enter Est led several friends at their home evening at buffet supper, first ing their friends on a sleigh ride Mr. Pennington. lin,
 frie iiss Hazel Egan, daughter Of Mir. thei Mrs. F. W. Egan of Court street, Mrs 'nde dthe knapp-king wedding in you V Haven today.
 Irs. Louis Tryon of Claremont. N. ton is the guest of her parents, MT. MoI
 Mrs. William Montague of Lin the