New Britain herald., 1924-11-08
4L ITEMS OF NEVIS INTEREST
F. AND r. ". CLJB TO
 GIVE MINSTREL SHOW

GIVE MINSTREL SHOW
 Plans have been completed for the minstrel show and dance which members Of the Business and Pro- rcssonal Womcns club will give on Wednesday evening at S:l5 o'clock at the Elks club. The cast includes a number of soloists Nho are well known in New Britain musical cir clcs and the end men" promise some interesting disclosures. Mrs, Amy Gulford Is in charge of the production. Miss Anna Borg will furnish the music, Miss Helen Phil lips win be interlocutor and Miss Mabcl Wallin will assist with the rcDdings,
 The cast is made of the follow- ing members of the club;
 Miss Marion Campbell, Miss Ella Ferguson, Miss Grace IIatton, Miss Mary Meyer. Miss Abbie Dawson, Miss Mary Curtin, Mss Bertha Ram mage, Miss Susie Gustafson, Miss El- len Johnson, Miss Marion IIoar, Miss Fannie Holmes. Miss Helen Bon ney, Miss Margaret Grove, Miss Anna Nave Miss Helen Brennan, Miss Anna Olson, Miss Ruth Larson, | Miss Ruth Anderson. Miss Dorothy | McCrann and Miss Grace Schmidt.
 Dancing will follow the minstrcls. |
 On Thursday, November 9th, the | Women's Foreign Missionary society | of the South Congregational church celebrated the 50 years bf it's service by a jubilee meeting.
 Mrs. George Rockwell who was present at the first meeting of the organization 50 years ago in April was the guest Of honor and vas pre- sented a bow Of gold ribbon.
 Mrs. William Brooks read paper on the history of the first 25 years of the society and Mrs. Buell. B. Bss- sette gave the history Of the latter period.
 Miss Elizabeth Eastman gave some "reminiscences and Mrs. John l H, Kirkham presented a service flag with 21 stars. each star represent ing some worker member of the South church in the mission field either at homo or abroad
 Mrs, Joseph Latham, Mrs, H. Hubert and Mrs. N. F. Mann opened their homes in Maple Hill last evening to q bridge and nah jongg party which was given under the auspices of the Maple Hill Wom- ans club.
 The following reserved tables at the home of Mrs, Joseph Latham; 1 Mrs. A. s. Grant, Mrs, J, T. Hart, Miss Marion Ran and Mrs. Joseph 1 Latham. There were two tables of nah iongg, played by the younger people. The prizes were awarded to Dr. and Mrs. A. s, Grant and Mir. and Mrs. William Mddlemass. The nah jongg prize was awarded to Miss Betty Lienhard.
 At the home of Mrs. Hubert, tables were reserved by Mrs. H. II. Howard. Mrs. John Hubert, Mrs. l.. B. Banford Mrs. R. E. Doane. Mrs. !. T. Powell and Mrs E. F. Damon. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Hubert. Mrs. D. M. Scatter good, MT. Gilmore and B. J. Hubert.
 Progressive bridge was played at the home of Mrs. N. E. Mann. Those present were: Mrs. Nj. J. Shonts, Mr. and Mrs. l.. L. Harding, Mir. and Mrs. w. Stcrnborg. Mrs. H. A. Lien hard, Jack Lienhard, Miss Mae Booth. Mrs. H. B. Olmstead. Miss Gadys Olmstcad Mrs. Seth Goodale, Mrs. William Kinner, Mrs. William SDittler and Theodore Monier.
 The prizes were, awarded to Miss Mac Booth, Mrs. l.. L. Harding, w. S'ernbcrg and l., L. Harding.
 The engagement of Miss Elsie ; Casperson and James E. Parsons, Jr., both of this city, was announced last evening at party given in thoir honor by Mrs, William Lay of 1@o Lonrn1ea1ow street, Springfield, al her home.
 Mir. Parsons is ttc son of Mir and Mrs. James R. Parsons, ST, of 21 ltrkmora stroct and is a member or Inc firm Of StaarHs and Parsons. He is prominent ln '. M c. A. circles, arl served in the T.. s. navy during the World War. He is a member Of Edly Glover post. American 1.ogion; Harmony lodgo, A. F. and A. M; Gijlinrs chapter, R. A. NJ; Doric council. F. aai $. M.: Washington ,ommand,r,. K, T, and Aziz Grotto, N. O. Y. j'. F.. k.
 Miss CaznnrSor js the iaught'r of Mrs. Emma Casrersor of %4l stan ..y strc.r. Slc is a graduate of th" Nv Britain uict school and is cm- 9,oy,l in tA" main office Of the Suuay Works.
 No 'gc. has been sct for tho we'd ]jn-.
 p.u.r.s weekend is being ...H at th, Connoctirut college in \.a London ,his w.oN. Th'rr Tas aH mformat entertainment Friday ,taniue. TMS afternoon tho fresh |. .a-sopbomoro hockpy game was played followed ny a presentation ly rnr dra1uatir rruh 'his cvonu g u "Tho Nu Who Married A Dumb Wuo." A bo.t trip has hon schcl- u1I for Sum1ay morning,
 
 ! mmh,r of rna younger s"t from. town s."u1.1 tho Lambda SGuua ,ra,.r,fy daucc hold at tho Uarr-orI rluu Ls' evening. Trinity B.rrN4ualju~ gentshrl th" music frr 1arci~G IT,. pa'ron"Ss list in rnIc1 Mrs. W'r.m F. St'ri". Mrs Nl@rsd T n~..>.~. Mrs, EHE'uonI r. S'rora.n. Nrs II F. Fmnam- z raw- Mrs sra, h. Brown, Mrs Ed-