New Britain herald., 1924-03-01

headauarters during the battle of the Marne. A tablet has been paced there in commemoration Of this.
 The orphanage is a picturesque old house, typically French, with its hlgh roof. It was occupied by both French and American soldiers during the war. It stands on q hill overlooking the town, There are beautiful terraces in the rear with wide views of the country and the River Seine.
 The children arrived just in time for supper which was served on the terrace and consisted of bowls of bread and milk.
 What seemed little unusual to Miss Fiagg occurred after supper when the children asked for evening prayers. Hymn books were given ont and they sang so heartily that people outside, going by, stopped to listen.
 At bedtime Madame Roustain kiss ed each little orphan good night dropping a small. hard candy into each hand as surprise,
 Miss Flagg was greatly impressed with the wonderful spirit and per sonality of Madame RouStain. She was a real mother to the children, woman of rare character who was building the bodies and souls of the men and women France needs TO- morrow.
 She said to Miss Flagg in parting: Tell your people about my children and tho New Britain McAll felt great ly indebted to Miss Flagg for her in- teresting and moving story of the great work of great woman.
 In closing. Miss llagg told of the pathetic need of shoes for the chil- dren over there and in answer to her appeal about 75 pairs of shoes were pledged. Just now one pair Of shoes costs only 65 cents in American money.
 A social hour followed Miss Flagss interesting talk.
 Miss Dorothy Mercer was given a birthday surprise party last Monday evening at her home on Church street hy n number of friends. Piano sclcc- tions wcro given by Miss LanGc, Ed ward Glynn and Frank Mullen and dance numbers by Miss Watts Miss Baxter, Mir Erickson and Mir. KoNel Games were played and refreshments served.
 Miss Priscilla Crabtree, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Crabtrce of Lin' coin street. returned Monday to New York city after spending tho week. end In town.
 l.. L. Esties of this city is in Asho- vile, \. c.
 Miss Mildred Meisner, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Meisner Of Der lin has returned to New York city aft- CT spending the weekend with her parents.
 The regular meeting of the New Britain Woman's club of which Mrs. Bucli B. Bassette Is president will be held at tho First church chapel on Tuesday afternoon, March 4th at o'clock. Henry Lawrence southwick, president of the Emerson College of Oratory at Boston will give an inter pretation of Rnlwer Lytton's romantic drama "Itichcliou'. Mir. southwick's interpretation will be followed by n social hour at which the members of the social and hospitality committees will act as hostesses.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Porter of Garden street left Friday for Boston, Mass, 10 spend few days.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Kimball of Lexington street returned Wednesday from New York city.
 Miss Helen Caldwell. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. A. C.. Caldwell Of liar rison street. returned Monday to New York city after spending a few days in town.
 Gardner Weld of Park Place re- turned Wednesday from n trip to Boston and Springfield, Mass.
 Miss Jane Porter, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Porter of Garden street. is spending the weekend in Middletown with Mir. and Mrs. Rob crt Davis.
 Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Black of liar rison street have returned from New York city.
 Mrs. Robert J. Vance and daughter. Miss Agnes Vance of Maple street, who have been spending the winter in Mass. have gone to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
 Mir. and Mrs. Johnstone Vance Of Hamilton street have returned from Boston, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. ]. English Of liar rison street are entertaining Miss Traub. daughter Of General Peter Traub Of New York city.
 Mr. and Mrs. 4. Rivkin celebrated theIr 55th wedding and anniversary at their home on Oiisc street last Sunday evening.
 
 Dr. Albert T.. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson of Hartford. formerly Of this city. observed their sand wedding an- nivcrssry Monday. Their wedding took piace in Wcthersfield in 1899. l Mrs. Johnson was before her mar rage Miss May F.. IlidgiCid Of Iyethersiield.
 
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