New Britain herald., 1924-02-02

More than 125 members and guests attended the 16th annual banquet, concert and dance which was given Wednesday evening by the members of the Burns club of New Britain at the Vega Hall in honor of Robert Burns, Scotland's poet. The program, replete with Scotch wit, food, songs and humor is given below:
 SUPPER
 Grace, Rev. Henry W. Maier
 A F'rit- t-Coke-Tale
 Ro-stit Gob-Ier Wae-Dressin'
 Bash't Taw-tees an Neeps
 P's
 Cranburry Jeeley Olives
 Celery Pick-uls
 Macdougallscones
 Oatcakes waekebbock
 Fauld'it-Baps
 Short breed Ice Cream
 Itherkineocakes
 wee cup o'tee or
 A wee mug o'coffee
 Then-Jist Punch
 Music by the Kirk-a-day orchestra A wee while at hame.
 Introductory remarks, President Sandy Gaibraith. Toaster, Mir. Alec Gordon (frae Gallowae. Somewhere in Scotland).
 Opening number: There Was a
 Lad" ...... The "San'kur Quartet Tenor solo, "The Star O'Bobbie
 Burns ..... Mir. Henry Kristopher Baritone solo: "The Battle o'Stir-
 ling" ........ Mir. Alec .Tomkins Toast, Robert Rurns. James J. Dun Top. D. D.. of the Fourth Congrega- tional church, Hartford. Duet tselected) Miss Jean Cochrane
 Miss Mun Robb
 ......... Cor Gibney an sharples Special sangs selected .......,...
 Mir. Dave Young Closing number: Auld Lang syne
 Accompanist, Cor Ain Mac
 By Everybuddy Dancing until i2 midnight.
 Miss Florence Tomkins, Miss Jen- ny Tait, Miss Teenie Pattison, Miss Sara bara McDougall, Miss Evelyn waddell. Miss Mary Sharples, Miss Polly Tait, Miss Jessie McDougall, Miss Bertha Gibney and Miss Virginia Gordon assisted with serving the din- ner.
 Club meetings played an important part in the weeks program, one ot the largest being that Of the New Britain woman's club which met at tho home Of Mrs William Hunger ford of Russell street Tuesday after noon to hear Rose Bryant Milcke give a very delightful song recital. Mrs. Mileke is an artist of rare charm, she has sung here a number Of times and is Of course a iavorite. The group of songs she gave Tuesday were interesting and varied in their selections. most of them quite new to the club members. Edwin Reichlin, her aceompanist was Of high quality, showing complete musi- cal sympathy with her The program of her songs is given below: April Ecstasy" ...,.,..... speaks life and Death .. coieridge- Taylor '"rhe Magic Of Your Voice" .,.,.. ,.............. MacDermid Aria "Ah rendimi' from Mtrane
  ............,,s.. hossl Mexican song--'The Zyphyr' La Forge Little Boy Blue .,.,..,..... NeNin Mexican song--"oh. Ask Of the Stars, Beloved" ........ La Forge  The Fields o'Ballcy Clare My Ain Folks I'm Herbts Good Bye Sweet Day My Task Following Mrs. Milcke's singing | Mrs. Hungerford served coffee to her guests in the dining room with Mrs. | William H. Maier and Miss Mary | presiding at the attrac- live table which was decorated with | tali pink candles and a hugh basket l of white and freesia pink roses. As- sisting in the dining rom were Mrs. Pardon Hickey, Mrs. Robert Parsons, | Mrs. Howard Parsons. Mrs. Harold | Hatch, Mrs. Frederick Porter, Mrs Johnstone Vance, Miss Margaret Mid ilemass, Miss Gertrude Hine and Miss Frances Parker. Mrs. Milcke came here through the of Mrs. Frank L. Hunger ford and Mrs. Charles J. Parker. Mrs. Arthur F. Gard Of Maple | street will entertain few friends at .ea at her home next Tuesday after ,oon for Mrs Norton Foster of South Burritt street
 Miss Geraldine King of Middletown Is the house guest of Mrs. Luther Parker of Forest street.
 Charles Chamberlain Of Forest .treet. left Friday on a cruise through he Mediterranean.
 Mrs J. Tanner of Providence. R. l., will arrive Monday 10 visit her daugh- CT, Mrs. Norton Foster, of South Bur it street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Norton Foster Of south Rurritt street are spending the weekend ia Montclair, \. J.
  Mrs. George Tryon. lecturer of Bor- in Grange, has announced the fol- owing program for the anniversary 10 be held Tuesday even ng. February 5: Song by Grange; ad- iress of welcome, Rev. Samuel 4. Eiske of the Berlin Congregational .hurch; vocal solo. Walter F. Hart; ,layiet. Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Nentres; history Of the Grange. Dr. R. N. Gris- void: ladies' trio. Mrs. Williams. Mrs Tryon and Mrs. Sharpe: "A Talk Worth Hearing" Leonard T. Hesly.