New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
PYTHIAN SISTERS
 HOLD CONVENTION Delegates From Local District Assemble in Conference Today (~ -
 MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
Health Association Membership Cam paign-Trlal is Postponed-Church Fathers and Mothers Luncheon Plainyille Briefs.

vile today and opened with an after noon session in Odd Fellows hall on 1 West Main street this afternoon. Dele gates reported from the temples in Hartford. New Britain. Unionville, Middletown and Plainville. Plans l have been made for royal reception by the local members as this is the 1 first time in the history Of Pythian Temple, No. 29, that the convention | has been held here.
 l The program for the sessions call i for a meeting this afternoon and an- other tonight in Odd Fellows hall. ! The delegates and visitors will be the guests of Pythian Temple at a ban quest in Graham hall this eevning at which about 25o are expected to be present,
 A large class initiation will he held In Odd Fellows hall after the eve ming session and a special list of of- ! ficers chosen from the delegates at tending will eXemplify the ritual while the degree team of Pythian Temple will put on the work.
 Contracts for Houses
 The Edward J. Burns Realty Co. Of Torrington through the Plalnrile manager. M. Marchand, has contract cd with F.. s. Edmund of Bristol and ! x. s. Dean of PlainNille 10 build ! foundations and homes on Homestead Park. the site being developed on Whiting street. The plot which the Burns Co. has opened up, is entirely cleared of brush and streets are being cut through. It will make one Of tho beauty spots of Plainyille when it is developed into homesteads.
 Memorial Day Program. The program of exercises for Mem orial Day have been completed by the joint committee Of the C. A, R., United Spanish War Veterans and American Legion. The order for inc day will be visit to the Catholic cemetery on Harrington avenue at a. m,; assembly for parade at a, m, proceed to West cemetery on North Washington street and travel 10 forestNille by automobiles. The graves in the three cemeteries will be decor ated by wreatbs made by members of the American Legion auxiliary. Autos will be furnished any of the members Of the auxiliary who wish to visit the cemeteries.
 Business will be suspended all day Friday. Stores and business houses will be closed and most of the factor ies will be closed for the day. The town offices will be closed for busi- mes and the post office will observe holiday hours wnh the stamp window being open from 10 10 a. n1.. stand ard time. There will be no delivery of mail all day and no money orders issued. All mail will be dispatched as usual Stores and barbershors will be opened Thursday night for the convenience of patrons.
 Members of Brock Barnes post will assemble at the Legion post rooms on Whiting street at o'clock daylight saving time and all members are ask cd to turn out to show respect for the dead ef three wars and for the few remaining veterans of the Civil war and the fast thinning ranks of the Spanish War veterans. |
 Catholic Church Notes
 Tomorrow will be the feast of the
 
 and masses will be said in the church of Our Lady Of Mercy on Broad street tomorrow morning at 5:30 and & o'clock. Confessions will be heard this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 1t the Community
 Manager William Wilber Of the Community theater has an excellent program arranged for the week. This evening. Potash and Perlniutter." famous comedians of fiction will he shown on the screen. Coupled with this will be Ben Turpin in Asleep at the Switch" with Aesop's Fables and Pathe News. Thursday. "Mothers-in- 1 law" will be the attraction with the comedy "Shanghaied Lovers" and the first chapter Of "Leatherstockings." Saturday, Harry Carey will be seen in tine powerful gripping drama "The Night Hawk" with the comedy Lazy Bones" round II Of Fighting Blood" and fun shop Jack and Jill" Sun day one Of the best attractions 10 be shown at the thcater will be seen in When Mans a Man" The comedy 1.-TWO Johns" Hodge Podge and The Butterfly" will also be shown.
 Among the coming attractions are "GailopinE Fish" The Virginian." Dangerous Maid" Eternal City" and others.
 Membership Campaign
 Excellent reports are being made concerning the progress of the cam paign for members for the coming year being wageds by the Plainvilie l Public Health Nursing association. | The campaign was started through l the mail with several hundred letters 1 being mailed 10 past members and l prospects and results are already 1 being had with a generous response 1 to the appeal.
 The Nursing association is without | doubt one Of the most worthy causes l in PIainyille and the committee ham I ding the membership campaign have 1 no doubts but that large percentage | of the population will subscribe a 1 dollar or more for membership this | year. The woman's committee is . working hard 10 make the drive a i success and as the executive board ! a-d officers arc both made m of I