New Britain herald., 1924-04-12


 with 1t a certain amount of indul gence to those members of societ, who have been curtailing to a cer tain degree the round of pleasure tha continued for so many weeks befor, Ash Wednesday advent, of whicl marking the beginning of the Lentei season is supposed to bring a halt s' far as gay life is concerned. Ther, was a time when Lenten observer were more strictly adhered to bu nowadays entertainments of one sor or another extend throughout thu Lenten season. To be quite sure : number of the festivities have beer given with the purpose of siding phil anthropic or charitable institutions Then, too, number of the boarding schools, preparatory schools and col leges have closed bringing the young CT folk to town and with them o course gaiety, gaiety which for tho next dozen weeks will rule the socia world. Beginning tonight with tho dinner dance at the Shuttle Meadow club and the Governors Ball at the State Armory on Easter Monday April 2fst-the A. D. s. alumni dance at the club on Thursday evening dance on the following evening and on Saturday evening Benjamin Flaw Icy will give dance at the club for Miss Virginia Hart, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Walter Hart. The activities of that week may be cited as a sam pie of what the spring season holds. Aside from numerous dances there will be a number of varied entertain ments, teas, luncheons and the ever present nah iongg. not to mention the weddings which are of course the most important part of any spring season. It just seems as if the days of April, May and June could not crowd another event into them so full are they to be of happy times. Each of the spring brides. and there are several important ones. are to be feted more than ever before.
 Tn Washington this weekend Now lsritainites are more than usually well represented with the delegates from the Esther Stanley Chapter, Daughters of the American Rcvolu- tion, including Mrs. Rufus Hemen- way, Mrs. Laurence Mouat, Mrs. Will liam Brooks, Mrs. William Hunger ford and Miss Mary Whittlesey. Mrs. Gail Q. Porter and Miss Priscilla crabtree are attending the national Of Phi Beta Phi and Mrs. Ernest J. Cooper Mrs. Harold slopcr and her three daughters are spend ing a week in tho city.
 The last and best of the seasons iinner dances will be held this eve ling at the Shuttle Meadow club. There will be more than 100 dining in the arge dining room which has been decorated with quantities of bright lowers. Quitc a number have planned inner parties. one of inc largest icing that which was arranged for he married set taking part in the tub cabaret, Others entertaining in dude Mir. md Mrs. Alex Harper of sristol. Mir. and Mrs Charles Par ons, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Mcrwin nd Mir. and Mrs. Arthur kimball. quite a number of school and college et who are in town are planning to rop in for the dancing for which Si 'affc will furnish the music.
 Mrs. Robert Parsons of Harrison lreet entertained two tables at lunch- on and bridge a, the shuttle Moa- ow club "Wednesday for Mrs. Howard 'arsons who will leave Tuesday for 'eamont, TcSgs. and California. Mrs. F.. flawrs Kelley and daugh- ,r. Miss Dorothy Kelley of winchcs- ,r, Mass, are tho house guests or ITS. George Corbin Of Lexington rect.
 Miss Grace l.an1ors Eaum, con- alto soloist Of New Britain, has rec l irncd home after concert tour trough the United States and Can Ia.
 
 Sir and Mrs. George l.andcrs Of es York city are tho weekend 4s ris of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kim lil cf Harrison street.
  Miss Florence Mouat. daughter of r. and Mrs. Laurence Mouat Of itA, Hill is chairman Of the com ittee arranging for the annual cos- me ball to be given at ESQ Collins rect in Hartford by members of the artford Art School on the evening April s6. Il Miss Harriet Reynal daughter Of r. and Mrs. Louis Reynal Of Lex zton street. entertained her bridge Ib at her home Thursday evening. ,rbcrt Williams won the bridge ize. Tho annual meeting and election vf iccrs Of the Business and Profcs- nal Women's club was held we'd sday evening at inc club house on nth High street at o'clock. The lowing elected 10 office for ensuing IF: President. Mildred c. Weld; e. president. Mrs. Harold F. Dcmp- r: recording secretary, Mary E. rtin; corresponding secretary, .thilda Zimmerman; treasurer, s. len Phillips; directors for three ! lrs. Anna l.. Borg and Mary c. ser; directors previously elected to ve for two years, Katherine A. nor. ventlie F. Logan; directors I .sfously elected to serve for one c IT. Hannah l.. Ssott and Anna i, Idsmith. Annual reports were re- s red from the standing committees ich include membership committee, rguerite Tracy; finance committee. V an c. Murphy: publicity commit h
 Mary E. Curtin: house commit et Agnes Crowley; program commit
 Elizabeth Leghorn: ways and