New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Legion PLANS FOR
ARMISTICE DAY
Auxiliary Is Busy With Bazaar
Which Starts Tomorrow
20 At EVENING SCHOOL
Plan to Form Symphony Orchestra
Hero - Many Attend Funeral OF
MIS- Colella $3.50 Earl Smith Has
Birthday Party-Briefs.

Birthday Party-Briefs.
Plans for the observance OF Arm
istice Day. November II, will be
pushed at the meeting OF the Joint
committee from Brock Barnes post,
American Legion, and the Home
Guard, which will be held at
5 o'clock this evening In the post
clubrooms. The committee for the
Legion consists of Commander Rob-
ert Craig, James e. Usher, Thomas
F. Prior and Pierce U. Clark; for
the Home Guard. Peter Duffy,
William Cassidy. G. Distin and S.
S. Gwillim.
This was one Of the numerous
subjects discussed at the Legion
meeting Monday evening. when ar
engagements were made and COM
mittees appointed. AS In the past
there will be parade at $3.50
o'clock In the afternoon. and all
local societies will be invited to
take part. A feature OF the process
sion will be the school children,
who will march IN body. The
famous Eddy.Glover post band of
New Britain will lead the parade
and with Its stirring music add zest
and enthusiasm.
After the parade q lunch will be
served to all taking part. The
committee In charge Of the lunch
which will be served in the post
rooms, comprises Cecil A. Bedford
chairman; Edward Barrows, John
Pettinato, and Athanasio Antonio
and will be assisted by other Legion
members. Frank J. LeVasseur and
Augustine Prior were appointed tc
marshal the school children in front
Of the post rooms for the parade.
In the evening there will be the
annual banquet of the post; this
year it will be a joint affair with
the Home Guard. and It is hoped
to make this one of the annual
events OF the town.
Auxiliary Bazaar
The annual bazaar of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to Brock Barnes post will
open In Legion hall at o'clock to-
morrow and continue through the
evening and Friday afternoon and
evening. An entertainment will be
presented tomorrow night by local
talent, mainly members of the
auxiliary. On Friday evening there
will be a. grand Halloween dance,
which is being planned as a mas
querade and costume affair. A
prize will be awarded each evening
In addition to these features there
will be gift shop, tea room, and
a candy and food sale. Games for
children will be conducted each
afternoon.
symphony Orchestra Planned
| Any young people who are ad-
vanced students of the violin. viola,
cello, cornet, clarinet, or trombone
are urged to be present at the Con-
gregational church at o'clock
Sunday afternoon to organize a
symphony orchestra. Try-outs will
be held at that time, and anyone
Is eligible who meets the above re-
quirements, This is not to be a
jazz orchestra, the deeper type of
music being the goal, such as over
lures, sonatas, symphonies, and the
like. Those who come are asked to
bring their own music racks.
Girls Basketball
| Baskets have been erected back
of the high school on the athletic
ground, and the girls began regu-
lar practice this afternoon under
the supervision of Miss Aldrich, a
member OF the faculty. They are
very enthusiastic about this and
are planning to have good team
this winter. At the close of the
special help period, which lasts UNI
til 3:45 p. H., almost the entire
school assemblies on the field; the
boys practice football and the girls
play basketball.
II. S. Masquerade
A masquerade party will be held al
the high school from 7:45 to II
o'clock Friday evening. The party
will open with dancing, music being
furnished by the newly organized
school orchestra. At o'clock the
students will unmask, have refresh
ments, and play games. From II
to IL o'clock there will be more
dancing. All who attend are asket
to bring some sort of refreshments
Odd Fellows to Initiate
At the meeting of SequasSsn lodge
II. Q. o. f., tomorrow night. GUM
Inipiac lodge, No. 1. of New Haver
will be present and work tho first
degree on a class of candidates
This lodge has a degree team c'
80 to 40 members. The usual so
cial hour will be enjoyed.
Funeral of Mrs. ColIella
Tho f,,nor1I SeryiceS for Mrs Su