New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
CLUB ACTIVIIIES

suth Williamson of Wesleyan uni versity wil! talk on Justice in Tax ation." The hostesses assisting Miss Johnston will be Mrs. Stanley H. Holmes. Mrs. Russell Hubbard. Mrs. Donald Bartlett, Mrs. P. F. Mo- Donough, Miss liza Harvey and Miss Agnes Finnegan.
 Members and friends of the New Britain Woman's club heard B. R. Baumgardt of New York city give a lecture on Egypt and the Dawn of Civilization" at St. Marks parish house on Tuesday evening. MT. Baumgardt is widely known as a speaker of merit and on Tuesday he proved no exception for his talk on travel. history and art was very fine.
 Mir. Baumgardt was born in Liver pool, England. of Swedish English percentage. and was educated in Swe- den. He was graduated from Stren- gras college, specializing in history, astronomy and mathematics. He was secretary of the Oregon Acad- emy of Sciences in 1892 and presi- dent of the Southern California Academy of Sciences from 1901 to 1905.
 MT. Baumgardt is staff lecturer of the Brooklyn institute, American Institute of New York. League for Political Education of New York, Academy of Arts and Sciences of Pittsburgh, National Geographic so- ciety, and Institute of Arts and Sciences of Columbia university. He Is a member of the Explorers club of America and an honorary mem- Der of the University club of Los Angeles. the Astronomical society of i Los Angeles, and the American 1n- stitute of New York city.
 Esther Stanley chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, regent, Mrs. Rufus Hemenway, will hold its regular meeting on Friday after noon. February 6. at the home of l Mrs Robert S. Brown of Russell street. On that day the members will welcome Mrs. Winthrop Pitt Tryon of New York city, formerly of this place. Mrs. Tryon will talk on New Britain History" There will also be two guests of honor Mrs. Charles H. Bissell and Miss Katherine A. Nettleton. Mrs. L. Hoyt Pease and Mrs. James B. Thompson will assist Mrs. Brown as hostesses.
 The Immaculate Conception Guild ] of St. Mary church gave a benefit bridge party Thursday evening in the Y. NJ. T A. & B. society hall There were 80 tables playing and the prizes were awarded to Mrs. K Callinowsky. Father Luddy, Mrs. NJ T. Kenney, Mrs. E, A. King, Mrs s. Jacobs, Miss K. Ringrose, Mrs u. Hart. Mrs. Curtin, Mrs H ELynch. Mrs. Quinlivan, Mrs, R. Me Cahe, Mr. Malina and Mir Ralph. 4 buffet supper was served by tho committee in charge of the affair IMiss Laura Hudson, Mrs. Elizabetf McAloon, Miss Mary Burns and Miss Kathaleen Began.
 The Business and Professiona Women's club will hold a bridge and nah jongg jarty at the Burritt hote tomorrow afternoon. The party vii be given under the auspices of the ways and means committee of whicl' Miss Anne C. Nave Is chairman.
 Members of the New Britain chap ter of the American Institute ol Banking were entertained by the of' ficials of the New Britain Trust Co. in the newly remodeled banking room Thursday night. w. l.. Shippee deputy bank examiner of Hartford was speaker. He spoke on "Tht functioning of the state bank com missioner's department and gave ar outline of the workings of that de partment. Miss Robina Blair enter tained with Scotch songs and foll dances in costume.
 A buffet lunch was served, The fifth annual banquet of th' chapter will be held at the Burrit hotel, February IS. Harry Hatsint is chairman.
 The regular meeting of the Cour Columba No. 27 Catholic Daughters of America was held on Tuesday eve ming in the o. U. A. M. A program of plans for the educational and SO cial activities of the club for the coming year were discussed, The next meeting will take place on Tues day evening February 10th when tho married members will give q pro gram to entertain the single mem bers.
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 There were more than 70 mem bers of the Russwin Girls club ir attendance at the third annual ban. quet held Thursday evening at the Hotel Burritt. After the dinner ar entertaining program of songs and readings was presented by mem
 bers of the club. The program fol, lows:
 Address by president of the club
 .........,... Gladys Atwatel Prophecy ........ Myrtle VollmeI ! Popular Song ...... All the Girls Song - Until" Mrs. Helen Elliot Address ....... Esther FitzgeralC Song-"Dreamer of Dreams" =. ............... Emma Schnel Address ,..,...,.... Mrs. l. BlacE Song Mission of a Rose" ,... ........,......... Sally Rowle! :. Address - Service" ....,.....
 ............ Mrs. William Scot
 Song-"Love's in My Heart" .... ........... Mrs, Olive Cherpacl ! Song-"I Love a I.assie". ..,,.. r ........ Mrs. Kenneth Robert Popular Song ........ All the Girl Song-"Little Dutch Garden"...