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New Britain herald., 1926-01-23
Social Activities About Town

During the past week, which has followed rather quietly the holiday of many and varied activities, the clubs and associations of New Britain have again into their own occupying for the time being the center of the social stage number of delightful musical programs have been gven as well as announcements of more to come, that the week has been repete with activities of somewhat different character than those of the gay weeks just gone by The Burns clubs eighteenth annual dinner and dance Tuesday evening at the Hotel Burritt most successful and interesting occason while various activities of the New Britain Musical club have proved entertaining during the week. Then too the members of he New Britain Womans club will hold their annual guest night next Tuesday evening" Jan 26 in the South church nd the Wentworth club is completing plans for busy eek early in February, to mention only few of the local
 events.
 Mcanwhle there has been much entertaining with
 ,;leons teas and bridge parties playing important
 u Perhaps of the largest parties of the week
 M yesterday when Mrs. Clarence F. Bennett entertained
 tea at her home Forest street for Mrs. Walter Moore
 It is little early to mention the md-winter ball which omes Saturday, Feb 10, at the Shuttle Meadow club ut already hears of dinner parties being planned to precede the affair." which is to be of the gayes of the pre-Lenten season.
 The exodus to the south continues brisk with the advent of weather All the Florida resorts we'll as those not far south report big business and the gayest of seasons. Palm Beach is said to be very festive the cottage colony hotels and clubs ourshng and the outdoor life is at its best it wonder that almost all your friends have already gone to climate are planning to do so at moments notice. At the rate this is being done, New Britain will be dull before very many days.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-23
.: ACTIVITIES AND PERSONALITIES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

liter, Dwight stagg, errick Hell var and Audley Shaw all from New Britain.
 'Tr. Bacon attended Norwicl University before becoming associat cd with the Stanley Works of this city.
 Among those going from town to attend the wedding will be MT. and Ms, John Pelliter, Mir. and Mrs Lucian Stevens, Miss Clar olcot Miss Edith Loomis. Lahrles Helly"r .J~mes Mallory and Wilton Jones.
 One of the pret:iest weddings oi the winter season took place at St Mary's church Wednesday morning when Miss Nellie Curry. daughter ot Mir. and Mrs. William Curry Of Summer street, became the bride O William Calderwood ot Bristol. Rev C. Curry. brother of the bride ofticiated, ant was listed by R'v F. McEvoy of Monroe City. Missouri,
 Mrs. E. P, RorkowsM vas the matron Of honor and Mir. Borowski vas the hest man.
 The bride was attired in gown or n bl ad l velvet with a hat to atch and wore corsage bou- quet of orchids. The matron Of honors gown was of nile green can ton crepe. and she also wore or chids.
 After the ceremony reception was held at the home of the brides parents at which a large numbvr Of guests were present.
 
 Miss Bertha Hemingway, daugh- ter Of Mrs. Sophia Hemingway O Linden street, Bristol and Michael Kenney. son Of Mir. and Mrs Will liam Kenrey Of Farmeuse- New foundland ere married at the Church Of Orr Lady Of Mercy in Bristol Wednesday morning.
 The ceremony was performed b! the pastor, Rev. John F. Fay. Tho attendants were Mrs. Gertrude Hemingway and John Walsh.
 After reception at the home ot the bride, the couple left on a wed. cir trip to New York city ant Washington. D. c. pon their re turn they will reside temporarily a the brides home.
 Mfr. and Mrs, Nathan c. Avery 0 . Elm Hill observed their 18th wed ding anniversary at their hom' Wednesday evening. II also was Mrs Avery's birthday anniversary an' many friends called during the even ing to extend congratulations to tn couple. The evening was spent witt U cards and music.
 Miss Anna Jackson entertained th members Of the Beta Mu alumna Tuesday evening at her home. 10 South Burritt street. During tn evening her enga cement to Harry Landry of Bristol was announced.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-23
CLUB EVENTS
Wentworth Banquet to Be Held-Notes of New Brit ain Organizations.

Miss Elizabeth Rogers spoke be. fore a meeting of the Woman's As sociation of the South Congregation
 al church yesterday afternoon of her very interesting experiences in Lat via and Esthonia- Last summer Mss Rogers travelled in Denmark, Latvia
 and Esthonia studying some of the methods Of education Of the girls and women and visiting a numbel
 of Y. W. C, A. centers in these places. She had an unusual oppor- tunity for seeing the people in their homes, as she was entertained by a number of them and it was these subiec' that she addressed her audience. In addition to Miss Rog- CTS talk. Miss Arlene Root in native costume of Latvia sang 8 group ot folk songs and Miss Laura Weihle,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-23

take on the form of a reunion.
 Dancing will take up the early hours of the evening and will follow dinner, which Is to be served at II o'clock. Associated with MessrsV.- vIan and Ginsburg as committee members are Clifford Talmadge, Kenneth Walther. Edmund J. Stack and Laurie Banford.
 Mrs. L. Kinslcy entertained the membe.s of the Maple Hill bridge club at cards at the home of her daught Mrs. L. L. Harding on Robbins avenue Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Theo- dore Wallen. Mrs. B. F. Damon and Mrs. William Allen.
 ! Miss Harriet Reynal will enter tain at cards at the home of her parents MT. and Mrs. Louis Reynal of Lexington street Monday after room.
 Mrs sturman Dyson entertained three tables of auction bridge at her home on Trumbull street Friday afternoon. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. Arthur Sampson, Mrs, Emory Corbin and Mrs, Lucian Stevens.
 Miss Harriet Reynal, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Louis Reynal of Lex ington street entertained the mem bers of the Thursday afternoon bridge club at cards at her home this week, that day.
 Mrs. Edward Christ will entertain at bridge at her home on Coolidge , street next Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. Clarence Bennett gave a
 large tea at her home on Forest , street Friday afternoon for Mrs f Walter Moore of Prospect street ? Tea was served in the dining room
 with Mrs. Edgar T. Glass of Farm. ington and Mrs, Theodore Greene presiding at the table which va; ? decorated with tall yellow candle! , and daffodils.
 5 Governor John Trunbull and Mrs !, Trumbull Of PIainviilc have accept ' cd an invitation from President ant
 Mrs. Coolidge to be present at ; { formal reception al the Whit, e House, Janu>ry 2sth
 q There were 60 members of tn | Russwin Girls club present Tues d day evening at the annual banque c At the Hotel Heubleip- Miss Emm-
New Britain herald., 1926-01-23
MUSICAL NOTES

Society in general and particular Nv those who care for music owe much 10 the New Britain Musical club. president, Theron Hart. Each winter throughout the season they rut before the public of New Britain number of musicians of note. On Sunday. last. Guy Maier and Lee Patterson. the nations two major pianists played 8 return engagement 1 here.
 The program was one Of opulent variety. and was particularly note worthy In that it introduced three short ultra-modern numbers by that master Of modernism, Casel- la. This contemporary Italian com poser. believing that all has been said that can be said with regula- ton harmony, is known as one of the most advanced in the realm ol dissonance. To join two keys hall a tone apart and sometimes
New Britain herald., 1926-01-23
WEDDINGS
Bacon-Leary Nuptials in Brighton, Mass, Jan. 30 Other Notes.

A number Of New Britain people will go from New Britain next Saturday to Brighton. Mas. 10 at tend the wedding of Miss Elfreda Lealy, daughter of MT. and Mrs Calvin Austin Leary and Frank w Bacon of this city, son of NIT. and Mrs. William S Bacon of Middle town. The ceremony will he per
 formed at the Faneuil Congregation al church at o'clock in the eve- ring. Miss Loary has chosen her sis ter Miss Ruth Leary for her maid of honor and Mir. Bacon will have John Pelliter of this city for his best man. The ushers are 10 be Jack Conaors, James Pelliter. Philip Pel-
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Usual Number of Small Home Affairs Held During the Week.

Miss Sally Croll of Fairvew street entertained three tables at bridge at her home Wednesday evening. The prizes were awarded to Miss Sarah Goldberg and Miss Rose Bayer.
 Miss Flora Humphrey gave luncheon followed by bridge at her home on West Main street Tuesday h compliment to Miss Frances Whittlesley who sailed today for Europe where she will spend several weeks. There were five tables play Ing and prizes were given to Mrs. Howard Humphrey, Mrs. Robert Parsons, and Hiss Whittesley.
 Mrs. John Loomis entertained two fables at luncheon and bridge at hel home on Lincoln Road Wednesday. Prizes were awarded to Mrs, Max well Coe and Mrs. Howard Parsons. Miss Florence BIcst of Henry Greet gave party at her home Tuesday evening for Mrs. Fred Ammon who before her marriage on December 10th wss Miss abel An Herson. Decorations were effectively tarried out in hue and white,
 Mrs Emory Corbin entertained q lew friends at cards at her home hn West Main street Tuesday aft trnoon.
 Mrs. J. J. Dunn gave q card party at her home on Winter stree Wednesday evening for her neict Miss Della Stoetzner.
 Dr. Clifford W. Vivian is chair nan and Attorney Harry Ginsburl $ vice-chairman of g committee tt nake plans for the 25th anniversar' { the Wentworth club. which is tt ike the form of a dinner q: nee a ae Bond hotel, Hartford. Februar!
 The anniversary will be attended "a large number of present activ,
 embers and men who have il .ars past been associated with th i The former members vii tome from as far as Florida, ant he anniversary exercises will als
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plement Dealers association. Mir Rackliffe was elected secretary O. the association for the coming year Mrs. D. Miller of Cedar street is in New York city.
 Miss Beatrice Stewart has return ed to her home in New York city after a visit of several weeks with Miss Rose Glynn of North Stanley street.
 NIT. and Mrs. F. G. Platt of Grove Hill will leave February 2nd for a cruise through the Mediterranean.
 Miss Bertha Chamberlain and Miss Cornelia Chamberlain of Sunnyledge sailed from New York at midnight Friday for Jamaica
 Mir. and Mrs, Walter Murdoci have returned from their wedding trip and are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Hamilton Bickford Of Norden street.
 Mrs. Clifford Vivian and Mrs, Howard Breumer of West Main street will leave on Tuesday to spend the remainder of the week in At lantic City. N. J. Miss Eleanor Lewis s spending a few days in town, she has recently returned from Miami Beach. Flori da, where she was the house guest of Mrs. Seymour Holmes, formerly Miss Julie Russell of this city.
 Mrs. Jonathan Hart has returned to her home in Maple Hill after : trip to New Orleans.
 Robert Vance returned to hi home on Maple street yesterda, from a trip to Havana, Cuba. Mrs. Arthur kimball or LeAlns ton street has been spending a fey days in New York city.
 Mrs. Helen Sloper of New Tor city formerly of th.s town saile January 18th from New York cit for a trip around the world.
 Dagmar H. Carlson Of Ea: street, a sophomore at Bates co lege, Is a member Of the commit tee in charge Of the annual sophc more hop, which Is to be held ne1 Saturday. January 30.
 Mrs. William Booth of Fore street returned from a visit with ht daughter. Mrs. Goulding K. Wtgl of NLontclair, N. J,
 William Peck of New York city spending a few days with A. B. Hay ley Of Hart street. Mir. and Mrs. Bonnet Hibhar ; who have been spending a week Wa shington. D. C., are exrect' hon>- this evening.
  , Miss Nancy Liberg has return' ' to her home in Schenectady. N. 5 after visiting Mrs. Walter F, Ora tree of Lincoln street.
 
 ] Mrs. S. F. Seaman of 70 Monr . street has returned from New To , city where she has spent the Ia . ten days visiting relatives.
 Ossian S Bennett and E. . Iinke left today for Florida whe 5 they will spend the next two weel
New Britain herald., 1926-01-23
PERSONALS
New Britain Folks Visit Out of Town and Enter tain Guests.

Mrs. Beverly Walker of So. High street returned on Wednesday from Washington. D. C.. where she has been spending a few weeks with her parents
 Mrs. Wilbur Gilbert and children who have been spending several months in town with Mrs, Gilberts parents MT. and Mrs Buell. B. Bas sett of T7mmons Place will leave on Tuesday for their home in Beat mont, Texas.
 Ir Katherine Brooks of New York city spent last weekend witf her parents MT. and Mrs. William F. Brooks of South High street, she had for her guest Miss Helen Fogg also of New York city.
 Mir. and Mrs Monroe Parsons and daughter Betty of Germantown, Pa, are visiting Mir. Parsons mother Mrs. Charles Parsons of West Main street
 Mrs. r. ". Wilbor of Franklin Square and Miss Ann Cooley ot Park Pla, are planning to spend the remainder of the winter abroad
 Mrs. Laurie Banford, Mrs. Clittor McKenna and Mrs. Loren Bancrof cf Maple Hill have been the recen guests of Miss Mary Mansfield O Norfolk.
 Miss Eleanor Bunny of Lee stree has left for Los Angeles, California where she will sQend eight week with her parents Mir. and Mrs George F. Bunny formerly Of thi city,
 Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Macon her of Hamilton street will sail iron New York next Saturday on cruis through the West Indies,
 Robert Buol has returned to Ne7 York city after spending few day with his father A. Buol of Harriso street
 Mir. and Mrs. Russell Nelson hay returned to their home In Jerse City. N. J, after a visit with friend in town,
 Stanton Ashley. son Of Mir. an Mrs. George Ashley of Corhin ave nue spent the week in New Tor city attending the Dunlap Hat cor vention.
 NIT. and Mrs. Douglas A. Johr
 stor O Maple Hill are spendir several days in New Yo.k city. Johnstone Vance of Monroe stre
 and Jonathan Hart Of Maple HI
 will attend the motor Boat Show the Grand Central Palace in Ne York city next week,
 Walter ]. Sorrow has returnt P from Boston, Mass, where he h { been spending a few days with ! . son Walter ]. Sorrow Jr., who Is a student at Northeastern College. , :. Mir. and Mrs. Fred Rackliffe d Kensington avenue have return - from a recent trip to Boston. Ma - Miss Milda Andzulaitis and M l. Mabel Rollerer have been spendi ;- q few days in New York city. d e Nj. and Mrs. F. E. Rackliffe, , Is ave returned from Boston, Ma: k where Mir. Rackliffs attended 1 l. convention of the New England l
New Britain herald., 1926-01-23

Miss Lois Phelps II.-Arie for soprano Plus grand dans son obscurite"
 from The Queen of Sheba"
 ........ Gounod
 Mrs. Ingar E. Roberts III.-Duet for alto and tenor
 Passage Birds Farewell .....
 .................. Hildach Mrs. Jane Sartori Futile and
 Morris E. Hoglund IV-Violin solos:
 (a) Legende ........ Carl Bohm
 Marcus Fleitzer V.-Trio (violin. cello and piano) (a) Andante Religioso ... Thome (b) Londonderry Air ... Kreisler (c) Sercnade ........ Drigo George Westerman (violin) Miss Margaret w. Perkins Ccello) and Charles A, Johnson (piano) VI,-Songs for baritone;
 (a) Trade Winds .....,,. Keel (b) Shipmate O Mine Sanderson
 trcQerICk W, Latham NII.-Piano solos:
 (a) Impromptu in A flat, Op 2s
 ..........,....... Chopin (b) Nocturne in C sharp minor
 .............,...... Chopin Co Valse Brilliante. No. 3, Op.
 34 .....,.,........ Chopin Miss Florence Ruth Tommasoni | VIT.-Quartet from "Rigoletto":
 Mrs. Dorothy E. Smaller. soprano ! Ms Futile, contralto; Mir. Philip B. , Shalicr. tenor. and Frederick W. ! Latham, baritone
 Accompanies: Miss Florence Ruth Tommasoni; Mrs. Emile And Zulatis and Theron w. Hart. %fAt the clam chowder supper Thursday evening in the parish house of the Church of Our Saviour, Plainville, the members of the Par ish Gould presented a bouquet of flowers to their retiring president, Mrs. C. r. Brainard, who has been president of the society for the past four years.
 The officers elected for the ensu- ing year are; President. Mrs Will liam c. Rowe; vice. president, Mrs Alice Ryder: treasurer, Mrs Barbara 1 Hoerle; secretary, Mrs George E Griswold; sick committee, Mrs, A Turner.
 The Woman's club of Maple Hil held very successful card part! and food sale last Wednesday aft ernoon when Mrs. w. F. Middlemass Mrs. H. Anderson and Mrs. H. A Ieinhari opened their homes or Golf street for the occasion. Prize were awarded and afternoon tet vas served. Mrs. E. F. Hubert wa chairman of the food committee Mrs. R. B. Doane. chairman of tht card committee, others assisting were Mrs. J. H Latham. Mrs. C. E Flygt. Mrs. F. C, Teich, Mrs R. H Starkweather, Mrs. William H. Al len. Mrs. T. c. Wallen, Mrs B. F Damon and Mrs. L. L. Harding.
 Members of Clan Douglas ar planning an entertainment and din ner in commemoration of Rober Burns to he held at the Y. W. C. 4 on Monday evening at 6:So oclocl
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The New Britain Musical club once more 10 the front, gave its first free public school concert Wednes- day evening In the Nathan Hale school in conjunction with tine regn- lar Parents Teachers association
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meeting. The program of music given follows: I.-Piano solos:
 (a) Rhapsodie No, 2 in G. minor
 ..,...,.,......... Brahms (b) Cradle .....,.... Schumann Co Allegro .......... Faschung
 Mice nis Phalre
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Mrs. J. J. Dunn gave q card party at her home on Winter street Wednesday evening for her neice Miss Della Stoetzner.
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Mrs. Emory Corbin entertained q few friends at cards at her home hn West Main street Tuesday aft trnoon.
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Governor John Trumbull and Mrs. Trumbull Of PIainviilc have accept. cd an invitation from President and Mrs. Coolidge to be present at a formal reception al the White House, Janu>ry 2sth.
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There were 50 members of the Russwin Girls club present Tues day evening at the annual banquet st the Hotel Heubleip- Miss Emma
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-26
VIEW OCEAN-TO-OCEAN
AUTO RECORD SET BY
MILLIONAIRE DRIVER

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25.--Colonal ed
Fletcher, with his son Edward, and
Laverne Kingsbury, arrived in Sa-
vannah, Ca, at ais a. m. Saturday
morning, thus completing the motor
run from san Diego 10 Savannah in
I! hours, Is minutes, establishing a
new record. Col Fletcher left San
Diego Wednesday at 4 a. m. and,
timed by the Western Union, started
out TO make an endurance and speed
run to savannah, Ga, over the Dixie
highway. His time is IL hours and
10 minutes below the best ocean to
ocean record.
Col. Fletcher, one of the million
aires of this city, devotes all his
spare time toward developing the
southern transcontinental highways
Borderland Highway ASSOCIATION. Col.
Fletcher arrived in El Paso at 1903
A. m. Thursday, thus making the run
Of nearly 900 miles in 19 hours ana
five minutes. Dallas was reached five
hours ahead of schedule, the total
mileage to the Texas city of 147a
miles being made in 3S hours and As
minutes.
Col. Fletcher who is making the
run eastward over the Dixie high.
way and Nreturning over the Old
Spanish trail, in the interest OF trans,
continental highway development,
says: "Above all things southern Cali
fcrnia is dcsirous Of several highways
running through California and the
western states north and south from
Canada to Mexico, and dt least three
national highways from the Pacific
to the Atlantic.
Col. Fletchers tour is under the
auspices of the SAN Diego Chamber
Of Commerce III cooperation with
chambers in the chief cities ell route.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-26
Presbyterian Leaders
Will Be Entertained
In This City Today

The Presbyterian church win be host
group of Presbyterian leaders
rom California who arrive in Douglas
oday. These visitors are making an
itinerary of the Presbyterian churches
If southern Arizona. They are Rev. c.
Tranlslin Ward and Miss Mary Moore,
# San Francisco, and Rev. D w. Mont
yomcry, of Fresno, Calf. The ladies
If the church are invited to meet Miss
Moore and hear her speak. this after
loon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
:. A. Foreman, 1113 eleventh street.
At 6 o'clock there will be a mems
upper at the church, following which
he men will be addressed by DR.. Ward
md DR.. Montgomery At 1880 there
will be a general meeting of the con-
gregation, at which time the visitors
win deliver their final messages. They
will arrive here from Morenci and will
oe in Bisbee and Warren Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-26
BARNETT'S SUIT AGAINST
WHITE WIFE TO RECOVER
PROPERTY SET FOR TRIAL

NEW YORK, Oct rs (49-Triai of a
suit brought by Jackson Barnett, 75
year old Creek Indian, to set aside
added made by him to his white
wife, and missionary organizations
today was set for Wednesday in fed.
eral court. The suit is directed at
recovery of Barnett's share of rents,
profits and royalties OIL Oklahoma
oil lands which the five nations leas-
cd to H. U. Bartiee in 1922.
This was set at $55O,OOO, to which
has been added accrued interest and
income that makes the total amount
involved more than '$1,o0O,OO0. The
defendants. in the case. are the Eqult-
able Trust company, the. American
Baptist Home Mission society Elmer
S. Bailey, Of okmulgee, Okla, the
Security Trust and Savings bank, and
Hubert Work as secretary of the
interior.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-26
DR.. Marvin, Invited to Head
Rhodes Scholarship Board

TUCSON, Oct. 25.-Dr. Cloyd II.
Marvin, president of the University
of Arizona, has been asked to take
the chairmanship' of The Arizona
Rhodes scholarship selection commit,
tee, which meets early i'll December
to select an Arizona student to rep
resent Arizona for three years of
study at oxford, Engsunc.
The request came from Dr. Frank
Andylotte, president of Swarthmore
college, who is general secretary Of
the American Rhodes scholarship
committee. Other members of th(
committee on selection have not YET
heen announced.
Three students of the University
of Arizona, John Mock, Tucson; EC,
win Casady, Phoenix, and sam Brad
ford, Tempe, are entered in the COM
petition for the scholarshIi'.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-26
QUESTION OF TARIFF
ON COPPER NOT MERE
POLITICAL PALAVER

JEROME. oct. 25.-"The question of
a protective duty on American cop
per is not a mere campaign issue
Tt is the result of three or more
years of deep study. That is why
I have not obtained a tariff on cop
per in spite of the fact / have been
in office for five years, about which
my opponent has been bowling from
the housetops = United states Sean
tor Ralph H. Cameron said Saturday
night when addressing a large audi,
ence here.
Before l began my copper investi-
cation, no one knew just how de-
pressed the copper condition in this
state really was. 1t was not untl
recently 1 completed that survey and
I found the results startling" the
senator continued.
How, may / ask why is it that
Notwithstanding the fact that I de-
livered my first speech on the cop
per question about six months ago
my opponent has failed to call at
tention to it or question the validity
OF the facts and figures or the fig
ures or the logic of the argument