New Britain herald., 1926-12-31

Mrs. Howard Parsons is complet- ing plans for the annual D. A. R. bridge which is to take place on Saturday afternoon, January 18th in the ballroom of the Hotel Burritt Mrs. Frank Searle and Mrs. Kenneth Searle will have charge of the tables and the prizes, Mrs. Esther Stanley is to manage the tickets and Mrs Howard Bruemmer is chairman of the candy and refreshment commit tee, assisting her will be Mrs. Dud- ley Walker, Mrs. Bonnet Hibbard Mrs. Howard Lancaster Mrs. Max well Porter, Miss Marjorie Baldwin, trice Reynal.
 Miss Flora Hine and Miss Cor della Kilbourne will give a dinner party and bridge Monday evening at the Manor Inn for their house guests, Miss Frances McElfresh and Miss Katherine Whitely.
 
 Mir. Frank D. Clark of Elm street, entertained at bridge Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Francis of West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Francis will leave Sun day for Tampa, Florida, where they will spend the winter,
 
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Troupe of Worthington Ridge. Berlin. will en- tertain group of friends this eve ming.
 Miss Eva McKirdy of Lincoln street, entertained her bridge club on Wednesday.
 Miss Esther Trumbul, daughter of MT. and Mrs Henry Trumbull of Plainville will give a bridge party Monday afternoon at her home on Pennington avenue.
 Mrs. Edward H. Christ entertain ed at supper Sunday evening for Miss Gertrude Erwin and Sanford Thomson,
 Mir. and Mrs S. Chase Coale of Worthington Ridge. Berlin. will en- certain about twenty-six young peo- pie this evening.
 Mir. and Mrs Frank H. Johnston of West Main street, MT. and Mrs. Douglass Johnston of Maple Hill and Mrs. and Mrs. Clyde o. Fisher of Middletown will entertain Coun- tess Helen de Disting of Warsaw at dinner and dance at the Hartford Country club this evening. The Countess is in this country in the interest of the girls college at War saw.
 A farewell bridge party was held in honor of Miss Dora Resnick at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. I. Resnick of Lyons street, last eve ming. The prize was awarded to Miss Rae Wiener,
 Miss Resnick will leave Saturday for New Yorg city where she will take up her residence.
 The Training School for Nurses of the New Britain hospital gave Christmas dance Tuesday night at the nurses home on Hawkins street. The rooms were prettily decorated with Christmas greens.
 The capping exercise was held last evening and the following students were honored: Miss Ellen Board man of Berlin, Miss Agnes Cotter, Miss Ruth Viogler, Miss Julia Kerry, Miss Louise Hall, Miss Vera She'll man of Ncsquehoping. Penn, Miss Estelle Pukinskas, Miss Alice Crow ley of Bristol, Miss Slenia Rioux of Plainville and Miss Stella McGrath of Malagafh, Nova Scotia.
 Dr. Eben T. Rocks gave a well come address to the students and the following program was given: Step by Step" by Miss Ervean Johnstone a member of the inter- mediate class; Success through Service" by Doris Wood a senior; Health" by Sophie Dzekasky a member of the junior class; "The Social Side of New Britain General Hospital School of Nursing by El- len Parlec a senior. James s. North and Miss Maude E. Travers, direc- tress of the school, spoke on the meaning of the capping exercises. The whole class recited the Florence Nightingale pledge.
 It is rumored that the perform ance of the 1927 Lions Frolic will be most elaborate and very enjoy able and are fortunate in having Mrs. Howard Horton, soloist. on the program. There will be a chorus of about 160. The Frolic will be held at the Capitol thcater January 10, II and 12. The proceeds to be given to the Children's Home. the New ington Home for Crippled Children