New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
KEN|LWORTH CLUB
 STARTS BIG PARTY
Reunion Of Members and Ex- Members Attended by 25O

A crowd of 900 members, pas, and present. last evening attended the opening event of a week of iestivitT which has been arranged by the Wentworth club of this city in ob. servance of the 25th anniversary of its birth.
 Jollity and good will was the key note of the evening and from the time of the arrival of the earliest guest to the departure of the last straggler. merriment echoed through the spacious suite of rooms main- tained by the club on the top floor Of the Sovereigns building. This reunion proved to be q suitable be- ginning for such d celebration,
 Among those present were mem bers who have not set foot inside the club rooms for l6 or 20 years, due to the fact that business or de- parture from the city has prevent ed them from partaking in the ac- tivities of the organization. These members were received with much ado by their friends and within short time of the opening of the n evenings program, groups of three, four or five old timers gathered for recital of "reminiscences of the good old days"
 One member present. ~ho is at present in business In New York city, last evening visited the club for the first time in ?2 years. Among other old members, who have not been present for many years. but who were in attendance last evening were Andrew Nystrom, registrar of voters of the city of Hartford, Al bert Borg of Chester, this state, aud Ernest Smart of Southington, GA Mayor George A. Quigley. formerly an active member, was also present.
 The entertainment program was of an lmpromptu nature and all members who felt that they were in the least talented along certain lines, were invited to perform be fore the gathering. Features of the entertainment were Charleston dauces by stan" Ashley and Ernest Casperon, banjo solos by Samuel Nesta. a vocal duet by Walter Carl. son and Ernest Casperson and re- cita Of gems from the Lions Clut Frolic" by an octet of young mcr |. who took part in that production "Stan" Ashley also rendered seV' eral vocal solos and a group o' French Canadian recitations were given by Paul Lucas.
 An orchestra. the members O which offered their services free 0 charge, furnished music during tn evening, rendering a variety of lat ? popular melodies. This orchcstr; was composed of Sturman nysen pianist; Philip Radcliffe and Wal ter F.. Carlson, saxophonists; sam f, uel Nesta, hanjoist, and Fred Shep ard. trap drummer.
 An "Old Timers Meeting va held In the course of the eyenin and business Of routine natur [" was transacted in order that th old members might see how tn younger fellows were taking up th
  Parker president, was in charg Of the meeting.
 Sandwiches, pie. cake, donshnu and coffee were provided for A present before the close of the ever ing's program. The meeting vas d' clared to be great success and 1T response Of the former members the invitation to join the active Q ganization in observance Of the cloi of o5 years of good fellowship shows that the older men still ha' the interest of the club at heart al are watching its progress with gre interest.
 Last nights affair was in char Of the following committee: H. M
 xargal, chairman; D. Modem, Baker, O. x. Judd, H. Jackson
 Anderson and Charles Parker,