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friends. The prizes went to Miss
Ruth Taylor. Mrs. w. Hogg and Miss
Dorothy Latham.
Miss Betty Smith entertained her
bridge club at cards at her home
in Stanley Quarter Manor on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clark Of
Eas; Berlin gave their annual shad
dinner last Thursday night to the
members OF the New Britain Rotary
club. Dinner was served IN the
Community hall.
To mark the work In history OF the
Colonial period special program
was arranged and presented by the
students of the class in the state
Normal school auditorium Wednes-
day afternoon. Miss Anna synnott
of Portland, was chairman OF the
activities and gave brief introduce
ton before the program was given
The first number was minuet
danced by eight girls in colonial cos
tunes. A talk on the textbooks of
the colonial period, including des-
cription and illustration Of the old
fashioned Horn Book and the
New England Primer" was given
by Miss Alice Murphy of New Brit
ain. This was followed by dram
atization of an old time Dame
School," which gave good picture
of the old method of hearing les
sons. Miss Clara Minkwitz, of Meri-
den, gave a very good Interpretation
of the Dame" The final number
was the singing of the Second Min
uet,' Beasley. b" Miss Mary Lyons of
Hartford, who was also in colonial
costume.
The last gathering this season
Of what have been known as the
Round Table luncheons or Eve
ming Conferences was held last eve
ming at the Town and Country club
in Hartford. Sponsored by Miss
Lucy Perkins, Thomas Nicholson
and Thomas Perkins Of Hartford
these affairs have proved very In
teresting and have drawn a SPLEEN
did attendance from New Britain.
Last evening Syud Hossain. the dis
tinguished Indian Mohamm edan,
former associate editor of the Bonn
bav Chronicle and Editor-in-chie
of the Independent of Allahabad,
OF the leading newspapers of India
gave an intimate talk on the po-
litical awakening of Asia. A buffet
supper and social hour followed.
With the spring season at ITS
height, each day witnesses a whirl
OF sports, teas and luncheons. Per-
haps the most important and largest
gaiety among the day time parties
was the Wednesday luncheon bridge
held at the Shuttle Meadow club
this week. Very nearly 100 guests
came to this party. luncheon was
served at 1880 in the dining room
followed by cards in the ballroom.
Special prizes were awarded at each
table. Among those entertaining
were Mrs. Rufus Hemenway. Mrs.
Emory Corbin, Mrs. John c. Loomis,
Mrs. A. N. Able. Mrs. George w.
Traut, Mrs. Maxwell Coe, Mrs.
Frank T. Lee, Mrs. Charles w.
Davis, Mrs. J. f. Baldwin. Mrs. ].
Kelley of Waterbury and Mrs. r.
F. Dickerman Of Southington.
The Young Peoples society Of the
First Congregational church will
present three-act drama. "Portia
Perkins, Printer" In the church
chapel on Friday evening, June 8.
The cast is now rehearsing under
the capable direction of Mrs. Sam
uel McCutcheon, who is a personal
friend Of the author. Edith, Ellis.
The play is more solid than any
thing previously attempted by the
society ard offers variety Of
Characterization.
Mrs. Gardner Weld OF Corbin
avenue gave a luncheon followed by
bridge at the Shuttle Meadow club
were awarded to Mrs. William Rat
tenbury, Mrs. Roger Whitman, Mrs.
Harrison T. Bristol and Mrs. James |
Baldwin.
Miss Flora Humphrey gave a
large dinner party and dance Tues
day evening at her home on West |
Main street. Lilac and dogwood
blossoms with balloons in countless
number decorated the rooms for
dancing. Favor dances and the Paul
Jones all helped to add to the mer-
riment OF the party which was the
last one to be held at Miss Hum
phrey's residence, since the site is
TO become the home of the Masonic
Temple. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bates, Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip STAN
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Young, Mr..
and Mrs George Kimball, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Goss. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Epson. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold r.
Sloper, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Cal
pin. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rat
tenbury, Mrs. Allan McKinnie, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur kimball. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Frisbie, Mr.. and Mrs W.
l.. Hatch. Mr.. and Mrs Louis Jones,
Or. Clifford Vivian and Mrs. Vivian.
Mrs. Emory Corbin Of West Main
street entertained at luncheon and
cards at the Shuttle Meadow club
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Alien Of
Maple Hill gave large bridge
party last Saturday evening at their
home The prizes We're awarded 10