New Britain herald., 1928-04-19

On Friday evening banquet wtsl be served at the parish house. Karl A. Reiche. superintendent of schools, will preside as toastmoster and Mayor w. Raymond Crumb will cx. tend welcome to the delegates. The welcome Of the churches will bo given by Rev. Francis T. Cooke. On Friday afternoon a business meet. ing will be held and officers elected. Announcement has been made that included in the list of speakers will be Albert NJ. Chesley. for the past eight years European boys sec- retary for the Y. NJ. c. A. Forestvtllc Woman Elected Miss Clara B. NJ. Douglass of Stafford avenue. Forestville, was elected treasurer of the Rebekah state assembly. I. o. o. F.. at the closing session of the thirty-second annual convention held in Torrins. ite last night. Miss Douglass has long been interested in the affairs of the organization.
 Park Board Meeting The park board meeting, sched. uled for last night. will be held this evening in the city council chamber at 7:30 o'clock
 New Police Buttons The members of the police depart- ment. who recently blossomed out in new uniforms, have received new coat buttons bearing the city of Bristol seal. These will replace the old style buttons which have been in use for the past 1T years.
 On Long Water Trip Judge and Mrs. William J. Ma. lone and daughter Theckla of Bel. levue avenue left last evening by Train for Pittsburgh. from which point they will travel by motor boat down the Ohio river to the Missis- sippi. down the Mississippi 10 the Gulf Of Mexico. then up a small tributary to Lake Charles in Loui.i. ana. Points of interest will be visit. cd en route. The entire trip will take approximately three weeks.
 To Participate in J,acc
 George H. Quinion and Joseph Dunbar will leave on Friday of this week for Albany. N. r., where preparations will be completed for their entry in the finals Of the out. board motor race from Albany to Dykeman Ferry. N. Y.. a distance of 1a3 miles. Their boat "Hiawatha." equipped with Johnson outboard motor. which has been entered, has been tested out during the past sev. eral days at Lake Compounce.
 Bond Wires on Track
 Boys in the East Bristol section of the city have been causing motor. men of the Bristol Traction Co. some concern during the past few days by twisting the copper bond wires which connect the rails. over the top of the rail. Should one of these be run over at any great speed. the possibility Of derailment is grest.
 The bond wires now being used when rails are replaced are consid. erably longer than the old style, which makes 1t possible for them to reach over the top of the rail.
 To Entertain Club
 11oHleF n. JuQQ, recently elected president of the Bristol club, will be the host of party to members given at the club rooms on Friday evening. April goth. An elaborate entertainment program has been ar. ranged for the occasion and a sup- per will be served at o'clock.
 Hobby Show Tonight
 Although the first annual hobby show has been open to the public since Tuesday. formal opening exer- cises .sill be held this evening. Many interesting exhibits have been ar- ranged in the various booths along the sides of the upstairs hall at the Boys club under the direction of committees appointed by the cham- ber of commerce. :. small admts. sion fee will be charged adults for the balance of the week. Children will be admitted free atall times, it being the aim to interest boys and girls in the development of some hobby.