New Britain herald., 1928-09-22
SURPRISE FEATURES BOTH WEDDING DAY
Stanley Church Members Fsts ;Mr. and Mrs. (. Y. Hamlin

Approximately 200 members oi Stanley Memorial church partici- pated in surprise party to Mir. and Mrs. George V. Hamlin of Camp street last evening on the occasion of their sOth wedding anniversary.
 The affair was part of the opening session of the fall season of the Mems club. MT. Hamlin. who haa been president for the past three years. was in charge. entirely un- aware of the feature of the program involving himself and his wife.
 The meeting opened with . brie1 address by Mir. Hamlin. welcoming the members back after their vaca- tions and outlining plans for the winter. He introduced Dwight Skinner. superintendent of the New Britain Boys club. and Peter Nc. Cram. direct of the Boys club life and drum corps. The members oi the drum corps were present and played selections. including ''The Boys Club March" composed by Mir McCrann.
 Dominic Cartelli, runner-up in the last worlds championship marble shooting contest was introduced to the audience by a representative ot the Herald and received an enthusi. astic ovation. Dominic responded with his now famous smile. which has been commented upon by news- papers all over the country. He was somewhat embarrassed when told by Mrs. L. E. Cryne of Washington, U. c.. who was in thu audience, that she recognized him from q photograph in a Washington paper.
 Clin Knight sketches Elm
 Clifford B. Knight, lecturer, hu- morist. actor and artist. who draws cartoons for the Herald. also was introduced by a Herald representa- tive. who told of Mir. Knights ex- periences as vaudeville and motion picture actor and radio entertainer. MT. Knight gave q brief address on his experiences before the Klets lights He delighted the audience with dozen or more crayon sketches from life of people he had pointed out to him in the audience.
 He told of his early experiences as a newspaper cartoonist and his acquaintance in this capacity with theodore Roosevelt. William J. Bryan. Lillian Russell. Alice Brady. Reginald Denny and other celebri. ties. Drawing the animated cartoons Tor movies work he did for some tune. he said. is the hardest kind of work. Sometimes. Mir. Knight ex- pla'ned, the mere act of the sub Jects raising an arm required ten to dozen different sketches.
 He explained the effects of "kle,s blindness" and told of some acci. dents to movie actors which the public seldom hears about.
 At the conclusion ot his address MT. Knight called Mir. and Mrs. Hamlin to the front of the room where he caused them to be seated under large umbrella. Upon the query from the audience, What is the umbrella for?" some one called shower" which was the signal for the showering of packages from all parts of the room upon the surprised couple.
 Mr. and Mrs Hamlin also received number of telegrams and a check TOT S75 from the members of the congregation. A brief address Of congratulation was made by Rev. Raymond N. Gilman. A solo was given by Mrs. H. L. Gronback. &C., companied by Mrs. Oscar A. Marsh.
 At the conclusion Of the program an anniversary cake. baked by Mar win Heisler. for several years chef Tor tn" Roy Scout camp, was broueht in and on it were 30 candles. Re- treatments were served.