New Britain herald., 1929-12-28
GATHERINGS
Social Events Fill Week - Bridges and Dances Popular.

A week of colorful parties is be- fore us, starting off brilliantly with the Arthur G. kimballs' party which taxes place tonight at their home on Lexington street. More than half hundred friends have been invit- cd to dine and dance with them and though the invitations were issued in- formally and only a few days ago the party IS already one Of the most talked of and eagerly anticipates l events of the holiday season. Sun day and Monday, there are scores or parties, luncheons, bridges, teas and dinners, while the events slated for the New Years Eve are count less, First on the program comes the widely acclaimed celebration out at the Shuttle Meadow club, This is t1 be gorgeous affair, drawing a record breaking attendance from town and the nearby places, Bris- tol alone is boasting reservations numbering 100. Another big party is that which Mir. and Mrs. Howard Humphrey arc giving at their lovely country home on Shuttle Meadow road Here they will entertain forty or fifty friends at dinner, dancing and cards. The Burritt Hotel has arranged an evening of special en- tertainmcnt, the theaters have an nounccd diversified novelties and all Tn all the New Year is slated for q gay and joyous welcome,
 Mr. and Mrs. John II. Kirkham Of Lexington street had dinner guests on Christmas Day and among them were MT. and Mrs. Thomas Kirk ham and young son, David, of Bridgeport and Miss Julia and Miss Harriet Kellogg of Newington.
 Mrs. William Bentley of Russell street entertained guests at lunch con Friday noon.
 Mrs. Hardy Payor is entertaining her currents events class at lunca- con Monday noon at her home on Lincoln road, in honor of Mrs Shcrrod Skinner
 Mrs. Charles F, Chase has issued 1T vltations for a bridge-tea to take place at her home on Brookside road Thursday afternoon, January End, in honor of Miss Helen Chase.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Troup of N 01st h l"ined twenty-five at dinner on Christmas Day. Mrs. Clarence Manning Of Steel. street will entertain her bridge club Monday afternoon. MISS Barbara Curtin. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John F. Curtin of FL | bridge road entertained at bridgc yesterday afternoon. Mir. and Mrs Charles Law of Ten Acre road entertained eighteen at dinner on Christmas day.
 
 Miss EStelle James of Wooster street entertained fourteen at a ~hristmas party on Monday night. pr. and Mrs. Matthew II. Griswold of kcnsington gave 8 supper party sunday evening at their home.
 
 Mrs. Philip Stanley of Shuttle Meadow road, Mrs. Samuel Fer Guson, Mrs. Thomas Russell of Hart ford and Mrs Douglas Thomson Of Pennington are giving sub-dcb dance this evening at the Town and Country club, Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. Stanley Duncan will entertain Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Manning, Mir. and Mrs. Bennett Hib- bard, Mir. ad Mrs. Sanford Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peck, Mir and Mrs. Sherwood Berger and Mr. ana Mrs. Edward Christ at their home New Years Eve preceding the dance at the Shuttle Meadow club.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Law ente"- at dinner Monday evening at their home for Mir. and Mrs Ray mond Piper of Boaton.
 I Miss Mary Schultz. daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schultz of Iia- coin street. will entertain At q I luncheon bridge at the Shuttlr Meadow club on Monday.
 
 Mrs. Elliott Andrews of kensn.,- ( ton entertained at a Christmas I