New Britain herald., 1930-06-14

Mir. and Mrs. Merrick Hellyar en- tertaihed guests at dinner Monday night at their home on Trumbull street in honor of their second we'd ding anniversary. Their party in ciuded Mir. and Mrs. George Boil Mir. and Mrs. Roswell Moore and MT. and Mrs. Stanley Duncan.
 Mrs. Leonard Morse of Everett street entertained group of her friends at luncheon and cards Fri day noon at Columbia Lake. Her guests included Mrs. Roswell Moore, Mrs. Howard Bruemmer, Mrs. Lu- clan Stevens, Mrs. Hubert Williams and Mrs. James Baldwin.
 |. Jean Noble, the young daughter of Mir, and Mrs. Cotton Noble of Lex ington street entertained several of her school friends and playrnates at her home Friday afternoon in honor of her sixth birthday,
 -ii ss SldlIloIl Aohlcy eHltl IdilltI d foursome at cards and tea at her home on Corbin avenue last Mon day afternoon.
 Jay Porter. the eldest son of Mir, and Mrs. Howard Bruemmer of seventh birthday next Tuesday with a party for 22 of his small friends
 Miss Dorothy Carr entertained in South Manchester Thursday evening Her guests included Miss Helen Barksdale. Miss Betty Macintosh, Miss Katharine Clark. Miss Marie May and Miss Pearl Snow.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. G. kinlball of Lexington street entertained at an informal radio party Thursday night. Miss Clara Lindgren and Miss Gladys krum were hostesses at a dinner party given at the Sea Gull in Hartford in honor of Miss Esther Nelson of Trinity street one night this week. Miss Nelson will sail on the 20th of June aboard the S. s. Carmania, for Europe.
 The many art lovers of New Brit ain will be delighted to know of the opportunity to visit the Morgan Me morlal and see the collection of George A. Gay now on exhibition | there. Mir. Gay has devoted years to the acquiring of rare paintings and etchings and enjoys sharing his | treasures in the art world to all who are interested. His present ex- hlbition far 3urpasse5 any he has ever given in Hartford and there is 3. treat in store for ali who see 1t. This exhibition opened Thursday with private showing. It includes many Of Mir. Gays choicest posses sions which nave never been pub 1 lically shown before-paintings etchings, engravings, Autographs, and drawings by the great masters ot all time. Whatever your prefer ence in art may be. you will be sure to find much that is delightful in tfis splendid collection, as it pre- sents such an amazing variety Of i subject matter and technique.
 The outstanding picture in the collection is the remarkab ble study of Jane Avril by Henri De Toulous- Lautrec. This famous portrait is justly considered one of the finest and most valuable works of art in
 Hartford. Among the vatercolors are The Turk and the Tartar" by 1 Rovlandson, Repentance, and
 "Folies Bergere" by Jean Louis rotter Castle is very compelling as 1 is his 'Ochells." There is a charm ing little portrait by William Mo Taggart called Annie Going On An | Brand" Ben Venue and Loch Achray" is an heroic work by Alex arder Fraser. The handsomest DOT trait in the collection is that Of "A Lady in Black" by Sir John Lavery. William Hendrick DeZwart's Sand Dunes is notable work. Emil Carlsen's "Old Mill" is delicately beautiful work. Near this painting hangs Chauncey F. Ryder's haunt ing "Toilers of the Sea" Others Of particular interest are Central Park" by Childe Hassam. The Ca'D'Oro" by Charles H. Mackie, "Barnyard' by Alexander Decamps, the lovely Canal Scene" by John H. Tvatchman. and "A Gift Of the Sea" by Frederick Ballard Williams.
 The second room is given over to the display of some of Mir. Gays famous collection of etchings. en- cravings and Autographs. There are the wonderful etchinss of Rem brandt, Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple "Vi-- gin and Child with Cat" and St. Joseph at the Window" and Christ and the Woman of Samaria." Jean