The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-02
MISS DOROTHY JOAN SHEA

Miss Marion Hunt of Kellogg street is chairman of arrangements for the meeting of the Smith Alum nae association to be held on Friday at the Country club. Miss Marine I E. Leland of the French department at Smith college will be speaker at the event which will celebrate the founding in 1881 of the Smith Col has the largest enrolment of any women's college. The GA alumnae i clubs of this country, the one in China, the one in Japan and the un- official groups in many cities and foreign countries, including Syria, Turkey and England, will hold these meetings preliminary to the nation al jubilee during commencement week in June at Northampton. This special observance of May day will be in response to the invitation is- sued by Miss Ruth French of Bos- ton, president of the alumnae group who asks all graduates to gather to- gether for a sort of unifying alum nae history-seminar that will lead to an understanding and whole hearted enjoyment of the signifi- canoe of the semi-centennial in June. A feature of the program in the east will be the singing of a song called Remembrance" a poem written by Anne Morrow lLindbergh in the spring of 1928 be- fore her graduation from Smith. It has been set to music by Maury Madison of Paris. Greetings from President William Allan Nelson and from Miss French will be read at each meeting followed by 10- minute history of the alumnae as- sociation's first 50 years and a short history of each local club, which in this city will be given by Miss Anne delaney of Pine street.
 Miss Ida Clarke, daughter of Mir and Mrs James Clarke of Wolcott street who observed her birthday recently was honored at a surprise birthday party given at her home by her parents. A color scheme of green and white decorated the were Misses Ida Clarke. Helen Loeffler, Margaret Scully, Elizabeth Babcock, Dorothy Moss, Agnes Dwy- CT. Anna Johnson, Jeanie Teller, Frances Haggert. Henry Cushing George White, Walter Teller, Mau- rice Cushing, John Mellon, Everett Thom, Peter Gannu.Z, Douglas Knott and George Mature.
 Mrs John Buell. and her son, John, Jr, of Rose street are spend ing several days in Milton with Mrs Buers mother, Mrs H. Delos Gilbert
 Mrs William D. Holman of Hart ford, formerly of this city, has been elected chairman of the Hartford Junior league glee club. The election was made at the annual meeting of the organization held recently at the home of Mrs Richard J. Good man of West Hartford.
 | Miss Helen Bryan, daughter of MT and Mrs. Wilbur P. Bryan of Pros pect street, will be bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Eliza Dewas Hall, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Hall of Hudson, who has selected Saturday afternoon, June 6, as the date of her marriage to Robert Wilt of New York, son of Mrs. Emile Wilt of Philadelphia. The ceremony will take place at 4:30 o'clock in the First Presbyterian church of Irvington and will be fol- lowed by a large reception at Broad- lawn, the Hall estate. Rev. Dr. Will liam Francis Irwin, pastor of the church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. u. F. Lewson of Glasgow. Scotland. Miss Hall was classmatc of Miss Bryan at the Misses Masters school lat Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. The engage ment was announced at luncheon given last September at the Sleepy Hollow Country club.
 Miss Rachel Slough of Watertown lavenue has been visiting Mrs. Julian John of Norwalll for a few days.
 Mrs. John Dews of East Main street entertained at her home re- gently at a silver shower for her sis Iter-in-law Miss Kathryn Dews of Seminole avenue who will be mar lried on the first of June to Matthew
 Houston of Central avenue. Yellow and white decorations prevailed in the home, and following the eve ning's entertainment lunch was served. Among the guests were Misses Marjorie Corcoran, Katherine Houston. Jennie Houston. Marjorie Adams, Anna Barrett, Nellie Hanley, susan COCCnlOld, MdTy V DoIIcii, Mrs. Laura Houston, Mrs. Joseph lDews. Mrs. Herbert Dews, Mrs. eGorge Spurway. Mrs. Patrick Shea, Mrs. Jennie Donahue, Mrs. Julia Cor coran, Mrs. Bridget Barrett, Mrs. James Donnelly, Mrs. Edward lief frin. Mrs. John Lally and Mrs. John Kilduff. &
 Mrs Almon c. Judd who has been wintering at Palm Beach, Fla. and Pinehurst, N, C.. is now stopping at The Elton for some time. Mrs Judd will said on Saturday, June for Europe where she will remain at least until October. She will sail on the s. Sc Brittanic fin company with Mrs F. $. Hall and her daughter, Miss Irene Hall of Montclair, N. J.. and will make a general tour of the European continent as well as of Great Britain.
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