The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-02

The annual meeting of the Nee dlework Guild of America will be held in Philadelphia in the ballroom of the Bellevue -Stratford hotel yes terday and to-day.l The session opened Thursday morning at 1O:3O o'clock when Mrs Thomas J. Pres ton, Jr, national president, gave the greeting. This was followed by the readings of reports and election or officers. Luncheon was served at o'clock. At the afternoon session, Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, Sr, and Miss Marion s. Kettle were the speakers. An entertainment was given in the evening in the rose garden of the hotel. Group confer ences were held yesterday morning and at the afternoon session, Maud Ballington Booth was the speaker. The Philadelphia Art Alliance invit- ed the delegates to visit its galleries at 8:30 o'clock last evening when Miss Dorothy Crafty, art critic and author, talked on the water colors on exhibition by distinguished Amer ican artists. At the morning session to-day a conference was held, fol- lowed by the junior session. Mrs John P. Elton of Church street is the president of the local branch which will send delegates.
 Miss Beverly Newburg, daughter of MT and Mrs Herbert W. Newburg of Cooke street is the guest of her uncle and aunt, MT and Mrs Melvin Newburg of New York.
 The ladies' aid society of the Union Congregational church was entertained this week at the home of Mrs Harry Russell of Oakville. A social program. arranged by Mrs Eugene Main, was enjoyed. A brief business session was held during which reports were made on the re- cent mems club supper and the card parties. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs Floyd Russell and Mrs Arthur Russell. Those who attended were Mrs | Walter Krantz. Mrs Eugene Main, Mrs G. c. Baldwin. Mrs Fred Jack son, Mrs William Jerman, Mrs How ard J. Ande, Mrs Ralph D, Clinton, Mrs Arthur Russell, Mrs Floyd Rus sell, Mrs Charles A. Stone, Mrs George Beach, Mrs Harry Hard. Mrs Oscar l.. Locke Mrs Harry Russell, Elinor Hard. Marjorie Hard, Bar bara Pope, Joyce Baldwin, Dorothy Calkine, Eloise Russell and Marion Russell.
 Mrs Benjamin F. Whitfield of AL toona, Penn, is spending few days with MT and Mrs Samuel Atkinson at their home on West street.
 Miss Elena Kleinert of Lincoln street has returned from Somers where she was the guest of Miss Re- becca Gager. a classmate at Connec- ticut Agricultural college at Storrs. MT and Mrs Albert Lockhart of | Whittier avenue are entertaining MT and Mrs George Butler of Plainville. Plans are being made by the Wa terbury chapter, College of St Eliza beth for state meeting in this city Saturday, May 16. at the Waterbury Country club. A meeting will follow luncheon. It is expected that a large representation of St Elizabeth alumnae in this state will attend. Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick. president of the local chapter. will preside.
 The annual May Queen festivities at Marymount college. Tarrytown. N. Y., were held yesterday. Miss Maureen Slavin, daughter of Judge and Mrs D. J. Slavin, was among the eighteen seniors who partici- pated in the events of the day.
 Mission Day at the College of St Elizabeth. Convent, N. J.. will be Saturday, May 16. The Mission unit of the college has issued invitations to alumnae of the college to attend I ct 1Avn rAvSk ksA~ ak h n Isubject for discussion will be- Ways and Means of Promoting Un- derstandingy and of Increasing Friendly Relations Between Catho- lies in the United States and in Latin America.
 The anual meeting of the Water bury Women's club will be. held on Tuesday afternoon at which time re- ports of officers and committees will be madel iz Committees will also be elected. < Tea twill be served with the members of the. social commit ltee, MrafEawin H. Jones. Mrs H. lCrane Huber, Mrs Frederick A. Stewart Mrs M. H. Toomey and Mrs C.NDana Tyack in charge.
 Miss Margavet Adams entertained group ot her friends at her home on Pfednfo Rt street recently in honor of her 1lth birthday. Games were played. prizes being awarded to. Evelyn Ellis and Pauline Wilcox. Those attending were Misses Mar jorie Milton.A Betty Payne. Patricia Logan. Barbara Dee, Dorothy Bot tomiey, taMary Andrews. Pauline | Wilcox, Evelyn Ellis, Margaret Adams and Betty Adams.
 Miss Helen Kittridge of, Hillside Iavenue recently visited her parents. Nfr and Mrs Horace Kittridge of