The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
PERSONAL
The newly elected officers and ap-

chapter, Order of Eastern Star, were installed at a transferred meeting in the Masonic temple this evening. Past Grand Matron Mrs Jennie Marggraff of this city, assisted by the past matron of Naomi chapter of Waterbury, Mrs Gladys Hartley as marshal and past matron of the local chapter and Mrs John l.. Beach as chaplain, installed the officers.
 The following officers were in- stalled: Worthy matron, Mrs Elsie Smith: worthy patron. Leon Smith {; secretary, Miss Julia Lockwood; treasurers, Mrs Ethel Odell; con dustress, Miss Evelyn Besancon; as- Littlehales; chaplain, Mrs Ethel Steele: marshal, Mrs Louise Fenton; organist, Mrs Gladys Adams; Adah, Mrs Hulda Johnson; Ruth, Miss Lottie Magee: Martha, Miss Lillian Galpin; Electa, Mrs Ethel Damery: warder, Mrs Caroline Shaw; sen- tinel. Herbert Shaw.
 Other committees appointed by the worthy matron for the coming year are: Auditors, Mrs Mary Bart lett and Ralph Wheeler; sick and visiting, Mrs Edna Davis, Mrs Elsie Thompson and Mrs Mae Johnson; general chairman of entertainment, Mrs Louise Dainsh, and general chairman of refreshments, Mrs Floyd Fox.
 Activities for the New Year season at the Gunnery school in Washing ton, Connecticut started with house party given by William Gibson. son of Headmaster Hamilton Gibson. Last night the annual New Years eve dance was held at the school to which the townspeople of Washing ton were invited. MT Gibson's guests included Misses Margaret Marsh of Southport, Miss Edith Gamson of Boston, Miss Beatrice Behr of New York, Miss Betty Nye of Boston, Miss Elizabeth Green of Cedarhurst, l.. l.. John Lockwood. Harvard, '34. of Brooklyn, N. Y: Charles Root, Princeton, '33, of New York; Donald Johnson. Princeton. '33. of New York: Richard Barnes of Hewlett. l.. l., student at the Gunnery. James August of New Haven. liar yard, '34, Mir Gibson is a member of the class of 1884 at Harvard. His sis tor, Miss Ellen Gibson left on Tues- day for Washington, D. C.. where she will pass the New Year with Miss Margaret Wight She will be the week -end guest of Miss Elizabeth South and will return on Monday to her study of art in New York City.
 Miss Eleanor Solomon of Provi- dence, R. l., who is the guest of Mir and Mrs Joseph Linehan of Bucks Hill was the guest of honor at a holiday dance given on Monday evening at the Bucks Hill | ~, I,1 Nfrr Linehan were assisted in the receiving line by Mrs Robert and Mrs Linehan were assisted in the receiving line by Mrs Robert Eggleton and Mrs Randall Frink The guests included: Miss Betty McLelland with Harvey %. Larson; Miss Ruth Whitaker with Edward Dillon; Miss Laura Larrive with George Fisher; Miss Harriet Stew art with John Lamott; Miss Mary Balkus with Leo Larrivee; Miss Lena Smith with William Brink; Miss Edna Lawton with Lester Reichen- bach; Miss Jeannette Dorval with Lucien Larrivee; Miss Verna Nc. Lelland with Richard Lawton; Miss Ethel Richard with Joseph Balkus; Miss Rose Vallee with Adam Bal. kus; Miss Hulda Reichenbach witt l CHdTlcS 1dlldS Her, NlISS DOTOLHS Eggleton with Vaill Eggleton; Miss Miss Eleanor Salamon with Robert Faber and Randall Ffink and Jo. seph Linehan. FA
 MT and Mrs Leon II. French ol WOodside avenue, announce the en. gagement of their daughter, Miss Dorothy Lillian French, to Douglas Mintie Gray of Bridgeport. Miss French is a graduate of Abbot Aca- demy in Andover, Mass, and of the Nursery Training school at Boston. Mir Gray was a member of the class of '29 at Dartmouth college and is now with the General Electric com- pany. He is the son of Mir and Mrs William J. Gray of Calumet street.
 The wedding will take place next spring, and the couple will reside in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Alfred Reichenbach was hos tess at q bridge party at her home on Roberts street Watertown Tues day evening at which time an- nouncement was made of the en- gagement of Miss Mildred Gustie kempton,> daughter of MT and Mrs Wesley J. Kempton of Phillips, Me, to Carol Van Dill. son of Mir and Mrs Charles F. Dill of Phillips, Me. Miss Kempton is the eighth grade teacher in the Baldwin school and has lived in Watertown for several years.
 Those who attended the party were Mrs Gordon Swift, Mrs William k. Cook, Miss Leona Keilty, Miss Elise Root. Miss Edith Harrington, Miss Thelma Ellis, Miss Arlene Porter, Miss H. Louise Johnson. Miss Dairie Palmer, Miss Coletta Barrett. Miss Olive Walton and Miss Mildred kempton.
 Mrs George Driggs of Prospect street will also entertain at a dinner at her home for her niece, Miss Betty Merriman. daughter of Dr and Mrs M Heminway Merriman of Wa tertown.
 Miss Lucia A. Matarazzo, daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. MataraZZo of Kingsbury street returned yesterday to resume her studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston after spending the Christmas vacation at her home.
 Mrs Elizabeth Yost entertained at tea at her home on Holmes ave- nue yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs Lillian Damon Stearn of New | York
 regardless of the fact that it is very informal and was not witnessed" :" "But-she didn't have any money" Lydia protested. Nothing but what Mrs Dunlap paid her in