The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-08

A meeting of Gamma Chapter of
Connecticut Pi Omicron Sorority
was held in the Colonial room of
the Hotel Elton Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock. A program of
literature was first discussed, at
which Paul Stoddard, the director,
presided. Mr. Stoddard first gave
a very interesting account of the
early life of Charles Dickens and
then discussed the characteristics
of his work and reviewed some of
his best known novels and poems.
This was followed by the life and
letters of Charles Lamb. Maurice
Maeterlink and Blazac, and their
style of writing, were also discus
sed. Mr. Stoddard concluded his
program by giving a highly inter-
esting outline and review of the
current Broadway drama Mourn
ing Becomes Electra"
A short business was then held,
presided over by Virginia White,
president of Gamma chapter. The
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. A report of
the very successful bridge and
fashion show given by the sorority
was read. A communication from
the national organization was re-
ceived announcing that the Nation
al convention scheduled to be held
in Los Angeles in August of this
year, was postponed due to econ
omic conditions. About thirty-five
members were present at this
meeting. The next one will be
held on Wednesday, April 20.
Mrs Charles Stack was hostess at
a bridge given at her home on Ives
street, on Wednesday evening.
Those presentwere Mrs Homer Hal
lock. Mrs Mary Kinney, Mrs Ed
ward Fitzpatrick. Mrs Charles
Steck Sr. Mrs Austin Reed. Mrs
Charles Steck Jr. Mrs William
Lawson, Mrs Harold Kim berly, Mrs
Edward Conway, Mrs John Will
liams, and Mrs Joseph Dinova,
Prizes were given to Mrs Hallock,
Mrs Kinney and Mrs Steck, Sr.
Representatives from Connect
cut included in the list of delegates
to the six day meeting of the 10th
annual convention of the National
League of Women Voters to be
held at the Book-Cadillac hotel in
the 30th include Mrs Herbert
Detroit. Mich. from the 25th to
Knoxs Smith. Pennington. who will
represent the state president: Mrs
Edith Valet Cook, Mrs William
Valentine of Pomfret,: Mrs Joseph
Davis of Plaza avenue. president
of the local league, and Mrs Fred
A. Webster of Grove street. Mrs
Charles Strong, Mrs F. l.. c.
Kitchelt, Mrs E. H. Sturtevant,
Mrs Henry H. Townshend and Miss
Elizabeth Farnum of New Haven.
Mrs Hugh Shields and Mrs Joseph
Roland of Ridgefield, Mrs Philip
Brodieof New Milford. Mrs F. U.
tombstone of Woodstock, Mrs Cor
neiia Kruse of Middletown, Miss
Grace Asserson Of Hartford, Miss
Mary Buckley of Hartford, spresi-
dent of the Hartford. league, and
national director of theft rst region
of the league, will attend as a
member of the national board of
directors,
The Monsignor Slocum branch.
and ladies' auxiliary Nos. 5 and 81.
A. o. H., gave dinner at the Col
lonnade Tuesday evening to those
who took part in. the St Patrick's
night entertainment. Miss Made
line Dreyer was toastmistress.
Those attending were Misses Mae
Kyle, Ann Egan, Helen r. Heffer-
nan, Mrs Evelyn Cambigne. Misses
Georgette Dreyer, Betty Maher,
Margaret Fitzgerald, Loretta Fitz-
gerald, Mrs Margaret Coffey, Made
line Dreyer, William Delaney,
Misses Genevieve Guilfoile, Ell
eanor Rafferty,, Agnes Kyle, Irene
Lawlor, Evelyn Lawlor, Margaret
Lynch, Dorothy Mcbride, Kathleen
Christine Shanahan. Nora
Hayes, Margaret Hayes, Peter J..
Joseph McKenna, Mrs
Richard Savage, Mrs M. Dunlap
Mrs Mary McGrath, Mrs Patrick
Francis McKenna. Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Grove and Fran
cia Grove.