The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-21

Mrs walter l.. Evans or bheF- man, Conn, opened her beautiful estate "Estwick" yesterday after noon for over a hundred guests who came to welcome the Brook field Players before their opening performance at the Haybarn thea ter, New Milford. Conn. on Friday. June 24. It was a notable gather ing of the educational, literary. musical and art world. names which have helped to make the section of Connecticut. north of Danbury. known to the cultural cir cles of America and abroad. Many Of the guests, such as the painters Robert H. Nisbet. president of the Kent Rrt association, and Mrs Nes- bit. Mir and Mrs Laurence Nelson, Luis Mora. and the famed histor- ian Professor Charles A. Beard and Mrs Beard are all year resi- dents. others like Leopold Stow kewski of the Philadelphia orches- tra and Mrs Stowkewski, Miss Helen Parkhurst, MT and Mrs Mat thew Josephson came from their recently opened summer homes.
 Among the other artists, educa- tors. playwrights. novelists and patrons of the arts who were pres ent were Mir and Mrs Frank w. Marsh, Albert Evitts. MT and Mrs Clifford Castle, Mrs James M. An derson, MT and Mrs Clement H. Noble, Mrs Leroy Wilson. Mir and Mrs Stetson Ward, MT and Mrs Marcus Merwin, pr George H. Wright, MT and Mrs George Devoe, Charles Johnson, Mir and Mrs Frank T. Johnson, MT and Mrs Ro- land E. Mygatt. MT and Mrs w. H. Robertson, Mrs Ralph Buell.. MT and Mrs M. H. Mallett, Rev and James F. Carroll, MT and Mrs Her man De Wetter, MT and Mrs John Adds, Rev and Mrs Anton T. Ges- ner, Mrs Charles c. Sanford, Dr and Mrs Nelson Hume, Alexander Hume, Dr and Mre Charles P. Blinn, MT and Mrs Edward F. Plumb, MT and Mrs Edwin J. Elm mons, MT and Mrs Burton Staub, Mr and Mrs Harrison F. Bassett, MT and Mrs H. E. Bradbury, Miss Helen Tracy Hopson, MT and Mrs Arthur r. Hanel, MT and Mrs Gil bert Williams. Mrs Samuel C. Web- ster, pr and Mrs Warren H. Wilson, MT and Mrs c. A. Northrup. Dr and Mrs Edward Cusaler, Dr and Mrs A. l.. Bingham, Allen McDow- ell, Mrs Henry B. Britton, Miss Mary Bacon, Miss Gladys Tollman, Mrs Jessie Rittenhouse Scollard, R. r. Titus. Otto Kahn sent his congratulations to the Brookfield Players but was unable to be pres ent because he had not yet returned from abroad. He will. however, he back in time for the later per formance.
 The Rev Paul Ross Lynn extend ed a warm welcome to the Brook field Players, introducing Virgil Geddes, whose comedy "In the Tradition" is the first play to be presented. MT Geddes spoke of tho keen appreciation with which the work of this professional company is being received in New York as well as in Connecticut and pointed out the rising dramatic cohscious- ness in our country.
 The Women's Get Together club of the Third Congregational church sponsored q strawberry supper in the parish hall last evening for the members and friends. A program of entertainment in charge of Mrs Mort Chipman was enjoyed. The committee in charge included: Mrs Arthur Nichols, Mrs Louis Won Lott, Mrs Mort Chipman. Mrs Jo- seph Smith, Mrs Albert Harris, Mrs John Brown, and Mrs Harold l.. Fogg. Mrs Louis Ostrander, al |, .1,,h h q thanks to members of the club for their cooperation during the past year. Those attending were: Rev and Mrs Conner Lewis. Mir and Mrs Mort Chipman, Mr and Mrs Ar thur Nichols, Mir and Mrs Louis Ostrander, Mrs Adams, Mrs George Callan, Mrs George Meuller. Mrs Edwin Glover, Mrs Leon Cinqmars, Mrs Louis Von Lott. Mrs Sara V. Chipman, Mrs Joseph Smith, Mrs John Aud, Mrs H. Jones, Mrs Har- ry Waterworth, Mrs Albert Harris and Mrs John Brown.
 The Waterbury Dental Hygienists association held their final meeting of the year yesterday when they enjoyed a steak roast and supper at Lake Hitchcock. The commit tee in charge included Mrs Ethel Clarke, Emiline O'Rourke, Esther Hauser and Helen King. Those at- tending were: Mrs Ethel Clark, Mrs Rachel Purcell Mrs Rebecca &c., gal, Mrs Reichenbach and Misses Blanche Demers, Emiline O. Rourke, Mary Gumpper, Esther Hauser, Helen King. Maureen Malsch, Louise Rich, Margaret Mitchell, Julia Vanderman, Kath- Ieen O'Hara and Mildred Finnan.
 Mrs Harry DeVorken of Tudor street entertained at her home re- gently with bridge party. High score was made by Miss Phyllis Sirica. The guests included: Misses Louise Meo, Lucille Sirica, Fay Lo- vesky, Phyllis Sirica, Mrs Albert
 Martlnson, Mrs Alice Kutner, Mrs William Davis and Mrs Thom W. Corby.