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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
Weddings
Coronas Club Has
 Official Election

A new slate of officers was elected at a meeting of the Coronas Club held at the Hotel Elton on Monday evening. Miss Candida Mazzarella was elected president to succeed Mrs. P. J. DiLauro. Other officers include: Miss Grace Sacco, v.ce-president; Miss Rose Cappalletti, treasurer; Miss Josephine Menotti, recording secretary and Mrs. Lewis Lauria as corresponding secretary.
 Miss Cappelletti, chairman of the dinner dance held recently reported it as financial and social success. Annual reports were read by the re- tiring treasurer, Mrs. Louis Scigliano and by Miss Laura Cammissa, retir- ing secretary.
 Hostesses at the social period that followed were: Mrs. Frank D'Aurio, Miss Rena Garborine, Mrs. Dominic Castellano and Mrs. Louis E. Bria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
Inter-CLub Council
 Has Courtesy Dance

Over hundred couples attended the courtesy dance, given last eve ming by the Alars to the Young Mems Inter-C Club Council. Every club of the twenty-one in the coun- cil was represented. The program consisted of singing by Laurence Larivee of WATR; trio by the Three D's Misses Lucille, Helene and Doris DeMudugno) Stream-line and Con- pany; a trio from Pearl Street Con- munity House. Music was furnished by the Alars own band. Committee in charge consisted of Patrick Tarullo, Tony Barberi. Louis Mag nano, Alex Majewski, Richard Wer- ner, Steven Stamates, Stanley Off, siany, and John Petrantuono. Those assisting from the regular social committee of the Inter-Club Coun- cil were Cubby DiMudugno, Joseph Blansf1eld and Martin Calvin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
Former Supervisor
 Gets Appointment

Mrs. Mary D. Cornell, formerly supervisor of Girls work and Junior achievement of the Waterbury Girls club, was recently appointed supervisor of the entire district of western Massachusetts for the WPA with an office in Boston. Mrs. Con- nor up to the time of her appoint ment had been assistant area super visor of WPA in Springfield.
 She was guest of honor at ban quet given in her honor on Mon- day evening at the Hotel Bridgeway in Springfield. Guests in attendance included special agents, super visors and presidents and vice. presidents of several labor organ izations who described Mrs. Connell as an ever considerate friend and neighbor. She was presented with a gold watch as a token of the esteem in which she was held. Mrs. Connell was well known to junior and senior members of the Girls club in this city all of whom will be greatly pleased to learn of the ad- vancement made by their former supervisor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
Diffusion $ Has
 Holiday Gathering

Following the regular business meeting last evening at Hibernian hall, members of Division 5, An cient Order of HibernianS, enjoyed 8 Washington's birthday party.
 The division voted to attend an anniversary mass for the late MISS Rose Rochon, former president of Division ST, next Saturday morning.
 The members will attend Holy Communion in body at the Church of the Immaculate Conception May 9, The annual mass in honor of deceased members will be held May 2.
 In charge of the party last eve ming were: Mrs. Catherine Horrigan, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Margaret Penney, Mrs. Hannah Sullivan, Mrs. Mary Tellar, Mrs. Nellie Cullen, Mrs. Elizabeth Peters, Mrs. Elizabeth Mc- Nally, Miss Nora Doyle and Miss Nellie Mccarthy.
 MT. and Mrs. James McDonough were honored at party given at their home on Baldwin street Sat- urday evening in honor of their 18th wedding anniversary. MT. and Mrs. McDonough received a purse from the guests who included MT. and Mrs. Roger Connor, MT. and Mrs. John Whelan, MT. and Mrs. Walter Scanlon, MT. and Mrs. Pa trick McDonough, MT. and Mrs. Silvo Monty, MT. and Mrs. Francis Flanigan, MT. and Mrs. George Dostaler, MT. and Mrs. Frank Ken nedy, MT. and Mrs. George Ayotte, MT. and Mrs. William Cleary, MT. and Mrs. Peter Carey, MT. and Mrs. John Frederick, Mrs. Patrick Johnson, Mrs. Hanlon, Misses Catherine Hanlon, Mary Sheehan, Kay Heffernan, and Edward Kier- nan, Marion McNerney, Gertrude Phelan, A. Arnaucksas, Rosemary Johnston, Mary Kelly, Jeanette Cullum, Rita McDonough, Ann Mo Donough, Dorothy McDonough, James P. McDonough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
PersonaI= SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Miss Marion KelZyBecon1es Bride OfJerone Kervin

Father Murphy. Rev. David OKeefe was seated in the sanctuary. Palms and cut flowers decorated the altar A program of nuptial music was rend- cred by Prof. Robert Birt. The bride had as her maid of honor and only attendant, Miss Dorothy Kendrick and Joseph P. Donahue attended MT. Kerwin as best man.
 The bride was attired in poudre blue wool suit and she wore a hat of corresponding shade styled with 8 nose veil. She wore a corsage of gardenias and lilies of the valley. Her attendant wore a brown wool suit and a hat of corresponding shade and she wore corsage of tea roses.
 Following the ceremony a recep- ton was held at the home of the bridegroom's aunt, Mrs. Joseph Ken drick of Lounsbury street. Upon re- turning from an unannounced we'd ding trip, the couple will reside at 69 Stiles street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
Personal

Announcement is made of the birth of son this morning at St. Mary's Hospital to MT. and Mrs. Ambrose Scully of Sylvan avenue. Mrs. Scully is the former Mollie Hutchinson.
 Miss Rita Corkery has returned to her home on White street after spending several days as the guest of MT. and Mrs. William Donahue of Newark, N. J.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Wheeler of West Main street, are spending sev- eral days in New York.
 Miss Alice Rainer of Thomaston avenue has returned after Spend- ing the past week with relatives in Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Yourman ot Philadelphia are the guests of Mir and Mrs. George Foster of Highland avenue.
 Mrs. Robert Strohacker of Farm ington avenue has left for stay in Miami where she will join her mother, Mrs. Frederick A. Jackie of Columbia boulevard who is there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
New York Stations WEAF-sso WOR-7lo - wJZ-7sO - WABC-sse

Baritone; Kostelanetz Orch, 9:15-WOR-Organ and Piano Music. 9:S0-WOR-Let's visit-Inter- views.
 wABC-Ben Bernie Orch; Lew Lehr, Comedian; Buddy Clark and Jane Pickens, Songs and Others. 10:00-WEAF-Hollywood Parade; Dick Powell, Master of Ceremonies; Rosemary Lane, Songs, and Others. WOR-Kaye Orch. WJZ-Boxing: Joe Louis vs. Nathan Mann, at Madison Square Garden. WABC-Gang Busters Sketch. 1o:3o-wOR-Th Hobby Lobby. WABC-Nan Wynn, Songs. 5-WABC-Military Lessons of the Wars in Spain and China-Hanson Baldwin, Writer. VI N:00-WEAF-Th Press and Crime Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington Correspondent The Times of London. WOR-News; Dance Music Gro 9.
 WJZ-News; Ink Spots
 Quartet.
 wABC-Dance Music Gro A. M.) II 15-WEAF-Dance Music. 11:30-WJZ-Dance Music (To l A. M.) 12:30-WEAF-Lights Out-Drama
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
WoollUorth Employees
 Hold Annual Dance

Employees of the Woolworth com- pany enjoyed their annual dance on Monday evening at Waverly Inn. Those attending were Lillian~ Caf- frey and Joseph Lyman, Muriel Hansen and Raymond Roy, Helen Quinlan and Frank Ferguson, Mil dred Pfurr and Howard Platt, Mar garet Koch and Lawrence Larrivee, Barbara Meyer and Adrian Olson, Edith Rannone and George Carl strom, Mae Bessette and Edward Culhane, Kay Matusevice and How ard Sheldon, Mary Shea and Mar tin Flaherty, Carl H. Volpel and Charles Deyo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers in yesterdays session o4 the Cornell Contract club con- ducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty were John Collins and Mrs. Nelson Squires, 126 1-2; Mrs. George Bolan and Mrs. H. R. Standiford, 118 1-2; Mrs. James Bolger and Mrs. Cliff ford Petitjean, 116 1-2; Mrs. James Duncan and Mrs. Ralph Crane, 116.
 The standing to date is as follows: Bolger- -Jetitjean, 440 1-2; Bolan- Standiford, 438; Crowe-Duncan, 436 1-2; Hengeveld- -Hengeveld and Byars- Collins, 433 1-2.
 In last evenings session top SCOT CTS were North and South: Nelson Adducci and Miss Helen O'Brien, 76; A. Beato and Mrs. James Aber- crombie, 69 and East and West: William Kelly and Miss Eva John son. 65 1-2 and George OMeara and M. Levin, 63 1-2.
 The official standing is as follows: Adducci- O'Brien, 147; Beato-Cleary, 133 1-2; OMeara Levin, 129 1-2; and Goedecke- Bolger, 125.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
Engagements
BLUMEN- -ELBIN

MT. and Mrs. Jacob J. Elbin of Fiske street announce the engage ment of their daughter, Thelma Beatrice to Arthur Clayton Blumen, son of Mrs. Jacob Louis Blumen and the late Jacob L. Blumen of Brook lyn, N. Y.
 Miss Elbin is graduate of Crosby high school and attended Highland Manor in Tarrytown, N. Y, and Co., lumbia university. MT. Blumen is a graduate of St. Johns university and also St. Johns University Law school in 1884
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
NotedAuthorLectures Here Tooorrow;M ;ManyToAttend

Dr. Victor G. Heiser, noted author, will make a local appearance to- morrow at SIS p. m., at the Wa terbury Women's club when the local chapter of the Alumnae of the Col lege of New Rochelle will sponsor lecture which promises to be one of the most interesting to be given in the city this year.
 Dr. Heiser, author of "An Ameri- can Doctors Odyssey, will address a large audience which will include many school teachers, professional men and women, and many others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23

Rev. James Murphy of St. Charles church, Bridgeport oflciated at a pretty nuptial this morning at 6 o'clock at St. Francis Xavier's church when Miss Marion Kelly
 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Kelly of Stiles street became the bride of Jerome Kerwin, of Louns- bury street. The nuptial mass which followed was also celebrated by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
PEACH AND
 NECTARINE CROSSED

Sydney (UP).-HaWkesbury Agri- cultural College has succeeded in producing a new fruit which it be- lieves is destined to have a great commercial value. It is cross be- tween a peach and nectarine and required several years to perfect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23

Before making a penalty double of an adverse contract, it is good idea to ask ones self the queS- tion, "Will the double give my op-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
5OO--WICC--Bridgeport--6OO

4:0o-The Rhode Islanders, Orch. 4:30-Natl Congress of Parents
 and Teachers Association,
 round table discussion speak
 CTS: Mrs. J. K. Petetingill,
 president and chairman. 5:00-Street scene from New Haven,
 sidewalk interviews. 5:15-Don Winslow of the Navy,
 dramatic sketch. 5:30-WICC News Bulletins and
 Musical Roundup. 5:45-Tom Mix and his Ralston Straight Shooters. 6:00-Yankee Network News Ser
 vice.
 :15-Neighborhood House Musical
 Program. 6:30-Musical Rendezvous. 6:45-New Haven Teachers League,
 "Our Next Door Neighbors". 7:00-Easy Aces, comedy sketch
 featuring Jane and Goodman
 Ace.
 7:15-Mr. Keen. Tracer of Lost Per-
 sons.
 7:3o-United Church Midweek Ser
 vices.
 s:oo-'Tompkin Center" drama. S:30-Harriett Parsons, News from
 Hollywood. s:45-Jimmy Kemper and Company. S:00-Connecticut Federation of
 Music Clubs. 'oV-oL Au6epOEl oy llpAOHy OTCH. 10:0O-Adam Hats present Heavy
 weight Championship Boxing
 Bout-Joe Louis vs. Nathan
 Mann, broadcast from Madi-
 son Square Garden. Blow-by-
 blow description by Sam
 Taub and Bill Stern. 11:00-Yankee Network News Ser
 vice. 11:15-Yankee Network Weather
 Service. 11:30--WICC Local News Bullitens. II 1:35-Eddie Duchin and his Orch. 12:00-Guy Lombardo and his Orch. 12:30-Jack Russell and his Orch. 1:00-Johnny Long and his Orch. 1:30-Johnny Johnson and his Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23

George Washington probably wouldn't recognize the arrangement
 of Yankee Doodle" which Ernie Fiorito and his band will play Fri
 day in honor of his birthday, but he'd certainly approve. The novel number will be heard during the weekly Studies in Contrast" pro-
 gram over WOR from to 8:30 D. m., EST. Sharing honors will be Neigh Ho', from that delightful fantasy for grown-up kids, Snow White;" "In the Still of the Night" representing all the mystery of dark
 ness dappled with stars which Flo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Doubling Is Dangerous Often It Gives Declarer Just Enough Information So That He Can
 Make His Bid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23

'sThat Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" whose sensational band starring Blythe Wright, Jack Leonard, the Three Esquires and the Dorsey "amateur swing" con- tests will be heard tonight from Cincinnati. Tommy and his galaxy of stars make their only Connecticut appearance at Hamil- ton park next Sunday night.
 The current controversy over Pres ident Roosevelt's proposed $500, ,OO0,- 900 naval construction bill will be the subject of debate between Repre- sentative Melvin J. Mass, of Minne- sota, and John T. Flynn, economist and author, during 8 Peoples Lobby program on Friday, February 25 from 1:30 to 200 p. m, EST, over the NBC-Red network.
 Representative MaaS will argue the affirmative and MT. Flynn will take the negative position. The formal topic of the broadcast will be "Is Our Naval Program Essen Clal 10 Our ETOCecClOnp
 An all star concert to be brOad- cast by station WMCA will feature the gathering to mark the mObil- ization of civic forces in New York City for the adoption of 2 com prehensive health and welfare program. The broadcast will be held from the Centre Theater on Thursday evel;ing from 9:0O to 1000 p. m. The feature of the evening will be symphony pro- gram with Walter DamrOsch and Fritz Reiner conducting. Also in- cluded in the musical portion of the broadcast will be a group of piano duets by Jose and Amparo Iturbi and an organ recital with Archer Gibsol; at the console. Listed as honorary chairman of the event are Mayor F. H. La- Guardia, Walter s. Clifford, John D. Rockefeller, IT,, Alfred E. Smith Thomas w. Lamont and Percy S. Strauss. Mayor LaGuardia will preside at the meeting to follow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
TOMORROW

TOMORROW 7:30-Music and Stuff. 7:45-Headlines in the News. 8:00-Barnacle Bill. S:15-Round Up. S:30-Fern Scull, Organist. S:45-Yesterday's Hits. 9:00-Morning Devotions. 9:15-Shoppers' Guide. 1O:15-House of Peter MacGregor. 10:30-Transradio News Bulletins. 10:45-Forenoon Frolic. 11:15-Farm Flashes. 11:30-WPA Musicale. 11:45-Sketche in Melody. 12:00-Bandwagon. P. M. 12:15-Melodic Moments. 12:3O-Transradio and Waterbury
 Democrat News. 12:45-Melodic Moments. l :00-Mirror Reflections. :15-Advertising Club Luncheona 2:00-Views of the News. 2:15-Through the Hollywood 2:so-syncopated serenade. S:O0-Transradio News Bulletins. 3:15-Gems of Melody. 3:45-Romeo Delfino. 4:00-Manhattan Serenade. 4:S0-Kay and Buddy Arnold. 4:45-Jack Ward, Organist. 5:00-Uncle Harry. 5:15-Eb and Zeb. 5:30-World in Review. 5:45-Melody Revue. 6:00-Transradio News Bulletins:
 Musical Interlude. 6:15-Hits and Bits. 6:30-Sports Reporter. 6:45-What's Your Answer? 7:00-Peacock Court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
153O-.WBRY--96

F. M.
 S:0O-The Connecticut Colonialg. 3:SO-Pine Valley Drifters. 3:45-Hidden Melodies. 4:OO-The Rhode Islanders, Orch. 4:3O-Better Homes Program. 5:OO-Adventures of Speed Gibson. 5:15-Dine and Dance. 5:3O-Automotive Tune Up Time. 5:45-News. 6:OO-The Waste of Time. 6:30-News. 6:45-Vic Arden's Orch, Guests. 7:OO-Correct Time. 7:OO-Sports of the Day. 7:05-Band Music. 7:l5-News of New Haven with
 Dick Walsh. 7:3O-E. Christy Erk Presents. 7:45-Dee Petersen's Orch. S:0O-Billy Brooke's and His Orch. 8:15-Del Fino and His Orch. S:SO-The Youth Court of Char
 acter. 9:OO-Sy Byer's Orch. 9:15-Easy to Remember. 9:30-Let's Visit. 1O 1O:OO-Sammy Kaye's Orch. 10 10:30-Cocoanut Grove Hawaiians. from the Sky. II :00-Time and News. Byers and His Orch. 11:30-Leighton Nob'els Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
WATR PROGRAMS
 l19o Kilocycles

2:30-Melody Express. S:O0-Transradio News Bulletins. 3:15-Gems of Melody. 3:30-Ave Maria Novena. 4:00-Manhattan Serenade. 4:15-WPA Dance Orch. 4:45-Jack Ward, Organist. 5:00-Uncle Harry. 5:15-Eb and Zeb. 5:30-World in Review. 5:45-Melody Revue. 6:00-Transradio News Bulletinss
 Musical Interlude. 6:15-Hits and Bits. 6:45-Singing Bill. 7:00-Talking Drums. 7:15-Five Star Final.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
GRACE DELAND
 TO TALK HERE
New Jersey Woman Guest of Baptist Missionary
 Members Wednesday

Miss Grace Deland of East Or ange, N. J. will address the Womens Missionary and Social union next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock al the First Baptist church.
 She has had wide and unusual experience in Baptist home mission work, serving in Richmond, Va. Bloomfield, N. J., and was for g years active in the New York City Baptist Mission society.
 The hostesses will be Mrs. Will nonm Hall, Mrs. Kenneth Hamlin and Mrs. Harry Lange. The evecu- tive board will meet the same after noon at 2:30 o'closk.
 The Older Young People of the Baptist church will hold a scaven- ger hunt Saturday, meeting at the church at 7:30 o'clock: There will be prizes for the winning car. Games and refreshments will be enjoyed.
 The high school young people will hold 8 supper meeting Sunday evening at which time they will dis cuss Christmas activities.
 Sunday the high school depart. men will be led in their discussion by Miss Elizabeth Kane, head o! the history department at Crosby high. The topic for discussion vii be Nationalist.
 Recently the intermediates en. joyed an inspection tour of the Ho tel Elton. Manager Clyde Jenning took the group through and ex plained the value of the hote It the community.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01

ously undermined, that the conflict makes neutrality impossible. It is the duty of Catholic laymen to sweep back the wave of atheism and indiderent.sm, which seem about to engulf the world" he claims.
 When representatives of the vari- ous Holy Name societies of the city of Waterbury gather as guests of St. Thomas unit on Tuesday eve ming, December 18th, to dedicate the new clubroomS of the latter, efforts will be made to have the campaign extended into every parish of the city. The new clubrooms will be- come a center of social activity of the society following the ceremonies.
 Arrangements for the event are being made by a committee consist ing of President Thomas Foley, Edward J. Fitzgerald, chairman; Christopher Griffin. vice-chairman; Bernard Burns, treasurer, and Ed ward Coughlin, secretary.
 Father Donnelly.s appeal reads as follows:
 My dear friend:
 We address this letter to you at a time when it seems all human ity is taking sides. On one side we hear the cry: "No God, no Master. On the other side, thank God still in a lou voice, is to be heard the cry: God and Law. Between the two the conflict has begun-a con- fiict fierce unto death. It is no time to be neutral We must take sides, either on the side of God and rightful authority established by the '7ill C God and the will of the people, or on the side of anarchy and willful destruction.
 There is great work on hand for the Catholic layman. Other focks have been dispersed and their shepherds have been scat tered. The preservation and prac- tice of religion has been prac- tically left to the Catholic church. The Catholic laymen can help
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
STATE HOSPITAL
 RECEIVING GIFTS
Waterburians Invited to Assist, Santa Claus in
 Remembering Patients

The Connecticut State Hospital at Middletown is preparing to ob- serve the Christmas holidays with appropriate festivities. Every effort will be made to make the season one of rejoicing, and as an aid to such end, gifts for friendless patients and for those whose friends are fi- nancially unable to provide gifts, will not only be very acceptable to them, but much appreciated by the hospital management.
 Gifts of any description will be welcome, but men patients appre- ciate ties, handkerchiefs, gloves, hose, cigarettes, tobacco, pipes, etc.; while women patients appreciate aprons, handkerchiefs. gloves, hose, etc. Candy and packages of dates, figs and fancy biscuit are particularly enjoyed by both men and women Donations of money are acceptable, and will be spent for appropriate gifts. Checks may be made payable to the Connecticut State Hospital
 Packages should be sent so as to reach the hospital not later than December 20, and should be ad- dressed to the Connecticut State Hospital. Middletown, Conn, and marked, Christmas Donation Those bearing the name and address of the sender will be promptly ac- knowledged. Packages containing gifts separately wrapped should be accompanied by a list of the con tents, in order to obviate the necessi- ty of opening gifts before presenta- | ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
ARROL |. HANSON
 GAME SUPERVISOR
StOrrs Man Rec eiye s Highest Rating in Exams
 Taken By l9

Hartford, Dec. 1-The appoint ment of Arrol L. Lamson, of Storrs, to the new position of game manage ment supervisor is announced today by the state board of fisheries and game. Lamson received the highest rating in examinations given 19 can- didates in September by the state personnel department.
 ''The new position will provide fol the first time a full time supervisor in the departments game division with a broad scientific training, ' the board announced.
 While the law enforcement, land acquisition and fish restoration di- visions have had permanent heads, administration of the game division has devolved upon the superintend- ent, in addition to his many other duties.
 MT. Lamson now will be respon- sible for purchases of game for re- stocking, planting of food bearing plants for wildlife, Improvement of state refuges and other game man. agement work" the board states.
 The new game management super visor is 28 years old and is the son late George Lamson, formerly dean of science and head of the zoology department, Connecticut State col- lege. He attended Storrs grammar school, Windham high school at Will limanitc and received the bachelor of science degree in forestry and zoology at the state college.
 During 1934-35, MT. Lamson studied game management ct the University of Michigan. Since then he has been engaged in game man. agement research at the University of Maine. He assumes his new duties December 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01
SeCFeLaFy MOCK WEDDING STUDS SOCIAL
Mir. and Mrs. Naim Rizk Celebrate Tenth Wed=
 ding Anniversary

The home of MT. and Mrs. Naim Rizk of 575 North Main street was the scene of the tenth anniversary party in honor of the couple by Fred and Hassib Rizk Sunday eve ming. The home was beautifully dec- orated with varied colored streamers and balloons. Over seventy guests were in attendance. Many out of town friends wired congratulations. Others sent regrets that they could not attend due to the inclement weather.
 Featuring the celebration was music furnished by Fred Francis swing band. Eddie Ansara, local ra- dio artist, rendered vocal selections which were well received. A touch of comedy combined with whistling selections were given by Marshall Shaker. Matilda Naim Rizk tap danced and gave several interpre- tative Syrian dance selections. A mock wedding held during the eve- ming provoked much merriment among those in attendance.
 The Ladies United Syrian Society, the Ladies Peaceful Syrian Society, The Young Lebanon Syrian Ameri- can Club and the Senior Lebanon Syrian American Club were repre- sented at the gathering.