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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1917. the distinguished Lieutenant Andre Movize of the 2Slst Infantry, France, who was chosen by his KOernment Personal Mention IT PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND 53-99 ASYLUM ST. cwu, ho TRUMBULL ST5 ter "Roll of Honor before that meet- ins. All members have "a man' from this house, son or brother in the Stores service i are requested to Pluneai H. Ingalls, and a'! member are asked to take r(s(-rx-l for them i at all chapter inc.

that aft- ernoon also. Miss rine A. Net-' tleton of Derby, of the Ellsworth Meiiiorial Association. will present its i.eejs. in which all Connecticut Daughters are glad to i share.

Each Conm-cticu! D. A. R. chapters is to hold an Oliver Ells-! worth Memorial Day at its meeting-nearest October 8. special call' from the state Connecticut Daughters of the Ameiican were again asked to rally to the cause of the Libortj Ixan.

They jMrs. Porritt; Treasurer, Mrs. Legislative Work, Miss Emily j'Pierson: Enrollments, Mrs. George ill. Day.

i Reports of county chairmen, as 1 follows: Hartford county. Miss BulU-i ley; New Haven county, Mrs. Spcn-icer; New London county, Fairfield county, Ruutz-! liees; Windham county, Miss Daniel-json: Litchfield County, Mrs. -Taylor; Middlesex county, Mrs. Russell; Tol-jland county, Mrs.

Welch; Headquur-iters Report. Miss Flanagan; Report jot Men's League for Woman Suffrage jMrs. Taylor. 6:45 o'clock suffrage dinner, i Tickets to the dinner may be se- cured now at headquarters. Toast-j mistress, Mrs.

Bennett. Speakers to be announced later. 8:30 o'clock, mass meeting at Unity Hall. Speaker Dr. Valeria H.

Parker. "The Ultra-Fashionable ceremony was performed by Rev. Thomas M. Hodgdon, pastor of the West Hartford congregational Church, who used the single-ring service. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was attended by Miss Ruth H.

Pitkin as ma of honor and Edward Everett iJisseli, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man. The ushers were Joseph F. Cosgrove, Robert Morris and iialph G. Humler, ail of this city, and Thomas G. Shaffer of West Hart- ford.

The house was decorated with autumn flowers and foliage and fir trees. The music was furnished by; a three-piece orchestra, which played i "The liridal Chorus," from Wagner's "Lohengrin" as the bridal party en- tered the room. The bride wore a dress of bridal satin and tulle, with lace and headed trimming, and her veil of tuile was held by a bandeau of silver ribbon and orange blossoms, She curried a shower bouquet of bride roses. The maid of honor wore 1 cream-colored marquisette and coral i crepe meteor, trimmed with filet lace and carried a bouquet of tea roses i and maidenhair fern. The flower! girls, Rosalie Roberts, cousin of the I bride, and Dorothy.

Dissell, niece of! the bridegroom, ore white frocks and carried tmskets nf veliow chry because of ability, leadership audi si rvke in the trenches to be a mem- 1-er of the French commission atj Harvard Umvers-ty. Besides the! meeting on next Wednesday, the program of the Ruth Wyllys Chapter for the winter is as follows: November 1 twenty-fifth anniversary; December 13, "American Influence in Turkey." speaker, Theron J. Damon of Constantinople; January 10, address by Mayor Frank A. Hagarty; February 14, "Work of the Connecticut State Council of Defense," by Charles A. Goodwin of the council; March 14, address by President Alexander Mecklejohn; Ph.

of Amherst College; April 27, annual meeting, annual reports and elections, report of the twenty-seventh Continental Congress; June 13, "The Opportunity of American Women," by Mrs John Laldlaw Buel, state regent Connecticut D. A. R. Invitations have been received in this city for the wedding on Satur day, November 3, of Miss Eleanor Richards Frost, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George A. Frost of West Newton, to Kenneth David Loose of New York, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The ceremony is to be wit-nesed by only members of the families and a few intimate friends. A receptios will follow. Mr.

Loose was graduated from Sheffield Scientific School in 1906, and has since lived in New York. He is a son of Mrs. David A. Loose of Taeoma, Wash. Rev.

Dr. Karl Reiland, Trinity '97, has been director of religious work for the past two months at the Y. M. C. A.

at Camp McClellan, Anniston, Ala. I biscll Scarborough. Miss Helen Brace Scarborough, daughter of George F. Scarborough, of Windsor, and James Frederick Dissell, son of Mrs. Alonzo H.

Parsons, of Park street, West Hartford, and of the late Henry C. Dissell, were married last evening at 7 o'clock at the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Katherine Scarborough, on South Main street, Wrst Hartford. The i Common Goal." 1 Thursday, November 8. 9:30 a.m. 'convention called to order, Mrs.

Seton I presiding. Report of Central War Work Committee, Miss Ludington, Chairman. Election of oiticers, plans ifor the coming year, pledges for the I work, convention adjourned if busi-jness is finished. I The Smith College Club of New I Haven gave a reception and tea for President Nielson in. Professor Har-Ivey B.

Jepson's studio in Woolsey Hall yesterday afternoon. President Nielson is the new head of the college, having succeeded President Marion Burton. The first meeting of the season of the Bard and Sage Study Club will be held on Wednesday, November 7, I when Professor Bliss Perry of Har- I vard. University will speak on The Development of the English Novel." Through the efforts of Mrs. Archi- bald A.

Welch, it is hoped to send Christmas gifts to the soldiers in the French hospital of Miss Derr of Bos-Iton Miss Derr is well known in Hartford and undoubtedly a generous amount will be sent. The autumn of Ruthj Wy.llys Chapter, Daughters of the! American Revolution, to commemof rate the hiding of the charter on the Wyllys estate, will take place at 3 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon at the parish house of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church Captain Anson T. McCook of the 304th U. S. Infantry will speak on the subject of "The New Army." Members are requested to memorize the stanzas of the "Star Spangled Banner." To facilitate the preparation cf a chap- In every model shown in our collection of Suits you -will see distinctive touches of trimmings and ultra smart lines.

The general tendency just oversteps the line of the severe tailored garment, yet remains distinctly away from the elaborateness of the costume. There are simple tailleur suits in silk piped Oxfords, silver toned velours, striped greys and Jersey cloth also dressy models of broadcloth and velour de laine, fur, braid and button trimmed. All are beautiful in their colorings of Beetroot, Pekin Blue, Green, Taupe and Concord. At $31.50 we show a special value Broadcloth Suit in black and colors. It is smartly belted and has attractive large novelty pockets.

I lnnn 14- fr vfrrr I Never Let Monday evening at their home. Ten members of the family met at the anniversary dinner. Private John H. MK'lure of the 101st United States Engineer, formerly of this city, has arrived safely in France, according to word received during the past week. Mrs.

Miles B. Preston announces I the engagement of her daughter, i Miss Clara Victoria Preston, to Wal ter Eyers of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. Williams Eyers of Negannee, Mich. The first regular meeting of the season of tho Thursday morninn club will take place next Thursday morning.

The subject of study Is "English Literature." The call tot the forty-eighth annual convention of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association will open in Hartford at noon on Wednes day, November 7. It will be a most important occasion as regards the future of the great organized body of women. A new president is to be chosen to succeed Mrs. H. Hepburn, resigned.

At the September meeting of the executive board, the board put on record by unanimous vote Its choice of Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, vice-president of the C. W. S. A.

Owing to other duties, Mrs Seton has found it impossible to assume the presidency, but is willing to keep the position of vice-president and recommends Miss Katherine Ludington of Old Lyme for president for the coming year. Miss Ludington is chairman of the Central War Work Committee. Taking up the leadership of the suffrage war work when Miss Caroline Ruutz-Rees was obliged to drop It on being selected as head of the Woman's Division of the Connecticut State Council of Defense, Miss Ludington has accomplished two things. Site has organized the uffragists of Connecticut for war work; she has enabled them to give most valuable service to the nation in this great crisis of its existence, and she has vindicated the reputation of suffragists for patriotism. The convention will be held at Trinity Hall, and the program is as follows: Wednesday, November 7, 11:30 a.

-Registration of delegates- at suffrage headquarters. (Delegates can register and receive credentials up to 9 o'clock on Thursday, November 8.) 12 o'clock, convention opened by the president, Mrs. Hepburn. Welcome to Hartford, Mrs. Bennett.

Response Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton. Appointment of committees on creclen-tials and resolutions. Minutes of last annual meeting. 1:00 p.

m. Luncheon in lower Trinity Hall. 2 to 5:30 o'clock, reports of Press Secretary, SONATA RECITAL MRS. BURTON YAW, Ptanist. MR.

SAMUEL LEVENTHAL, UNITY HALL, TUESDAY EVENING. NOV. Tickets 50 cents at Gallup Alfred's. HOLLOWE'EN MASQUE SOCIAL AND DANCE Given by The GOLDEN CROSS Odd Fellows' Temple, Main St. WF.DNKSIJAY EVK OCTOBER SI.

Muxic by SniUh'n Slmcliig Orchetrn. Tickets 25. Music in Your Home You can buy this fine Leader Grafonola your own terrna IffiJTji within reason. Jl rrw I ltSK.no li BEAR OXK HERE TODAY Grafonola Shops ,3 Inc. 719 MAIN 6T.

GUNS AND AMMUNITION All Kinds and All Prices. SEE US FIRST. Prlee i Luxurious Coats of Velour, Bolivia, Peau de Pesche, Pom Pom, Vicuna and Gunniburl are here in all the new fashionable colorings. There are many wonderful values ranging in price from $25 to $35 come and see them. Instantly! Few drops stop corn-soreness, then corns and calluses shrivel, loosen and lift out with fingers No pain "A son was born yesterday lo Sir.

and lira. Frederick Starr Collins of No. 35 North Quaker kne, West Hartford. liss Marie Crawford, Slighter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Crawford-of No. 125 Riverside New York, and Kev. Lewis Wins IVhittemore, sou of Air. and Mrs. William tZ.

Whitlemore and sramlsen of Captain James li. Robinson of Xo. 617 Wetherstii-Id ave-nu, were married Tuesday afternoon Christ Church, NevYork, by Kev. Edwin J. van Etten, rector the church.

The bride, who -was K'ven in marriage by her lather, was f.Ltsjhisd by her siwter, Miss Virginia X-. Crawford, as maid of honor and the best man was Dr. E. Reed Whit-tt-more of New Haven, cousin of the 1'iidegroom. The ushers were H.

Nicholas Edwards, Charles A. liob-ei ts, Edward Barker and Kev. Perry Austin. The bride wore a dress of white embroidered satin, cut with a train, over which sbe wore a long tujle veil. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.

The rnaid of honor was dressed in green satin, with a black picture hat, and carried a large bouquet of golden ball chrysanthemums. The church was decorated with white chrysanthemums and. branches of autumn foliage. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride. Mr, and Mrs.

Whittemore will live in Pittsburgh, whero he will be assistant pastor at Calvary Church. Rev. James H. Roberts of Russ street has gone to Glen Ridge, N. for a visit.

A daughter, Anne Robertson, was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. A. Raymond Robertson of No. 192 North Whitney street.

Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Bray of Carson City, have been visiting Mr. Bray's brother, William Bray, and family of Sterling street for a few days. Mr.

Bray has been in public school work of various kinds for mora than forty years and for the past eight years has been the state superintendent of schools in Nevada. He has recently been ift Washington as the agent of his state in connection with vocational education under the Smith-Hughes act. Mr. Bray has had several conferences with the federal board of vocational education and secured from that board very favorable consideration for Nevada. Mrs.

F. H. Churchill and Miss Rose Churchill of Franklin Square, New Britain, have taken an apartment at the Abbotsford, Commonwealth avenue, Boston, for the winter. Mrs. William H.

St. John of Farm-ington avenue entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Hartford Golf CUib in-honor of her sister, who is her house guest. Mr. and Mrs. Porter B.

Chase of Prospect avenue are at the Chase summer home on Cape Dr. Charles Smith and Mrs. Smith, ho hnve been the quests of Mr and Mrs. G. F.

Smith of Walbridge road for several weeks, have returned to their home in Cambridge, Mass. Richard B. Bulkeley of Kenyon street was the guest of friends in Titusviile, N. over last Sunday. Mrs.

James W. Hatch, who was an attendant at the Beach-Powell wedding last week, returned on Wednesday to Fortress Monroe where Mr. Hatch is a member of the Officers' Reserve Training Camp, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hewes of Farmlngton have been on a motor trip to Camp Devens, Ayei, Mass.

Mrs. Frederick T. Simpson of Whitney Btreet has returned from Mineola, N. where her son, Lieutenant James Landon Cole, is a member of the "Rainbow Division." Mrs. Cole Is remaining at Mineola.

The marriage of Miss Marian Thatcher Feustman, daughter of Mr. ana" Mrs. Leoen P. Feustman of New York, and Emerson Bigelow of the Naval Reserve, a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles E. Bigelow of Norfolk, took place last Thursday at the home of the bride's parents. The intimate friends of the young couple were invited to dinner after the ceremony, at which they expected to hear the announcement of the engagement, but instead were surprised to find that, the marriage had taken place. It, was hurried on account, of the uncertainties Mr- Bigelow's future duties. He is stationed at Newport.

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin J. Burnell of Willard street celebrated their fifty-ninth wedding anniversary last The world owes thanks to the genius in Cincinnati who discovered frcezone. Tiny bottles of the magic fluid can now be had at any drug store for a few cents.

You simply apply a few drops of this freezone upon a tender, aching corn or a hardened callus. Instantly the soreness disappears and shortly you will find the corn or callus so loose and shriveled that you lift it off are asked to pledge themselves to provide whole or part "sets" (sleeveless sweaters, helmet, wristlets, muf fler, trigger mittens and socks in! order that the chapter may fill its quota for the Aviation Corps at Mineola, which is being outfitted by Connecticut D. A. It. All articles to be knit according to specified direc- tions and socks excepted, are to be! made of olive drab yarn.

Miss So- phia G. Palmer, chairman of the; chapter's Red Cross Committee, urges a larger attendance at Red Cross headquarters on Monday afternoons; and also each member to report to! her in the future, as well as from June 14 to October 31, all finished I work returned to the Red Cross. All Red Cross contributions from chapter members should be sent to Mrs. i Edwin B. Johnson, No.

171 Sigourney street. All members of the Ruth Wyllys Chapter are invited to attend the twenty-fourth general meeting of the Connecticut Daughters of the' American Revolution, to be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, November 13, at Stamford, by invitation of the Stamford Chapter. The president general, V. S. D.

A. Mrs. G. T. Guernsey, and Mrs.

Matthew T. Scott. honorary president general and chairman war relief service com mittee, U. S. D.

A. will speak. Anyone desiring luncheon tickets will notifythe secretary before November 6. On Saturday, November 17, the Ruth Wyllys Chapter will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary at 2:30 o'clock. By courtesy of George S.

Godard, the exercises will be held in the State Library. This meeting will be open only to chapter members and official guests. The program will include greetings by prominent officials and other interesting features. The speaker of the afternoon will be .1 1 I SUITS and COATS AT HORSF ALL'S Examples of the Finest Tailoring and Materials. WE TELEGRAPH FLOWERS An Parts or WorM en Short Wottoa.

Hartford Flower Thoat Charter 794 DEATHS. DF.TWEILEU Ruth Elizabeth, the 4 year 5-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petweiler, died with diphtheria at1 her home. No.

457 Tolland street, Friday, October 26. Funeral will be held this (Sunday) at 2 p. m. Private. FHAISKI.I-tIn South Glastonbury, October 2, Mary H.

Franklin, widow of William D. Franklin. Funeral October 28 at 3 o'clock from her late reHidence. Funeral private. Please omit flowers.

GII.lir.nr In Rockv STIll. October 24, 1917, Timothy Gilbert. aed 83 years. Funeral service at his late residence this (Sunday) afternoon at i o'clock. TIIE BLOOMING TIME FOR CIIRYSANTIIEMIS IS HERE.

Our "Will Please You. Step in land see it. 741 MAIN STREET 3fi4 ASYLUM STREET. JAMES T. PRATT CO.

t'nderfakrr, -ST Mala st. Hotel Capitol Building, Cor. Caplt- Ave. Attendants at OfTie dr ao night- TelDhoo Cbrtr IS 40. MORRISON VV.

JOHNSON. Inc. US KKAI. DIUtXTORS 446 Main Street t.ndy Asslntant. Motor Hearae.

Office. k. 8131 Heiidence Csu SS2S MORRKOVW. JOHNSON HKIIT BEKHS EAT WHAT YOU CAN'T CAN fl FOR BEST RESULTS lNSj PREPARING FOOD EITHER WAY USE A GAS RANGE iw 1 1 rr santhemums, with green and yellow streamers. Following the ceremony, a reception was held.

In the dining room, the color scheme was red and green, chrysanthemums and ferns being used in decoration. After a two weeks' automobile trip. Mr. and Mrs. Dissell will live In West Hartford.

Lieutenant Clarence C. Sear-borough of the Machine Gun Company of the 102nd U. s. Infantry, now in France, is brother of the bride. Wells-MacDcrmid.

Miss Margaret George MacDermid, daughter of Thomas MacDermid, of Washington street, and the late Mrs. Sarah G. MacDermid, and Herbert Levi Wells of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E.

Wells, of Bur-tonsville, N. were married yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church by the pastor, Rev. John F. Johnstone. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was dressed in a suit of dark blue, with a hat to match, and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses.

Miss Mary Wallace MacDermid, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor and wore a suit of brown velour, with a hat to match. She carried an arm bouquet of pink roses. Milo D. Wells, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man. The bridegroom has been connected with the Aetna Life Insurance Company for several years.

After taking a wedding trip in the West, Mr. and Mrs. Wells will spend the winter at No. 67 Imlay. street.

Corns Ache Twice with the fingers. Not a bit of pain or soreness is felt when applying freezone or afterwards. It doesn't even irritate the skin or flesh. For a few cents one can now get rid of every bard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, as well as painful calluses on bottom of feet without any pain. Ladies! Keep it on the dresser.

a a i -ft POMPOMS are small flowered Chrysanthemums. They are now in season in all colors. They, are very decorative for filling flower baskets and flower bowls. From 50c. to $1.00 a bunch.

LARGE CHRYSANTHEMUMS in white and yellow, $2 and $3 a dozen. Flowers Telegraphed Everywhere. ill- BEDTIME 639 Main St. Florist NOTICE I To Customers and the General your soles need to be saved or your heels need to be straightened, call here. I am working with the latest model machines and have the best Shoemakers in the country, and I use nothing but White Oak Leather at reasonable prices.

MAX FREIDMAN No. 86 Church Street 'Phone Charter 9264 Work Called For or Delivered Without Extra Charge. BOOKS FOR THE COLLECTOR "Historic Silver of the Colonies, and Its Makers" By Francis Hill Bigelow Prk-e $6.00 Postage 8 cents "On Collecting Japanese Colour Prints" By Basil Stewart Price $2.00 Postage 5 centi "Creators of Decorative Styles" By Walter A. Pyer Price $3.00 Postage 6 cents G. F.

Warfield Co. Booksellers and Str'" oners 77r79 ASYLUM STREET W. II. Pickering Co. Enjrfneers and Machinists Hartford, Conn.

Maxim for Oct. 28 and 29. "GRASP YOUR OPPORTUNITIES Money alone cannot secure Life Insurance for vou insur ability is necossary. May we tell you about the contracts of the Mutual Benefit Life while you are insurable? Arthur J. JBirdseye, State Agent.

First Natl Bank Hartford. Conrant Want Ads. Bring Results. Try One and Be Convinced. PALACE THEATRE BUILDING Next to Palace Theater.

As near to you as your telephone. Wind the clock turn the Perfection Heater out and don't forget the cat! No matter how long the evening or how cold the weather, the Perfection keeps you warm and comfortable right up to bedtime. Then in the morning, light it again to drive out chill from bedroom, bath or dining room. The Perfection i9 light. You can carry it vhere you choose.

A Perfection ITealer is economical-much cheaper to use than coal even when coal is cheap. Givea clean, odorless, poriahte heat. Used in more than 3,000,000 homes. Re-wicling is now easy with the new No. 500 Perfection Ileater "Wick.

Conies trimmed and burned off, all ready for use. So-CO-ny Kerosene gives best results. STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK Principal Offices New York What Our Service Means imSjml The service of this institu- fc-xnS-rt1 tion means that every customer, ggjgg regardless of the volume of SSK business transacted, is entitled to and receives the most care- CTfjrJfffii ful- courteous attention under SPliLtSI all jrjgjraa The customer must be sat- Iff PlsfliMFi is our guying rule. mTj Capital and Surplus Over $900,000 THE PRESBREY-COYKENDALL CO.

ALLEN V. BROWN, MANAGER 847 MAIN STREET PHONE CHAR. 8614 HARTFORD, CONN. jSTAHDABP PllCa H.Y 33..

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