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--- surrounding the power Morris and Maple avenues, pave been an eyssore to of the village, especially Immediate neighborhood, improved. within three weeks, and now of a park. to the efforts and Will Phillips, much of his designing the around plant. The of Captain Phillips is opposite plant, and he was determined property around should be in with that of the neighborhood. ot L gruss and weeds, and many bare spots, and two or three large oldgwells, long since out of use, mil of which gaye a neglected, unsightly appearance, this patch of ground has been transformred Info a park with an artistle layout. man-fibuflannuow For more than a year Captain Phil ls has been agitéfing the matter of grounds, decided and got In the process of teases nout tear \o wflm-fl money as “mtg-w Sre F1 I $ y 15512, .| almost flat surfaces. ROYAL ARCANUM TO MEET Three Candidates Awaiting Initiation- Death Benefit Paid Charter Oak Council, 1415, Royal Ar- canum, will meet next Thursday even- ing, June 3, in Odd Fellows Hall at 8.15. All members are expected to be present as three candidates are invited to attend. The Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum, through the treasurer of Charter Oak council, sent to Mrs. Charlotte Schafer, mcheck in payment of the death claim of her husband, Theodore Schafer. 'This, declares a prominent member of the council, is an example of the promptness and stremgth of the order and of the wis dom and good judgment of holding membership in it. 'The order, he states, has never repudiated a claim, but has paidover 240 million dollars to widows of deceased members. SERVICE MEN GIVE ~ MONUMENT FUNDS Cost of Memorial Supplied By American Legion and Veter ansofForeign Wars Rockville Centre will have a memorial to its sons and daughters who gave their lives in the war, It will be fittingly dedicated on Memoria! Day. It stands at the head of the parkway in Observer street, facing west, whence, in the ter- minology of those who fought in ho recent conflict, those in whose honor it is erected, have gone, It is a bold, sturdy, rugged, memorial, picked out of Naturé's own treasure -| chest, and mounted as Nature made It. Tt is in kpeping with the character of -| the men and women who came forward to perform their duty. The monument is not an elaborately carved one. | It is a boulder of almost rectangular cross section and with two On the front of the monument is mounted a bronze tab. let, bearing the names of those who dledin the service. This monument, the only one which Rockville Centre has or will have, not even an honor roll having previously been erected, is made possible by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 'The boulder itself cost nothing, but to transport It here from New York was quite expensive, $5 an hour being charged by the truckman. 'To provide a. suitable tablet of bronze also expensive, as was also the of mounting the boulder on a con- Base and extending the parkway, 1545521? been no way of appropriating funds for this embers two dollars each, There public subscription of funds, \The dedication of the monument will FINE EXHIBITION BY LOCAL ARTISTS Examples Of Oil, Water Color and China Painting Shown At Community House Rockville Centre's first Community Art Salon opened at the Community House Wednesday night and contin- wes until tonight, (Thursday), unless arrangements are made today to con tinue it further. 'The assembly room on the east side of the ground floor of the Community House is used as a gallery, and the spacious walls of this large room are covered with exhibits, while much of the floor space in the rear of the room is occupied by the exhibits of china painting, All of the work exhibited is by local artists. Much surprise was expressed at the extent of the exhibition, and of the unusual excellence of the work shown. Few of the visitors, and for that mat- ter, few of the exhibitors, belleved that there was so much latent are ability in Rockville Centre and adjoining vil- lawes. Over 200 entries are on exhi> ton, and with even this large number, show some of those who had expected to exhibit were unable to-do so at the last moment. ~ Most of the pictures exhibited are done in ofls. Water colors come next in order in the matter of numbers. Bx hibits of work on china are the next most numerous, and the remainder comprises pen and ink, and charcoal. work The exhibits included works of pro- fessional artists, amateurs and stu- dents, and the subjects offer a wide range of treatment in varied mediums. Among the china painters aro Mrs. Michael J, Madigan, who had a prize display of plates, jar, ter set, small vases, and other dishes in conventional, semi-conventlonal, peacock convention« al, peacock naturalistic treatment; also conts of arms and crests. Mrs. Willeby T. Corbett offers a special display of orchids. and other floral designs on china plates and dish- es; also large vase of chrysanthermums, Mrs. Joseph N, Pearsall exhibited a prze collection of semi-conventional, stlver lustre, yellow brown, opal lus tre and conventional work on china, on tiles; also large vase in naturalls- tic heron design. Mrs. George A. Phelps entered a din- mer set in gold conventional gold and yellow lustre, and naturalistic work. Among the picture exhibitors were: L. C, Waldow, of Rockville Centre, land and water scapes. > Miss C. Serymaer, of Rockville Cen- tre, minerature worles, portraits in olls, floral decorative designs and still life effects in water colors. Mrs. J. Albertson Woolley, of Bald- win, portraits, and Long Inland scenes in olls. Louls Rahmer, formerly .of Rock: Dutch scenes and flags of all nations aJ ®r 7G, g2 AND NAsSssAU POST - Rockville Centre, Nassau Co., N. Y., Friday, May 28, 1920 POSTPONE GAS HEARING Public Service Commissioner's Iiness a Causes Delay Illness of Commissioner John A. Bar- hite was the reason for thé fallure to continue the hearing on Wednesday of the protest of the villages of Rock: ville Centre, Freeport and Hempstead, and the- town of Hempstead. against the increase of rates by the Nassau and Suffolk Lighting company, and a new date for the hearing will have to be agreed upon, All parties were waiting at the com missioner's office in New York city on Wednesday to proceed with the case when. the word came of the Commis- sioner's sickneds, for which regret was expressed. Meanwhile the situation remains as before, the Injunctions as to the com- panies charging and collecting the in- creased rate in Freeport and Rockville Centre continuing. --«--#._.__ EORTNIGHTLY CLUB GUEST DAY PROGRAM Pscho-analysis, Fantasy, Pathos, Admirably Presented By Ver- satile Local Players The annual guest day of the Fort: lightly Chad Rockville Centre was Hall- on rnoon at 2.30 o'clock, Mra, Her mann Pallme, chairman of drama, was in charge of the program for the af- ternoon. No more fitting tribute to Mra. Pallme's work and directorship could have been expressed than the applause of mpproval which greeted each one of the three plays presented. The opening play, \Suppressed De- sires,\ a Freudian comedy in two scenes by George Cram Cook and Susan Glaspell, was splendidly done. The satire of the play and the comic situ- ations were admirably brought out by the cast. Mrs. Thomas Darling as Het rietts Brewster, the domincering wife, who was most ardent in her study of the peycho-analysis of the human mind, was most enjoyable and convinc- was given with true appreciation of the humor in the character, and the audi- ence found it impossible to suppress its desire for laughter throughout the play, \Everybody Cannon, proved who entered 19 Long Island scenes of ville Centre, autumn scone and water lieu-noon. beginning at one o'clock. iss bert | refreshments will be served. | DRIVING CLUB SEASON OPENS N Events Will Be Held Each Seturday- Memorial Day Program With some of the best two year olds that have been under harness this year competing, the Nassau Driving élub opened its summer season of mat- ince races on the Mineola Fair Grounds last Saturday, 'The general public is invited to attend, These meets are free of charge. 'There will be from t sevem to ten events each Saturday ar.] ACC@PHing an invitation to be sven of honor At a non-partisan dinner at the Garden City Hotel Satur« day night, Secretary of State Francis M. Hugo found himself present at a nominating party, at which 471 repre: sentative citizens, men and women, of masau and Suffolk hailed him as the xt governor of New York state, The dinner started off well for what Peter Verde, the remarkable two year old of Willard Thomas of Baldwin, was the star performer last Saturday, doing the half mile in 1.07%. Charle Welland, whose horses are trained by State Post at Mincola, was the win ner of two races with Scamp Spratt and Queen Abess. Willard Thomas was also a winner with his rellable mare Ethel B,, who is a well known campaigner, On Monday, May Sist, the opening day of the matifice events at one mile will be held. No charge is made for either automobiles or passengers and the grand stand is also free. - which the residents of Nassau and Buffolk counties would have an oppor- tunity to meet each other and Becre: tary Hugo, and aguin express their ap- preciation of the cordial relations that have been existing for years between them and the and popular 00- cupant of the office secretary of state, it was planned, a sociable event, at nominate our distinguish guest evening for governor,\ c or, the ,. trong in Brooklyn Attorney Meier Steinbrink of . After this » the corridors, lobby parlors f the hotel, and during the dinner, the people took the matter out of the hands of the committee of arrangements and steored the course of the postprandial period to suit themselves. 'The half thousand DANCE CARNIVAL Program Announced For Event At us Islanders present 3m, Francis B . ugo r governor, appar- Community House Saturday ently came to the dinner with the in- tention of making m plain, emphatic and direct statement of their desirem. Whether that was their intention or not, that im. just what they did, and the Afternoon The Children dancing class has com- pleted arrangements for the dancing carnival on Baturday afternoon in the Community House, and the affair will arranged for the dansante, with special numbers. 'They include a march with fancy hats, America, Nantucket, stock exchange, blossom. storm and. ribbon dance. A cornet solo will be given, and E2 gfie' The order of danes will include: 1, if ciety Speaks On Conditions Im deciarea tmac'a Tam: \Hidden of the American Rev. wn warmer time thie tht Ziman or Inteauar Pontad of the Bric the mtowaritte stain ® ish-American Boclety before A Fi
