Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-09
Social Events.


The grand reception to be given by the
New Haven Grays and the Grays' Veteran
battalion at Carll's Opera House, Thursday
| evening, February &c. bids fair to be one of
the finest of the many brilliant receptions
given by this command. The opera house
will be beautifully decorated for the occasion
and the music will be first-class, both the or
chestral and the promenade. A large gath
ering of veterans and actives will enjoy it,,
together with a large number of distinguished
civic and military guests. The committee
| are as follows: Veteran Grays' Battalion
General Samuel E. Merwin, jr., chairman ;
General Frank D. Sloat, Colonel Albert c.
Hendrick, General Edward E. Bradley, Gen.
George H. Ford, Hon. Henry G. Lew
is, Colonel Simeon J. Fox, Colonel Lewis L..
Morgan, Major L. Atwater Barnes, Capt
Emil A. Gessner, Lieut.. Tracy B. Warren,
Lieut. James D. Dewell. Lieut.. Henry H.
Bunnell Lieut.. Henry N. Whittelsey. jr.,
Henry B. Harrison End, Benjamin R. Eng
lish, G. Berry Poets, Daniel L. Carpenter,
George S. Allen, John FL. Phillips, Lieut.
| Charles E. Granniss Gen. Stephen r. Smith,
| Benjamin E. Brown, Frank B. Walker, Loren
FL. stannard Richard W. Meigs,. G. Edward
Osborn, VIM. b. Catlin, jr., William E. Nor
gan, Jerome B. Lucke, Julius Twiss, Ro-
| manta Wells.
New Haven Grays Capt. George S. Ar
mold, chairman Lieut.. Arthur M. Howarth,
Lieut.. Frank A. Bowman, Frank t. Lee
Frank P. Mills, F. Howard Russell, Leonard
Bostwick, William Frisbie, Robert L. Haz-
ard. Frederick Luddington, Frank Austin,
John Draine, Frederick G. King.
The New Haven Light Guards 10th annual
soiree took place last evening at Union Ar
mory. The occasion was one of the finest
in the history of this fourishing organiza-
ton. The armory looked finely in an extra
trimming with flags and ornamental devices
The floor was covered with dancers, and
there was host of fair ladies with attractive
toilets The programmes were pronounced
'Iovely," and deseryedly The music was
by the Second Regiment Band orchestra, the
prompting by Geo. Robinson, giving much
satisfaction The floor manager was Ser
geant L. B. Fairchild; floor committee, Corp
F. w. Allen, Corp. e. S. Whaples, Corp.
Fred. Parker, Privates H. Fl. Nettleton,
Ere Miller, Geo. F. Neale, F. A. Doane, L.
Odenkirchen executive committee, Capt
FL. r. Loomis, Sergt L. B. Fairchild, Corp.
f. w. Allen, Corp. E. s. Whaples, Privates
Herman, FL. o. Nettleton reception commit
tee, Capt. Ell. r. Loomis, Lieut.. s. A.
Downs Lieut.. G. W. Bogue, Sergt. L. B.
Fairchild.
sold Hiram No. II have completed ar
rangemeuts for giving their annual concert
and social promenade at Masonic Temple on
Friday evening, the 10th in slant. The affair
is gotten up on liberal scale. Part first
will consist of fine vocal and instrumental
concert by the Meigs sisters, quartette of
young and accomplished ladies highly Guilt
waited in the vocal art, who always draw
crowded houses and receive the heartiest ap-
plause full and select band of musicians
will also render popular selections flute, cor
net violin solos, etc. This concert will COM
mence at o'clock and continue two hours,
after which part second will Immediately be-
gin, consisting of social promenade in the
Union armory, directly under the lodge room
prompter, will assist in making things lively
for a while. An elaborate supper will be
specially served at intermission in the spa
cious banquet hall adjoining the lodge room,
which will be open any time during the enter
tainment for the accommodation of guests
A limited number of tickets for the concert
and social promenade, admitting gent and
lady, have been issued. The entertainment
has been perfected by a committee of Edward
F. Mansfield, W. A. Beers, w. j. Veitch
Walter b. Francis, John FL. Jones, G. F.
Eyarts, A. L. Beuss and John r. Hutchinson,
who have appointed the following committee
to assist in receiving and entertaining their
guests General f. D. Sloat, chairman; Colin
NJ. Ingersoll, Dexter r. Wright, Luzon B.
Morris, Julius Twiss, johnson I. Platt, VIM.
w. Converse, Doctors Robert L. Ives, VIM.
D. Anderson Frank H. Whittemore, S. H.
Chapman, John d. Candee of the Bridgeport
Standard, and John G. Anderson of New
York
The various Masonic rooms in the temple
will be open during the evenings entertain
ment for the inspection and accommodation
of guests.