Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-02

mt Thorpe, Adjutant F. B. Lane, Adju-
ant F. R. Fisher, Ensign Geo. Wattrous, | ]
,hevalisrs 2. r Parry, '. A. Al Bar +
clark, Geo. D. Allen, T. B. Lockyer, NJ.
T. Payne, Geo. D. Stevens, E. w. Davis,
b. Bromley, G. Fl. Ayers, E. w. Pier
son. Refreshments were served by the
Warmsley Bros. of the Stafford dining
rooms.
THE W. c. 7. o. RECEPTION.
The w. G. T. U. held a reception at
English hall all day yesterday. About
800 were present. From O'Clock to
the Lloyd Temperance legion gave an en-
joyable entertainment, giving songs and
Rotations, assisted by Miss Minnie Q.
Grey and two other ladies from the G. E.
society of the Humphrey Street church. |
In the evening Mrs. R. F. Morrell, presi-
dent of the union, led religious meet
ing. Some of the other ladies pres |
emit were Mrs. Thomas, presi- |
dent of the Fair Haven branch,
Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. E. A. Leeds, Mrs.
Ward, Mrs. F. Foote, Mrs. A. A. Kellogg,
Mrs. S. NJ. Treat, Mrs. E. Gregory, Mrs.
G. A. Dorman. Mrs Leeds got eighteen to
sign the pledge. Mrs. Dorman pointed
with evident satisfaction to the shoemaker
who one year ago to-day was let out of
jail On the preceding Christmas Mrs.
Derman gave him Christmas letter and
induced him to come to the hall last New
Years day. He came and signed the pledge
and came back again last night to show
his gratitude to Mrs. Dormsn for what she
had done for him. Like all reformed
drinkers he is hearty in the cause of tenn
perance. Refreshments were served
through the day.
l. - ATTHE JAIL.
Mrs. Dorman and lady from Hartford,
Mrs. Ford, who is interested in similar
work, visited the Jail and carried up
lunches for two or three that Mrs. Dorman
felt particularly interested in. In the af-
ternoon the inmates carried out a little
program of their own, and seemingly had
happy New Year.
AT THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
The beautiful and ample rooms of the
Republican league were thronged yester-
day from to 10 p. m. with prominent
republicans of this and neighboring Cities
The brilliantly lighted rooms were finely
decorated with palms and other plants by
Champion. The new commodious addi-
ton to the club house was taxed to it's ut
most to accommodate the many visitors.
| A plentiful lunch was served of salads,
cold turkey and tongue, cake, ices, lemon
sde and coffee, and, as always, the ar
rangements were of the best, and every
steward of the club, assisted by Pickett,
did the catering.
Mr.. James D. Dewell, the president, and
the executive committee of the club were
present to entertain the guests. The COM
mittee were: Mr.. I. B. Walker, VIM. 81.
Ely, L. Wheeler Beecher, F. s. Cowles, DR..
Jas. E. Stetson, Major Walter Wellman,
John H. Platt, Mr.. J. Atwater, G. S.
Thompson, Robert A. Brown, Abner
Hindes, Samuel Lloyd.
The committee of arrangements were:
John H. P]att, A. b. Kellam, Mr.. Abner
Hindee Among those present were:
Prof. w. E. Chandler. julius Twiss, Ward
Bailey, F. a. Arnold, H. w. Foster, Major
Strong, Col. Walter Leavenworth and
Hon. L. M Hubbard, Of Wallingford, VIM.
futile, of New York, 81. A. Warner,
Prentice W. Chase, T. H. Sullivan, G..
B. Bunnell, Judge Studley, Councilman
Cleveland, Selectman Goodrich, Hon. N.
D. Sperry, Tax Collector Tuttle, Franklin
H. Hart, Geo II. Ford. There were from
500 to 800 present. Postmaster Sperry
1
| stories.
AT ALDERMANL LOVES.
Alderman John Lowe kept open house
at his home, II Sylvan avenue, from z
until 10 p. m. and entertained in a hos.
, pitable manner prominently his own
several hundred friends who came to wish
him very happy New Year. Among the
guests was large delegation from the
! board of aldermen. Mr.. Lowe was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. John Champion
Mrs. James R. Lyon and Miss Nellie J
Riggs.
OTHER EVENTS.
The members of the Mercantile clut
entertained large number of prominen
citizens yesterday at their parlors in tn
Insurance building. The rooms wer'
! | open from O'Clock in the afternoon unit
! late in the evening. A bountiful luncl
| was served.
Y The grand promenade concert and bal
t given by the Canton Aurora, No. ~
9 Patriarohs Militant, was attended by 10
> | couples. It was a very enjoyable evening
g Captain A. Parlow and Miss Lena Arm
/, bruster led the grand march. Music b.
8 Philharmonic orchestra; Prof. Buxbaun
: prompter.
!; The New Haven Bicycle club kept opel
e house yesterday from 2 until 10 p. m. /
J. collation. was served to large number o
9 members and friends present
It The Raven Bicycle club also kept opel
l. house.
Q The Edgewood club kept open hous
o and entertained many friends.
d Elm City council No. %, z. of c., he'll
: their seventh annual reception and COZ
70 cert at Music hall last evening. The pre-
gram was very elaborate one The gran
march was led by Thomas P. Flood an
wife, followed by about $50 couples. Tn
affair was a social and financial success
d The famous picture "The Landing of &c
d lumbus" was exhibited for the first tim
q at this reception.
70 Died In Ramden.
d Mr.. Enos Bassett, for many years a we
known and esteemed citizen of Handler
l. died yesterday in the 94th year of his age
Y The funeral services will be held Sunda
J. at p. m. at his late residence. He leave
= large circle of relatives and friends.
:. Cut by a Beer Glass.
o John R. Patterson Of Bridgeport, on
Q gagged in an alteration in Grand avenu
: tsaloon last evening and was severely Gu
a on the hand with beer glass. DR.. G. W
l. | t1SnnO dressed MS WOunQ at the DOIlc
. station. Patterson refuses to state wha
e saloon the row happened in.
% Personal Notes.
+ Police Commissioner Benton has arrives
=. home from Ogdensburg, N. Y.
:: Chas: G. Hall, the harness maker, j
!; confined to his house with the grip.
,: Judge Levi N. Blydenburgh, who is i
J. with the grip, was little better yeste,
], day.
l Court Stenographer Leonard W. Cogs
y we'll has taken the preliminary examins
. ton for admission to the bar.
!. John NJ. Marlin, the gun manufacturer
4 continues to gain little daily and it !
J. expected that he will be out again soon.
y Judge Fem has granted divorce, o
the ground of desertion, to the Rev. Ct. 3
Viets, Methodist minister in Bloomfield
ia Henry L. Holcomb, aged eighty-three
y formerly prominent in Tariffville, die
b last Friday in st. Louis, Gratiot county
r Mich.
= DR.. Barker of Westville is in attendanc
/ upon the Sc patients at the almshouse il
r with the grip, twelve of them seriou
}. cases.
), Mary Cunningham, aged seventy-tw
. died at the home of Mrs. Ward, nea