The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-17
KERY uNlouE REoEprLoN


Given by NIrs. James Dwight TO the So
ciety of Colonial DANES of Connecticut,
A reception was given by Mrs. James
M, b. Dwight Saturday afternoon at her
residence. 81 Hillhouse avenue, to the
Society of Colonial Danes of Connect
cut, in commemoratiop of the battle of
Louisberg, which occurred one hundred
and fifty years ago, About $50 guests
were, present,
Mrs. Dwight was assisted in receiv-
ing by Mrs. Howard Townsend, presi-
dent Of the National society of Wash
ington, also president Of the Society of
| Colonial DANES Of the State Of New
York; Mrs. Franklin B. Dexter, vice
president of the Society Of Colonial
4 Danes of the. State of Connecticut; Mrs.
Godfrey Dunscombe, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs, e. Z. Salisbury, Mrs. James
NJ, Ioppin, Mrs. Charles White and
Mrs. Thomas Hooker, interpretations"
and managers" Of the society.
Mrs. Samuel Colt Of Hartford, presi-
dent of the Society Of Colonial Danes
of Connecticut, was expected to be pres
emit, but was unable to on account Of a.
bereavement in her family.
| The entertainment began with4a his.
| torical address by James Dwight on the,
| Capture of Louisburg and the Life of
General Pomeroy," followed by the
reading of letters Of General Pomeroy
by ]. Tallmadge Van Rensselaer,
1 Mrs. Dwight's house was artistieally
decorated in red and white, the Colonial
oolors. The doors and windows We're
draped with flags and ribbons, Topped
up by punches Of red and white peonies.
At the conclusion Of the literary pro-
gram the company adjourned to the
dining room, where punch cakes and
Ices were served, the table being adorn-
| ed with red and white roses, oak leaves
and American flags. Each of the ladies
present was presented with neat SOU
yenir in the shape Of a very pretty
pamphlet containing Photographic re-
production Of articles which appeared
in certain old magazines relative to the
Siege of Louisberg.
Among those present Were Presi-
| dent and Mrs. Dwight winthrop Ed
wards Dwight ard Miss Dwight, Mr..
and Mrs, Thomas Hooker, Miss Hooker
Professor Theodore S. Woolsey, Mrs
and Miss Hermance, Mrs. T. o. Wool
sey and Miss Woolsey, Miss Isaphene
| Hillhouse, Mrs. Johnson Hudson Mrs
William Carmalt, Mrs. James Hoppin,
]. Mason Hoppin, Mr., and Mrs. Henry
L. Hotchkiss, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Whit
ney, Professor and Mrs. Irving Fisher,
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Ingersoll and Miss
Ingersoll, Miss Trumbull, Miss Brush,
Professor and Mrs. Seymour, Professor
and Mrs. Weir, Captain and Mrs. Chas.
H. Townshend, DIR. and Mrs Timothy
Bishop, Miss Bishop, Miss Trowbridge,
Miss Beach, Mrs. Francis Bacon, Mr..
and Mrs. Denning Duer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Godfrey Dunscombe, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam w. Farnam, Mrs George B. Far
nam, Miss Lena Farnam, Professor and
Mrs Henry w. Farnam the Misses Ter
nv. Professor and Mrs. Dexter, Judge
William X. Townsend and Mrs Town
send, Judge Baldwin, Miss Baldwin
Mrs. Winchester Professor George ~
Fisher, Miss Fisher, Miss Elizabeth
Tallmadge White, Miss Martha J.
Wurts, Judge and Mrs Lynde Harri-
son, Mrs Henry f. English Professor
A. Guyot Cameron, the Misses Mitchell |
the Misses Sanford, Mrs John Daven-
port Wheeler, Miss Nichols, Mrs Honey
Governor c. r. Ingersoll, and Professor
and Mrs. Arthur X. Wheeler. Other
portions of the state were represented
by the following guests.
Mrs. Lafayette It. S. Foster and MRS. |
Marsh of Norwich Mrs. Hamersley of
Saybrook, Miss Edith Howell Perkins
Of Litchheld, Miss SUSAN b, Clark and |
Miss Marian Townsend of Mlddletown, |
Mrs. Melville X. Bailey and Mrs. l.. G.
Turner of Torrington, Mrs, Knight ID. |
Cheney of Manchester, Mrs. Nathaniel |
shipman, Mrs. William b. Franklin, |
Mrs. Morgan c. Buckley, Professor
and Mrs. Williston Walker, Mrs James |
j. Goodwin Mrs. Williams, Miss Mary |
*. Talcott Miss Bunce, Mrs. John Day, |
Mrs. N. Beach and Miss Beach, Profess
sor and Mrs. Ferguson and others from
Hartford.
Among distinguished members of the
Society Of Cononial Wars of Connecti-
cut were present the governor, James
Junlus Goodwin, the lieutenant COVER
nor. Theodore Salisbury Woolsey, the
deputy governor general, Hon William
Hamersley. A courteous letter was re-
ceived from the chaplain, Rt Rev. Bish-
Oh Williams, regretting his inability to
attend. Regrets were also had from
Fredrlc J. de Peyster, governor general
Of the General Society of Colonial Wars.
Oficial duties at the celebration Of the
15Oth anniversary of the siege and cap
ture of Louisburg at that place pre-
vented the acceptance Of the invitation
Of many other members of the Colonial
Wars. r-..-
The affair was socially one Of the most
brilliant Of the season, and in its his
toric and literary phase was Of unusual
interest,
THE OXFORD CHALLENGE.