The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-18
OF LOC1L INTEREST.


 Alexander G. Van Nest who died re- cenly at Lageuschwalbach, married a Miss Taylor, great grand daughter of the famous Roger Sherman of this city. The remains of MT. Van Nest were inferred in New York He left his wife, by will, half million dol lars in lieu of dover, and to his daugh- ter $100,000, and after payment of these legacies the residue to be placed in trust, and the income thereof to be paid to the widow for life After her death to her daughter or the daughters de- scendants. Attorney Thomas Thacher of New York, son of the late muchbe- loved Professor Thacher of Yale, is one of the executors of the estate. MT. Thacher is one of the special lecturers of Yale Law school.
 Superintendent William C.. Smith re- turned yesterday morning from Brook lyn. where he attended the organization of the International Association of Fire and Police Alarm Telegraph Superin- tendents of the United States and Can ada Between fifty and sixty delegates from all over the country were present. Permanent organization was perfected and the following officers elected: Su- perintendent Mason of Brooklyn, pres ident; Meade of Pittsburg, vice presi- dent; Lennon of Baltimore, secretary; and Bosh of Newark, treasurer The executive committee elected was Su perintendents Barrett of Chicago, Smith of New Haven, Elicit of Elmira Zeleff of Paterson, and Wheeler of Springfield, Mass. The city officials en- tertained the delegates royalty with a sail to Rockaway Beach, dinner and a theater party in the evening.
 There was a Chautauqua rally at the Humphrey street Congregational church last evening, held under the auspices of Luckey Chautauqua circle 1 Addresses were made by Miss s. E. Briggs, president of the circle, and by Arthur Marvin, president New Haven Chautauqua association followed. The regular session of the Luckey circle will begin October 1.
 Members of the New Haven Grays have received from Tiffany & Go. sou venir menus of the eightieth anniver- sary celebration at Lake Compounce last Saturday. The souvenir is on heavy embossed board four pages, and bound with blue ribbon On the title cover is the figure of a private in full dress uniform, and on top is a design in vines, The work was done by ex-Ser- geant E. P. Sperry, a former member of the Grays, who is a chief designer for Tiffany.
 The Milford club of Milford celebrat- ed it's fiftieth anniversary with a clam bake at Uncle Billy Merwins, at Wood mont. The members present were: Ed ward A Merwin, William A. Merwin, Charles H. Trowbridge, ex-Judge w B. Stoddard, Fl. L. Baldwin, George M Gum, Clifford Clark. A. N. Clark, J. T. Higby, w c. Durand, w. B. Brother ton. W. G. Mitchell, George E. Platt, Theodore Platt, John Vischer, C. K. Tibbals, Seymour Tryon, Dr. A. c. Cheeney, pr. E. c. Beach, J. F. Barnes, F. L. Tibbals, Frank Connolly, C.. H. Flenming and Dr. Bronson. The Am phion male quartet were present and sang during the feast. There were no toasts. The board of governors Of the West Side club have voted to give a dance in the West Haven town hali October ' The committee to be in charge of the dance were appointed as follows: W F.. Powell chairman; C. F. Lundee, secretary; H. E Ellis, Leon Gregg and E. c. Hopkins. It was also voted to pive an elaborate nanouet ahout +ba middle of October in the club rooms.