The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-14
BADLY RuRNEn.
FROM SOCIETY CIRCLES.

News from Mary Clap Wooster Chap |
 ter-Class of '9S H. H. s, Elect Off
 cers-Tenth Wedding Anniversary of |
 Walter R. Downs-Mr. Sperry to Give |
 My Uncle's Story of Refor ] nation" to be Presented at Hyperion Dance at Harmonic Hall Last Night | A goodly number of Mary Clap Woes ter chapter D. A, R., assembled at the Governors Foot Guard armory yester- day afternoon for a general business meeting and to revive the society's | charter. Mrs. William Beebe, Mrs Clarence l Deming and Mrs. S. H. Street were ap- pointed a nominating committee for the year, Plans are under consideration | for the organizing of 8 Chapter of the | Children of the Revolution" The pro- | ject has been pet one of the D. A. R.'s for period past and it's consummation will be eagerly looked for Through out the east there are many of these children organizations enjoying most prominent and successful existences u1- der the sponsorship of MrS Lothrop, whose pen name, Margaret Sydney, is | familiar.
 A most interesting feature of the af- ternoon was a reading by Mrs. w. H. Moasley on the Battle of Lexington and Concord," also listened to with pleasure was recitation by Mrs. Sails l bury of Fair Haven.
 l A medal of historic association with the centennial celebration was received by the daughters from Mr. E.-G. Por- ter of Lexington, which will make a most valuable and much appreciated addition to- the trophies and relics of the chapter. On the occasion of the next meet of the Daughters in June it was decided to have the meeting take on the nature of an outing and to hold it at one of the neighboring country re- l sorts
 The class of '9S H. H. S. held it's first class meeting on Thursday of last week. H. F. North was elected chair man and J. F. Cronin secretary The election thus early is an unusual pro- ceeding and it is a matter of conjecture among the class members whether onl next year the aforenamed officers will preside or new committee elected | ou llllS eNeulIlS MI 4dHu NTS. w dlleF R. Downs will celebrate the tenth am | niversary of their wedding at their 1 home in Fair Haven Heights. Invita- | tions have been general and the recep- tfon will be a large one Mrs. Downs will be assisted in receiving by Miss Ida Bright and Miss Richardson of Dwight street
 From 4 to are the hours appointed for the first reception and from to Il the young people are Invited.
 Tonight and tomorrow evening at town hall, West Haven, MT Robert M. Sperry will give his dramatic recital. A pleasant social time is promised all attending. My Uncle's Will" a bright little comedy sketch, will con- clude the program on each night MT. Sperry will have the assistance of Miss Eleanor Me Donough, soloist; Miss Mae Margaret Hayes, recitationist; Miss Re becca Hayes in song and dance; Mrs. Homer c. Potter, recitationist; the Elmwood and Dorcas quintets and the H. H. S. Mandolin club.
 MT. Max Sonnenberg of San Fran cisco and MT. Hunt of New York are the guests of MT. Louis Metzger of the firm of Tryon & Metzger. i, Mrs. Frederick Converse of Whalley avenue gave an informal whist party of five tables yesterday afternoon at her home for the cause of charity.
 A most enjoyable and pleasant event of last evening was the subscription masquerade at Harmonic hall The af- fair was under the management of MT. ! yNoI IT puvb
 rock, MT. Feuerstein and MT Max Leichter, prominent Jewish young men , and was attended and correspondingly enjoyed Samues served supper and Leichter furnished music for dancing.
 MT. Eddie White was awarded the gentleman's prize silver watch case,
 for the most grotesque costume, and Miss Emelia Williams captured the ladies prize a very fine pair of opera
 glasses.
 The Reformation" or Life of Luther, to be presented at the Fly perion on May and 4, under the
 auspices of the Indian association, promises to be of rare interest F. A.
 Mullenberg, D. D., president of Theil college, writes:
 "The lecture with the display of the 1 manners ana customs, the great events T and personages of the period, both Protestant and Roman Catholic, [ through this large body of assistants
 was most creditable and accurate ob- jective representation of this grand era , in the worlds history and made most
 favorable impression"
 The play has been before the public less than three years and has been rem
 dered in Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Har- risburg. Lancaster York, Scranton Wilkesbarre Altoona, Williamsport
 Reading, and almost every city of any
 size in Pennsylvania.
 In New York-Brooklyn, Albany
 Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and about ten other cities of the state : In New Jersey-Newark, Jersey City,
 Asbury Park, and few other cities Maryland-Baltimore, Hagerstown.
 Frostburg, Cumberland.
 1 Ohio-Cfncinnati. Columbus, Cleve- ? land. Marietta, Lima, Tiffin and ten l other cities.
 Indiana-Logansport, IndianapoIis . and Goshen.
 Illinois-Chicago and Quincy.