The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

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 Sherman J. Williams and wife are vis- iting Mrs. F. E. Norton of Guilford.
 Mrs. G. S. Blinn, the contralto, whose home is now at Milford. spent two or three days in town last week with friends.
 Miss Henrietta Soltau is back from very pleasant ten days visit with rel atives in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Maxcy Hitler and children have returned from a pleasant visit with Mrs. Hiller's sister, Mrs. Cut Ter, in Huntington, N. Y.
 Governor-elect Theodore Roosevelt stopped at the Union station Saturday afternoon for short time on his way to Boston and was given quite a cor dial reception by New Haven friends who met him there.
 Miss T. Lizzie Griswold, clerk at the Guilford postoffice, is spending a few days in New Haven.
 Commander F. H. Waldron has presented to Admiral Foote post, G. A. R. in behalf of Major S. J. Hatfield of the 1st Connecticut heavy artillery, the original sketches made at the war de- partment for the construction of the defenses of Washington in 1861.
 Major John Barclay Fassett of Paris France, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. John Ely of 60 Wall street over Sum- day A theater party was given in Major Fassett's honor for "The French Maid" at the Hyperion Saturday even- ing.
 MT. and Mrs. Sherman J. Williams of New Haven have been the guests at Guilford of MT. Williams sister, Mrs. r. E. Norton.
 A small tea by Mrs. George Butler from to ' o'clock will be given on Wednesday at her residence on Trum- bull street.
 Prof. Sheath of Yale lectured Satur- | day morning at Hartford before the Saturday Morning club
 | Mrs. Harry Gauge of Wilmington, ! Del, who since her mothers death has been stopping with her father. ex-Gov- 1 ernor Charles Ingersoll 69 Elm street, left for her home last Thursday. Mrs. 1 George Harris Of New York, another daughter, is still with her father. | President, J. J. Kennedy; vice presi- dent, Hugh Keenan; recording secreta- ry, William Reilly; financial secretary, F. J. Duffy; treasurer, John D. Cum ningham, are the newly chosen officers of the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church.
 l MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hubinger of Elm street went down to New York and at tended the portrait exhibition. MT. Eubinger is constantly adding to his fine collection of paintings.
 William A. Waterbury, superintend- ent of the Shore Line road, left for I Chicago Saturday to go to the bedside of his son, Dr. Fred Waterbury, who is very i'll there. A second telegram, how ever, brings more encouraging news of the patient.
 A quiet Fair Haven wedding down for the 14th of December is that of Mrs. Minnie Bishop of Grand avenue and F. J. Chatterton. The ceremony will be performed at the brides home on Grand avenue.
 Through the generosity of Mr. Cham pion, the florist, the handsome deco rations at the Whitneyville Congrega- tional church for the Whitney, -Debe- vcise wedding will be allowed to re- main for Christmas.
 Mrs. Frank H. Belden, jr., who is i'll with typhoid fever at her home on Sherman avenue, Is comfortable but not convalescent, the crisis of the fever not yet having passed.
 The Eta Psi, Yale sophomore, society dance was given at Putnam PhalanS hall Hartford, last evening. The pot ronesses are Mrs. Horace Cheney, Mrs o. A. Schrelber, Mrs c. P. Davis and Mrs. Francis Goodwin. Mrs. Davis gave the tea in the afternoon.
 George H. Bishop, president of the Peck & Bishop Co.,, was in San Fran cisco at last writing. He left New Ha- ven after dinner on Thanksgiving day and will return in time to dine with his relatives on Christmas.
 The members of the chorus of the Hillhouse High school chorus club are; Sopranos, Miss Roberts 1900, Miss Bald win '99, Miss Cooper '99, and Miss Kelly '99; contraltos, Miss Rathgeber '99,Miss Visel '99, Miss Barnes 1900; tenors, Levy 1901, Toonan 1901, Tregh 1901; passes Shepheuser 1900, Hardy 1901, Osborn '99 This afternoon from to 5:30 o'clock another of those very enjoyable tea: at the Woman's Exchange will be giv- en, Those who will have charge o1 the tea table to-day are Mrs. Frank Trowbridge, Miss Bailey, Mrs. F. B Bunnell and Mrs. Arthur Cheney. The managers of the Young Women't Christian association and all friends and those in any way interested in the Exchange will be cordially welcomed.
 John T. Kerrigan, the chief mailing clerk in the local postoffice, has jus received a letter from Major Charles E Stanton of the United States army, whC fourteen years ago was clerk in tht New Haven office. Major stanton is 2 paymaster in the army and is wei 1 known in this city. He spent two year: t in Yale college and was very popular Since leaving this city he has been city recorder of Salt Lake City, Utah, ant has held other positions of responsibil ity.
 Congressman E. J. Hill has returned to Washington from his visit to Cuba and Porto Rico. He is well and ex presses the greatest confidence in thu outlook for establishing military rul, in Cuba He has also high praise fol Porto Rico; the country is fruitful ant
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