The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
PERSONAL JOTTTNGS.

| John D. Moran brother of Attorney J James D. Moran, who has been in the | Philippines, for seventeen nonths, has returned home. MT. Moran was chief clerk in the commissary department
 under Captain Coudert of General Brainard's staff He is now enjoying the best of health.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Gabriel will be at home at S95 Congress avenue Sunday, November 19.
 George M. Hersey, general secretary of the Hartford Y. M. c. A., has re- signed, asking to be relieved as soon as possible, as he wants to go west to ben eft his health.
 Mrs. F'. D. Meigs gave musicale at
 her home. 31 Wall street, last evening.
 Chopin was the subject and one of the
 most talented musicians of the city was
 present and gave those who attended a
 musical treat. ..
 Mrs Dwight Sharp of Monroe is at
 her old home in Easton, where she is
 sick. She went home to stay with her
 mother while her father, Daniel Ed
 wards, went to Vermont on business.
 Kelly Smith, the three-year-old son
 of MT. and Mrs. F. Miles Smith of
 North Haven, jumped from stone wall
 eight feet high this week and sustained
 broken ankle. Dr, James w. Sweet
 set the bone and the boy is getting along very well.
 The Wethersfield Avenue Congrega-
 tional church of Hartford has called
 the Rev. D. D. Marsh of Unionvllle to the pastorate, to succeed the Rev. Sam uel B. Forbes, whose resignation has been accepted to take effect January 1.
 The parsonage of the Congregational church of Monroe, of which Rev. MT Herman, lately of this city, is pastor, and Its surroundings, have been much improved; the pastor himself lent a helping hand in the good work.
 A very pleasant surprise party was given to Charles F. Otis Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Lib- bes, 367 Washington avenue. The guests were the members of the Sons of Temperance, to which organization the host belonged. After an evening of sociability the friends partook of an old-fashioned supper, which was great ly enjoyed by all. Among those pres ent were: Mrs. Tibles, Mrs. F. M. Otis, Miss Ivy Otis, Miss Katharine Darby, Miss Hattie Hall, Miss Anna Zadell Miss Emma Bartholomew, Miss Meachen, Mrs Fox Mrs. Shepperd, c. F. Otis, F.. w. Otis. R. B. Otis. H. Frank Shepard, George Tib- bels and Charles Russell.
 H. Grant Thompson returned home 1, ,;,-, 1Jr tut.
 E. Knight Sperry of this city, presi- dent of the Connecticut Field Trial club, returned yesterday after attend ing Wednesdays run and banquet of the Westfield Fox club, to which he was especially invited. The club had Ideal conditions and brought in nine brushes on Wednesday, breaking the record. The country was full of foxes | and all sorts of adventures occurren Another enthusiast present besides Mir. | Si cry was Hubert Clark of Williman~ | lie, and the party was made up of | many of western Massachusetts bright | sst and brainiest men. That they ex- ,el as huntsmen and hosts MT Sperry | touches for. because he says their en- was royal After the hunt [ here was banquet in the Gem Opera louse. Covers were laid for nearly 200. The seating capacity was taxed to its utmost. Lawyer Richard J. Morrlssey made an admirable toastmaster, intro lucing the speakers in very happy manner. Those who sat at the head able on either side of Postmaster aichard J. Morrissey were President ohm T. Way, exPresident George W. sora back, Congressman Lawrence of Worth Adams, Councillor Russell of treat Harrington, Principal Chapin of he Westfield normal school, Judge Hu- CT Clark of Willimantic, Colonel 'oung of Springfield, Rev. Dr. Gordon the Second Congregational church, lev. F. N Upham of the First Meth dist church, Lawyer A. s. Knell, Law CT H. w. Ely, Henry M. Van Deusen, !. H. Beals and F. Knight Sperry of lis city The speakers were Congress- ian Lawrence, Councillor Russell, Chapin, George w. Roraback, [uber Clark, secretary of state of Colonel Young, Lawyer rthur s. Knell and Lawyer Henry w. ly, .