The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-23
PROMENADE FESTIVITIES
WEEK OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS FORM
ALLY USHERED IN TODAY.

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The Glass German Teas to be Held This
Afternoon-Anmual Glee and Banjo
Germans hmm ediateIy Advertisement
rows Events.
The festivities of promenade week be-
gin in earnest to-day. Many Of the fair
guests and their matronly chaperones
arrived in the city on Saturday and
there were numerous quiet affairs in
the several dormitories and society
houses on Saturday afternoon and even
ing. The weather was so inviting that
many INDUCED in carriage rides to the
points of interest about the city. 9th
ers who had never been in New Haven
before enjoyed being shown through
the college buildings. The gymnasium
came in for liberal share of the Wis.,
itors' time and the gallery of the main
floor was thronged for several hours.
The university basket ball team, the
members of the gymnastlc team and
the candidates for the freshman crew
were busy at work preparing for COM
ing contests. Opportunity was given all
for forming a favorable opinion of the
city In general The weather was most
suspicious and the streets were fairly
alive with citizens In the evening
number of small parties witnessed the
production of "On and Off" at the Hy
peron.
Battell chapel was as usual thronged
yesterday morning by the guests and
promenade girls had an opportunity of
hearing the final promenade sermon
preached by President Dwight and also
witnessing the extreme novelty Of the
seniors bow to the president at the con-
clusion of the service.
In the afternoon carriage rides to the
various points about the city formed
pleasant diversion for many. There
were also numerous social calls by the
gallant juniors in their stylish outfits
of silk hats, Prince Albert coats and
light trousers. The students "dens"
also afforded pleasant places for spend
ing the afternoon
The week Of festivities will be for
nally ushered in this afternoon by the
class teas and receptions at the various
society houses and handsome residences
Of the townspeople. The seniors and
their partners will be Hospitality enter
tanned by Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge at
her spacious home, $40 Temple street.
Mrs. Trowbridge's son IL member of
the class of so. The receiving hours
will be from until 6, during which
time an orchestra of seven pieces will
play under the leadership of Fichtl.
Sherry is to be in charge Of the dining
room and the decorations will be by
Champion. Mrs. Tpowbrldge will be as
sisted by Mrs. e. g. stoddard, Miss Ger
trude Harrison and Miss Alice Cheney.
Mrs. William w, Farnam will throw
her elegant residence on Prospect Hill
open to the Juniors during the hours
from until 6. Those who will assist
Mrs Farnam in entertaining the callers
of the afternoon will be Mrs. William
Rockefeller and Mrs Charles Barney of
New York city, Mrs Greenaway of Hot
Springs Ark, Mrs. Edmun Coffin of
New York, Mrs. Benjamin Campbell of
Elizabeth, N. j., Miss Betty Whitney,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Whitney
and niece of Mrs Farnam and Mrs.
Frank Kernochan of New York. The
catering will be in charge of Maresi
The sophomore tea will be given by
Mrs. William X. Townsend at her beau
tiful home, 14S Grove street. The hours
will be the same as those of the Junior
and senior teas. The entire first floor
which has recently been handsomely
finished in bright colors, will be devoted
to the use of the callers of the after
noon. Many of the chaperones who
are in the city for the sophomore ger
man will be among the guests Mrs.
Henry L. Hotchkiss, together with Mrs.
Townsend, will form the receiving
party.
The promenade concert will be given
this evening by the University Glee and |
Banjo clubs in the Hyperion, commence
ing at o'clock. Early Saturday night !
the line Of freshmen eager to get the |
first choice of seats for the concert be- |
gan to form, and many of them stood |
in line all night, all day Sunday and all !
last night so as not to miss their places. |
Some of them hired substitutes to wait |
and watch for them, while other cliqued !
together and kept their positions in line |
by means of relays. This can easily be
done, as each man is allowed to pur-
chase. Judging from this, the freshmen !
propose to make their presence known |
at the concert tonight. If they don't
the promenade girl of experience, as
we'll as the one who is making her visit |
to New Haven during this social week,
will go away disappointed, as each one
rather anticipates the antics of the
freshmen and waits with much impa-
thence to see what novelty will be intro
duced by them. Nearly all the seats in
the theater have been already disposed
of, and there promises to be the usual
large and fashionable audience present.
The programme for the concert will
be as follows:
PART l.
Brave Mother Yale ..................
..................Me Merrill '9S, Shepard
Itallanischer Salat ..............G enee
Stein Song ......................Bu Billiard
Mr. Schneeloch and Club.
PART II.
Hungarian Dance .............. Brahmo
Mandolin Club.
The Goslings .....................B Bridge
Love oOIB .........'.''.. .ANtVlH
Mr. Simmons and Club