The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-12
PERSONAL MENTION.

Frank Goodyear Smith of the New
Haven Window Shade company is re
ceiving congratulations from HIS host:
of friends on account of the advent OF
a little girl baby, which came to his
house Tuesday evening. Mother and
babe are doing well.
Rev. w. Allen Johnson, professor OF
church history at Berkeley divinity
school for the past quarter Of cen
fury, has resigned. His resignation
has been accepted and he has been
made professor emeritus. Prof. John
son gives his advanced age as his rea-
son for resigning.
| DR.. Russell of this city was in South
ington yesterday in attendance at the
home of l.. V. Wall1ley. An opera ton
was performed on Mrs. Walkley.
Charles f. Underhill will give a re-
cital of Shakespeare's "a Midsummer
Nights Dream under the auspices of
Miss Sherldan's Shakespeare class at
Warner hall and delightful entertain
ment is assured.
Sylvester Towsby of Cheshire, who
has baen in the New Haven hospital for
the past two weeks, is reported by the
house surgeon as improving, and the
hand they thought he would be obliged
to lose they now have hopes of saving.
The Principal John G. Lewis testi-
monial affair is prosperng well. The
committee having the matter in charge
has sent out notices to about 1900 for
rner pupils of Webster school and re
sponses have been received from nearly
all. Contributions to the fund which is
to be raised and presented to the prin-
cipal are coming in rapidly and the
committee is confident that a substan-
tial sum will be raised IT Is intended
to secure a testimonial gift for Mr.
Lewis and cash contributions are be-
ginning to be received
The marriage of Miss Bertha Cast
and Frank TT. Brehn was solemnized at
the brides home on South Cherry street
Walllngford Wednesday evening. The
parlor was tastefuIly decorated for the
ceremony. The bride was attired in
white satin. trimmed with lace and
ribbons. Miss Matilda Cast, sister OF
the bride, was bridesmaid, and wore a
gown of white mule, Charles Brehn,
brother Of the groom, was best man,
Rev j. A. Clark officiated Afterward
a reception was held till II o'clock. he
happy couple left for New York On
their return they will reside on Fair
street They received many beautiful
gifts.
Manager William A. Bryan Of the |
house. Branford is making
very handsome improvements of the In
terror Of his hotel.
At Mrs. George F. Newcombes house
yesterday was held a meeting Of the !,
Mary Clap Wooster chapter ID. A. r.. |
Firal arrangements fer the placing
Of bronze tablet on Zunder school, to |
mark the site of General Wooster's |
house, were made Flag day, June II, |
has been decided upon as date and !
appropriate ceremonies will attend the |
placing Of the tablet, The tablet which
Is being made by Gorham of New York, !
IS of bronze and is exceedingly rich and +
handsome.
President F.. ID. Graves Of the Con-
1ecticut Civil Engineers and Survey
1rs association will attend the annual
meeting of the American society OF
civil Engineers at Cape May in June.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dudley Warner
md Miss Barton of Hartford arrived
lome from New Orleans on the limited
lxpress Wednesday evening. They
anne through without stopping Mr..
Warner stood the Journey well and Is
,aining strength daily.