The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-07

tertained the members of the Ladies
Thursday Afternoon Whist club, o
which they are members at their resi-
dence, "a ED street, last evening. There
were twenty-four players and as this
| was special occasion the women anc
men were attired in fancy costume. A
| fine supper was served and the dining
room with numbers of Chinese lanterns
and candlelabra, casting delicate, rosy
light, presented a beautiful appearance
The table was in the shape of Maltese
cross, with lovely centerpiece, and pink
was the prevailing color of the decora-
| lions and appointments. Each man
chose his partner by means of souve-
mir in the shape of Chinese oriental in
fancy costume. The prizes were: First
candlelabra; second Woman's prize,
Haviland china plate; first mans prize,
statue of lion; second mans prize, an
orange knife. The players were Mr..
and Mrs. George Warren. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mersick, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davis, Mr..
! and Mrs. Frank Ives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Tinkey, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Ackerill, Mr.. and Mrs. James Tot
ham, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Downs, Mr..
and Mrs. John Deming, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Fulton and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles f. Merwin. Mrs. Merwin was
attired as Swiss peasant and Mr.. Mer-
win as a policeman. Mrs. Ives appear
ed as Mother Goose and Mr.. Ives as
clown. Mrs. Fulton appeared as
maid, Mrs. Rowe as an old-fashloned
girl, Mrs. Lothian as Red Cross nurse,
Mrs. Downs as a Philippine lady,
Mrs. Ackerill as Martha Washington
The devil and Caesars ghost were also
represented.
A. w. Scoville of Hartford mas re-
turned home from the trip to the west
Indies on the steamer Paris, Whlch was
the Yale during the war.
Rev. c. A. Paddock the state Baptlst
missionary who has been confined to
his home in Hartford for two weeks on
account of an attack Of the grip, is able
to be out.
Chief Henry j. Eaton entered the fire
department service in Hartford forty
eight years ago Wednesday night. He
was under twenty years of age when
he enlisted. Chief Eaton has been at
the head of the department thirty years
and understands the secret of not grow
ing old
Postmaster w. H. Marigold Of Bridge
port. who has been i'll for a week with
malaral fever, is improving slowly, but
it will be some days before he is able to
return to business.
John H. Bulford of BOG Lawrence
street announces the engagement of his
daughter. Miss Mary Derrick Bulford,
to Henry Crawford Physeck of Austin,
Texas. Miss Bulford returned on Sat
urday from long trip through Texas
and Mexico. She spent most of the
winter at Austin, where she was largely
entertained.
John Sheridan Mansfield of Walling-
ford, an employee of the railway postal
service on the main division of the
Consolidated road, and Miss Anna H.
Sage, teacher until recently at the
North Colony street school, were mar
ried at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the BRIDES home, 81 Kensing-
ton avenue, Merden. They will reside
in Wallingford. Present at the wedding
from Wallingford were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert NJ Mansfield, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Fl. Brown, Miss Mildred Barber, Miss
Mary Mansfield Mrs. Emily r. Mans
field, Miss e. Inc Brown Miss Edna
Brown, Charles s. Barber and Melville
Barber.
Rev. H w. Pope of this city will
preach at the Union church, Rockville,
on Sunday, and the Sunday following
in the absence of the regular pastor
Mrs. Burton J. Hendricks will leave
this city next week to join her hus-
band in New York, where he has been
associated with the Evening Post for
the past two months Mr. and Mrs.
Hendricks have engaged apartments in
N. j.
Those who will take part in the re-
cital to be given at Harmonic hall this
evening, the 18th, by the pupils of j.
Jerome Hayes, are Miss F'lorice Marie
Chase, Riley E. Phillips. jr., l. L. Lyon
jr., Miss Harriet Hayes, Miss Minerva
Camp, Miss M. Louise Gala CHER, Miss
Susie P. Spencer, William Grab, John
A. Clarke. Miss Mary f. Cahll, Miss
May e. Elcock, Miss Louise Battersby.
Mrs. l.. #. Whitney and Miss Bessie
F. Eaton. Willis Fl. Aling will be the
accompanist of the evening
Miss Jessie A Alderman, noted
traveller and one of the able women
speakers now before the public, will
lecture on Sunday evening, April Q, at
he First M. f. church, College and
Elm streets. Her subject will be COB
'ervations in Other Lands On Mon
lay night, April 10. at O'Clock, Miss
Alderman will lecture at the East
Pearl street M. f. church, Fair Ha-
zen, on 1.-THE Women Of Iceland" Both
ectures are open to the public. and all |
will be cordially welcome. Miss Ack- |
ernan comes to New Haven under the |
auspices of the w c. r. u. She has
spoken in nearly every great city of
he world, and at the National Chau-
auqua, the National Christian Endeav-
'r National w. c. T. u, in Albert
Hall, London; Surgeons Tabernacle.
he Tabernacle at Salt Lake CITY. and
'ther great assembly halls.
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