The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-13
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

Henry VIII.," and he handled it in his
 usual master1y and brilliant style, de-
 lighting his audience
 After handing in his resignation as
 representative manager of the New Ha-
 ven dispensary Dr. B. Austin Cheney
 nominated pr. John S. Ely of Wall
 street to be representative manager for
 the ensuing year On motion the ballot
 of the board was unanimously cast for
 Dr. Ely and he was elected.
 William P Perkins, assistant chief of
 the fire department, who has been home
 ill for several days with what was fear
 ed to be diphtheria, is ill with tonsilitls.
 MT. Perkins lives at 142 Park street.
 pr. Rollin McNeil is his physician. Re-
 ports from his yesterday state that he
 is improving.
 At the Second regiment armory Sat-
 urday evening the armorer, Captain An
 drew Allen, was treated to a genuine
 surprise. The members and ex-mem-
 bers of the Second Regiment Rifle club
 have appreciated Captain Aliens ser
 vices as armorer and as an expression of good will Saturday evening presented
 to him a handsome gas incandescent
 lamp. The presentation was made by ex-Lieutenant Harry Young of the Blues. Captain Allen responded in suit able terms, thanking his friends for their gift.
 George Nichols, son of Rev. George Nichols, formerly of this city, has pre- pared a large collection of native wild flowers and plants and will send them fa k sY.s Tne chusetts Horticultural society in Bos- ton. Young Nichols has taken several prizes for exhibits of wild flowers at these exhibitions. He is a member of the senior class of the Hillhouse high school
 The date of the first assembly in War ner hall this season has been fixed by the committee for Tuesday, December 5. There will be four of these dances during the course of the winter, the first to be held in December, a second coming some time in January, followed by third during February, and the last which will not be held until after Lent The following have consented to act as patronesses during the season: Mrs. Arthur T. Hadley, Mrs Henry l.. I John K. Beach, Mrs. William Beebe and Mrs. William K. oTwnsend.
 A. l.. Munson, brother of Harvey and E. B. Munson of this city, is in the City of Mexico setting up one of the cigarette box making machines Of which he is the inventor. He has an or- der for twelve more, which will be built here.
 Phelps Montgomery, trustee of the insolvent estate of the Crockett & Tut Lle company on Saturday assigned the equity in the estate to the Bridgeport Savings bank, which holds a mort gage of $2,500 on the factory on Goffe street
 Mrs. G. B. Johnson, wife of q. John son, secretary and general superintend- ent of the Edward Malley company, has arrived in New York after four months trip spent in England, Ireland md Scotland. The steamer Ethiopia, rom Glasgow, on which she sailed, had one of the stormiest trips of the year, asting nearly ten days. This was Mrs. | Iohnson's fourteenth voyage. She will | 'eturn to this city this week.
 Second Lieutenant Theodore Gruener las been promoted to first lieutenancy II the Fifty-sixth U. s. V. at San Fran 'isco. The regiment is still drilling at he Presidio.
 Mrs Frank l.. Mason, president of he Kalmathean club of West Haven, the members and few friends at her home on Chestnut street friday afternoon. A delightful hour vas spent listening to sadings from 'ennyson by Miss May Reynolds, the who is now at her home in Vest Haven after several successful easons in Montreal.
 The Authors club, which met Friday with Mrs. John Bright at No. 5SO Elm treet, was entertained by the readings f Mrs. Laurens-L -Lenox from 'The Preachers Love Story and the Way idle Courtship' of Hamlin Garland. he following members were present: Irs. E. V. Foljambe, Mrs. John Bright, IT'S George V. Bradley, Mrs. F. M. Tall, Mrs c. c. Smith, Mrs H. H. fierce, Mrs. w. s. Beebe, Mrs, Berry L. lott, Mrs. R. M. Loveridge, Mrs. Jason, Miss Mary Morgan, Mrs c. urtis, Mrs. Thomas filling, Mrs s. P. 'radish, Mrs. George l.. Wooster, Mrs imeon J. Fox and Mrs. Andrew Brad y. A fine reception was that which was iven by Professor and Mrs Tracy Peck aturday afternoon from 4 to for 1eir son, Tracy Peck, jr., and his wife, ee Miss Annie Hill of Brooklyn, who re stopping with his parents at No. 124 Ugh street on their way home from leir wedding trip. The home was elab- rately trimmed with chrysanthemums nd, with ferns and palms in the back round, made a very pleasing effect. { hose who assisted Professor and Mrs. I eek in entertaining their guests were le following: Miss Peck, MT and Mrs ' III, Mrs. James K. Blake, Miss Welch iss Seymour, Mrs. T D. Seymour, ( iss Alice Cheney, Mrs. H. D. Wright s ITS. Wheeler and Miss Darrow. MT l Id Mrs. Peck will leave in a few days l r Brooklyn, where MT. Peck is in bus c ess.