The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-07

| Smith, Mr.. Hansberg, George Johnson
| William Brennan and Charles Bel
mont.
| Invitations have been sent out by
Mrs. H. Grant Thompson and Mis-:
Margaret Thompson for party to be
given this evening from Z to o'clock
| The guests will include about forty OF
| Miss Margaret's young friends and d
delightful time is in store for the
young people.
The delegates from the Pinta council
Knights Of Columbus of Wallingford,
to the state convention held in New
Britain yesterday were II. e. Mcclure
and Thomas Pagnam, alternates j. j.
Hayden and William McNulty.
Fred Robinson, an employee of the
Winchester Avenue Railroad company,
is the father of twelve pound boy He
resides at 35 Court street, West Haven,
and yesterday he and his wife recelV-
ed many congratulations.
An appeal has been made to those
who have anything in the way of liter
ature by the committee on literature OF
the Helping Hand Circle, King s
Daughters, Of the City Mission, who
are in need Of reading matter for the
work in the hospital, almshouse and
Jail. The committee which Will gladly
receive any contributions of this ma
ture is composed Of Mrs. Mary Fen
wick, 20 Ward Place, West Haven; Mrs.
Hattie Horton, 1856 Portsea street; Mrs.
Alice A. Reed 40 Mansfield street
Prof. f. J. Phelps condition was yes
terday reported as unchanged. His
physician, Dr. Gilbert, has hopes of his
ultimate recovery despite the difficulty
the patient finds in rallyng, owing to
his age.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Orr at their resi-
dence Monday evening, the occasion
being the twenty first anniversary of
their wedding. Many friends belonging
to the whist clubs, of which they are
members, were among those present.
Mr.. and Mrs Orr were the recipients or
a cut glass water bottle and salver as
token of the esteem of some Of their
friends. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Mix, Mr.. and Mrs. Brans, Mr..
and Mrs. Ferry, Mr. and Mrs. Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs.
James, Mr.. and Mrs Jordan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marks, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley, Mrs.
and Miss Maynard.
Rev. William r. Koepchen OF Merl-
den, who has been called to the pastor
ate Of st. LulSe's Evangelical Lutheran
church, New York city, fine charge,
is well known here, having formerly
been pastor Of the Zion German Luth-
eran church, corner Davenport avenue
CIV ri
was formerly Miss Carrie M. Neebe,
daughter of Mrs. NJ Neebe of this city,
a graduate of Hillhouse high school,
class of 1887 and also of the WEIGH
Training school, class of 1889. After
graduating from the training school
she was teacher in the public schools
here. Rev. Mr.. Koepchen has been in
charge of st. Johns Lutheran church.
Meriden for about ten years and is
very popular When he first came to
Meriden the church was in very poor
circumstances, owing to internal dissen-
sions, but owing to the persistency and
energetic work of the pastor it has be-
come one Of the most prominent in the
city. The present edifice, which cost
1872, 900, was erected in 1892 with prac-
tically nothing paid on It.. To-day the
church has an Indebtedness OF less than
$1,000 on the building. After building the
church he bought a pretty piece of land
in the eastern part of Meriden, which
has been converted into what is called
Gethsemane cemetery, which is the only
Lutheran cemetery hereabouts. Later
he bought a parsonage for the church,
and only lately erected a hall for the
ladies' and young peoples societies St.
Johns has now 765 communicate mem
bers, whereas when Mr.. Koepchen first
took hold there was a very small MEM
bership. Mr. Koepchen has a wide
reputation in the Evangelical Lutheran
church and the call from such large
church as st. Luke's is result. If he
goes Mr. Koepchen will have the best
wishes for success from every one in
his congregations ST. Luke's church
has now over 2,100 souls. Its former
pastor was Rev. William Busse, who
died in November last. A meeting of
all the voting members Of ST. Johns
church, Merden, has been called for
Friday evening, when action will be
taken on the call. The decision does
not remain entirely with the pastor but
with the church whether the pastor can
10 better work in New York, or wheth-
or his services are needed more in Meri-
den. The claims of st. Luke's church
who want Mr.. Koepchen and the local
who of course, want him
to stay, will be presented at the meet
ing and duly considered. The decision |
will be awaited with interest.
Louis M. Sonnenberg, son of M. Son. |
and Charles H. Studinski, his !
,lassmate in the academic department. |
If Yale 81, and law school '99, were |
admitted to the New York bar Monday |
Mr.. Sonnenberg being with the promi-
lent firm of Deyo, Drier & Banerdorf, |
to David Dudley Field. Mr..
studinski is with Stein & Rushmore. |
Both young men graduated with donors
rom Yale, Mr.. Studinski winning the
Townsend prize and being one of the
peakers chosen in the Yale-Harvard |
lebate. He is from Pueblo, Cal, and
S betrothed to Miss Hetty Sonnenberg.