The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-21

was a Vassar student some two years
ago. Mr. Wyatt belongs to an old Vir-
gina family; he is a cousin of eX-Vice
President Hendricks, and was also re-
lated to Bill Wyatt of Mexican war
fame He is g rising young lawyer and
already has a large clientele. The best
wishes of their friends accompany Mr..
and Mr.. Wyatt tc their western hume.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Gertrude Wiltbank, daughter of Judge
william Wiltbank Of Philadelphia, to
Clarence Dewitt of New York for
merly of this city Mr.. Dewitt gradu-
ated at Yale in 1896, and played half
back on the varsity team. Mrs. De-
Witt was Miss Hawley, cousin Of
Senator HaWley.
s. w. Hart entertained party of
fourteen at dinner on Saturday even
| ing at his home, 440 Prospect street.
| DR.. w. w. Hawkes. had recently re-
turned from hunting trip bringing
| home with him a moose and to enjoy
| this the dinner party was given. The
| rooms of the house were very prettily
| decorated with palms and cut flowers
| and during the dinner an orchestra fur
nished music. The dinner was an elab-
crate one and was greatly enjoyed by
the following: Ex-Lieutenant Cover
nor Samuel e. Merwin, N. Albert
Hooker. DR.. w. w. Hawkes., DR.. w. G.
Wurtenberg, Charles *. Bush, G. Ed
ward Osborn, Lucius futile, Mr.. Sher-
wood of Bridgeport; Colonel N. G. Os-
born, Frederick Brown Wells, Repre-
sentative Nehemiah d. Sperry and Ju-
Illus Maltby of Waterbury.
In New London yesterday Miss AL
freda Mitchell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Mitchell of the Pequot col
ony, and Hiram Bingham, ir., of Homo
lulu. H. T., we're married at o'clock in
the afternoon by ex-President Timothy
Dwight of Yale university. The bride
is q niece of Donald G. Mitchell, and
is rela ted to the Tiffanys of New York.
The maid of honor was Mise Charly
c. Mitchell, a sister of the bride, and
H. G. Billings, ir., of Washington, was
the best man. The couple will reside in
Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Baldwin of
Branford were at home to their friends
Monday evening, the occasion being the
silver anniversary of their marriage.
Despite a rain storm, which began
early in the evening with a Scottish
mist, developing later into steady
downpour, some $50 guests, represent
ing New Haven, Guilford, North Ha-
ven, North Branford and Branford,
called during the evening to offer con-
gratulations to the bride and groom of
twenty-five years. The guests were
welcomed by Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin
with all the true and genuine ring Of
New England hospitality. Assisting
Mrs. Baldwin were her sister, Mrs.
James Austin of New Haven, Mrs.
George Ansel Austin, also of New Ha-
ven. Miss Chidsey of North Branford,
and Miss Elizabeth H. Johnson of
Bradford The rooms were beautifully
decorated for the occasion. During the
evening Mrs. Austin played some selec-
lions on the piano and she and Miss
Johnson played a duet, Mrs. Austin,
sister of the bride, accompanied by her
daughter sang beautifully ooh, Prom
Use Me-" from Robin Hood and CHA |
mount" pretty little Swiss song sung !
by her when she was only fifteen years |
of age. One room was given up to the |
gifts, these being not confined to sill
yer, although silver did predominant. |
There We're silver spoons from the Com |
fortabel society, an onyx clock from |
Paved Street neighbors, a lamp from
friends and neighbors, and a large |
number of individual gifts.
Edward O. Penf1eld and wife Of Bris- |
tol left yesterday to be absent for the
winter. They go to New Hampshire to
spend Thanksgiving with their daugh-
ter, the wife Of the Rev. II, II. Went
worth who is we'll known in Bristol.
From that point they go a few days
later to San Diego. Cal, where they
will spend some time. Then they are
to travel farther south and spend the
winter.
A delightful reception and dance was
given last evening by Mrs. Max Strauss
TO introduce to society her daughter,
Miss Irma Strauss, and was one Of the
largest social affairs of the season
Harmonic hall was most deliberately
decorated for the occasion, palms and
lotted plants being used in great guam
titles in the dance hall as well as in the
adjoining parlors. Beautiful baskets
md bouquets of roses, chrysanthemums
md other cut flowers, many of them
lifts to the debutante, were among the
loral decorations of the reception
'ooms. Mrs Max Strauss and Miss
rma received alone. The list of ush-
RS included many of the prominent
members of the Harmonic
Tub. Milton Machol was master of
ceremonies and the other ushers were
Milton We'll, Fred Myers, Louis Loeb,
4ous Strauss. Benjamin Strauss, Ben
amin Spier Sigmund Adler and Max
Ieichter. Wells orchestra furnished
music during the evening and buffet
uncehon was served by the club cater
r. Following the reception the early
,art of the evening the young people
moved dancing the remainder of the
ims. The affair was highly enjoyed. \
OFFICERS BLAMED.