The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-12
PERSON1L JOTTINGS.

" The newly appointed superintendent of the Masonic home, John O. Rowland l of Fair Haven, will assume his duties June l. His wife will be assistant ma trol, under Mrs. Clark Buckingham. pr. Curtis B. riley of 225 Crown street and Mrs. riley leave to-day for an extensive European trip. They will sail from New York on the steamer Ems, landing at Naples, and will then go through Italy, Switzerland, Ger ! many. France and the British Isles. They will spend some time at the Paris exposition and be absent till about August 1.
 | Attorney and Mrs. John P. Bartlett of New York, formerly of New Britain
 and having many New Haven friends, will sail next week for Europe. Miss Rebecca D. Beach has gone to Mt. Wilson, Md, to attend the funeral of her uncle, Redmond Gibbons. Rod mond Gibbons was the son of the late Dr. William and Rebecca Donaldson Gibbons, whose family are well known and very highly esteemed.
 A delightful birthday celebration was that which took place Thursday even- ing at the home of Miss Charlotte A. Palmer, 25 Carmel street. The affair was a joint celebration, Miss Palmer and Miss F. Ina Van Leuvan celebrat- ing together.
 The Rev. Leverett $. GriggS, former ly pastor of the Terryville Congrega-
 tional church, has received a unanimous call to the passionate of the Congrega-
 tional church in Middlebury, this state,
 and enters upon his new duties on
 Sunday. MT. Griggs is the son of the
 late Rev. Dr. Leverett Griggs, for
 many years Bristols pastor. He grad
 uated from Amherst college in 1860,
 studied theology at Yale and Lane Di-
 vinity school from 1860 to 1863 inclusive
 and was ordained June 23, 1864.
 A birthday surprise party was given
 Mrs. F. o. Leavenworth at her home,
 92 Dixwell avenue, Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. LeaVenWorth received many pres
 ents from her friends, and the evening
 was passed very pleasantly with music
 songs and dancing, Louis Mantle's or
 chestra furnishing music.
 A birthday party was given Miss
 Olga M. Romberg at the home of her
 polClilo MI. ctllu NIIS- fNdll IlOIHDtiSt 1S3 Greenwich avenue, Thursday after noon and evening, when score of her friends and schoolmates were invited to assist her in celebrating her tenth anniversary. The affair was complete success.
 Gus Olesin, the genial proprietor of
 Waverley house at West Haven, was rendered a pleasant surprise party at his home Thursday evening. During the evening he was presented with magnificent picture of himself. Speech es were made by Frank Harland and J, H. Kelley, both of West Haven, a de- lightful duet was sung by the Rouk brothers, and Albert Moore of West Haven gave beautiful rendition of his favorite song, The Water Cress Girl"
 Mrs. George B. Johnson of 12S3 Chapel street and her guest, Miss Eleanora Irwin of Montreal attended a dinner given by Mrs. Mcintyre of West street, New York last evening. Miss Irwin will spend the month in New Haven
 Captain Edgar Hardy, formerly in of the steamer Chester w. Chapin has been transferred from that boat to the command of the steamer Richard Peck, which is now running on the daily service between New Haven and New York. Captain Hardy has been succeeded in command of the Chapin by Captain Appleby, an old | sound pilot, who has been with the | line for years. Captain ieer, formerly of the City of Worcester | >f the Norwich line, is still in command | If the steamer c. H. Northam. The Chapin is now running on the sound cute between Fall River and New York.