The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-27
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

win, New Haven young lady, won
special honors: THE meeting of the
Vanderbilt Women's club, held yester-
day afternoon in the parlors of Wesley
Hall, was largely attended and was
of such character as to be happily re-
membered for long time. 1t is moi
every day that the members of this club
have the opportunity of hearing such a
paper as that prepared and read by
Edwin Wiley on Mrs. Browning,
which was the principal event of the
programme The essay occupied an
hour in reading, and was both bio
graphical and critical, being illustrated
with frequent but judicious quotations
from Mrs. Browning's poems. Mr. Wi
ley's effort was received fiatteringly.
The musical programme was as fol-
| lows:
| Vocal solo,. :. ........ Mrs. Edwards
| Piano solo,. =. .......... Mrs. kirkland
vocal selection. E. ..... Miss Freeman
| Duet. .... Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Daniel
| Piano SOLO. .......... Mrs. Alexander
| Vocal solos. :. ......... Miss Merwin
| These selections were a graceful pre-
lude to the essay. Miss Merwin, who is
from New Haven, Conn, is here as the
guest of Mrs. Tolman, has a beautiful
voice, and those who heard her We're
| charmed with her singing.
The president of the club, Mrs. David
Rankin Stubblefield, was assisted in
receiving by Mesdames r. K. Hargrove,
S.. j. Keith NJ M. Kirkland, Richard
Dougless, Fl. G. Tolman, j. A. Wither-
spoon, and Duncan Eve. A large din
49, ;, 70 ba civ i11 Mics Mnr-
wins honor this week by one of the
wealthiest ladies of Nashville.
The. Rev. DR.. Levi Gilbert, pastor of
the Trinity NJ E. church, will take
charge of a daily journal during the
sittings of the General Methodist
church conference in Chicago during
the month of May. DR.. Gilbert has al
ready commenced his editorial work.
The paper is a sixteen page daily, re-
cording every item of Importance in
the conference and is filled with news
of the meetings and all the speeches
made This will make the second time
that Dr. Gilbert has managed the
paper.
The eight-year-old daughter of Eu-
gene III. White, president of the Gra-
ham Manufacturing company of Derby,
is i'll with scarlet fever at her parents
home at ga Crown street, this city
Attorney e. S. Thomas started on
Saturday for Montgomery Ala, but in
New York met the party whom he was
going to see and the journey was not
necessary.
Mayor Driscoll's illness still confines
him to the house and yesterday Con-
troller ]. N. Rowe did not report for
duty, being laid UP with a cold The
condition of Assessor William Shannon
remains about the same.
A finely executed portrait of the late
Isaac H. Bromley is now on exhibition
at the Knoedler Art gallery at Thirty
fourth street and Fifth avenue, New
York city. The portrait was painted
by the well known artist. Robert Cor
don Hardle for the New York Tribune,
and will be hung in the business office
of the newspaper, with portraits of
Bayard Taylor, Whitelaw Reid, Horace
Greeley and other famous men who
have been connected with the paper.
A. NJ Young, the Waterbury million
aire, who has q very fine summer res
idence at Pine Orchard, has just pur
chased the fine cottage and surrounding
land of the Rev. William w. McLane
of this city, pastor of Plymouth church.
DR. McLanes cottage is one of the fin
est at Pine Orchard. Mr.. Young has
also purchased the farm of John Quinn,
known as Horse Pasture Hill. This
farm comprises about forty acres and
adjoins land now owned by the pur-
chaser.
Edward Jente Of 81 Bristol street has
been confined to the house for several |
days past with the grip. He is, how
ever, slowly recovering.
Miss Catherine Ryan, formerly of the
muslin underwear department at Even |
McIntyre's, has accepted a similar po-
sition with the Charles Monson compa-
ny, where she will be pleased to see her
friends.
Miss Rose Schwartz entertained a few
of her friends at her home, 80 William
street. on Sunday evening. Songs and |
piano solos were given during the even |
ing, and among her guests were Miss !
Hattie Mendoza, Miss Lille Lapidose,
Miss Lena Barr, Charles Goldreyer Will
liam Kronish, Louis Sternschusse, Mr..
Ore and John Kirshner.
M. w. Frlsble OF queen street, South
ngton, who has been suffering from the
grip and rheumatism is able to be out
again, although he is not entirely recov-
ared.I
Louis F. Graeber, organist Of the
church. Meriden, will
give an organ recital in Battell chapel
his (Tuesday) afternoon at 5 o'clock.
This is the second of the series of rect-
Ills given by pupils in the organ depart
nent of the Yale School>of Music.
Frank Doolittle son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Doolittle of Southington, one
If the scarlet fever victims in that
own, was in a critical condition yester-
lay with small chance of his recov-
ring.
Another case of scarlet fever in South
ngton is reported-that of Willis Erbe |
ION of Henry Erbe of South Main
treet.
Mrs. Hettie Bradley Kelley formerly ]
# this city, sang at the state prison in
Wethersfield Sunday. The Rev. C. J. ,
pastor of the Second Congre-
rational church of South Manchester, ,
the prisoners and Mrs. Kelley ]
ang Gounod's ave Maria" 20 Happy !