The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-05
PERSONAL JOIIINGS,

Coroner and Mrs. Eli Mix and Colo nel and Mrs. Woodruff left yesterday afternoon for the south and will be ab- sent about three weeks. They go to Nil ami, Fla. and will probably eXtehd their trip to Nassau. Coroner MIX de : nied emphatically before leaving the city that he is or will be candidate for the nomination of mayor this spring.
 William H. Downing of this city has published a new ballad entitled "A PIC ture Of Her Only Boy" The music is by Albert P. Sternberg, and the latter has received many compliments for his work.
 The Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, jr., secretary of the Yale corporation; F. Gordon Brown, captain of last years football team, and Alexander Cameron, jr., stroke of the varsity eight, were on the list of speakers for the regular mid winter dinner of the Yale Alumni association of Lond Island, announced to be given at the, Oxford club at Brooklyn. N. r., last evening. Besides the above named the following gentle men were announced to speak; The Rev. Henry Van Dyke, of Princeton; Everitt Jansin Wendell of Harvard, and James McKeen os Bowdoin. Dr. M. K. Grady of Pearl street, who has been suffering from an attack of the grip for the past week, will be able to resume his duties in a few days.
 A small party of New Haven young men went to Waterbury yesterday af- ternoon to attend cotilion in the eve. ming at Leavenworth hall, that city. The affair, which will be one of the so- cial events of the season in that city, will be chaperoned by Mrs. O'Neil and Miss Hayes of Waterbury, and Attor- ney Carmody will lead the cotilon. Superintendent Fancher of the fire de- partment is i'll at his home. He was taken Saturday night with serious pains in the abdomen and was obliged to take to his bed. Dr. McNeil was called, and the difficulty was said to be inflamma- ton of the bowels. Superintendent Fancher spent a restless night Satur. day night, but was feeling somewhat better yesterday, but he will not be able to resume his duties for several days.
 The following Yale athletes left this city yesterday afternoon for New York,
  events at the annual winter meet of the Knickerbocker Athletic club held last evening. N. H. Hargrave O2S., who had entered for three events, 5O-yard novice. 60-yard handicap and 3O0-yard run; D. w. Franchot 04S, and F. R. Haight 01 in the SS0 yard run; J. s. Spraker '02, in the high jump, and 60 yard handicap; G. F. Victor 02, in high jump; Dick Sheldon 'O2SS, and F. c. Beck, In the shot put
 It was reported yesterday that Fred H. Benton, the well known box manu facturer of this city is interested in forming new company and that he will soon prepare factory for the mak- ing of paper boxes MT. Benton has been engaged in the business for many years, and his friends believe that in new and strong company he would make success of the business
 Thomas and Allen presented pleas ing novelty at Polls yesterday with their illustrated song act featuring the songs with beautiful views and chang ing costume for each song. The idea was new and evoked considerable ap- plause.
 J. William Macy, the favorite humor- ist and buffo basso of New York, will give one of his delightful entertain ments at Harmonic hall February 9, for the benefit of the Elm City Kindergar- ten association The Detroit Journal says of MT. Macy: When MT. Macy l wanted his hearers to laugh they laughed, and when the opposite was at- | ho cjf There were grins, smiles, roars and | there were tears. His repertoire was well selected, and so arranged that an audience could listen all night and still | be unsatisfed His voice is rich and | his meditation perfect"
 Herman H. Scharf, who on last | completed nineteen years of | services in the office of the J. B. Sar- gent Co., was banqueted by the "old | guard" of the office staff at the Tontine hotel on Saturday evening" Those present were F. A. Raymond, William Carroll, J. J. Collins r. G. Beecher, Harry H. Prescott Clarence P. Beebe. c. A. Scharf, John J. McPartland Fred | D. Goldbaum. and the guest of honor, Herman H. Scharf. John P McPart-
 
 thoee present was called upon to con tribute to the oratory or the merriment of the association. The banquet was l sort of farewell testimonial to Mir Scharf. who left yesterday to go into business in New York. The Teutonia of which MT. Scharf has ong been a member, gave him gold medal.
 The condition of Miss Martha Rob- bins, who is III at her home in Bra1i- ord, and for whom great anxiety was felt on Saturday is now much improv- ed. Miss Robbins was first victim of he grip, which later developed other The symptoms now are 'avorable for her recovery.
 The informal dance to be given by the laval reserves in new Music hall this evening" promises to be one of the most enjoyable events of the season. A great many invitations have been issued, and