The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
Local Social Events Here and Else-


 Local Social Events Here and Els,
 where.
 MT. I. Newman and wife leave Ney
 Mexico and California. They will b
 away about four months. After seein
 all they desire of Mexico the New Ha
 veners will go on to California by cas-
 stages, stopping at Los Angeles fo
 several weeks, favorate winter resor
 of MT. Newman. This will be his sixtl
 trip to the Pacific coast. He is now il
 his seventh ninth year, but is hale ant
 hearty and anticipating his trip witt
 all the zest of a man of fifty,
 The announcement is made that MT
 and Mrs. Leopold A. Spier who were
 recently married and who have return
 ed from a delightful wedding trip tc
 Washington and Philadelphia, will be lat home,' S01 Orange street. to receive
 their friends Sunday afternoon Decem- Der is and 22.
 The second annual concert and recep- tion given by Svea lodge, Mo- 40, I. O. O. F., was held at Harmonic hall Thurs day night. Addresses were made by s. Otto Svenson and Horace H. Jackson, grand representative of Bridgeport. Those who participated in the musical and literary part of the programme were G. A. Ljungstedt, Ed Rogers, Miss IIildur Ewenson, and F. O. Lindroth, At the conclusion of the entertainment dancing was indulged in until 12 o'clock when all present enjoyed an excellent supper.
 There was an open meeting of the Sons of Temperance in their hall in the Insurance building Thursday night It was largely attended. A number of addresses on temperance topics were made, among the speakers being Charles F. Hart, A. Wilson Holmes, William c. DeF. Dickinson. The Rev. George H. Ferris, pastor of the Cal vary Baptist church, was to have de- livered the principal address, but he was unable to be present. number of musical numbers were rendered by quartet Miss Dorman and George w. Bill also participated in the programme.
 United States Consul Liefeld left New Haven last night for New York and will sail on the steamer Lucania for Liverpool this morning. He will be ac- companied by his sister, Miss Lillie J. Idefeld, who will spend the winter and possibly longer in Freiburg Germany, MT. Liefeld's official post.
 The West Haven Pastime Social club met at Mrs Ferry's last evening. The members of this club are the Misses + Marion and Harriet Ferry, Charlotte Hyde, May Bradley, Edith ONeil, Eva Higgins, AL bena Liberty and Raymond Smith. Mer Till Smith, Aruna Hyde, Charles Knapp, Percy Humphrey, Arthur Elmer. Ray mond Smith president, Laura Burns vice president, Eva Higgins treasurer.
 The officers elected for the year 1902 Savin Rock council, Royal Arcanum, West Haven are as follows: Regent, George E. Whitney; vice regent, George A. Birks; orator, H. B. Robinson; sec- retary, James Merriam; collector J. R. Whitten; treasurer, J. Mackrille; chap lain, w. R. Hum; past regent, William Kirschner; guide, J. Herman; warden, Charles Lindley; sectry, Frank King; representative to Grand council, Will liam Kirschner; alternate, Louis H. Warner; trustee for three years, E. w. Burtis.
 The family and friends of Fire Con- missioner H. S. Holcomb were greatly | encouraged yesterday by the change in his condition for the better. He passed | a good night and as result his condi- | ton yesterday was somewhat better. | He is still in a semi-comatose state most of the time, but the members | of the family are greatly encouraged.
 After an absence of nearly year in the west, MT. and Mrs. H. E. Cham berlain are expected home in West Ha- ven. They will spend the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. Cummings of Center | street
 Mr and Mrs. S. H. Read of 129S Chapel street will celebrate the fif- teenth anniversary of their wedding this evening December IA They will be assisted in receiving by Mrs. Reid s mother, brother and wife of Bridge port, Mrs Sperry, MT. and Mrs. F. M. Sherry, and Mrs. M. l.. Sperry. Others who will be in the receiving party are MT. and Mrs. Douglass, MT. and Mrs. Andrew G. Bradley and MT. and Mrs. F. H. Belden Stewart will be in charge of the dining room.
 The members of the Graduate Y M. C. A. will meet in Dwight hall on Sun day to elect officers and adopt consti- tuition. Although the Graduate Y. M. C. A. has existed for some time as a branch of Dwight hall, no attempt was made to make it a separate organiza- ton until about a month ago, when the plan was proposed at a reception to graduates held in Dwight hall. A pleasant surprise party was given MT. and Mrs. George Dill of Richard place, West Haven, this week. During the evening Mrs. George Campbell and Miss Addie Nelson gave piano selec- lions, MT and Mrs. Leverett Goodyear j sang, and Mrs. George Campbell recit- ed. Among the guests were MT. and . Mrs. George Dill, Miss Elsie Dill, Harry ] Dill. Mrs Mary Dill, Mrs. Augur, MT. md Mrs. Fowler Goodyear, MT. and I Mrs. Thomas Hoey. MT. and Mrs. Me- ] 5regor, Olive McGregor OE West IIa- { yen, MT. and Mrs. George Campbell, { Miss Sarah Derby, MT and Mrs. Albert { Coates, Miss Ada Coates, Mrs Samuel 7 Fisher, Allie Fisher, A. Doolittle of z