The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-31

Present-Other Notes of Interest.
 l The fifteenth anniversary of the mar
 riage of MT. and Mrs. Fred L. Willis
 was successfully celebrated at their
 home 334 Exchange street, Monday
 evening. About 150 relatives and friends were present by invitation and
 offered their hearty congratulations
 upon the suspicious event. MT. and
 Mrs. Willis received in the front parlor
 beneath a bower of white crepe paper
 and woodbine, crowned with golden
 rod Tho reception was from to II
 o'clock. During the evening refresh ments were served in the back parlor.
 The presents were displayed upon a
 large table which was completely filled, 1 The gifts were principally of glassware,
 and included many useful articles for the tatble of pitchers, vases, etc. The people of the Grand avenue Baptist | church donated a fine dinner set and handsome rocker. It was expected
 that Rev. F. W. Stone would be pres 1 cnt to make an address as these gifts
 were given, but he was out of town.
 There was singing and piano solos dur
 ing the evening and the affair was
 greatly enjoyed by all. MT. and Mrs.
 Willis many friends will hope they
 may live to celebrate many more of
 their anniversary rays. Those present
 included MT. and Mrs. Thomas G.
 Hinckley, of Springfield, Mrs. 6. A.
 Gorton, New London; MT. and Mrs. E.
 Avery, Bridgeport; D. Stevens and family, c. A. Johnson and daughter,
 and Miss Edith Mitchell, Waterbury,
 and the following from this city: Will liam Lowe, Miss Florence l.. Lowe Miss
 Emma J. Lowe, R. G. Rees, Miss Sadie
 Smith, Miss Elsie Watrous, o. P. Val
 kenburg, Miss Ruth Jacobson, Miss
 Alice Fowle, M. P. Hare, Miss Evalina A. Jacobs, Mir and Mrs. George w. Hatfield, Miss Lizzie Phillips, MT. and Mrs. James Robinson, George w. Rob- inson, Mrs. R. I. Riker, MT. and Mrs. H. A. Keech, MT. and Mrs. F. M. Dolph, MT. and Mrs. H. V. Santry, Mrs. Mary SG ntry A. w. Randall and wife, M. J. Barnes Mrs. F. Andrews, James L. Hull, Charles Baines, MT. and Mrs. J. Henry West, Miss N. Porter, Mrs. Jesse Price, Mrs. E. W. Stone and daughter Miss Martha Van Dyke, Mrs, c. c. French, MT. and Mrs. s. J. Latta, Miss Eva J. Bilson, MT. and Mrs. Hub bard and daughter; also Mrs. John Me Gregor, Hartford and Miss E. A. Kel- ley of Carmel, N. Y.
 Cecil l.. Hommedieu, of East Haven who was injured July 4, has now re- covered his sight and it is hoped his eyes will give him no further trouble.
 Rev. F. w. Stone went to Bridgton, N. J., on Monday to attend funeral.
 Miss Marion S. Welton, of No 95 Pier pont street, is visiting friends In Mid dlefield.
 Mrs. Susan Lamb, of Exchange street. is stopping at the Newtown Inn, | Newtown.
 Mrs. M. J. Futile, of South Front | street, has gone to Marvin to visit | sister
 MT. and Mrs. Ezra Healy will go to | Ulster county, N. r., in two weeks for | their annual vacation
 Victor F.. Wright, of the east side, one of the U, s. inspectors of hulls and boilers, has returned from Porto Rico, where he has assisted in inspect ing eight steamers. He says the wealth CT was not as hot as in New York. They arrived at the beginning of the rainy but had quite a pleasant time, He believes that the trade of the island will become of great benefit to this country.
 John W. Kessel, clerk at Healy's pharmacy has begun his two weeks vacation. MT. Wheateley, of Meriden, Is taking his place at the store
 Alderman and Mrs. w. s. Moyle and of Woolsey street, will begin their August vacation Saturday. They will visit his mother at sharon, Mass. Mr. Moyle will wheel up, this being the fourth time he has made the trip on bicycle.
 Mrs. James Nelson with her assist ants, Mrs Arthur and Miss Lena Thomas, will have charge of the ice ,ream sociable at the Grand avenue church, this evening, md 1t is hoped large attendance will ,ttest to an appreciation of the effort made to entertain. Solos and duets will be given by Miss Neva Squires md a promising young baritone and a most charming feature of the pro- ,ramme will be carried out by a quar- cite of little people to musical ac-  Mrs Frederick l.. Buckingham, her | , 'on, Leroy A. Buckingham, and her daughters, Leila and Elsie Buck I ngham, have gone to Morris Cove for a ew days. Miss Emma Granniss, of Exchange treet, has gone to New York for two t veeks' vacation with friends. ( St. Francis church was the scene of ( n unusually pretty wedding yesterday z morning when Miss Margaret J. Burke I vas united in marriage to pr. John F. t ullivan, of Exchange street. Rev |, 7ather Lynch, of Hartford cousin of he bride, performed the service that nited them for life, and he was also of the nuptial mass which olowed. The bride, Miss Margaret l.. ( 'urke, wore an exquisite gown of white l lace over taffeta. and wore & long white tulle veil. The maid of a onor was her sister, Miss Dolly Burke, l -ho was most becomlngly attired in E lue silk with an over gown of white lace. The beauty of the owns were their elegant simplicity. he bride is the daughter of Mrs Cath Il nd is graduate of St. Francis school, air Haven, and of Mount St. Joseph a | Hartford. She is an accomplished g usician and was formerly organist of = 1ppI pf hn ,t i, k. l