The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST C0NCERNING
NEW HAVEN People

And Other People Known Here-Vari-
ous European Trips and Local Social
Events.
The announcement is made of the re-
tirement of Colonel Thomas E. Addls'
for nearly two score years the general
travelling agent for the winchester Ike
peating Arms company. Colonel Addls
retires from active duties simply to Sc
cure needed rest after years of cease
less activity and extended travelling,
reaching in many instances to the 1ur-
thermost corners of the earth. The col
oneI has for some years made his home
at the New Haven house, is a popular
member of the Quinnipiack club and
other social organizations.
Attorney and Mrs. Louis E. Jacobs
are receiving congratulations on the
arrival of a daughter. The little stran-
ger arrived early Saturday morning.
Daniel Dean, formerly of the Savoy
hotel is in town for few days, looking
hale and hearty.
A meeting of the board of governors
of the Connecticut Total Abstinence
union will be held at st. Aloysius' hall,
Meadow street, on Thursday afternoon.
Arrangements will be made at this
meeting for the national convention OF
the Total Abstinence societies to be held
at Hartford in the last week in August,
The west shore as usual will be for
mally opened for the season on Decora-
ton day. The Winchester road has
large force of painters at work decorat-
ing all their buildings in the grove and
putting on the finishing touches.
Letters received in this city announce
the safe arrival in Southampton of
Manager and Mrs. S. q. Poll and their
children, Adalina and Edward. The
voyage was delightful one, and all of
the party proved to be good sailors es-
pecially Miss Adalna, who because of
her pluck and interest in the big st.
Paul was called 1.-THE Little Captain"
She did not miss a meal An interest
ing incident of the voyage was an en-
tertainment given for the poor, and 1t
was a great success Tickets were six
ty cents each in our money, and Mr.,
Poll was chosen as manager on cond1-
ton that he would do jig for one
number. There were number OF pro-
fessionals on board, and all assisted,
making a programme of sixteen num-
bers Mrs. Poll and Miss Adalina were
also enlisted for selections, and Corlnne,
who is so well known here, formerly
.Little Corinne," but now a grown up
star, was one of the professionals who
assisted 1t would appear from this
that Mr.. Poll is bound to run show
even If he was on the ocean wave NO
doubt it was a most enjoyable enter
tainment
Thomas c. Hayes, deputy supreme
chancellor of the Catholic Benevolent
legion, and John F. O'Brien, state presi
dent, addressed the members of Father
Sheffey council No. Ais. at an impor-
tant meeting which was held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock nj st. Louis hall,
corner of Chapel and Chestnut streets.
Congressman Amos j. Cummings, OF
New York, who was in this city few
days ago, left New Haven Saturday
night for his camp on the Susquehanna
river.
The Rev. Carl Stackman, at the close
of his pastorate in Monroe July l, will
move to New Haven living in the fam
ily of his wife and continuing his stud
les in college for another year.
The entertainment to be given by Miss
Neva Benham will take place in West
Haven town hall this evening and
promises to be very enjoyable. Fol
lowing is the programme:
Overture.
Mrs. Fowler and Mr.. Smith.
Coon songs
Miss Alabama Snowfall.
Reading-German dialect.
Gladys Nisel.
Coster monger songs.
j. Webb Dillon.
Reading-Spring housekeeping.
Miss Jennings.
Mr.. Mccarthy.
1.-THE Marble Arch
Cast.
Jack Mereweather. ....J. Webb Dillon
Captain Treuthan ...........G. Murray
Constant Cameron ....... .Neva Russell
Marion Mereweather ..................
......M Miss C. E. Roberts
The proceeds are for filling in streets
at Weston in the borough.
Memorial exercises will be held in the
West Haven town hall next Wednesday
evening The programme is not COM
plete yet. The speaker will be Hon.
John H. Light, speaker of the House Of
Representatives. Subject, "The Obliga-
lions of the Living to the Dead" Ed
win A. Smith will sing two solos, 1.-THE
Two Grenadiers" and Battle Hymn of
the Republic; and a duet by Mrs.
Frank Ball and Miss Bertha Warner,
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground a
poem by Colonel Edward E. Sill, of New
Haven. A chorus of one hundred voices
from the public school will be one of
the important features, They will sing
Ave selections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis G. Ingersoll of
New York, are visiting Mrs, IngersolPs
mother Mrs. William P. TroWbridge, of
Prospect street, for few DAYS Miss
Mamie Trowbrdge, of Morristown, N.
j., another daughter of Mrs. Trow-
bridge, is also home for a short visit
Miss Blanche Wheeler and Miss Har-
riet A. Boyd, of New Haven, who are
connected with the American school
at Athens, who have been excavating
in Crete, have discovered there
Mycenaean site with streets and houses
and specimens of pottery and bronze