The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-15
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

lum street, and William M. Leake, of West Haven, were married Tuesday evening by the Rev. H. F. Rall. of Trinity M. E. church. The wedding was private on account of severe ill., ness in the family.
 A party of about sixty friends gath cred at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Philip J. Huber, 395 Congress avenue, Tues day evening, to celebrate MT. and Mrs. Huber's fifth wedding anniversary. MT. and Mrs. Huber were the recipients of many handsome presents. During the evening a bounteous collation. was served. There was music, both vocal and instrumental, and recitations. The party broke up at late hour, all wish | ing MT. and Mrs. Huber many years of happiness.
 | Arthur l.. Shipman, of Hartford, will repeat before the New Haven County Historical society Monday evening the lecture on John Marshall and Oliver Ellsworth" which he gave in Hartford nj the Ruth Wyllys chapter course. The resignation of Professor Williston Walker of the chair of Germanic and western church history at the Hartford | Theological seminary, was formally | rendered at the mid-winter meeting of the trustees of the seminary Wednes- day afternoon. President J. M. Allen of the board presided.
 | Major Skinner, councilman from the Thirteenth ward, dislocated his shoulder | by fall in the store of H. B. Arm strong, in Orange street, yesterday morning. He was taken in a carriage to Dr. Skinner's infirmary on Grove street.
 Superintendent Beede has returned from a trip to Boston and vicinity. where he had personal interviews With some of the men who are candidates for the principalship of the Strong school. Some of the candidates are su- perintendents and others are principals Of grammar schools. The appointment of principal for the Strong district will probably be made within two or three weeks.
 A Valentine social will be given by the Christian Endeavor society of Dwight Place church, this evening in the church parlors. The rooms will be claborately decorated with the colors favored by St. Valentine, red and yell low, and a most appropriate entertain ment will be given. The committee In charge are Miss Mae Blackman. Miss Harriet Gates, Miss Bertha Griggs, Miss Harriet Osgood and Harry Hitch cock.
 A very charming Valentine party was | given to large party of the younger element of the social set by Mrs. Charles K. Billings at her home on Trunbull street yesterday afternoon. It was one of the most delightful chll- dren's parties of the season
 MT. and Mrs. James Ellsworth My CTS gave large musical pinochle party 1 Wednesday evening, at which thelr many guests were we'll entertained. Violin and piano selections were rem dered, after which lunch was served.
 The enga agement of Wallace F. Rob- erts. Yale 99, formerly of the Yale News. to Miss Elizabeth Bridges, or Pittsfield, Mass. has been announced.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Brennan, of Naugatuck, who were the guests or Mrs. William Keefe, of Lawrence street, for the Knights ball, have re turned home.
 Herr Bauer, the remarkable young NNianlst who is to play at the Hyperion this afternoon, was pupil of Pader- ewski. It appears that when Bauer played for the great Polish pianist ne was in doubt as to whether he should take the violin or the piano as h1s profession. He played both equally well. attracting the attention or Joa- chim with his violin playing when ne was only twelve years old. Paderew- ski advised him to give his attention to the piano, however, and with the prom ise of his tuition Bauer yielded to Paderewski's advice.
 Colonel Sylvanus Byron Hance Hes very i'll at his home, 1920 Chapel street. He is seventy nine years old and be- cause of his advanced years little hope is entertained of his recovery. He IS suffering from the grip, complicated with Bright's disease. Colonel Hance has had an exceptionally brilliant ca reer. He was acquainted with Abra- ham Lincoln, serving through the civil war, and was promoted to a brevet col onelcy because of numerous acts Of gal lantry and was for fifteen years United States consul to Kingston. Canada, where he made many friends. Colonel Hance has lived in New Haven ten years. His nearest reltaive is Mrs. n