The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-12
PERSONAL JOTTINGS,

= Leopold, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
7 George Fl. Leopold, for birthday party
' to be given at her home, 1856 bradley
, street, this afternoon, from to
o'clock, to celebrate her eighth birth
| day. About twenty-five little maids an
l ticipate very enjoyable time.
Lamp Inspector Henry Hopkins il
: quite ill with the grip at his home
: His wife and two children are also
down with the disease. Mr.. Hopkins
has now been i'll for about a week
John Orr, of the Palladium, has re-
signed and accepted a position on the
Register. He enters upon his new du-
ties next week.
) Mrs. Fulton, wife of Former Road
Commissioner Thomas M. Fulton, of
IT. Columbus avenue, is i'll with the
grip. In the same family William H.
Fulton, of the engineers department in
the city hall, is i'll with the same COM
plant
i The engagement is announced of Miss
Grace Sexton of Hartford to Herbert
Hastings, Yale '9S S.
Harry Leigh and his daughter, Miss
Ethel Leigh, were among New Haven
guests at the inaugural ball at Hart
| The condition of Professor Edward
c. Beecher, of the Peabody Museum,
Yale. was improved yesterday despite
the unfavorable weather. His attack
has proved to be muscular rheumatism,
and he will be able to resume his rou-
tine work In the Peabody Museum in a
few days
! Medical Examiner Bartlett is i'll, suf-
fering from the effects of severe cold,
and DR.. Eliot is the acting medical ex-
aminer
| Alfred X. Merritt, registrar of Yale,
| has been removed to the Yale infirm-
a.y He was attacked about two weeks
ago. His trouble has been diagnosed
as iritis. With careful treatment he
! VIII probably be able to resume his du-
ties in the deans Office within a month
The Rev. Father Lilly Of st. Marys
church gave d banquet Thursday night
for the church committee and the trus-
tees. AS souvenirs the pastor gave
prayer books with the owners names
stamped upon them to his eleven guests.
Those present We're: 7. W. Corbett, M.
A. Reynolds, Captain Donovan Thomas
Meyer, James Mercer, James Hisop,
James Deegan, James Gallagher, Jo-
seph Burns and Robert Enscoe
Professor and Mrs. A. e. Verrill have
sent out cards for a large reception to
be given at their home, sc Whalley
avenue, Tuesday, January Is, from to
y. m.
New Haven's city clerk, Henry e.
Norris, is seriously i'll at his home, So
Avon street. His condition was such
on Thursday that three physicians were
in attendance and an operation was
performed. A carbuncle has caused the
trouble. 1t has been on the city clerks
neck for several weeks. During his
absence from city hall Assistant City
Clerk Martin is attending to the duties
of the office.
Mrs. B. c. Lum entertained small
party of friends at her home last even 4
ing, 10 Compton street.
Richard Gordon, the young tenor
singer who gave recital at Republican
hall In November, pupil of e. A. Leo =
pold, has been engaged to sing the solo I
tenor role In Parker's "The Holy Child"
at the ST. Johns Episcopal church, in
Bridgeport, at a special praise service \
on Sunday evening.
A small party of friends Of Major T.
Attwater Barnes rendered him ban
quet Thursday evening a t the New Ha-
ven house in honor of his birthday an
niversary. The affair, which proved
very delightful to the host as well as
to his company Of guests, was planned
last summer at Indian Neck. where
several Of the party were spending the
An elaborate supper was
served after which the guests presented
Major Barnes with a silver loving cup
inscribed, to which the host
responded very cordially.
The Authors club met yesterday with
Mrs. Willard f. Ensign, of $40 George
street This club will meet every othe,
Friday afternoon during the remainder
If the season and will take up for con-
,ideration the work Of Oliver Sheridan. !,
rhe members will pay special attention
% she Stops to Conquer" and "School
'or Scandal" Sheridan's Rivals" was
he subject discussed yesterday after )
noon and readings from the work were
llso given.
Mrs. Miner Lozier, of 143 York street,
entertained the e. O. w. Whist club :
N Wednesday afternoon of this week.
rhe winners were Mrs. e. P. Pitman,
Who took the first prize, linen tray
10th; Mrs. Leroy Clark, as substitute
or Mrs Halstead, won the second prize,
eceiving for the regular member J
alf dozen lemonade glasses, and for
erself an embroidered doilie. The !,
ext meet will be on Wednesday, Jan
airy %, with Mrs. j. Howard Marlin,
f 326 George street
Mrs. Thomas l. Kinney, of Whitney h
venue, entertained yesterday after =
DON the managers of the Blarney Cas- 7
lie at the recent Gymkhana in the ar ),
lory, the young lady assistants and :,
he members of the whist club to which r
he belongs. Mrs. Kinney's guests num- ;,
cred about thirty, and the affair was a
very enjoyable one. The reception -
ours We're from until o'clock, and
Irs Kinney was assisted in receiving
Y her young daughter, Miss Vertie
-inney, who has not as yet made her
,rma1 entrance into society. l.
Cards were issued yesterday to the
arriaee of Miss Edith Rebekah Malt
" daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore o.
ugustin Maltby, to Harry Ray Greene, OF
ale '96, who Is engaged in business in 81
ew York city. The wedding will be a
al half after four o'clock on CO
lie afternoon of Thursday, January "a, w
the Calvary Baptist church, this city, VI
ev. Dr. Ferris pastor of the church, | Ia
Heating, assisted by the Rev. Arson W
Cfnly IN n q zcJo1n To of