The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERNING
 NEU HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in Thts City Local Social Events Here and Else- where.

Local Social Events Here and Else'
 where.
 To-day and Monday will conclude the
 Colonial exhibit given by Mrs. BreWs-
 ter at the sign of "Ye Redde House Tn
 Mount Carmel. It has been heartily en-
 joyed by both New Haven visitors and
 townspeople and if anyone has not yet
 seen it they should not miss the oppor-
 tunity before it closes. It is a mar
 vellous collection of Colonial furniture
 from the spinnet and "four-poste ter
 down to spinning-wheels, candle
 moulds, snuff boxes, skillets, flint. tin
 der boxes, guns, foot stoves, china,
 draperies old gowns, ancient docu-
 ments, and in fact everything which
 could well have been used by our fore
 fathers of that period all arranged Tn
 life-like order in an actual old-fash-
 toned house. The "keeping-room' con-
 tains beside the corner cupboard full of
 interesting china, high backed sofa
 which once belonged to Governor
 Eaton, piano made in 1791 an ancient
 mahogany table and numberless bits of
 CHluTUluGTy anu DIlC-d-p -pl dI, thioiieo
 which is a set of knee buckles which
 were worn by the great-uncle of Bishop Brewster; also ball dress worn at re- ception given to General Lafayette, and
 a portrait of General Lafayette; also
 a calash bonnet in perfect state of
 preservation; also a Dutch oven and
 many other things too numerous to mention Many articles have been kindly loaned by people in New Haven and Westport. The "Redde House. is a five minutes walk from the Mount Carmel postoftice and the Whitney avenue electric cars. The ice storm of the past few days has made verita- ble fairyland of the place, and it is esay to imagine oneself in an actual Col onial home.
 Dr. Charles H. Rowland of 2S4 Edge wood avenue, the attending physician of T. Parsons Dickerman of "A Dicker- man street who is i'll at his home with pneumonia, announced yesterday that his patient was improving and shows every indication of rapidly pulling through MT. Dickerman is the teller of the Merchants banks.
 An informal reception to the Swedish students of the university, chiefly graduates of Bethany college, Linds- borg, Kansas. and of Anquitana col lege, was given last evening at the home of MT. Stokes, 79 Elm street.
 The Misses Anna and Agnes Bone gave a. kitchen party at their home on Warren street Thursday evening. Among the features was a molasses taffy pull and an apple baking contest. Dancing was enjoyed to the music of the Cornet String band. composed of Miss Chapin, MT. Hartung and Miss Bone
 James B. Reynolds, who was Thurs day appointed secretary to Mayor-elect Low of New York, was born in North Haven, and lived in that town till af- ter he graduated from Yale in 1884. He is the son of Rev. William T. Reynolds, who died two years ago and was for thirty years, beginning with 1S63 pas tor of the North Haven Congrega- tional church. After that he was pas tor emeritus Mrs. Reynolds, the mother of the secretary to be, died about year ago, and his sister, Miss Annie Reynolds, is prominent in church work in this country and After his graduation, MT. Reynolds went to New York where he became deeply interested in work among the poor. He was the head of the University Settlement society and one of the leaders in the fusion cam paign on the east side.
 A birthday surprise party was given George Marks at his residence on Ro- sette street by the Sans Souci whist club of West Haven Thursday evening. A cob web hunt was one of the games enjoyed. A delightful spread was pre- pared by the ladies and merry time l was enjoyed by all. Those who attend ed were Mr. and Mrs c. F. Mix, MT. | and Mrs Joseph Miller, MT. and Mrs. 1 Frederick Loud, MT. and Mrs. William Cameron, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Hall, IT,. and Mrs. George Gregg and Leon Gregg. The Sans Souci met last even- ing with Mrs. Marks, Rosette street The members of the club are MT. and l Mrs. w.. Carmen, MT. and Mrs. Fred | Loud, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Hall MT. md Mrs. George Marks, MT. and Mrs George Gregg, MT. and Mrs. c. F. Mix.
 The Ecclesiastical embroidery class if West Haven are doing some beauti- 'ul work They are now working on he Anti Pendia when these landings ire completed Christ church will be made very attractive with these new pieces,
 The large circle of friends and ac- ,uaintances of J. Edward Heaton will ,e delighted to learn that he is recov- ring rapidly from the recent operation ar appendicitis which he underwent. He was reported yesterday to be much improved.
 The annual dinner of the Sons of the 2evolution will be held in this city February 22 Music hall has been en- .aged for the occasion but other ar have not yet been made. 'he committee proposes to make this d red letter event in the istory of the organization and some cry distinguished speakers will doubt ass be present, Music hall is well all aneed for such a gathering and if the ,st time New Haven had the honor of ntertaining the Sons can be taken as
 pointer there will be at least 800 pres mt. The dinner tickets this year will @ S3.5O each. The hall will be hand omelv decorated and an orchestra will