The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-11

recltals are a great attraction to oul
 lovers of fine music.
 The Matinee Whist club of West Ha-
 ven spent most delightful afternoon
 on Saturday with Miss Adeline Wal
 lace, of Main street. As several mem
 bers were absent there were but three
 tables and Miss Gypsy Wolf, of New
 Haven, acted as substitute. Miss Su-
 sic Kinner had a score of 23 plus and
 was awarded the prize. A delicious
 luncheon was served
 An informal gathering of friends as-
 sembled at the McGrail home at Plants vile Sunday evening in honor of their guest, Mir. Dwyer, of Merden. A pleas
 ant evening of music and fun was pass
 ed, Among the out of town guests
 were the Misses May and Ella Galligan,
 of this city.
 Police Officer Benjamin Jackson, who was seriously injured number of
 weeks ago by being attacked by a drunken prisoner in the central station | lookup, and who has since suffered a
 great deal from badly wrenched back i as the result of the affair, was sent to | his home in the police wagon yester- day. Muscles in his back were badly torn by his fight and have not as yet healed sufficiently to permit of much exercise.
 Over 300 invitations have been issued by MT. and Mrs Nathan Cohen, of 290 Washington avenue, for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Rose Cohen, to Charles Brown, the we'll known Court street clothing dealer The marriage takes place at Lenox hall Easter Sun day evening, March 30 large delega- ton from out of town is to be present, and the marriage will be one of the so- cial events of the season in Hebrew so- cial circles. The bride and groom have many friends
 A charming tea was given at the res idence of Mrs. Luman Cowles, of Ill Chapel street, on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Cowles was assisted in receiving by her two daughters, the Misses Cowles; Mrs. Albert Holt, Mrs. Charles Kimberly, Mrs Frank Monson, Mrs Thomas Merwin, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Hen ry Warner, Miss Florence Graham and Miss Monson. The house was very pret- tily decorated by Platt with cut flowers, ferns and southern smilax, the entire color scheme being ping. The dining room was in charge of Stewart and pre- siding at the urn were Mrs. Thomas Lewis and Mrs. Edwin Lathrop, assist ed by Miss Law and Miss Helen Ora ham. Music was furnished by Oden- kirchen's orchestra of four pieces, con- cealed in the hall by screen of palms and potted plants. Fully three hundred people called during the receiving hours, from 4 until 6.
 This evening the St. Agnes guild con- nected with Christ church, West Ha- ven, will have a five and ten-cent sale in the parish house. In the parlors there will be sale of fancy articles, ice cream and cake, etc, no article to exceed in cost five or ten cents. In the hall above there will be presented a farce entitled "Courtship Under Diff fculties, with an admittance fee of ten cents.
 The annual meeting of the St Mary's T. A. B. was held at Music hall Sunday. The following officers were elected: President, Frank J. Kinney; vice pres ident, R. F. Condon; financial secre- tary, J. F. Matthews; recording secre- tary, Edward Reynolds; treasurer, Will liam Began, ST.; marshal John F. Kin ney; auditors, John F. Kinney, P. F. Andrew J. Coyle; trustees, F. J. Kinney, P. F. Condon, J, F. Mat thews, Edward Reynolds, William Re gan, Andrew J. Coyle, James Sullivan: of hall, Andrew J. Coyle. The report of the treasurer for the past year was read, showing a very gratifying progress.
 Mrs. Henry W. Farnam entertained the Colonial Danes yesterday afternoon 1t her Hillhouse avenue home. The en- provided for the members was the presentation of a play called An Ancient Quintette." written by Mrs James w. Andrews. of Hartford, the clever authoress of several society plays. The picture gallery of the Far nam residence was used as a miniature heater for the play, Mrs. Emerson Taylor and Mrs kingsbury played the eading parts
 The monthly dinner and thea triCal of the New Haven COun- ny club will be held in the club house m Whitney avenue this evening. At I o'clock, in the dining room, Steward Iortland will serve one of his famous Timers. At this dinner there will be bout 15o covers laid, After the dinner he members will adjourn to the par ors, where a number of the members. prominent in the theatrical line, will present. two one-act farces entitled "A | Pair of Lunatics' and When the Wheels Are Down." Miss Virginia Hawkins, of 39 College treet, has presented to the Young