The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-05

where.
 Mrs, Theodore Platt, wife of Station
 master Platt, of New Milford, came tC
 the city yesterday to be the guest oi
 her brother and wife, Superintendent
 and Mrs. c. w. Platt Her husbanc was for twenty-se seven years the travel
 ing representative of Douglass X Co.,
 confectionery manufacturers, and dur ing all those years their home was in this city, and they have host or friends here. While pleasantly located fin the delightful old New England town of New Milford, New Haven will ever seem Hike home" to both MT. and Mrs. Platt
 The Twentieth Century Assembly given by the Ladies' auxiliary of Rus sell council, Knights of Columbus, No, 65, in Music hall Thursday night, was a well attended success. Dancing was the principal feature of the evenings entertainment and those present thor oughly enjoyed the sixteen popular numbers on the programme, Arpin's orchestra furnished the music.
 GaDIdlH DUnONdI, dI lhC acpl SiiSiNff' meeting Thursday night, made an an- nouncement concerning the ball held on Easter Monday night which greatly pleased the members of the popular command. He stated that the net prof it's of the ball amounted to about $35o This Is a splendid showing,
 An enjoyable and well attended en- tertainment and dance was given by the Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Johns R. C. church in Warner hall Thursday night. The features of the evenings entertainment were vocal solos by Miss Julia Kennedy and William Grab and sketches by the Gillern sisters. All Of the numbers were good. Dancing con- cluded the evenings festivities.
 pr. c. F. Skinner, of this city, has recently been appointed professor of thermo-therapy and general diagnosis in the New York Post Graduate School of Physical Therapeutics. Dr. Skinner will go to New York twice weekly to give lectures at the school and will continue his sanitarium and consulta- ton practice in New Haven as hereto fore.
 The uniformed employees of the Con- soldated road have received the order issued by General Manager Chamber lain, regarding their summer apparel. The date on which the summer uni forms will be first worn is changed to May 30. The contracts for the work have been awarded to Joseph Webber, of 65 Fifth avenue, New York; Arthur Artzank, of 148 Lincoln street, and the Continental Clothing House, Washing ton and Boylston streets, Boston. It has not yet been decided whether the will wear the skeleton sack coat or the old frock coat.
 The Henry Grattan club, local Irish American organization maintained on lines similar to those of the Emmet club, will hold a concert and ball at Harugari hall next Tuesday evening. The ticket sale is reported as being quite large.
 Philip Emerson, principal of the Cob bett school, of Lynn, Mass, was in this ,ity yesterday visiting some of the | schools to inspect the district system. He visited the Strong school in the and the Winchester district in the afternoon. In Lynn each school is managed by itself. The city has a. pop | llation of 6S, GOO and some of the school | officers have an idea that it would be | an improvement to adopt the district | ;ystam Mir Emerson was given 8 full l exclamation of the district system and | seemed much pleased with the eXposi- ion.
 The friends of Mr. and Mrs Freder- ok Morse, of Banner lodge, D. of H. bout thirty in number, took them by complete surprise Thursday evening. fter presenting MT. and Mrs. Morse with some choice cut glass ware the vening was enjoyably spent in games, music, photographic selections, refresh nents, etc. Among those present were 1r. and Mrs. T. Colwel, MT. and Mrs. l. F. Mccormack MT. and Mrs. A. En- riss, MT and Mrs. H. Whiting. MT and ITS. B. Butcher, Mrs. C. Brooks, Mrs. '. Maley, Mir. and Mrs. A. Morse, MT. nd Mrs. E. Rutz the Misses McDer- lott and Miss C. Sullivan.
 Sheriff Hunie appeared in the city all yesterday after a weeks illness. Te had been attacked by the humps, nd yesterday his cheeks were heavily andaged. He bore the iibes of his fel- ,w officials with his usual good hu- TOT.
 Calvin N Kendall former superinten- ent of schools in this city, was in town thursday afternoon for three or four ours. MT Kendall who now holds the osition of school superintendent in In :, came east on a short vaca- on trip, and as schools reopen in his istrict next Monday he will go there irect from this city. MT. Kendall vis- :. ed the Hillhouse high school and was ntertained in the evening by his broth r, N w. Kendall. at the latters resi- ance Kenmore. Mrs. Kendall accom- | anied her husband east, but stopped P | Springfield, where she will remain | ,r a few days with relatives before , arting west again. MT. Kendall left le city at o'clock. A very pleasant birthday party was c ven to W, J. Brill of 1920 State street. . ] Thursday evening by members and l tends of the Commercial club Those I resent were George E. Kelley. Harry
 Johnson, Charles F. Humnler, Philip I P. R. Sanford, Dr. Lamb, Dr. I cGuire J. H. Clark, D. Jackson, F. B. II Till and c. F. Hine, Charles F Humn- S r and H. L. Johnson gave some vocal ( elections. During the evening w. J. V Till was presented with a handsome f ring, the presentation speech D ,ing made by H. L. Johnson, to which I r. Brill responded Supper was served I