The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS,
ITEMS OF INTER EST CONCERNING
 HAW HAVEN PEoPTE
Local Social Events Here and EIse-

where.
 Yesterday afternoon in Warner hal
 the Mary Clap Wooster chapter, D. A
 R., gave a successful benefit whist. The
 money that was realized from the whist
 will go toward establishing what vii
 be known as historical fund. It is the
 purpose of the chapter to mark with
 tablets many of the historical places in
 and about New Haven, and the money
 that was realized yesterday will be a
 part of the fund. A whist was given a
 few weeks ago at the home of one of
 the members, and that one, while small
 CT than the one given yesterday, was
 successful. It is expected that another
 afternoon of whist will be enjoyed after
 Lent. There were twenty-t three tables
 yesterday and aside from the players
 many visitors looked on during the af-
 ternoon. The hours were from until ,
 o'clock. Handsome prizes were donat-
 ed and the entire afternoon was a most
 enjoyable one. Two articles of great
 interest were on the stage of the hall
 and viewed by all present. One was a
 sword that had been all through the
 Revolutionary war and it is said that it
 is of exactly the same pattern as the one Washington carried through the war. The other interesting object was a candlestick one hundred and fifty years old.
 Miss Belle Yeomans, who has been quite ill at her home on Austin street, Westville, suffering from q severe at tack of pneumonia, was much improved yesterday.
 The music at Grace church, Center vile on Sunday was very finely render ed, and there were good-sized congrega- tions at both services. The anthem Come Gracious Spirit" the solo of which was sung by Ellsworth B. Coop CT, was very effectively rendered at the evening service. MT Barry sang baritone solo, Beyond the Gates of Paradse.'s He has an excellent voice of wide range and sang with much eX- pression. The choir is now doing eX- cellent work and consists of the fol- lowing: Mrs. H. F. Wooding and Miss Pearl Barry, sopranos; Miss Cora Phelps, alto; F.. B. Cooper, tenor; Will liam C. Raymond, bass; William Bar ry, bass E. G. Warner, organist and chorister.
 MT. and Mrs. Isaac Damn and Miss Damn, of Orange street, sail for Europe to-day on the Fuerst Bismarck. Their trip will include tour through south ern Europe.
 Mrs. George Farnam, Miss Farnam and Miss Elsie Farnem left for New York yesterday and will sail for Eu- rope to-day. They intend spending a portion of their time abroad in trip i through Spain.
 Mrs Charles Shepard, of 351 Grown street. entertained the $. $. Whist club yesterday afternoon from until | o'clock.
 Last evening Miss Dorothy Beers, daughter of Professor Henry A. Beers, of Yale, gave a large dance at the Country club, about fifty couples being present.
 Coroner Eli Mix and wife will leave to-day for Thomasville, Ga, where they will spend three or four weeks at the Mitchell house During Coroner Mix's absence Deputy Coroner Pond will at tend to the details of the work connect ed with the office.
 Charles Smith, who was formerly | popular member of the New Haven Grays, has been appointed to the posi- ton made vacant by the resignation Of John I. Ruff, a well known contractor at the factory of Sargent x Co. MT Smith has taken charge of the bronze finishing department. The position is one of the most responsible in the en- tire factory
 Last evening progressive supper was held at the parish rooms at Mrs Sa ckett's under the auspices of the La A ;o+u of Crac church Cen l teryille. There were three rooms hand somely decorated, and different menus were served in each room. Special en- tertainment and a musical programme were rendered.
 Yesterday afternoon from untll o'clock the members of young wo- mems matinee whist club gave a tea at the home of Miss Hoslner eos Or ange street. The members invited their friends to enjoy the social occasion with them, Miss Eliza c. Hotchkiss of Hillhouse avenue, entertained a. party of twelve at luncheon at the Country club Sun day. Mrs. Mary D. Newberry entertained at the Country club Sunday at lunch con. having party of six Z Mrs. Lama bdTtnOlOlueN, Ol AHSollisI f is to give luncheon to-day for about f twenty people at her residence. Mrs. Grace Brown Salisbury has been asked , to speak to the women and among those , invited from this city are Mrs. Sara T. T Kiney and Mrs. Seth Moseley. Practically all of the tickets for the :. Lincoln banquet of the Young Mems . Republican club have been sold. few |, remain. and it is believed that the en- time nunber--300--will be bought be- 7 fore this evening. The desire of the ', of the club and their friends . to attend the banquet is greater than aver before /, Mrs. Grace Brown Salisbury's class ', in Current Events is postponed until :, Wednesday,, the 18th, as Wednesday, :, he 18th, is Ash Wednesday. The sub r feet that is to be discussed at the next meeting will be "The Monroe Doc U rine." t The young son of MT and Mrs Thom- IS Williams, of Branford, was christ " ,ned at St. Mary's church Sunday the ponsors being Minnie Gallahue. of1this ~ ,ity. and Frank McKeon. The baby re- u ,eived the name of Francis Roger Will ' jams :.