The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS OF INHERENT CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in This City
 Local Social Events Here and Else-

Local Social Events Here and Else-
 where.
 MT. and Mrs. George H. Sutton of
 Springfield, Mass, are spending rev days visiting among old friends ln tnls city. making their headquarters at Mrs Hulps, 409 Orange street. MT. sutton, a former resident here, has large lnsur- ance business which is said to be the largest of any life insurance agency Tn New England outside of Boston, he having over sixty men connected with his office as agents and clerks. His eldest son, Edward o. Sutton, a gradu- ate of Yale, class of '91, has achieved fame as an essayist on life insurance themes. He was awarded as prize, a beautiful silver vase, at the national convention of life underwriters at Port land, Me-, over all competitors. The subject of the essay was "The lnflu- ence of Life Insurance Upon Charac- ter" He also was awarded prize at the national convention of life under writers in Saratoga in 1900. His sub ject was Life Insurance d Factor in Social Economies and again in 1899 in Buffalo, the Calef loving cup, his topic being Qualifications Requisite for Success in the Life Insurance Busi- ness" Mir Sutton was resident of this city for many years and is well known and remembered here by host of friends.
 Max Dressler, the teacher of the Zion German Lutheran church parochial no and Ward street, who has been attending the conference of the teachers of the New England district in New York city, returned home Saturday. While in New York city he was the guest of Rev William Koepchen, formerly pas tor of the Zion Lutheran church but now pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran church on Forty second street The Zion school, which has been closed dur ing MT. Dressler's absence, will reopen this morning.
 Stuart Robsons personal represen- tative, William Raymond Sill, was in this city Saturday night, and completed arrangements for the appearance of the distinguished comedian at the Fly perion theater Wednesday, January l5 MT. Robson Is to personate his famous role of Bertie, the Lamb, in the Hen rietta Mir Sin is well known in Con- necticut newspaper circles. He is son of the Hon. George E. Sill of Hartford, former lieutenant governor and United States district attorney Until this year. when he assumed the manage ment of Mr Robson, in connection with Daniel w. Arthur, he was dramatic ~q TnylI
 Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale university, who has been west on the most extensive trip undertaken during the present vacation by any member of the Yale faculty, has start ed for home. Professor Phelps was one of the three guests of honor at the an nual banquet of the New England so- ciety in Detroit on Forefathers' day. He was the official representative of Yale at the annual banquet of the Yale alumni of Milwaukee and vicinity and officially represented Yale at the an- nual banquet of the St. Louis alumni. He was cordially invited to address the alumni of Minneapolis and St. Paul, but was unable to be present at their joint meeting owing to inability to reach St. Paul in time. This is a trip closely corresponding to that taken by Secretary A. P. Stokes, yr,, year ago as the official representative of Yale and by President Hadley two years ago. Professor Phelps is expected to arrive home to-day. He will resume his college classes as usual at the open ing of the winetr term on Wednesday, January 8.
 TI,a nnfn 1icf maj q dence of Henry Stadtmiller of 279 Humphrey street Saturday afternoon. All of the members were present and a fine lunch was served at 4 o'clock and very merry time was spent until the party dispersed at o'clock. The first prize china bonbon dish, was won by Miss Frances Bauer; the second prize, silver handle tooth brush and holder was won by Miss Philopena Stadtmil Ter, and the third prize, a silver pin tray, was taken by Miss Clara Boll- man. The prizes are furnished by each member of the club Individually at their homes The members are Misses Frances Bauer, Rosa Hintz, Adelle | Hillman Gussie krah, Clara Bollman, Anna yveibel, Alvina Stadtmiller and | Philopena Stadtmiller. The next meet ing will be with Miss Adelle Hillman, 1882 Chapel street.
 Miss Olive Belcher entertained the | Fntre Nous club of West Haven Fri | day evening at the home of Mrs. Allan | Renfrew of Smith street Games and | music were enjoyed after which light | refreshments were served. The ladies | prize, a lace handkerchief, was won by Miss Agnes Candee; gentleman's prize, Yale ornament, won by Herbert Fran cis Those who enjoyed the evening were: The Misses Ruth Bowman, Mary Pardee, Agnes Candee Jennie Francis and Alice Pratt of this city, Olive Russell and Edna Warden of West Haven, Messrs, Robert Andrews, Roy Root, Clarence Razee, Harry Bald win. Joe Riggs and Herbert Francis of this city and Clarence Smith of West Haven.
 The Rev Stanley A. Bloomfield ottici- ated at the Congregational church, Stony Creek, yesterday, as usual. The tonic for his morning discourse was "The Open Door; the text, Revolu- tions HIS. The theme at the evening service was "Three Gates Into the Christian Life" Miss Olive Pratt sang at the morning service Officers of the cundav scbool were elected immediate