The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21

Local Social Events Here and EIse-
where.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Pepper, of
Unionville. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Helen Cotton. to
Benjamin Mansfield Russell of New
Britain. formerly of 356 Peck street. this
city.
| The next social whist given by the
officers of the Young Mems Republican
club will be held Friday evening, De-
cember u.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, who is to be
present at the Yale-Harvard game to-
morrow, will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. The party are
coming up in their private car. Mr..
| Moseley, of the New Haven house, has
made all arrangements for their enter
| tainment while here, having engaged
carriages for their use. They will lunch
at the New Haven house.
Hon. Julius Freshman, mayor of Gin
cinnati, will be the guest of J. ]. Law
ton tomorrow and will attend the foot
ball game. Mayor Fleishman is one of
the brightest and richest young men in
| the country.
| Cards have been issued by the Sep
timo club for the first of the usual CO.
| tillions given by the club each year.
There are four given annually and are
quite the most enjoyable of any of the
smart social affairs given in the city.
The first is to take place at Harmonic
hall on Friday, the 2Sth, to be led by
Frank Kenna.
| The second meeting of the Mothers
club of the Winchester avenue school
district was held Wednesday afternoon
in the kindergarten of the school.
About seventy-five mothers of children
attending the school were present and
received some valuable suggestions
| from Miss Jessie I. Scranton, super
visor of kindergartens of the public
| schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bradley, of First
avenue, West Haven, entertained the
Tuesday Evening Whist club, which
was the first meeting of the season.
Those who attended were Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Knapp, Mr., and
Mrs. Plat, Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Orr and Mr. and Mrs.
William Parker. Mrs. Orr won the
first ladys prize, a handsomely decor
ated plate; Mr.. Ford the gentleman's
prize, combination calendar and Their
mometer; Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley each
won consolation prizes. A fine buffet
lunch was served.
| The annual Thanksgiving dinner of
the members of the New Haven Coun-
| try club will take place in the club
| house on THANKSGIVING day. The af-
! fair will be a very elaborate one, there
| having been up to date over forty ap-
plications received for plates. 1t is
expected that the dinner this year will
exceed any heretofore given by the
club.
| Mrs. Frank Cannon, of Union avenue,
West Haven, has gone to Providence.
| She was called there by the illness of
! her sister.
Joseph Weiss, an employee in the East
Rock park, and Miss Anna Maria Met
tier were married Wednesday by Rev.
George Heczko at 800 Humphrey street.
The witnesses were Adolph Mettler and
Mrs Lydia Mettler. The young couple
will make their home at 1909 State
street.
The Friday Afternoon Whist club of
West Haven held a business meeting
Wednesday and voted in two new men,
bers to take the places of Mrs. Robert
Chase, who has moved to Boston, and
Mrs Ernest Wadhams, who has moved
| to Saybrook Point. Mrs Doherty and
| Mrs Jones are the new members. The
meeting this afternoon will be held
with Mrs. Edward Dickerman on Elm
street.
| Mrs. J. Sinkel, of 1902 Liberty street,
| is visiting relatives in East Hampton.
Mrs. Sinkel has been away from this
city two weeks and expects to return
| home to-day. She reports that the So
journ in East Hampton has been q de-
| lightful one.
Miss Britt, of East River, is the guest
of her brother, Mr.. Bridgewater, at his
home in West Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. .Knecht held
their first Eat home" last evening and
will hold other meetings on several sub
sequent Thursday evenings at their
| home, 46 Bishop street.
| The marriage of A. Somers and Miss
Waterbury, of Stratford, is announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Somers are the guests of
Mr.. Somers' mother at her residence in
West Haven.
| Former Postmaster English is receiv-
ing congratulations. 1t is grandson,
and James E. English is the father.
The ladies of the Missionary society
of the First Congregational church of
West Haven gave their annual Thanks
giving offering supper in the dining
room of the church Wednesday evening.
The ladies during the afternoon had
tastefully decorated the room with red
and white crepe paper The tables
looked very inviting with their trim
mings and candlesticks with red can
dies and red shades. About one hun
dred sat down to the first table and as
many more at the second and again at
third table. The ladies on the decor
ating committee were Mrs. Clarence B.
Davis, Mrs. William French Mrs D. A.
Kinner and Mrs. Charles Dram. The
ladies who served as walters were Mrs.
F. r. Lewis, Mrs. James Armstead,
Mrs. John Wilkinson, Mrs. Clarence B.
Davis, Mrs. Walter Main, Mrs. William
French, Mrs. Harry D. Marshall Mrs.
F. M. Smith, Mrs D. A. Kinner, Miss
Harris. Mrs. Frederick Hyde, Mrs Ed
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