The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-29

ITEMSOFINTEREST CONCERNING
NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And other People Known asa This CITY
Local Social Events Here and Else-
xvhare

And Other People Amowm tn This CITY
-Locni social Evemss Hero and EIse-
where.
No more charming debutante has ap-
peared in New Haven society than Miss
Newton, whose mother, Mrs. Marquis
Barnes Newton of Orange street, gave
a tea for her yesterday afternoon from
5 to I. During these hours the house
was overfiowing with friends of the
young lady and her mother. The floral
display was profuse and beautiful.
Roses, violets, carnations, hyacinths
and chrysanthemums were lavishly
used. Pink was the color tone in the
receiving room and in the tea room,
there was a rare display of orchids on
a bed of pink begOnias, white being re-
served for the second parlor, where
hyacinths and chrysanthemums ap-
peared Assisting Mrs. Newton were
Mrs. N. D. Sperry, Mrs Henry F. Eng
lish, Mrs. Miller of Illinois. Mrs.
Frank H. Sperry and Mrs. Albert N.
Hooker. Miss Eunice Parish, Miss Ma
bel Bradley and Miss Katherine Brown
Of Whitney avenue and a whole bevy
of pretty girls ably supported the ma
irons in entertaining the many callers
whose presence attested the popularity
of the hostess and her charming
daughter. Among the callers were
Mrs. Andrew Smith, Mrs. John H
v PIatt, Mrs. George Barnum, Mrs. Ed
4 win F'rink, Mrs. George Alling, Mrs
Y d.
ley, Miss Miller, Mrs C. Berry Poets
Mrs. Frank futile, Mrs. H. H. Bene-
dict, Mrs. Frank Guion, Mrs. Edward
b. Munson, Mrs. Robert A. Brown
Mrs. Frank Munson, Mrs. Walter Jud-
son, Mrs. John Hauff, Mrs. Frank I
Thompson, Miss Ives, Miss Hooker
Miss Brown, and many others.
Y Miss Marguerite Wilson of 81;
George street, who entered Barnard
college, New York, this fall, is at hel
home for the Thanksgiving recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Scherer or
Wednesday evening celebrated theil
wedding anniversary at their home
NO. 143 Harriet street.
Richard F. Brennan, formerly of this
city, but now with the firm of Stepher
Merritt & Co., Of New York, is here t.
I spend a few days with his folks at II;
Asylum street.
The Strong school alumni held a so
cial and dance at Lenox hall last even
ing. This event was the first of series
Of like entert which have beer
planned for by the committee Of thu
aulmni. On this committee are: Misse
n rtya 10,
Nettleton, Maud Kelley, and Messrs
Walter E. Ames, Louis Lowe ant
James D. Hart. The patronesses were
Miss H. M. Strong, Miss K. M. Mer
chant, Miss e. V. Rockwell and Miss n
E. Blatchley.
DIR. and Mrs. W. N. Winnie, who hav
been absent from the city during tn
past two weeks on account of the i'll
ness and death of Mrs. Winne's mothe
at Westf1eld, Mass. have returned t
their home on Whalley avenue.
Albert M. Domke, the popular clerl
Of the West Haven borough, who ha
been ill with typhoid fever for owe
three weeks, is trif1e better and hi
many friends are encouraged to hop
for his recovery.
Mrs Charles E. Hurlburt and daugh
ter, Miss Florence of New London, ar
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A
Holt at their home on Campbell ave
nue., West Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Hitchcoc
Of No. sos Elm street are entertainin
Miss Elizabeth Wicker and Miss Jc
sephine Wicker Of New Jersey
Director Coe of the department E
public works is almost completely re
covered from the effects of his recer
prolonged illness. The director come
to his office in city hall every day no