The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMSOFINTEREST CONCERNING
NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And other People known IA THIS city
Local social Events Here and Else
where.
Mrs. Lounsbury, wife of Professor
Lounsbury, who has been quite ill for
the past few weeks, is slowly improv-
ing, and yesterday was quite comfOrta-
bic.
The lecture last evening at o'clock
at College hall by Professor Parker
was a delightful preparation for the
first concert of the season of the New
Haven Symphony orchestra this after
noon. An analytical lecture on the or
chestral numbers on the concert pro-
gramme at the concert formed the sub
ject of Professor Parker's remarks.
Mrs. Lynde Harrison is in New York,
staying at the Waldorf Astoria. She
has been there for a week or so, her
daughter, Mrs. Edmund Trowbridge,
not being very well.
Mystic chapter No. 90 o. E. S., held
its social Wednesday evening at Mrs.
George Trowbridge's. Games were the
features of the evening. While at
supper the hostess was presented with
pretty salad dish. Among those
present were: DR.. James w. Sweet
and Mrs. Sweet, Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Streitlein, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Roger, Mrs. G. Ford, Mrs.
Green, Mrs. WEIGH, Mrs. Pickering,
Miss C. C. Jones, Miss A. Trowbridge,
George Trowbridge, Mrs. Trowbridge,
Il Mr.. Wadsworth and D. Wolcott.
The Days of the Week sale at Ep-
worth M. E. church last evening by
the Ladies' Aid society was we'll at
I tended by a very enjoyable affair. The
decorations were unique and very at
tractiev and the sale of fancy articles
and refreshments was very lively. The
sale will be continued this afternoon
and tonight.
E At a recent meeting of the J. NJ.
Greist hose company the following Of
ficers were elected for the coming year:
Captain, Alexander Frazer; first lieu
tenant, Frank Hammond; second lieu
tenant, FL. Kirk; secretary, Harry Will
dey; treasurer, L. Truesdale. John
Farley, Jr., was elected q member of
the company; William Smith was elect
b ed a substitute.
The ladies of st. Johns P. E. church
y held sale last evening of useful and
fancy articles in the guild room of the
church, corner Humphrey and Orange
streets.
Mrs. E. A. Parsons is seriously al
& though not dangerously ill at her home
In North Haven She was taken sick
two weeks ago with a severe attack of
the grip, which has left her very much
Frustrated. She is under the care of
DR.. Goodyear of that place and has
every care and attention from a nurse,
her husband, Professor Parsons, and
son, the Rev. Louis Parsons
The sale of seats for the symphony
concert this afternoon at 4 o'clock has
eclipsed all previous records here. The
ladies' committee, headed by Mrs. Will
!. liam Lyon Phelps, chairman, are to be
sincerely congratulated upon their en-
ergy and industry in making it possible
for New Haven to again listen to good
music. The attendance will be very
fashionable one, and will include many
music lovers, as well as musical stu
dents. It will be Professor Parker's
first appearance as conductor, since his
return from abroad, where he has beer
y for a year and a half.
Mr.. Wright, who was formerly EN-.
ployed by Bremner & RUSSELL left here
yesterday for Maryland
81 Joseph Collins, president Of the loca
Masons' union No. 6, has been elected
to represent the New Haven organiza.
4 ton at the Masons' international con.
vention, which is the thirty-sixth an
nual gathering and opens the second
Monday in January, last about fifteer
days.
On Tuesday next there will talk
q place at the home of the brides parents
in Orange the wedding of Ezekiel G.
Colburn of Westville and Miss Grace
M. Pratt. The ceremony will be per
II formed by the Rev. W. S. Winans
pastor of the Westville Methods
church.
wv Miss Kittie O'Neill of Branford
while working in the Housatonic Silve
company's works near Cedar Hill Wed
ri nesday, received a severe injury to he
finger, which was caught in a machin,
and badly bruised. No serious conse
quences are feared, however.
~ a. AL dlliuctL llleGllIlS VI OuPC bFdnCI
4, lodge, F. and A. M, will be held a
Masonic hall this evening.
A pleasant social was held at the res
Il idence of Miss Florence ONeIl on Har
!rison avenue, Bradford, Wednesda!
NJ evening. An evening of delightful.
related incidents of Elm City life wa
thoroughly enjoyed by the interested
guests. Many games of popular char
acter were told. Among the out o
town guests were Messrs. Thomas Cal
lahan and James Hogan of New Haven
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence B. Bolmer o
III Lynwood place will go to New Yorl
tomorrow to assist in the coming ou
= reception of the formers niece Mis-
j Constable, daughter of Mr. Constable
i of the famous dry goods firm of ArnolC
4 G. Constable. The affair will be on al
# elaborate scale and the details governed
by good taste and refinement. Thu
2 debutante was the guest with severa
other New York relatives over tn
football game, of Mr.. and Mrs. Bolmer
The last named will remain the guest
of the Constables over the Sabbath.
Mrs. William w. Farnam will Civ
the Junior Prom. tea this year at he
); residence 335 Prospect street Monday