The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-04-30
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS INTERE EST CONCERNING
NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And other People known In This city
Local Social Event. Here and Else
where.
Cards were issued yesterday by Pres
ident and Mrs. Hadley for a reception
at the Art school on May from until
II O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Swan and Miss
Nellie Swan of East Haddam are Wis
iting friends in this city.
City Clerk Norris yesterday received
letter from f. Erwin Elwell the di-
rector of the Sculpture hall of the Met
ropolitan Museum Of Arts in Central
Park, New York, asking for Informal
ton as to the life of C. b. Ives. whose
name appears on several of the original
sculptures in the hall, and who was
thought to have been a Connecticut
man.
Mrs. Hammer of Campbell avenue,
West Haven, went to New York yester-
day to take her examination at Column
bia college for massage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ives of Living
ston street, removed their househould
goods to Newark, n j., last Friday,
where they will make their future resi-
dence.
The general committee in charge of
the Omnium- Gatherum to be given by
Canton Sassacus at new Music hall
commencing Friday evening, May 2,
practically completed their arrange
ments yesterday and promise many
novel and interesting features. For
reasons best known to themselves they
have selected the following names for
some of the booths; Exchange, fancy
work; Eotic Bower, flowers; Xcellent
domestic articles; Xquisite, handker-
chiefs; Xenodochy, ice cream; Xcom-
missary, refreshments; UnXcelled,
candy AnnX, orange and apple trees.
Tn view Of the fact that there is but
single X in the name of each booth,
1T is safe to predict that none who at
tend will get the double cross.
Clarence Bliss of this city has return
ed home from a visit to his cousin, Miss
Jennie Emmons of Hubbard street,
Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce N WEIGH and
Miss TIilda Welch have returned from
their southern trip.
Rev. Mr.. Enstam of this city ex-
changes pulpits next Sunday with Rev.
L. F. Ahlquist of Mddletown. Rev.
Mr.. Ahlquist will attend the mission
board meeting in Philadelphia weke of
May 5. Mr.. Tostenberg of this city will
fill the Middletown Swedish pulpit.
H. Peck of West Haven spent Sunday
at his old home in East Haddam.
The Idle Hour Whist club of West
Haven will meet with Mrs. Kendrick at
her new home on Savin avenue this ev-
ening. AS this is to be bundle whist,
merry time is anticipated.
A statement has been given out by
the friends of j. l.. Houghteling of Chi
cago denying that he will allow the
use Of his name as candidate for cleo |
ton to the Yale corporation at the an
nual university commencement in June. |
Mr. Houghtelng's friends say that they |
will lend their support to the candidacy |
of Henry B. Sargent of this city, who |
has been prominently mentioned as a
candidate to succeed Thomas G. Ben
nett of this city, whose term expires
in June. 1t is not known whether other |
candidates will stand for a contest. |
Nominations for the vacant places
close on Thursday with Secretary A. P. !
Stokes, jr., of the Yale corporation. A
block of twenty-five votes is necessary
to place any candidate in nomination.
Miss Margaret G. Blake of this city
has just returned from pleasant visit
to Springfield, where she was the guest
of her cousin, Miss Bertha O'Hear of
Springfield.
Mr. King and family have moved in
to Mrs. Martins new house on York
street, West Haven. Mr.. King is con-
nected with the Consolidated road.
In Boardman circles the coming prom
enade is beginning to be an absorbing
topic The date selected is Friday ev-
ening May 16, the place, Lenox hall.
The intention is to make the affair in
formal but pretty, and as these young
people are adopts at giving such
dances, there exists no doubt that the
promenade will be a pleasan thy Temem-
bered event
Ministries and dance in aid of ST.
parish, West Haven, for
repainting the rectory will be given by
Lawrence Lyceum ad c. A. society in
the town hall Wednesday evening, May
IA. Music by Hollis orchestra and
by Mr. English.
midsummer outing for which plans
have already been made is that of the
Calumet Wheel club Of New York city,
which includes in its membership list
q number of young people fond of out
door life and social meetings. The club
will ride to this city, their destination
TO be Lenox hall, where light luncheon
will be served, dancing to follow The
date selected is July a.
Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Mt. Carmel ;
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles o. Blake of Center street, West {
Haven.
While playing base ball at Yale field :
IN Saturday morning Henry Smith, a
member of the Yale divinity school,
and the assistant pastor of the
Plymouth church, was accidentally
struck in the head with ball and was /
,arried from the field in an unconscious {
to the residence of William 9