The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-23

weeks. Mir. VerrilI made the trip as he did also last winter, in the interest of scientific research. 4
 Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, state regent of the D. A. R., gave luncheon Tuesday 1 at the New Haven house in honor of the visiting council of the D. A. R. A meeting followed at the armOry at 3 | o'clock. Among the chapter regents in the council, many Of whom were pres ! ent at the meeting. are Mrs. Tracy B. 1 Warren, vice state regent; Charles F. [ Gross, treasurer: Mrs. Clarence E. Ba- :: con. secretary Mrs. G. F. Newcomb, l consulting registrar: council members, 1 Mrs. Edward A. Fuller of Suffield, Mrs. 1 Alfred R. Colt of New London, Mrs. :, John L. Buell. of Ltchfeld. Mrs. Law renee Alexander Of New Canaan; Miss ! Helen Meeker of Danbury, Mrs.} s. R. ] Weed of Norwalk. 1 A pretty wedding took place last eve | ming at the home of Former Councilman i Harry D. Grinnell at % Maple street. ] The bride Is Miss Minnie Augur, sister of Mrs. Grinnell. the groom Burton M. 1 Beers of Sargent's office force. The brides mother is Mrs. W. H. Augur. The ceremony was private, only the inn mediate relatives of the bride and groom being present. The bride wore dainty gown of white silk muslin. She carried white roses and was unveiled. The Rev. G. F. .Prentiss of the Dayen- port church performed the ceremony. The wedding march was played by Miss Agnes Augur, a cousin of the bride. | There were many beautiful wedding gifts. Alter the wedding supper was served Mr. and Mrs. Beers left for 1 short trip, after which they will reside at 16S Edgewood avenue. The going away gown is of blue cloth with hat to l harmonize.
 This evening the April meeting of St. Paul's church, club for men will be held. Arthur L. Dean of the Sheffield Scientific school will give an illustrated lecture on Bacteria and Their Role in Nature. All men interested are in vited.
 Mrs. Grace Brown Salisbury will go to New York to-day to take luncheon with Mrs. Alexander of New Canaan, who spends the winters at Chelsea.
 At the annual meeting Of the state regents and council of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Foot Guard armory in this city Tuesday af- 1 ternoon. the announcement was made that the famous old Ellsworth house in Windsor had been given to the Connec- ticut D. A. R. through Mrs. Frank I Chamberlain Porter of New Haven, and other direct heirs to the property. The old house has been deserted for oyer a year. when the widow of the last repre- 1 sentative of the family died, and Mrs. I Porter with the fourteen other heirs united in giving the house to the socie- ty on condition that it be kept in repair. l The Ellsworth house is considered the most interesting gift that has been pre- sented to the Daughters in any state. 1 Aside from it's historical worth the I house is valued at $4,000 It is in need of repairs, such as painting, shingling, etc, and the cost of this will be from $200 to $S00 The house is located a short distance from the trolleys. It will be used as place of meeting for the annual conferences of all the chap ters and of the state council. It is the l plan of the state council to have a large housewarming at the Ellsworth house next October by which time it will have been reaaired and put in good condi- tion. The heirs have signified their in tention of adding to their gift by furn- ishing one room with original Ellsworth relics. Other gifts of valuable old fur niture have already been offered One room will be called "The Visitors Room," and will contain a register for names. A caretaker and wife will be installed in the house. and visitors will be shown about at certain times.
 The executive officers of the Peoples choral union would like, at the close of the second season of active work by this organization, to express their grat- itude and appreciation of co-workers, who have done So much to make the year successful: William E. Haesche, as conductor has won the affection and respect of his singers, as we'll as laurels for unselfish devotion to this new so- ciety. These words express the senti- ment of the entire chorus, and each and every officer and committee. Next to
 Mr. Haesche comes "his right hand man," Harry Whitaker, Yale '06, as accompanist. As volunteer two years ago with Mir. Haesehe. MT Whitaker started with the Peoples choral union and has certainly deserved the success that has been his. William E. Brown
 has been a great worker in the sight reading classes, which have been held under the management of the union.
 Each Tuesday night at Steinert's hall
 which was given by Rudolph Steinert for this purpose, MT. Brown has been preparing the students for admission next season under MT. Haesche's baton. MT. Brown has most generously given many hours to make this fundamental
 branch in any musical organization a success. MT. Hurlburt and stockholders of Masonic hall, Chapel street. have been most considerate in making the rental of the hall to fall within the limits of the treasurer, showing the same good will and kindness of pur- pose that prompted MT. Bretzfelder to rent Music hall in Court street for the concert at reduced rates, and the New Haven Decorating company to allow bunting and flags to be used from their firm. Universal thoughtfulness j and generosity to assist the Peoples Choral union. have been most notice- I able by the press musicians, reporters I and the community at large. Very gratefully the executive officers beg to acknowledge their appreciation, Mrs. Frank C.. Porter. Miss Martha H.
 Wurts Mrs. H. Grant Thompson, Mrs. | D arfio