The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-01

MISS NGllie MyleS Iyffell, tnG IOTHlSE contralto soloist of all Saints chapel, has accepted a position for the coming year in the first quartette of the First NJ. E. church, South Norwalk, with Mrs. Frances Heath Eaton. Miss Tyr rell possesses rich contralto voice of rare quality. She is a pupil of Henry Mozealous, who is one of the leading baritones of this city.
 Miss Gertrude Spiegel, daughter of MT, and Mrs. Henry Spiegel, was mar lied Wednesday evening at her home on Greenwood street to Joseph Higgins. A large number of friends and relatives of the contracting parties attended. Miss Maud Spiegel acted as maid of honor and Henry Spiegel as best man. After the wedding feast MT. and Mrs. Spiegel started on a weeks wedding tour to New York and other places and on their return will reside on Quinni- piac avenue.
 Mrs. Thomas Stanford, wife of the we'll known local letter carrier, and who has been under treatment at Grace hos pital for. the past six weeks, was taken to her home, S92 Whalley avenue, yes terday, in a greatly improved condi- ton.
 The Mothers club will meet with Mrs. William H. Douglass, of Orange street, this afternoon at 2:30. There will be an annual election of officers. The nominating committee submitted the list at the last meeting and the ticket will undoubtedly be elected as nominated. Mrs. F. B. Street, of East Haven, is chairman of the nominating committee. She was assisted by Mrs. Alexander F. Irvine, Mrs. F. F. Andrew and Mrs. Sherman Law. Dr. c. J. Bartlett will address the club to-day on the subject Adolescence and Tuber- culosis.''
 A reception was held at the parlors of the Westville M. E. church last eve ming in honor of Rev. W. W. Gillies, the recently appointed pastor of the church. The reception was under the direction of the Epworth league and a large assembly met the new pastor and his family. The reception hours were from until 10.
 Mrs. H. A. Francis of Diamond street Westville, who has been i'll for four months with nervous affection, is Sc far improved that she has been able to go to Fair Haven, where she will re- main for a time at the home of her mother, Mrs. M. A. Knight, of Blatch- ley avenue.
 Grand Canton Sassacus No. 1, P. M 1 l. o. O. F., held a successful whist on Wednesday evening ill it's hall. The affair was attended by fully one hun dred persons and after the game danc- ing and refreshments were enjoyed The prize winners were as follows: Ladies' first prize, pair of vases, Mrs c. A. Beers; second, fancy note paper Mrs. W. S. Jones; third, belt pin, Mrs W. H. Northwood; gentleman's first prize, umbrella, Colonel F.. D. Brett; second, fountain pen, c. D. Stevens third, stein, A. C.. Johnson. The next of these popular whists will be held May IA.
 The Yale Glee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs rendered a banquet Wednesday evening to Professor Thomas G. Shep- ard to commemorate the thirteenth year of his musical directorship of the club. It was given at the Graduates club and was one of the most enjoya- ble affairs ever given at the clubhouse Professor Shepard has worked so faith. ] fully and generously that the club now stands as the only one in the country which has grown in popularity an6 power, and this unique position is due entirely to Professor Shepard. During the evening magnificent silver lovins 1saNf n,s5 | by James Reynolds, Yale 1903, presi' dent of the club. The menu was rev elation of such things and was perfect | ly served. Hon. William M. Run yon, Yale 1892, now a New Jersey | judge, was toastmaster, and upon the 1 introduction of each toast the old songs were sung The first was Come Nov and Listen to My Tale of Woe" The Clubs Early Days" was by John o Heald, Yale 1873, president of the clut when Professor Shepard served his frs year as director "Its University Val ue" was accounted by Edward Sawyer 1898, business manager of the club il that year. "Its History fell to Colone Norris G. Osborn, editor of the Regis ter and twice president of the club, il the years 1879 and 1880. Its Manage ment'' was told by Courtlandt D Barnes. 1902, business manager. "It' Humor" by Edward M, Dudley, 1877 the humorous man, was pleasantly dwelt upon and closed with the render ing of "Ye Love to Go to Sunda! School" Its Relations With the. Fac ulty" were brought to mind by Profes sor E. B. Reed, Yale 1894, which closed the list.
 1 The guests present were G. s. Arnold 190S,. c. E. Austin, c. D. Barnes 1902 Glover Beardsley 1903, W. P. Brandege' 1886, G. B. Chadwick 1903, M. P. Murph! 1903, H. T. Clark 1903, l.. G. Coleman 1903, Erastus Corning 1903, E. M. Dud ley 1877, J. M. Dreisbach 1903, R. L. Nc Knight 1903, N. G.. Osborn 1880, Gren vile Parker 1898, M K. Parker 1901, A w. Phillips, c. D. Rafferty 1904 S., E B. Reed 1894, J. R. Robinson 1903, w. N Runyon 1892, Edward Sawyer 1898, T G. Shepard, c. l.. Du Val 1903, Alan Flo! 1903, William F'rew 1903, J. O. Healt 1873, E. P. Howe 1876, Henry James 1903 Franklin Johnson 1903, D. A. Jones 1SS1 A. R. Lamb 1903, w. J. Lapham 1897 R. R. Mccormick 1908, R. A. McGe
 1900 S., D. R. Mckee, jr., 1903, Franl
 Lea Short 1903, B. M. Smith 1903, R. S
 Smith 1903, H. R. Stern 1903, H. B. Val
 Deventer 1903, c. J. Waddell 1903, A. ) Waring 1903, c. B. Waterman, L. S, F D yyTb;toop,l, 1on2 IT I, Williams 1SSi