The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-15
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMSOFINTEREST CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

Elsewhere Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Stanley Root, who have of late years spent their win ters in New York. have taken for the winter the furnished house at 355 Will low street. this city.
 At the regular meeting of St. Joseph's Holy Name society of St. Joseph's church on Lawrence street, Sunday ev- ening, Police Sergeant Driscoll of police headquarters, was presented with a very fine policeman's belt, club and tas- seL Sergeant Driscoll has been a mem Der os the society for 8 long time, and has done much to further the interests of the organization. It was in apprecia- tion of his great interest in the society that the gift was made. The Rev. Fa- ther Daley made the presentation speech and Sergeant Driscoll responded feelingly. The society voted to attend St. Mary's church on New Years day in accordance with the custom estab- lished some time since.
 IlS 1NGks oIs Ie4ih hbQAo AochSAS rector of Trinity church, preached to large congregation in Christ church, West Haven. Sunday night. The text was taken from St. Matthew: "The Fa- ther gave Him authority to execute judgment, so He was the Son of man."
 The second annual social of the Win chester Rod and Gun club to take place Tuesday. December 15, at Lenox hall. Broadway and York Square, is interest ing many of the young people in the western section of the city.
 Dr. W. G. Anderson. director of the Yale gymnasium, has left on a three weeks trip to New Mexico, where he will be the guest os Ashley Pond. the old Yale sprinter and hurdler, who is in charge Of school in that place. Dr. Anderson will look over the school and make recommendations. especially from the standpoint of physical culture and gymnastic work.
 The ladies' society of the Congrega- tion B'Nai Scholom of Olive street Sun day evening presented the pastor. Rev. s. Kleinfeld, with a purse as a token of 1 their esteem, and also for his splendid efforts in building up the synagogue and also for his work in behalf Of the | Sunday school. After the presentation an elaborate banquet was served in the syna gogue bancuet room. The ladies' society of the synagogue was in charge Of the affair, which was attended by some 250 members and friends of the congregation. There were also admit 1 ted sixty new members during the even I ing. President Joseph Kaiser present. ! ed the pastor to the congregation, after which brief remarks were made by a number of those present. The officers Of the congregation B'Nai scholom. which worships at 9S Olive street, are: President, Josenh Kaiser; vice presi- dent, Herman Goldbaum; secretary, D. Lowenthal: treasurer, L. Bodlander.
 The many friends of Mrs. Murdocls Dingwall will regret to hear of her ill., ness at her Nome in Westville.
 The regular monthly business meet ing of the SWoman's auxiliary to r. 4 M c. A. will be held in Foy auditori- unn, Y. M c. A. building, to-day at 2 o'clock. An interesting programme has been arranged in connection with the meeting. Mrs. Ruth Baker of Boston ! will conduct the devotional service; Miss Belle Manross Sigourney will ren- der violin solos; Mrs. Spencer of Water. bury will read a paper on 'Is Auxiliars
 Work Worth While." Mrs. Smith ot New London will sing. Mrs. Smith is c very fine soprano and 1t will give mucf
 pleasure to hear her. Tea will be served and social hour will follow in the par
 lors upstairs.
 sale of fancy and useful articles suitable
 for Christmas gifts at her home, 29
 Orchard street, Thursday and Frida,
 afternoons of this week. Lemonade
 cake, pie and candy; also hot coffe and ice cream will be on sale. She woult be glad of the patronage of friends. The Up-to-date club holds its week..
 meeting this afternoon at the home o
 Mrs. Coe Of Alden avenue. Mrs. Lau rens Lenox will read a paper on 'Wag : ner's Parsifal." This interesting topi ; is treated in Mrs. Lenox's most capti ; vating style and is sure to be edifyinI : to the members.
 Henry L. Hotchkiss will close tn Hillhouse avenue house soon, and wit Miss HotchEiss will spend the rernaind
 CT of the winter in California.
 Mir. and Mrs. William L. Rice wi
 spend the Christmas holidays with thei
 friends, MT. and Mrs. W. W. Bucking ham, 152 Howard street, Brooklint
 Mass. -.> -
 :. Frank W. Dewell, of J. D. Deweli { !, O., son of former Lieutenant Governo ! Dewell, is in Savannah spending a feV
 days. ~5-~.-
 The superintendents of the Junio . leagues oe the Methodist churches ( this city will hold a meeting in tn
 Methodist parsonage, Westville. .. tc
 morrow afternoon at o'clock. f W. L. Bradley Of Meriden and F. .
 Huntington of Norwich are registere
 at the New Willard, Washington, D. c
 The woman's Home Missionary socie
 ty will meet this afternoon at the Meth , odist parsonage, Westville, at o'clocl
 Miss H. c. Lamb will address the meet ]. ing.
 II. Grant Thompson has returne
 from business trip to Chicago. M . Thompson attended a meeting of me
 interested in independent telephor ,. companies. "n
 J. L. Nesbit, the local liveryman WI ). recently purchased the Fowler farm i
 South Woodbridge, gave house warn = fye, toauy Trtda1 ox,aY,;,,,