The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-16
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMSOFINTEREST CONCERNING
NET HAVEN PEOPLE

, And other People t&nown In This city
Local social Events Here and Elise
where.
Mrs. George H. Collett, wife of George
Collett, the well known bicycle rider, OF
Redfield street, has gone to New York
city, where she will remain as the guest
of friends for the coming two or three
weeks.
Mrs. Theron Strong, of New York, on
Saturday gave a valentine dinner of
eighteen covers in honor of Miss Helen
Talbot Olyphant, whose engagement to
Prentice Strong was announced re-
Gently.
1t is said that the officials of St.
James Episcopal church, Westville,
VIII appoint Miss Genevieve Skinner to
the position of organist to succeed Miss
Edith Downs, whose resignation goes
into effect the first of March. At times
Miss Skinner has substituted in the
absence of Miss Downs and she is fully
fitted to take up her new duties imme-
diately.
The meeting of the Saturday Morn
ing club held Saturday was addressed
by Professor Morse, of Salem, Mass, on
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Mrs. J. Frederick Sexton, who has
been confined to her home on Whalley
avenue for week suffering from a Sc
we're attack of the grip, was out again
Saturday.
Among the many festivities of Satur-
day which were exclusively for young
people was valentine party given for
Miss Ruth Kingsbury at her home on
Edwards street. Hearts was played.
Next Sunday Mr.. Winans Mr.. Sex
ton and DR.. Davies, Of the Methodist,
Episcopal and Congregational churches
of Westville, will deliver at the morn
ing services there a sermon on WASH
ington.
Mrs. Edward Hall, Mrs. Thomas Bas-
sett, Mrs. Walter Seaver, Mrs. Dean
Lyman. Mrs. w. r. Wurtenburg, Mrs.
Albert York, Miss Sarah Hadley, Miss
Susan Nichols, Mrs. A. Mcneil, Mrs.
o. c. Andrews and Mrs. George B.
Martin are members of euchre club
which meets fortnightly on Friday af-
ternoons.
The twenty-first birthday of Jesse V.
Simons, of Whitney avenue, was cele-
brated in a most appropriate manner
Friday evening. Mr.. Simons invited
over fifty of his friends to attend
dance to be given at Harmonic hall and
all those invited attended, knowing
what a most enjoyable entertainer Mr..
Simon is. The greater part of the eve
ming was spent in dancing, after which
refreshments We're served by Heublein.
The hall was very handsomely decorat-
ed with potted plants and cut flowers,
presenting veritable flower garden.
The music for the dancing was furnish
ed by an orchestra led by Ned c.
Strauss. The souvenirs of the occasion
were handsome stems engraved with
Mr. Simons' monogram, with 1882"
the year of his BIRTH and underneath
this was the year 1909"
The wedding of Miss Alice Bussey
Trubee, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Trubee, of Bridgeport, and Rev.
William Henry Salmon, formerly pas
tor of the South Congregational church
in that city, and previously active in
Yale Y. M. c. A. work. will take place
in the South church, Bridgeport, at
o'clock Tomorrow afternoon and will
be one of the important events of the
year. The ceremony will be an elabor-
ate one and large number of invita-
lions have been issued for it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trumbull Smith, who
have been the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. j. Frederick Sexton, of Whalley
avenue, have returned to their home in
Hartford.
Mrs. Rutherford Trowbridge has
cards out for luncheonto be given on
Wednesday. Miss Elsie Trowbridge
has entertained at luncheon twice dur
ing the past week in honor of visiting
friends.
An enjoyable surprise party was CIV
en- on Miss Grace Agnew Friday even
ing at her home on Fountain street by
a. number of her younger friends. The
surprise was complete and pleasant
evening was spent by those who were
present.
An engagement announced in New
York Of interest to many in New Haven
society is that of Miss Agatha Alling,
onlv daughter of John W. Alling, to
Frederick Lovejoy Durland, of New
York. 1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Alling entertained quite extensively IN
New Haven previous to three years
ago when the family left for year Of
travel. Since their return from a WIN
ter in Florida and Nassau they have
lived at the Netherland in New York.
Mr.. Durland, who is a graduate of Cor
nell, is the son of Daniel Terry Durland
and nephew of the late Frederick Love
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