The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-05
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMSoFLNrERESro CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known In rh,. crs, -Interesting Social Event. Here and Elsewhere.

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 -Interesting Social Events Here and
 Elsewhere.
 Mrs. P. B. Buckingham, of 12SS Chap el street, had a pleasant family party over New Years. Her nephew, William
 Arthur Pratt, and his wife were of the party. MT. Pratt is a graduate of Shelf.
 "a. He is occupying the responsible
 position of assistant chief engineer with
 the Pennsylvania railroad at it's office on Broad street, Philadelphia. Mrs. D..
 Merwin Mitchell. of South Britain, and
 Stephen D. Baker and wife, of New
 York. were also of the happy house par ty. They were joined New Years even
 ing by Mrs. John E. Bassett, J. Bassett, the Misses Anna and Belle Bassett, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hahn and Edward Pierpont, the last named being of Will liamsburg, Mass. A new and novel game of cards was enjoyed, after which
 social hour was spent by the old
 friends. Refreshments added to the
 enjoyment All were loath to leave
 dear old New Haven.
 Miss Catherine Cooney, of New Brit ain. is visiting her sister, Mrs. James Ryan, of SS4 Cedar street. Miss Irene Daley will give a fancy | dress reception to her juvenile classes in dancing Saturday at Veru academy. 56 Orange street. Fancy dances will be a feature of the afternoon, and many new and unique figures of the german VIII be introduced. The costume dance,
 en masque, to be given by the evening classes of Miss Daiiey's school will take place at the academy Wednesday even- ! ing, January 13.
 The first at home' reception of MT, and Mrs. William J. Konold will be 1 held at their home on Crown street to- morrow evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Drew, of Frank lin street, are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy, weight eight and one- 1 half pounds. Mir. Drew is the we'll
 known accommodating driver for Coles electric express.
 A pleasant ..at home'' was given New
 Years night at the home of MT. and
 Mrs. August W. Meyer, No. 42 Orchard street. The house was very prettily dec orated. Games were played during the evening and prizes were awarded. There was also some splendid singing by the
 Four Leaf Clover quartette, composed
 of Messrs. Fleming, Bishop, Meyer and Gruener. A supper was served at the close of the affair.
 Announcement is made of the engage
 ment of Lulu Schrieder, of Whiting street, to Edward J. Stilson, of this city. Treasurer William H. H. Hewitt, of the New Haven Democratic club, yes 1 terday received a letter from the secre- | tary of Governor l.. F. c. Garvin, of | Rhode Island, stating that Governor Garvin would accept the invitation to
 be present at the Bryan banquet of the club on January Il at Warner hall.
 Governor Garvin will be one of the speakers at the post -prandial exercises to be held in the Hyperion after the banquet.
 This evening from to 12 the Quinni-
 piac Canoe club will give an informal dance at Warner hall.
 Miss Marquette, who has been the guest of her brother, MT. St. John, of Court street, has returned to her home 1 in Milton, Vt.
 The concert and ball of the Henry Grattan club will take place on Mon-
 day evening" January Il, in Harmonic l hall Stanford's orchestra will furnish l the music.
 Last evening the installation of the officers of the Epworth league, West 1 Haven, was held at the chapel of the
 Methodist church.
 | Miss Mary Hendee, of Whitney ave l nue, has returned from visit with friends in Lakewood
 Miss Bessie Manross is in Glen Ridge, N. Y, where she will remain several
 weeks.
 w. M Wadhams, who has been the
 West Haven agent of Coles electric l express, has handed in his resignation to take effect January 1. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell Johnstone and
 Miss Elaine Johnstone, of Washington, are the guests of Mrs. Johnstones pa- rents. MT. and Mrs. c. A. MoeIler, of l Crown street.
 The Hamtown club of West Haven will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Will l liam E,veritt, of Richard place. | The engagement of Miss Ida Horwitz, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. T. Hor- witz, of this city, to Henry I. Rivken, 1 of Hartford, was celebrated Sunday with an informal reception at S12 Con-
 gress avenue. Many friends of the
 young people called during the day and
 presented their congratulations and well wishes.
 ITS SEMI I-CENTENNIAL.