The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-24


 Sheffield Debating society was held in Byers hall last evening, The question discussed was the separation of mu- nicipal elections from state and nation al politics.
 A whist was given by Miss Anna Daly at her home, 12S1 State street, on Monday evening. Playing was enjoyed very much for about three hours, after which lunch was served. Games and music were also enjoyed. The lady's prize was won by Miss Grace Shanley and the gentlemans prize by Riley Me- Queeney.
 The Lawrenceville club of Yale will hold it's annual banquet at the Uni versity club Monday, February 29. Dr. Macpherson will be present from the school.
 Mrs. Frederick Robinson entertained a party of friends in Warner hall Mon day evening. MT. Stewards catering parlors being turned into a large draw ing room for the occasion. Ten tables of whist were played, and handsome prizes were awarded to Mrs. M E. Cameron and her son, who took first and second prizes, respectively. Re treatments were served and music and dancing were enjoyed throughout the evening.
 The faculty of the Yale Law school will give an informal smoker to law students on Friday evening at 7:SO in the library.
 Miss Olive Damn has gone to Califor- mia for a stay of several weeks. At Denver Miss Damn was joined by her mother.
 The Yale university whist team won the intercollegiate match of the Knick- erbocker Whist club Monday afternoon by defeating Harvard in the final round, so. The team was composed of T. McC. Marsh 1904, K. R. Shand 1904, R. F. Eggleston 1904, and c. S. Joy 1904
 The annual Washington birthday cell ebration was held at the Pequot club house on Monday afternoon and even- ing, and was just as pronounced a suc- cess as Pequot affairs have a way of being.
 Mrs. F. H. Benton entertained the s. s. Whist club at her apartments in Duncan hall yesterday afternoon.
 Harper's for March contains an arti- cle on 'The History of the Alphabet by Henry Smith Williams, Yale '6S, and a story, "The Ritter Cup" by Charles B. DeCamp, Yale '97.
 Frank Miller of Baltimore, formerly head of the upholstery department in the Howe & Stetson stores, is visiting relatives in town. When residing in this city Mir. Miller was prominent in local theatricals and will be remember ed as one of the best amateur actors of the city.
 The Intercollegiate Athletic associa- ton will meet in New York next Sat urday. G. E. Parks 1904 will represent Yale.
 Two historic relics presented to the Sarah Riggs Humphreys chapter, D. A R.. are to be repaired and polished pre- paratory to being exhibited. They are tables one of which was owned by Gen. eral Humphreys and the other by the Riggs family of Derby. They are Rev. olutionary curios of great value The Wednesday Afternoon Whist club of West Haven will meet with Mrs Willis Parker on George street, this city, to-day.
 Emmet Wolvin, of Westville, has re- stunned his duties with the Hygienic Ice company.
 Joseph Lawrence, of Gamer street who for years had a contract with the city, is critically i'll, suffering from pneumonia.
 Miss Alice Whildey, of Alden avenue ! Westville, has returned home after g few days spent with friends in Middle field.
 MT. and Mrs. E. Clinton, of Saybrook l are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Gladwin of West Haven. | MT. and Mrs. William Warner, of q | Cottage street, are receiving the con. gratulations of their many friends ovel | the arrival of little daughter at theil ] home. Both mother and baby are do. ing we'll. MT. Warner is employed al the Winchester works and is popular il | the establishment. Miss Florence Smith gave pit party at her home in West Haven on Monda, ] evening in honor of her guest Miss Larken, of Winsted. | The Idle Hour Whist club of Wes | Haven met last evening with Mr. ant Mrs. Frederick Farr. | Andrew, the six-year-old son of Will liam Patterson, of Burton street, West vile, is seriously ill at the home of hi. parents.
 Miss Cora Dill, of West Haven, was presented with a beautiful dress-sui case by some of her girl friends Mon day on the occasion of her birthday She was surprised and delighted witt the gift.
 Mrs. John D. Brand, of White Plains N. r., is visiting Mrs. Sherman Foott in Westville.
 A Washington's birthday party wa: given Monday evening at the home O
 Sidney Wilson in WestviIle. The even
 ing was spent with games and music
 Chicken salad was served. with coffe,
 and ice cream, and fine time was hat
 by all.
 Frank L. Shay, tenor soloist at Cal
 vary Baptist church, has accepted {
 position as solost at the First M. E,