The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING YETV HAVEN PEOPLE

Interesting Social Events Here and
 Elsewhere.
 The Ladies' Sewing society of Henry Merwin Relief corps met in their rooms in Insurance building yesterday after noon, serving supper ot the members and comrades at 6 p. m. Mrs. Harriet Badge, past national president, of Hart ford, who is i'll with pneumonia was re- ported little better
 Mir. John Campion of Fairnount avenue will sail on Saturday for Ger many. He goes to Dresden where he will pursue his musical studies for a period of two years.
 A dance was given last evening by MT and Mrs. William Merwin at Mer- wins pavilion, Woodmont. A party of twenty young couples from New Haven were among the merrynakers.
 The Ladies' society of Hope Baptist church served supper Wednesday even ing to a large number of parishioners and friends. The tables were beauti- fully decorated in pink and green. A bonutiful supper was served, after which mystery bundles were the source of amusement and revenue, causing much merriment.
 Lloyd s. Alderman, a senior in the l Yale Law school. who has been i'll for several weeks at the Grace hospital with the measles, has returned to his reeitations Alderman was taken i'll with the typhoid last term, his parents coming to this city from San Francisco, and it was feared he would be unable to keep up his studies. He is one of the high stand" men in the class.
 Prof. c. S. Sherrington, the. distin- guished English scientist, who is to give the annual course of Silliban lectures at Yale, arrived in New York city Wednesday. He later came to this city and is now at the New Haven house As previously announced, his course of lectures will be delivered the coming week, beginning with tomorrow. The "Ancients Club of Farmington, composed of former scholars in that town, which has occupied the Porritt house on High street for three years past, has been dissilved. It has been the most successful residential club ever organized by the Porter school alumnae. It has had as many as ninety members
 Mrs. Hill entertained the Crescent Whist club Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Barnsdall won first prize, a berry dish and six saucers: Mrs Connolly won second, comb and brush tray; Mrs. Me Nerny captured the consolation prize, a "bell.' After the game dainty lun- cheon was served.
 Miss Mae D, Hoffman and MT. Rich ard K. Brennan were married at St. Patrick's church Wednesday morning by the Rev Father Russell The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Es- ther Hoffman. Mir. James Brennan, a brother of the groom, was best man. 1 Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride, 204 l Franklin street. Later the yong couple left on a wedding trip. Upon their re- turn they will reside at 166 Davenport 1 avenue.
 Attorney Phillip Troup, talented son of Editor Troup of the Union, is again receiving congratulations. He was yesterday notified that he passed the New York bar examinations, re- ceiving high rank. Attorney Troup grad |, uated from Yale Law scool last June and was soon after admitted to the l Connecticut bar He then accepted 8 responsible position in the legal de partment of the Metropolitan Street Railway company of New York, a posi-. ton he still retains.
 Frederick A Betts. member of the national commission on the St. Louis fair. will leave for St. Louis on Satur- sday. The members of the state com mission will leave Hartford in a specia sleeping car next Tuesday and expec to reach St. Louis the next evening al S'cock. They will stay at the Washing ton hotel The Connecticut building will be dedicated on Tuesday, May 3, a l2 o'clock p. m. and the commissioners will take part in the exercises. Then car will be held in St. Louis for then and they will return not later than Sat urday morning, May z.
 Mrs Charles A. Elliot nd daughter Susie, also Mrs George E. Elliot, ST. and George E. Elliot, jr., attended tn, Palmer Fowler wedding in New Yorl yesterday.
 The marriage of Miss Agnes G. Plum kett, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Plunkett of Main street and John E Bomster, took place at S:30 o'cloel Wednesday morning at St. Francis churhc, Rev. r. M. Kennedy perform ling the ceremony.
 "NTr. Bob,'' a comedy in two acts, vii be presented under the auspices of tn Young Peoples society of Davenpor church on Tuesday evening, April 2S MT. Alfred Mott, who has alread, scored several successes along this line will have the leading part of MT. Rob ert Brown. The other characters are Jenkins, Frank Hunter; "Phillil Royson," Perry Jones; "Rebecca Luke, Miss May Alvord; Katherine Rogers, Miss Abby Farren; Marion Bryant
 Miss Mildred Finch; and Patty" Mis- Fife Jones. There will be several mu sical numbers between the acts.
 Mrs. c. Henderson, who has been wis iting Mrs. Bailey, her sister, in Clintor for some time, left yesterday for Chi cago.
 The engagement was announced yes
 terday of Miss Mary Parmelee, daugh ter of Mrs. Mary T. Parmelee and tn
 late Henry S. Parmelee, to Capt. Vii