The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-02

.Interssttng social kfvents Here and
 F Elsewhere
 H. NJ. Kochersperger the new third
 vice-president of the New Haven rail-
 road. who has been advanced from con-
 troller, yesterday morning took up the
 reins of his new office. which not only
 covers the department of accounting.
 but the treasury. pay and purchasing
 departments as well; and on entering his office he was confronted by the sight of a magnificent array of flowers, which were an offering and tribute to him from his former employees. Mir.
 Kochersperger was completely surpris- ed and expressed his appreciation in happy words, which added to the sat- isfaction of all concerned in this pleas ant demonstration. MT. Kochersperger then opened a box of choice Havanas, which he had just purchased, and the smoke all around was highly enjoyed. In Bridgeport yesterday marriage license was issued by the town clerk to Margaret Hugo and Thomas H. Duffy. both of this city.
 Last evening at the Lawn club Mrs. H. Grant Thompson, Mrs. Frederick Kingsley and Mrs. F. w. Williams gave a german in honor of several favorite young society ladies, including Miss Billings, Miss Kingsley, Miss Caring ton, Miss Denning, Miss Margaret B. Thompson, Miss Dorothy Thompson, the Misses English and Miss Whitney The gentlemen bidden included Bruce Tenn, Francis Walker, William Wat rous, Mir. Rigelow, Mir. Deming and others. The decorations were of holly and the favors were of unusual inter- lest.
 A progressive whist social was given l by Miss Nellie Hogan at her home, 972 State street, Thursday evening. First prizes were won by Miss Grace Tyler and Vincent Kilboy and the consolation prizes by James Isaacs and Miss Mae Welch. Both vocal and Instrumental selections were rendered by Harry Don- nelly, one of New Haven's prominent young singers; Miss Mae Sullivan, Miss Grace Tyler, Miss Josephine Boyle,
 Miss Nellie Hogan and Miss Mollie Mc-
 Keon. Games appropriate for the eve- ming were enjoyed, including Standing Under Mistletoe." After watching the departure of the old year and the birth of the new refreshments were served. The guests departed wishing the host 1 ess many happy returns of the day. Among those present were Misses Nell | lie Hogan, Mae Welch, Mae McKeon, Mae Sullivan, Grace Tyler, Frances Sherdman, Reta Greene, Adelaide Hed- erman, Josephine Boyle, Mae Sweeney, Carolyn and Evelyn Hogan, and Harry Donnelly, Frank w@ck, James Isaacs, Murray Maher, Charlah Tyler Vincent Kilboy, John Ward. Frederick Kelly 1 and John Sweeney.
 John J. Delaney who was appointed corporation counsel by Mayor McClel- | Ian, of New York, has named William Clark as secretary. MT. Clark is a New Haven man ana was a popular newspaper reporter in this city for sev- eral years. The salary of the position is $3,500.
 Mr. and Mrs. Horace Perry, of 14S Whalley avenue, have had as guest for the Christmas holidays Miss Mary Treat, of Oxford. An enjoyable New Years party, consisting of MT. and Mrs. John Perry, Horace Jerry, jr., Edward Strong, Harry Perry and others, with music. dancing and cards, welcomed the new year. A fine dinner was serv- ed. The sleighing was much enjoyed | by Miss Treat.
 The Yale Alumni association of St. Paul will hold it's annual dinner to-day and the guests of honor will be Minis ter Stanford Newell and Professor Charlton Lewis. President Cyrus Northrop of the University of Minne- sota. is president of the association. Toasts will include Harvard. Princeton and University of Minnesota. The members of the Wednesday Eve ming Whist club of West Haven and their friends were given a reception.
 supper and dance by William F. Knapp Thursday evening in Knapp's hall. The 1 hall was beautifully decorated, and Mo- ble Brothers furnished the music for dancing. After the dancing supper was served.
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