The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ETEMSOFINTEREST CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

Elsewhere.
 Mrs. L. Dugan and daughter Ger trude of Newark, N. J.. are visiting her sister, Mrs. Richard Williams of s9 syl- van avenue.
 Walter Harra is seriously i'll with grip at his home on Phillip street. Pneumonia is feared.
 Miss Frieda Fichtl, who has been wis., iting Mrs. c. E. Webb of 116 West Eleventh street. New York city, has re-. stunned her duties in the cloak depart ment of the Edward Malley company.
 Thomas Ridge, who is suffering from pneumonia at Grace hospital, was re- ported yesterday as resting very com fortably and as slightly improved.
 Miss Susie Doherty. formerly with Hamilton & Co, has accepted a posi- ton with the Edward Malley company.
 Frederick Fricke, who has recovered from protracted illness, will undergo an operation for appendicitis to be per- formed the first week In June
 Mrs. H. P. Coyle gave delightful pit party at her home, S61 George street, Thursday evening. Those present were MT and Mrs. O'Connell, Dr. and Mrs. McCabe, MT. and Mrs. J. Hayes, Miss Anna Fleming, John Lynch. A bounti- ftl supper was enjoyed after the game.
 Excelsior chapter, O. E. S., held their regular meeting in Masonic temple last evening, initiating four candidates and rnrofxrif1er fxuo combinations rrro,,7 matron and her associate grand officers will visit Excelsior chapter on March IS. The ladies served a fine supper last evening from to to over one hundred.
 Mrs. J. R. Davison of 95 Winchester avenue will entertain ''the star whist at her home, 95 Winchester avenue, on Tuesday, March 8.
 Chief of Police Wrinn announced for the benefit of the service yesterday that Patrolman McDermott had been trans ferred from Grand avenue station to the central station and Patrolman Win chell from the central station to Grand avenue.
 c. B. Thompson of Alden avenue Is another victim of the grip.
 Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr.. deliv- cred the third of his series of lectures on New England preachers at St. Paul's church yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. His subject was Horace Bush nell"
 George Heaton of Meriden is visiting Archie Turner of Whalley aveune. He letf Cheshire academy recently and may go to the New Haven high school.
 Arrangements for smoker to be given by the First division, Connecticut Naval battalion, March 19, was reported on by the committee at the company meeting last evening. The committee is made up of Coxswain c. H. Porter. E. l.. Averill and W. R. Benjamin.
 Mrs. Ida Q. Moulton, state superin- tendent of the Christian Endeavor so- Aeiety, has issued a folder regarding the missionary campaign. It is proposed to use the students in Yale university and the Divinity school, the Hartford Theo- logical seminary, Wesleyan university and others to carry on the work. Church people interested are invited to correspond with Mrs. Moulton at Can ton Center.
 Mrs. Edward Warner and daughter, Miss Caroline, of Boston, are the guests of Mrs. Jared Warner of Whalley ave- nue.
 The Thimble club of Branford met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. w. R. Foote of Montowese street. Nearly dozen ladies were present The club will meet every Thursday during Lent.
 Herbert Mather has gone into the in- surance business. He will only work at 1t as a side issue. however, as he is em- ployed as clerk by the New Haven Clock company.
 At the meeting of Ladies' auxiliary, "A. o. H., of Branford, held Thursday evening, plans were discussed for a fit- ting celebration of the second anniver- sary of the organization of the lodge which will occur April 6. Several com mittees were appointed to complete minor details and the celebration will be held on the night of the regular meeting, April 6.
 A very enjoyable surprise party was given in honor of Francis Edgar Kins- try, at his home, 72 Beach street, Thurs day evening. Whist and pit were the favorite games, the first ladies' prize being won by Miss Ruth Hathaway, and the first gentlemen's prize by Howard H.. MacGowan. The consolation prize was won by MT. Kinstry. The prize which was given for the highest score ill pit was captured by E. Wellington Carroll
 Otto Gombert, who has been i'll for Eome time, is convalescent.
 Dr. Jay Seaver, medical director of the Yale gymnasium, read a paper on the Development of the Human Body before the New Haven branch of the American Physical Education society in the Yale gymnasium Thursday evening.
 The Mems club of the United church will meet next Monday evening in the parlors of the Young Mems Christian association, by the hospitable invitation of the officers of the associa ton, who will show early corners the Edwin Ban croft Foote Boys club and other parts of their building and work. A report will be made by the committee appoint ed at the annual meeting to consider the future work of the club.
 A very pleasant reception was held Thursday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Hull of No. 336 George street, when George E. Mix, Yale 1904, L. S., entertained the members of his classes of the New Haven evening schools. Mrs. Hull chaperoned the par ty and assisted in receiving. During