The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-29

home Saturday by General and Mrs. s. E. Merwin of 412 Orange street. Gen. eral and Mrs. Merwin were the recipi- ents of many handsome floral pieces and also. a large number of messages of congratulation. There was no for nal reception at the house owing to the health of Mrs. Merwin. but a num- Der of callers were received during the day.
 Judge and Mrs. Lynde Harrison are now domiciled at their elegant southern residence in Thomasville. Ga, leaving New Haven last Wednesday.
 A lecture on Russia" illustrated by stereopticon views of St. Petersburg, Moscow, and other cities, was given at Yale hall Saturday night by John D, Jackson. After the lecture there was an informal talk on Russian industrial economic and political conditions.
 Philip J. Murphy. mailing clerk con- nected with the local postoffice, has ten dered his resignation to Postmaster J. A. Howarth. MT. Murphy's resignation takes effect on Saturday, March 5. He will leave for the south for a months vacation, after which he will enter the employ of a large concern.
 Attorney Edward J. Maher, chairman of the democratic town committee, is suffering from severe attack of the grip, and is not expected at his office for some time to come.
 The Twentieth Century Whist club ot Branford met with Mrs. w. A. Bryan at the residence of Mrs. c. w. Covert oi Milford avenue on Friday afternoon All the members were present, except ing Mrs. c. F. Bradley, who is i'll with the grip. Mrs. Willis Linsley acted as substitute. The day being Mrs. Bryan's birthday the club presented the hostess of the afternoon with pretty picture Ca snow scene in water colors by Mrs Amelia Douglass), framed in a dainty gilt molding. Mrs. Coralenne Russell the club orator, made the presentation in her characteristic inimitable style The club will meet with Mrs. Charles A. Hoadley of Hopson avenue next Friday.
 E. F. White of Durham went to Mid dletown Thursday night and received his commission as second Iieutenatn ir S. M. Bacon division. U. R. K. of P.
 Mrs. o. s. Richards of Elm street will entertain the Monday Afternoon Whist club at her home to-day.
 Mrs. D. J. Hurley of this city, ac- companied by Miss Lynch of Water bury, is sojourning at Lakewood, N. J.
 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Somers gave a delightful whist party Friday evening at their home on Elm street. During the game dainty buffet lunch was served. The ladies' prizes were a hand home Montnellie center piece, and an imported vase. The gentlemen's prizes were beautiful pearl pocket knife and a cut glass and brass ink stand and letter holder. After the game a delicious supper was served.
 Miss Margaret Stanford is spending several weeks with friends in New York city.
 Hon. Frederick A. Belts returned to town Saturday afternoon from St. Louis the national commission of the Louis jana exposition, of which he is mem Der. MT. Belts said that the reports to the effect that he has leased a house in St. Louis and that he contemplated re- signing as a member of the republican state central committee were baseless and not founded on facts.
 Mrs. c. R. Coan of 1S4 Wooster street who has been confined to her home all winter by i'll health, has sufficiently re- covered to go out once more. She at tended the meeting of the Book and Thimble club last Wednesday at Mrs s. H. Dawson's. It was her first re- appearance at social affairs and her friends accorded her a cordial vel come
 Ex-Senator Clark, Mrs. Clark and their daughter, Mrs. Rosalind C. Pratt of Flying Point, Branford, are soon tc leave for Bermuda, the land of the lily. The party will remain in Der muda until the balmy spring days visit our shores.
 About twenty of the friends of w. S Scranton met at his home in Durham Thursday evening. MT. Scranton was pleasantly surprised. Refreshments were served and an enjoyeble evening had.
 c. w. Harrington, president of the Harrington company, who is now ir Florida, is building a winter residence in Winter Haven, Fla.
 Mrs. Graves, principal of the Leigh ton kindergarten school on Whitney avenue, gave tea to the young ladies of her kindergarten training class al the New Haven Country club, Wednes- day afternoon. There are twenty stu dents in the class and as the invitation ten teachers whom they assist, the par ty numbered about forty. Singing and dancing combined with the tea to make a decidedly jolly occasion.
 Carlos k. Stoddard will give his fare well bachelor dinner at the Graduates club tonight About twenty friends oi MT. Stoddard will be present to extend their congratulations and best wishes.
 Mrs. David L. Gardner and family ot New York, who are very well known here, are spending the winter at Cimiez near Nice, on the Riviera, and write that everything is delightful there. The Gardners were the original owners oi Gardner's Island.
 Mrs. Huntington Denton of Paris who has been the guest of her niece Miss Elsie Hotchkiss, of 55 Hillhouse avenue, and her daughter in New York for the past two months, sailed fol