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

tiful lace fan. Miss Lucy Kay; second gold fountain pen, Miss Susan Bracken. Robert Brereton won the gentlemen's first prize, a stein, and Daniel Sullivan the second, a silver match box. After the play Miss Mary Crowley gave some fine vocal selec- tions, and Miss Lillian Kane played the piano very cleverly. A fine supper was served. Mrs. Enscoe is the wife of our well known, substantial and esteemed citizen, Michael R. Enscoe. The affair was a grand success in all respects.
 The wedding Of Miss Sandol AIiliken and Charles French Stoddard will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 8 ] o'clock at the Church of the Ascension in New York city. Miss Milliken will have as her attendant her sister. Miss Lucy AIilIiken. The best man will be Louis Stoddard. a brother of the groom. ! The ushers will be Ezekiel Bronson, Burnside Winslow, Frederick Brewster, and Thomas B. Farnam. The bride will be given away by her father, William MilIiken. Following the ceremony a small reception will be given at the home of the brides parents on Madison avenue. after which the bride and J groom will leave for trip in the south. A fine portrait of the Hon. Charles D.. Mitchell of New Britain, former United { States commissioner of patents, has just been completed by Harry I, Thompson | of this city, and is in line with the many splendid portraits of eminent men which hare come from the brush of this dis tinguished Connecticut artist. MT. 1 Thompson, who has the distinction of having painted the portraits of more ' governors of Connecticut than any oth- CT ertist-the likeness of more distin- guished Connecticut men, not even Trumbull. has been very busy during the past year, and among others he has recently completed fine portrait of Dr. Timothy Dwight, former president of Yale, and one also of Professor George J. Brush, formerly dean of the Sheffield Scientific school. Both of these portraits were commissions from the respective families of the distinguished subjects and now hang on the walls of their homes. These portraits were painted from life, many sittings having been given. and are pronounced by all i who have viewed them to be admirable likenesses and most successful and sat- 1sfactory in every respect. Mir. Thonp- son is now finishing replica portrait of the late Peter McCarten of New York, a former president of the Hardware club Of that city The portrait is a com mission from Mrs. McCarten, and will be hung in her home in Brooklyn. Among the recent works by MT. Thomp- son are portraits of President Henry H. Peck. of the Waterbury Dime Savings bank; President Henry J. Smith, for the Ansonia Savings bank; the late Henry Bristol. former president also for the Ansonia bank: the late Frederick T. Stanley, president of the Stanley works, New Britain. and William H. Hart, the present executive of that concern. These portraits were commissions given by I Governor Chamberlain and ex-Mayor peese of New Britain, and have been hung in the directors room of the Stan ley works.
 Miss Marguerite Gaylord of Branford is the geust of her aunt in westbrook, and Miss Florence Dickinson of Vest brook of her aunt. Mrs c. w. Gay lord.
 Mrs. F. R. Lucney of Orange street will entertain some of her friends at a charity whist this week, Friday after noon.
 Mrs. William T. Ryer of Bushy Plain, Branford, who has been very i'll with pneumonia, is now convalescent and again able to be out.
 ] Rev. Father MeGuinness will extend his stay in the south for. some time, l until the climatic conditions of the north become more favorable at. least. Mrs. John Beach left Branford on Friday for New York to see her sister, Mrs. L. C. Bayles, off for South Africa Saturday. Mrs. Beach spent Sunday in Brooklyn, the guest of Miss Bessie Beach.
 The Thimble society recently organ ized in Branford met with Mrs. Will liam R. Foote of Montowese street on Friday afternoon for. Lenten sewing The society will meet again with Mrs. Foote next Thursday afternoon and the meetings will be held regularly during Lent
 The members of Garfield council, O. U. A. M., enjoyed a whist party Friday evening. The first ladies' prize was won by Mrs. Charles Tremper and the gentlemen's prize by Arthur Beaumont. The consolation prizes were captured by Mrs. A. Glynn and G. H. Hopkins. Miss Esther Andrew of Orange gave a delightful birthday party in the town hall, Orange, Friday evening. Miss An drews' birthday is the 18th of February, but as eight years have passed since her last birthday, she concluded to cele- brate Friday evening instead of Mon l day. The hall was elaborately deco rated with pink and white crepe paper, and grand pine, which was suggestive of summer. Assisting Miss Andrew in receiving were the members of the | Jolly Six club, Miss Frances Lewis, Miss Bessie Otis, Miss Fife Nettleton, Miss Marion Clark and Miss Nellie Sco- bic These young ladies presented Miss 1 Andrew with beautiful gold locket and chain. She was also the recipient of many beautiful gifts. Miss Andrews S mother also assisted in receiving the l guests. Lillys' orchestra furnished the music for the occasion. A delightful buffet lunch was served.
 | The young son of Mir and Mrs. John Hotchkiss was baptised at St. Mary's church yesterday. He was given the name of Donald Francis Hotchkiss. A certificate of incorporation has been filed with the secretary of state by the