The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS. OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People Known in This City Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.
 MT. Horace B. Webster and wife. of 77 Ward street. have returned from Tarpon brings, Fla, where they went on their wedding trip They enjoyed four months stay in Florida. Mrs. Webster was quite indisposed at one time owing to rough passage by steamer on the return trip.
 Bishop William Lawrence, of the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts. who has been the guest of Anson Phelps theStokes. Jr., since last Saturday, has returned to his home in Boston.
 Rev. J. Frederick Sexton, rector of St. James church and chaplain of Pu- laski chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will preach a sermon next Sunday evening at St. James church, addressed espe- cially to the Royal Arch body. All Royal Arch Masons and members of the blue lodges are invited to be pres ent
 George A. French, Jr., of Hartford, is the guest of his uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Rowland, of Campbell avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Voloshin an- nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter Anna to Mir. Morris Krall.
 Mrs. Room and daughter, Miss Vera Room, of New Haven, are spending the summer at Mrs. Stoneman's cottage on Beach street, West Haven.
 Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Ida, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Fried, to Mir. Edith Cotton. The wedding will take place at the home of the brides parents, Sunday, June 19, 226 Commerce street.
 MT. and Mrs Stiles Smith celebrated their golden wedding Dednesday even- ing at the home of their daughter, Mrs Elbert Clark, of Milford. Several from West Haven were among the many guests present.
 The Westville ffremen held a whist and entertainment in the engine house Tuesday night. Elaborate preparations were made. The prizes offered. were: First priz, potted palm, and booby, a potted rubber plant.
 Mrs. H. Grant Thompson and daugh- ter, Miss Margaret, sailed from New York on the Princess Irene at one o'clock for a six weeks sojourn abroad. Carl Wooster and family have moved from First avenue to Howard avenue New Haven.
 Invitations are out for the opening of the social season at the Lighthouse Point pavilion which will be conducted this year by Richard c. Miller, the well known musician. The opening will take place Friday evening, May 2O
 The Tuesday evening sewing bee met this week with Mrs. Frank B. Ball, Kensington street, New Haven.
 Mrs. Franz Mick will give a pupils song recital in Meriden tomorrow even ing. Nearly all of the participants will be Meriden and Wallingford pupils. The New Haven pupils who will be v heard in solo work will be Miss Matilda Richter, dramatic soprano, Miss Anna Erlich, mezzo soprano; and Miss Annie OBrien, contralto.
 At his Summer street home, William Beimler is critically i'll. The patient, who Is an employe of the New Haven Clock company, is attended by pr. Winchell and Dr. Kenna.
 Mr. Frederick Dieter is confined to his home on Wooster street with cold. Abram Peck, of Blake street, has re- covered from protracted illness, and is. able to be about once more.
 Mrs John H. Shaw entertained the s. S. Whist club at her home, 1,533 Chapel street, Monday. But two members were absent, Mrs. c. w Pickett, who is at New Preston, and Mrs. Eli Mix Their substitutes were Mrs. Dwight Baldwin and Mrs. George Powning. Mrs. George Maycock won the first prize, hand some painted butter ball dish; Mrs Raymond Baldwin secured second prize, a hand painted sugar bowl. The final meeting of the club will be held next Monday evening with Mrs Prentice Chase.
 Harry Mems, of Blake street, is hav- ing a store built next to his residence.
 Mf. and Mrs. E. Stroud and Mrs Ha- han and children, of Middletown were in Durham Sunday.
 Mr E. D. Page has recently moved to 24 Charles street.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Phelps, of Clin- ton, are the guests of Mrs. William N. Winne, of Harrison street. Mrs. Phelps is a cousin of Mrs. Winne's.
 MT. A. H. Hayes and Mrs. Hayes left Tuesday morning for Buffalo, where Mir Hayes goes as the representative of the Railroad Young Mems Christian asso- citation to tn convention of the Young Mems Christian association to be held in Buffalo.
 Charles Sexton, the son of the pastor of St. James church. Westville, is spending few days at the home of his uncle at Warehouse Point.
 MT. l.. B. Pope, of Ansonia, is in the city visiting friends on Edgewood ave- nue.
 Miss Ethel Brooks, of Derby, gave a luncheon at her country home, Brook side" Clinton, yesterday, in honor of her friend, Miss Elizabeth Wilson, oi West Haven. The table was very pret- tily decorated, the china and silver be- ing heirlooms. A huge bunch of pink roses adorned the centerpiece. Among those present was Norman Smaller, oi Chester. The rest of the guests were 1o,, Int Fri