The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-19

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 Henry P. Menzes of this city is now musical director with the Wilbur Opera company. now playing an engagement at the Grand opera house. He says the company has had a very successful sea- son and on the completion of his en- gagement with them he will return here.
 Mrs. Henry Staby of 265 Orange street entertained the ."No Name" whist club of Hartford yesterday consisting of sixteen ladies. They arrived on the 8:30 train in the morning and were met by Mrs. Staby in tally-ho and spent the | forenoon in drixing about the City of | Films. Then followed a pink luncheon, | the table being artistically decorated | with banks of sweet peas ribbons and l trailing vines, the color scheme of pink | being carried out in the decorations | throughout the house. The favors were silver card cases. The rest of the af- ternoon was devoted to whist, the fol- lowing ladies winning prizes: First prize, Mrs Seymour; second prize, Mrs.
  Shaiek of New York; fourth prize, Mrs. A. Woods; boohy prize, Mrs. R. w. Rol- lins. Jn the evening the ladies were the guests Of MT. Staby at the Hof Brau. where sumptuous supper was served All agreed the day was most enjoyable from start to finish. The la dies present were: Mrs. A. Woods, Mrs. c. R. Seymour, Mrs. Lester Sweet, Mrs. Fred Wooley, Mrs. Henry F. Chapman, Mrs. R. W. Rollins. Mrs. William Dwyer. Mrs. j. w. Buckman, Mrs. Charles Wooley, Mrs. Charles Mann, Miss Jane Shaleks Miss Reta Mann. Miss Flora Shalek, Mrs E. J. Hohoyn, Mrs. Edwin Crarey, Mrs. J. Fish Smith. Mir. and Mrs. A. H. Hayes are ex- pected home from Buffalo tomorrow. Mir. Hayes is representing the R. R. Y. M c. A. at the International con vention being held in Buffalo.
 MT. ad Mrs, George French and MT and Mrs Baldwin have returned from a driving tour through the Berkshires. At a meeting of the local branch of the post office clerks the following del egates were elected to attend the state convention to be held in Hartford May 30: John Fryer and Arthur F. Culver delegates; William McManus and Michael Murphy, alternates.
 F. F. Andrews of Dwight street is in Litchfield for few days fishring.
 The new fourth vice president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road, E. H. McHenry was the guest last evening of President c. S. Mellen at the New Haven house. MT. McHen- ny came on east to finish up the details of his acceptance of the position ten- dered him by MT. Mellen. He left late in the evening for the west and will re- turn some time before July 1 to assume his duties here.
 MT. and Mrs. George l. Sheldon have closed their house on Milford avenue, Branford, and gone to Pine Orchard for the season.
 An innovation in the series of moth- 1y meetings in the Winchester district has been annouced by Pricipal Junius Knowlton. A meeting for the fathers of the children of the district will be held in the kindergarten of the school Thursday evening, May 26. This is the only evening meeting of the year and will be marked by very fine enter tainment. Principal Knowlton will ad- dress the men and it is hoped that this meeting will prove as beneficial as the mothers meetings which have been such an important feature of the year.
 Miss Hannah Samuel and Abraham c. Bernstein, both formerly of this city, will be married at the Fernstadt. New York, on Sunday, une 5. Several of their New Haven friends will attend the ceremony. MT. Bernstein formerly studied law with L. E. Jacobs of this city
 At noon yesterday Miss Mildred Mitchell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell. and George l.. Valen- tine of New Britain, were united in marriage at the brides home, 244 Whal- ley avenue. The house was decorated with palms, ferns and Easter lilis for the occasion Mir. and Mrs Valentine will live nj New Britain.
 Rev. J. Edward Brennan, chaplain on the United States training ship Hart ford, will join his charge at Norfolk and the ships itinerary will necessitate a cruise in northern waters until Sep tember
 Through the efforts of Congressman N. D. Sperry pension has been grant ed to Mary Mann, widow of Archibald Mann of 219 Hamilton street. In 1891 she tried to secure pension but failed On January 25, 1904, she presented hel petition to Congressman Sperry, and g week ago it was granted. Mrs. Mann is so years of age and helpless. She lives with relative, Mrs. Annie E. Borden She will receive a back pension of $1,, sO0
 Miss Ruby D. Street, soprano, vii sing 70 Divine Redeemer,' by Gounod and "Love's Garden by Chaminade a the recital to be given by Treat { Shepard Saturday afternoon
 A picnic lunch at Mrs Dwight Bald wins summer home at Woodmont wa the very enjoyable diversion of the la dies of the Friday Afternoon Whis club last Tuesday. The party wen down in the morning and returned t the city about o'clock, after an un usually sociable day. Mrs. Baldwin ha provided ten dainty prizes for the whis the largest score securing first choic and so on until every one was provid ed with a momento of the occasion Those present weer Mrs. Colburn, Mrs Hodson, Mrs Culver, Mrs. Hardy, MT. Minor, Mrs. Powning, Mrs. Somer NFxe roa,,1,,,,a NTrc Wbi%i,,or opJ A,.