The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-12

Clarence Hervey Cooper was appoint ed this week clerk os the supreme Ju- dicial court Of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, to succeed the late Hen- ry Austin Clapp. says the Boston Her aid. No appointment at the court house in recent years has met with such hearty approval by the members Of the bar and attaches of the courts as that of MT. Cooper, who, for number of years. has served as assistant clerk of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county. Obliging and courteous, he has won the esteem not only of the bench and bar, but of the newspaper reporters and others who. have had occasion to seek information from him. Time and again he willingly assisted young law yers in matters of procedure and prac- tice. MT. Cooper was born March II, 1853, in New Haven, where he fitted for Yale college. Instead of taking a col legiate course he passed several years in business pursuits. He entered the Harvard law school in the class of '75. He completed his studies in Boston in the office e fudge Lathrop, and was admitted to the Suffolk bar in Febru- ary, 1S7S During the next ten years he assisted Judge Lathrop. who had been appointed the reporter of decisions, in preparing the eases for the state re- ports. He also, during the same period, reported the cases for the law depart men of the Banker and Tradesman. In January, 1888, he was appointed assist ant clerk of the supreme judicial court, which position he has held until the present time. During a portion of this period also he assisted George F. Tuck CT in reporting the decisions of the court and was prominently mentioned for the reportership upon MT. Fuckers retire. 1nent MT. Cooper has two daughters, and resides in Boston. MT. Cooper is a New Havener and is the son of the late Elias Hervey Cooper, who served in the civil war in the First Connecticut heavy artillery and a grandson of the late John l.. Cooper, Esq. He has many relatives living in this city.
 Ernestde Breunn, German diplomat, who is travelling through the United States on a special mission investigat- ing American industries for the German government is in town. MT. deBruenn is accompanied by Walter Montanus, who Is connected with the North Ger man Lloyd Steamship company. They called upon President Hadley of Yale university Thursday and discussed their plans. They were afterwards shown about the campus and visited the buildings with Professor Edward B. Reed. and later had luncheon at the Graduates club. On Wednesday thev visited Harvard university. Mr.. Re Bruenn expects to return to his own country in aAfew weeks, but he is to re- turn and will attend the St. Louis ex- position
 Mrs. Willis L. Grove of 106 Whalley avenue entertained some friends at whist Thpfss,ssay afternoon. Six tables were oeculileu First prize went to Mrs. Homer Perkins, second to Miss Harriet Lum. To Miss Catherine Beecher the premium of consolation was awarded.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert A. Judson of Woodbury sent out a large number of invitations to a whist party at their home in orth Woodbury for last evening in honor of their guest, Mrs. Adams of New Haven.
 Professor Gruener gave last evening the third and last reading in prepara- tion for the German play. The play, Ludwig Fulda's comedy, "Jugendfreun- de- will be given by the Irving Place Theater company from New York on next Wednesday evening at the Fly perion theater.
 Dr. and Mrs. Pallman of Whalley aye-
 
 day evening. Among the artists who s1nade the evening one to be recalled with deep pleasure were Mrs. Beatrice Coulter and Miss Vronica Laliberte, who sang, Miss Goldbaum, Mrs. Aufort and MT. Hemning, pianists.
 Frank M. Travis, secretary of the New Haven Gas Light company, has return ed from trip to Havana. He has been absent three weeks.
 The sixth birthday anniversary of Eugene Cornwall of Thompson street was celebrated by a party Wednesday.
 President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale left this city on an early train yester- day morning to address the Yale alum- nj of Harrisburg, Pa, at their annual banquet last night. Vance Mccormick, the old Yale quarterback and football captain, is head of the Yale alumni of Harrisburg and mayor of that city. President Hadley will return to this city to-day
 Mrs. Abrarn S. Marshall of New Brit ain is spending a few days in Branford. Friends of MT. Marshall, formerly lead CT oe the Branford band, will be inter- ested to note that he is now connected with Hatch's band and orchestra of Hartford, and frequently plays with Popes band Of that city.
 Miss Laura Hincks of this city is a guest in Branford.
 Miss Elida M. Barnes of 177 Hotch- kiss street gave a charming party on Thursday evening to a number of her young friends in honor of her thirteenth birthday. Games, music and dainty supper engrossed the attentions of the young guests from 2 until 10:30 o'clock. The young hostess received many pret ty birthday gifts.
 Mrs. Baker and daughter Miss Emma Baker oe 171 Pine street, are visiting friends in East Berlin for two weeks.
 Mrs. R. A. Babcock and daughter Hazel left yesterday for a visit of a few days in New London
 This evening at o'clock at the home Of August C.. Taetsch will occur the