The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-18
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE.

And ofher People Known in This City
 Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere. l The last Paint and Clay club tea will be served in the galleries in the Y. NJ. ! c. A. building this afternoon, and as ali the associate members have been ill., yited to assist a large number Of so- ciety people are expected to be present. At this time the many posters which have so artisticalIy advertised the ex- hibitibn will be sold at auction. Many offers have been made for certain or these posters during the exhibition, but it was thought best to reserve them TOT this sale. They are all by members of the club and the subjects are of great variety John I. H. Downes, who so successfully conducted the sale of post CTS two years ago, has kindly consented to act as auctioneer. As it is not quite expedient to close the exhibition to-day it will remain open until o'clock to- morrow afternoon, thus giving the New Haven public another day in which to visit this very excellent show of pie lures in oil and water-color.
 Among the most notable improve rnents of the street in Pennington are tie changes made by MT. and Mrs. Henry Wlittlesey in their old home stead the Humphrey Place" now to De occupied by Hayes o. Trowbridge, of New Haven. The place has been rnoa- ernized in every respect, and thorough. iy equipped for the convenience ard comfort of the occupants. The plazzas are of the Colonial design, executed oy ". D. Johnson, architect Of HartIord, and add immensely to the attractive ness of the old house built over 100 years ago. Grounds have been graded sta bles repaired and painted which already hold stud of ten horses and carriages.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Bouten ct 5 3s3s Dixwell avenue, start in few days for Mystic, Conn, where they will visit with their daughter, Mrs. c. F. Luther. for a few weeks.
 MT. J. Willis Bishop, electrician for the Consolidated railroad, is taking short vacation in Pennsylvania. He will look over his mothers farm near Bushkill and will probably visit the coal and oil fields farther west before his return for home. He IS accompanied by his friend, Mir. Walter Barrett, of West Haven.
 Mrs. James L. Melton of 26 Gill street, has returned from an extended stay at Palm Beach, Fla.
 Master Arthur Bassett, the young son of MT. Edward H. Bassett, of Dixwell avenue, was pleasantly surprised at his home the other evening by a number of his school friends. The children arriv- ed laden win gifts and refreshments, and a jolly evening was spent with games music and a splendid supper.
 The last of the monthly assemblies given by Miss Alice M. Hardy at the New Haven Lawn club, will bea sum- nner dance,'' Monday evening, May 22 The girls will wear the fuffiest of sum- lner gowns, the men shirt waist suits. and the fayors will be flowers and oth- CT things suggestive of summer. The patronesses will be Mrs George filling and Mrs George H. Lewis.
 The wedding of Miss Charlotte Eliza N beth Thurman of Milford and Harry Van Dusen Richards of West Haven will be solemnized at the summer home of the brides parents on the tWenty-thrid of this month. Owing to the death in De- cember last of the groom's father, John Marshall Richards, the wedding will be quiet. only the immediate relatives at tending the ceremony.
 Miss Grace Taylor of this city won second place in the shot put at the annual field day exercises of Mt. Ho1- yoke college. Miss Taylor is captain of the sophomores track team. She graduated from New Haven High school in 1903, and was one of the best basketball players on the High school team.
 Mrs. Julius Scott, of 43 Park street has returned from Washington, D. C.. where her daughter, Miss Julia Scott recently graduated with high honors from Freedman's hospital.
 Hillhouse council, No 1925, R. A., will give a smoker this evening, May IS, ir their council room, Music hall An elab- crate luncheon will be served, aftel which musical programme will be rendered. Every Arcanurnite in the city is cordially invited to attend.
 The late Judge James Bishop hac many friends among the orthodox He. brews in this city, and the Rev. Jacot Abbi Frommer, of the synagogue Bikul Cholem B'nai Abram, Factory street has given permission to Wolfe Levy tt recite at daily prayer a psalm in com menoration of the deceased. The psalm is recited in the Hebrew and in ths vernacular. Yesterday 1t was the 332t psalm, aThe Lord be merciful unto hi soul for he died a just man."
 Retail clerks of New Haven gave whist and dance in the Sassacus armor. last evening. Excellent prizes wer awarded to the winners Many of tn employers in the big stores of New Ha ven and vicinity were present.
 Miss Olive M. Smith of Milford i visiting for week with her sister, Mrs Frank s. Day, at her home in New Ha ven.