The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-16
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NETV HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People Known i'm This City Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.
 The postoffice clerks will hold their annual reception at Republican hall this evening. A programme of twenty dances has been arranged and the clerks are looking forward to a royal good time. Invitations have been extended to Hon N. D. Sperry, the officials of the New Haven postoffice and officers of the clerks state association.
 The Pansy club will give it's dance Monday evening, February 13, instead of February 6.
 $, During his short stay in the city, the distinguished French scholar, M. Franz Funck-Bretano, was the guest of Pro- lessor William Lyon Phelps and Mrs. Phelps at their home on High street.
 The Queens Daughters meet this evening St. Johns hall both for so- cial and business purposes.
 @ MT. and Mrs. James English gave a dinner at their home on Church street Wednesday evening. The guests were: MT. and Mrs. Henry F. English, MT. and Mrs. James E. English, Mrs. E. H. English, Miss Lillie English and Miss Mersick
 Mrs Simeon J. Fox of West Chapel street left last week for a short stay at Atlantic City,. e
 It is announced that the Boston Sym phony orchestra will give one concert in Woolsey hall on Monday evening, March 20. The concert will be held un- der the auspices of the department of music of the university.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. R. Walkley of Ever dtt street, who have been spending some time in Washington, D. G.. were among the guests at President RooseVelts re- ception to the diplomatic corps. on Thursday evening last. d 8
 MT. James M. B. Dwight of Hiilhouse avenue, has for her guest, Miss Purvis Of Philadelphia.
 An informal dance will be given by the c. J. Assembly at Lenox hall, Mon day evening, February 27.
 The State lodge of Pilgrim Fathers will hold meeting and concert in Lenox hall, Friday evening, February 8. Thos. Keller of this city is chairman of. the committee of arrangements.
 Mrs. E, Hayes Trowbridge and Miss Dorothy Trowbridge will give their sec ond at home next Wednesday after noon. @Gjq s4. ."
 A very pretty tea was given Friday afternoon by the Girls Athletic asso- citation of the New Haven High school to the teachers and, students of the school, at the home of Miss Frances Sherdman, 65 Edwards street. During the afternoon musical selections were rendered by the school orchestra. Guests were received from 3 to 6 o'clock. Miss Sherdman was assisted in receiv- ing by the Misses Eunice Bright, Hel- ena G. Tiernan, Madelyn Gardner, Eliz- abeth Malloy, Rachel olmstead, Pauline Buckley. Kathryn Quinn, Hazel Stowe, Molly Stanford, Gertrude MceKon and Louise Ruth.
 Mrs. Frances c. Beach of Wall street will leave iii a few days for Philadel- phia, where she will spend several weeks.
 The 1906 Assembly will give it's sec ond dance Friday evening. February 1T, in Lenox hall. The committee in charge is James w. Stanford and Charles Mur- phy Stanford's orchestra will play for the dancing.
 Representative Vlademar T. Ham, mer of Branford has purchased of Fred erick IL. Averill a large tract of land at Indian Neck. Mir. Hammer proposes to move the property, erect a residence there and lay out golf links.
 The Shelton Avenue school alumni will give an entertainment and dance on Thursday, January 26, at Warner hall. The amusing feature will be Dickens Madame Jarley's Wax Works" The persons chosen to act as characters are all experienced and tall ented in this line of public amusement J. T. Parsons, who is known all over town for his wit and humorous hits will act as director. ,s,,
 Lawyer J. Birney Futile has announc ed himself as candidate for the posi-. tion of associate judge of the city court ill this city. The appointment lies in the hands of the general assembly. >
 The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's auxiliary to the Young Mems Christion association will occur Thurs day afternoon, January 1T, at o'clock in the usual place. The devotional ser vice will be conducted by Mrs. DeForest and the soloist will be Mrs. Vishno.
 Mrs. c. R. Burr, who has been seri- ously i'll for several weeks at the resi- dence of her parents, MT. and Mrs. D. L.. Hickok, has recovered and returned to5her home in Hartford Friday.
 M. T. Mooney and family of Court street, West Haven, have moved to Nor wich, where MT. Mooney has accepted a position with the railroad company.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. B. Smith and family of North Haven sailed on Saturday for s few months stay in Porto Rico.
 Miss Katherine Bush of West Haven who has been spending a few weeks with her parents, has returned to her studies at Wellesley college.
 MT. and Mrs Daniel Brinsmade and daughter, Miss Carolyn Brinsmade of Shelton, sailed on Saturday for Italy, where they will remain until spring. William H. Grant of First Avenue, west Haven is the guest of his brother I y,fn