The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-30

Miss Dorothy Bacon, who was one Of
the most prominent of last seasons
debutantes, is planning to spend the
coming year abroad. Professor Bacon
has recently been appointed director
of one of the eastern colleges for re-
search, and he will go to Jerusalem the
coming fall to be away d year, having
been granted leave of absence from
his work in the university. While he is
in the Far East Miss Bacon and her
mother will travel through Europe.
Mrs. William Whittemore Low, of
Brookline,, Mass, who has been spend
ing some time with her mother, Mrs.
Henry S. Parmelee, Of Hillhouse ave-
nue., left Friday Cor New York and Sat
urday sailed on the steamer Coamo for
Porto Rico to join Captain Low, who is
stationed at San Juan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Maxcy Hitler, of
Temple street, have been entertaining
Ernest Thompson-Seton the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. P. Barnes,
who have been spen ling their honey
moon in Europe, have returned home
Gnu al INV ct Tic lOcbi Oil
Orange street, where they will reside
during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos F. Barnes.
Beginning Tuesday evening, February
81, Mr.. Powers will deliver a course of
six University Extension lectures in
Branford. They will deal with the va
rious republics of the world. The lee
lures will be given weekly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward o. Gruener, of
Edgehill road, are in the Adirondacks
enjoying the winter sports,
An engagement of interest here was
announced the past week-that of State
Senator Alfred Il. Hammer, Of Bran
ford, to Miss Rosamond Swan, of Bos-
ton. Mr. Hammer is a brother of Mrs.
George e Eaton, of Prospect street, and
has spent much time here, although
making his home at the large family
residence in Branford. He is one of the
leading manufacturers of this state.
Miss Swan has also been a frequent
guest in town Of Mrs. Justus S. Hotch-
kiss, of Church street, and Mrs. ]. B.
Sargent, of Elm street. The wedding
will take place in the early summer.
The newly appointed committee of the
Young Mems Republican club announce
| the first whist and dance to be held at
Republican hall on Thursday evening,
February 2.
One of the large receptions of this
week will be that of Professor and. Mrs.
Irving Fisher, of Prospect street, who
have just issued cards for the affair,
Tomorrow is the day selected. and the
hours are from until clock. 1t will
be one of the large affairs of the season,
as both Professor and Mrs. Fisher have
| a large circle of friends. rs 49,
| Charles r. Hotchkiss. of Cheshire,
whose residence was burned lately, is
preparing to rebuild.
Mrs. George B. Martin will be the
hostess at very interesting musicale
| in steinert hall next Thursday evening.
Mrs. Martins guests will be the mem
bers of the sight-reading classes of the
Peoples Choral union, in which she is
| so deeply interested, The musicale will
be given Immediately after the regular
rehearsal Thursday evening, the guests
going from City Mission hall directly to
Steinert hall. The programme will be
an interesting one. Miss Sarah Martin.
Mrs. Martins niece, will sing. as win
Lawrence Sullivan, and Mrs. Martin
will play. ~. .
DR.. f. r. Brothers, of local lodge No.
25, B. P. o. E., has been invited to go
to New London next week Wednesday
to attend the annual banquet of the
Elks in that city. He has sent word
that he will attend and has chosen as
I
Ethics of EIkdom.''
Mrs. Grace Brown Salisbury is con-
valeseing from her severe Illness, and
hopes now to be able to continue her
talks some time in February.
Miss Alice M Bacon is in Boston,
where she is delivering her series Of
lectures on Japan. She is expected
home this week
The annual masquerade of the Bran
ford knights of Pythias, always a very
large and important social affair, will
| dominate all happenings Of the second
week in February. ..,
Mrs. William R. Tyler, the Misses
Tyler and Miss Mol1ie Woolverton gave
the last of their January 'at homes on
Thursday afternoon at the Tyler resi-
denee on College street. And by the
way, the coming Wedding of Miss Wool
verton and William b. Tyler Yale 1908,
| is a subject Of much interest to society
folk. The wedding will take place at
the United church Saturday afternoon,
February Is, Rev. ARENAS J. Haynes
officiating. A reception will follow at
the home of Professor and Mrs. Samuel
l.. Penfield, with whom Miss Woolver-
ton has lived. Mr. Tyler who is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Tyler,
| is one Of the most popular of the young
| society men.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Goodsell, Of
Cheshire, are rejoicing over the birth of
a baby girl w."
Colonel N. G. Osborn was in Water
town yesterday, the guest of Mr.. Taft,
| of the Taft school there. In the after
noon Colonel Osborn gave an informal
| talk to students of the school,
The dance which was to have been
given at the Lawn club Saturday even
| ing has been postponed until next Sat
| urday evening. The postponement was
| made because of the death of Judge
John M. Hall.
I Permission has been granted by the
| board of education to the alumni of the
high school to offer three cash prizes
| each year to be awarded to the best