The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-02
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTER EST CONCERN
ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in This city
Interesting Social Events Here and
Elsewhere.

Elsewhere.
The charity whist which was given
by the Deutsche Geselschaft society
yesterday afternoon in Harmonic hall
was a great success. There were elgnt
sections, with five tables of players IN
each section, and also large NUMBER
Of ladies who played pinochle in the
parlor. Two handsome prizes were
awarded in each section, and coi1ee,
cake, and ice cream were served after
the whist in the basement. {
Mrs. Behner of Hartford came Sun
day evening to spend the week with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Spiegel OF 81
Bishop street. r... ....
Mrs. DR.. Klenke of Wooster place
was given a very pleasant surprise by
the members of her afternoon whist
club on Tuesday evening at her resi-
dence. it being the anniversary of her
wedding. Whist was played. fine sup
per was served and a handsome pres
emit was given to DR.. and Mrs. Klenke
by the twelve ladies of the club, which
numbers thirteen. ..
An old New Havener who was look
ing up his old friends yesterday, was
Charles r. Whedon, who twenty-five
years ago was a prominent citizen OF
the city, and who many times presided
at town meetings. He has been away
from New Haven for twenty years,
and he says he sees striking changes
here. Mr.. Whedon was at one time a
deputy sheriff of New Haven county,
and also had a position in the health
board. He studied law and became
a lawyer, but never practiced the pre-
fessioil much. In 1880 in the Hancock
Garfield campaign he was chairman of
the democratic town committee. In
1884 he was appointed by President
Cleveland an Indian agent in Montana,
and, going away at that time to re-
sumo the duties Of the position, ne did
not return until yesterday Recently
Mr.. Whedon has been living in Cali
fornia He will probably remain in the
east. His son, Charles r. AVhedon, jr.,
is connected with the Pond Lilly laun-
dry.
Chief Justice Torrance is at his home
In Derby after his trip to the south,
greatly benefited in health, and ready to
take up his duties on the bench again.
He will sit with the supreme court at
its session in Hartford next Tuesday.
Miss Josephine Hickey, stenograph-
er to city Clerk Norris, is still i'll at
her home with a severe attack of the
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I. Shepard of
Orchard street are in st. Augustine,
Fla They will return home about the
middle of March.
Miss Harriet Genung, of Litchfield, is
spending a few days as the guest OF
Miss Tillie Kaehrle of 80 Livingston
street
Mrs. S. S. Adams of this city, state
president of the Tribune Sunshine So
ciety, has been invited to address the
East Haven Mothers club at its next
meeting. Mrs. Adams will talk on Sun
shine, which the club is considering as
a new phase of its work.
Mrs. F. B. Street, the president OF
the East Haven club, is slowly recov-
ering from the effects of her fall on the
ice two weeks ago. Her ankle was
badly sprained at that time and she is,
as yet, unable to leave the house.
The Up-to-Date club, Westville, met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. FTeder-
lex Penny of Alden avenue. It was a
literary meeting and Mrs. Laurens
Lenox read several selections and was
as usual, accorded much praise. The
ladies were delightfully."- entertained by
!. Mrs. Penny.
Theteagiven by Mrs. George F. Eaton
at her Sachem street residence from 1
until o'clock was well attended. Mrs
Eaton was assisted in receiving by Mrs
Daniel C. Eaton, Miss Rosamond SWar
of Boston, Mrs. va1demar Hammer Of
Branford, Mrs. J. P. c. Foster, Miss
Emily Morris, Miss Mamie Trowbridgt
and Miss Van Wrinkle. AT the tea ia
BILE were Miss Teresina Peck, Miss 10
sephine Foster, Miss May Dana an6
Miss LILA Chittenden.
Mrs. Arthur Hull Ryder of Yves
Chapel street, who has been spending
the winter with Mrs. J. Stanley ROOD
of California, formerly of New Haven
Will return April 1, visiting Santa
Barbara, San Francisco, Salt LAX,
City and Denver en- route.
John Keyes of SO Edwards street, ha,
entirely recovered from his long Illness
with pneumonia, and is able to be abou
again III
Mrs Alice Simpsons friends are glat