The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-23
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITE1fS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in This City, Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.

anu tuner PeOpIe known m thts Sity-
 Interesting Social Events Here and
 Elsewhere.
 The Doreas society of Olivet Baptist church gave Martha Washington SUD- per last evening. The young women of the society under the able management of their leader, Mrs. William H. Baw- den, worked hard to make this supper a success. and were well pleased with the results. The members dressed in colonial costume, received the guests and presented to each one souvenir in honor of the day. After the supper a social hour was enjoyed. Miss Cora Eaton, a graduate of the Boston School of Elocution, gave several readings, and Miss Elizabeth Pruitt, a talented young soprano singer, appeared, The Y. P. s. c. E. also assisted in the eve ning's entertainment, .,.s...
 The colonial dance of the ladies phy- sical culture class of Branford was a delightful event last evening" The dec- oration committee was at work for two days getting the hall in readiness. The reception committee consisted of Miss Merriam, the instructor; Miss Milford, president of the class, and Mrs. Ed mund Zacher, Mrs. c. W. Gaylord, and Mrs. A. H. Hopson.
 Of the names of the girls appearing on this years honor list at Vassar col lege New Haven claims two, Miss Eliz- abeth Eudora Curtis and Miss Edith Marion Nichols. Miss Linda HalloWay of Danbury and Miss Elizabeth F. Hopson of Bridgeport are also on the list. se
 The annual New York concert of the Yale Glee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs, given for the benefit of the Yale uni- versity crew, will be held on Friday evening, March g. at S:15 o'clock, in the grand ballroom of the Waldorf-As- toria After the concert an informal dance will be given in the Astor gall lery. Among the patronesses are: Mrs, Vanderbilt, Mrs. w. D. Sloane, Mrs. Archibald Rogers, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, and Mrs Arthur M. Dodge. Joseph B. Thomas, jr., of l Madison avenue, New York, is the secretary Of the Yale alum nj committee.
 One of the most pleasant social events held in Branford this winter was the ball of the l.. A. Fisk Hose com pany at Music hall Tuesday evening. The firemen were out in force, and everyone had a royal good time. Com rnissioners Boynton and Rice were present; also Chief Walsh, Assistant Chief Dunn, ex-Chief Mccarthy and ex- Commissioners Fisk and Sliney. sSr,I... S1 1o1 1ntyE walsh and wife.
 Prof. George A. Merrick and Mrs. Merrick of Cambridge, Mass, are visit ing friends in this city. Prof. Merrick will be remembered as school supervis- or for many years in this city :,
 Mrs. Cherry of Ivy street Branford, Injured her arm some time ago and Dr. Penney performed an operation on 1t this week. ss s.ms%
 Joseph Cullen, jr., of this city, and formerly of Branford, who has been i'll with pneumonia is reported as on the road to recovery.
 Roy c. Clark, who was formerly con-, nected with the Hyperion theater and last summer was a clerk at the White city for the Seaside Construction com pa,ny, left Tuesday night for Milwau- kee. where he will enter upon an en- gagement at the Wonderland. This is a new resort established by Richard C. Kann, who was manager of the White city here last year.
 MT. and Mrs. Sylvester z. Poli have contributed a large and melodious bell to the new St. Anthony's church, washington avenue and Gold street, which is to be dedicated the first Sum day in March and at which Bishop Tierney and large number of priests will be present. The bell which cost over $1, ,0OO, will also be blessed at the same time, and the children of MT. and Mrs. Poli are to be the sponsors. Their eldest daughter, Miss Adelina Poli, who is at school at the Sacred Heart, Man hattanyille, is to come home for the event.
 Miss Justine Ingersoll, it is rumored, has taken house in Boston and will 20 there about April 1 to reside. Miss Insersoll has recently returned from a visit with Mrs. Ole Bull of Cambridge, Mass. @
 The meeting of the Comfortable so- ciety of the Congregational church, Branford will be held this afternoon.
 MT and Mrs. w. P. Hopson of Whit ..ney avenue, who sailed for Europe a few weeks ago, are now in London, England. They will remain there some time. :,
 Superintendent Beede has a rule pro- yiding that in absences from school which are not really necessary. such as parties and like celebrations, pupil cannot be excused, and it is necessary to mark such absences Quite often narents call and request that their chil- dren may be excused for such absences, but the superintendent does not regard such causes of detention as really ex- cusable.