The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-14
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And Other People Known in This City Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere. Miss Frances Scoville of Kansas : City, who is the guest of Mrs. Henry H. Benedict of Bishop street, was the guest of honor at the luncheon given by Mir. Charles Monson, jr., at the Country club on Friday. Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Mrs. Irving Fisher opened her house for the final ShakeSpearean reading by Dr. E. c. Abbott for the benefit of the Y. M. c. A. Dr. Abbott selected Hamlet to close the series. He is a gifted reader and his audiences have been very re- sponsive to his mood. MT. Thomas Lee McClung, the treas urer of the university, had for his guests over the Yale-BrOwn game Mrs. Thompson and Miss Kittie Cheatham, the actress, of New York.
 Mir. c. Franklin Pierce will give recital in his studio in the Yale Ma tionaI bank building on Friday even ing at which he will be assisted by Miss Grace Walker, contralto soloist of Calvary Baptist church.
 Miss Rose Block and MT. Myer Chase were united in marriage Sunday aft ernoon at the home of the bride, on Dow street. Rabbi Fromer afficiated. After wedding journey, MT. and Mrs. Chase will reside here.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Maydower branch of the Tribune Sun shine society was held yesterday aft ernoon at the home of the president Mrs. T. J. Adams of 9 Whalley ave- hue. Committees for the fair to be given by the branch in Lenox hall on December were appointed, and details arranged.
 Miss Edith L. Staaf of Dwight street Is in New York enjoying the horse show.
 A public lecture on cremation will be given under the auspices of the New Haven Cremation society at War ner hall next Thursday evening at o'clock The speakers will be ex-May- or Joseph B. Sargent and Rev. Alex ander Irvine. The admission is free.
 The first. of a series of three studio recitals will be given by the pupils of Mrs. Franz Milcke in her studio in the Insurance building Monday evening. The annual meeting of the Elm City Branch of the Tribune Sunshine so- ciety will be held in City Mission hall on Friday afternoon at o'clock. A full attendance is expected.
 The qlartette choir of Trinity M. E.. church gave a special music service Sunday evening at which Maunder's s.Penitence, Pardon and Peace" was sung. The organist was MT. F. w. Canada, and the choir Miss Minna U Storm, soprano; Miss Louise Danni- ker, alto; MT. E. e. Woodstock, tenor; and Mr. Charles c. Carroll, bass.
 Congressman Sperry leaves for Washington November 29, and will spend his Thanksgiving day in the Ma tional capital Asked if there would Se any appfopnfi5ti6n for the New Ha- ven harbor MT. Sperry said There has been no survey, and I don't suppose there will be any money for the har- bor. In fact, I understand there will be no river and harbor bill passed at this session of Congress-
 !. Clarence Bacon, J. H. Morton and Dr. Porter of Branford, off on their annual hunting trip in Maine, are showed in at Camp Howard, and with eighteen inches of snow on the level they are unableto bag any game. The men have decided to remain another week.
 M. T. Dougherty, '0S S., by winning the fifty yard novice swimming race at the New York A. C.s meet Saturday, makes the seventh consecutive winner for Yale of this event at the annual November races of the club.
 Thomas F. Nolan, clerk at the Ton line. wore a smile yesterday. Mrs. Mo- Ian presented him with daughter Sat- grday.
 MT and Mrs. Elbridge Howe have returned from their summer house at Woodbridge, and are now at their res idence on West Chapel street.
 John Hay camp, No. 40, Woodmen ff the World, Sunday evening celebrat- ed in odd Fellows hall the acceptance and hanging of the charter which has inst been granted it, the ceremonies heinz in charge of Dr. D. F. Johnson, council commander of Dixwell camp; w. Al. Bassett, clerk of Dixwell camp, w F. Gowan, escort of Dixwell camp, and A. D. Rose of Bridgeport, state manager of the Woodman of the World.
 Application for the distribution of the estate of the late Harriet w. Hampton of Wallingford has been &C., cepted by the court of probate, and the property, amounting to about $5,- TOO, will be divided among the four heirs, who are Henry W. Hampton, Eveline Bampton Smith, Harriet R. Bampton and Henry Kane.
 Saturday afternoon all the members <. of the judiciary committee of the last general assembly, Senator Judson of stratford excepted, were in New Ha- ven. the guests of Major John 0. Til- son. who escorted them to the foot ball game and later gave a dinner in their honor at the Graduates club. Major Tilson was entertained by his associates several times last winter, and took this occasion to return the