The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-25
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTER EST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

-Interestlng Social Events Here and
 Elsewhere.
 Mrs. Francis G. Beach, formerly of Wall street, this city, who has been spending the greater part of the fall with friends in Philadelphia, arrived in town yesterday to spend the holi- days here.
 President and Mrs. Arthur T. Hadley returned Friday afternoon from a brief visit in Washington with Secretary of State and Mrs. Root On Thursday evening MT. and Mrs. Root gave a din- ner for President and Mrs. Roosevelt. It was the first cabinet dinner of the winter, and among the other guests asked to meet MT, and Mrs. Roosevelt were Hon. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge and President Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia university. President and Mrs. Hadley left for Washington on Wednesday.
 Miss Stephanie English, member of the sophomore class of Vassar, arrived Friday to spend the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. Edwin English, of Prospect street.
 Announcement is made of the mar riage of Miss Edith Williams, of Bran ford Point and Gustave Uhl of Mon towese, which occurred several weeks ago.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl B. Ely, of Harris burg, Pa, arrived few days ago to spend Christmas with Mrs. Ely's father, Henry L. Hotchkiss, of HilIhouse ave nue. They will return home Wednes- day
 A very handsome dinner was given on Wednesday evening by President and Mrs. Charles S. Mellen at their home on Whitney avenue, The table was handsomely decorated with Killar- ney roses, and the guests included Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Somers and MT. and Mrs. T. E. Byrnes.
 Shortly before two o'clock Sunday morning as many of the night police men of the central precinct as could be spared assembled at police headquar- ters, and when Sergeant Philip Smith, who was recently raised to that rank, came into the quarters he was warmly greeted by those assembled. Patrol To 2 < half of the men of that station, pre- scented to Sergeant Smith a handsome new belt, club and cap. Policeman Heenan stated that the men had made the gift as a slight recognition of the respect and esteem in which Sergeant Smith is held by his old associates and comrades in the central precinct Ser geant Smith was much surprised at the gift and he thanked the men heartily for their kindness and expression of good will.
 Announcements have been received for the marriage of George Andrews, of Ansonia, son of MT. and Mrs. John A. Andrews, of Branford, and Miss Hen rietta B. Davidson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Davidson, of Ansonia, which event will take place on Janu- ary 8.
 News comes from Berlin that Miss Margaret Billings, daughter of Charles K Billings, of this city, who is spend- ing the winter abroad, will be present. Hd at court this season. Miss Billings is one of the most talented members of the young society set in this city.
 Miss Marion F. Whitney, the head of the French and German departments of Vassar college, is spending the school holidays with her mother, Mrs. William D. Whitney, of Church street.
 Very little change is reported in the condition of W. E. Beach, of Branford who is i'll with pneumonia A trained nurse and New Haven physician are in attendance.
 Major and Mrs. Isaac Bromley and the Misses Mary and Adelaide Brom- ley, of York square, are in Buffalo for a few days. They expect to attend the Christmas festivities of the United States naval academy at Annapolis.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sanders w. Hart, of Prospect street, will leave about the middle of next month for their annual southern trip. They will go first to North Carolina for a months hunting; then on to Miami, Florida, for a few weeks stay. From Miami they will go to Havana and while in Cuba will visit many places of interest. On the way home MT. and Mrs. Hart will stop in South Carolina. They expect to be away until April.