The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-04-30
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

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William Davidson is very sick at his
home, 81 Avon street. He is being at
tended by DR.. Sanford.
Miss Martha Day Porter, of Hillhouse
avenue, has just returned from the
south, where she spent part of the win
fer.
President and Mrs. Arthur 7. Had
ley's reception at the Art school to-
morrow evening for Secretary of War
Taft will be brilliant affair Invita-
tions have been pretty general, and the
reception win be one Of the largest this
season.
Midshipman Frank Hamilton Roberts
has telegraphed his father, DR.. Frank
p. Roberts, of 1856 Chapel street, that
he has been awarded his diploma at the
academy. The president has confirmed
his reduction Of ten numbers and Rob-
erts has telegraphed as follows: Or
dered to the Illinois and then to the
Missouri" These vessels have been at
target practice at Pensacola and are
now on their way north On their arri-
val at Brooklyn they will go at once
into drydock and this will allow the Of
fcnrs about one months leave and will
afford Mr.. Roberts chance to visit his
friends here.
Miss Bakewall was the hostess for a
small luncheon given at the Country
club on Friday afternoon, at which she
entertained Miss Rhoda Sargent and
Mrs. Eliot Watrous.
Seth D. Bingham, jr., organist at st.
PauPs church, will leave some time in
June for Paris, where he goes to study
organ with the great Widor. Mr.. Bing-
ham has been granted a leave Of abb
sence by the church board, and while
away his place will be taken by Henry
4. Moors.
One Of the social events of Friday
evening was the straw ride and dance
out to Orange given by the Sigma Phi
society. The party left the city about
o'clock, bound for the town hall. There
dancing was enjoyed until ! o'clock.
The music for the dancing was furnish
ed by Odenkirchen.
Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson and
daughter, Miss Mabel JOY Robertson,
will come to town early in June and
will remain here for month.
Miss Anna Mahon, of $3.50 Congress
avenue, announces the marriage of her
sister. Rose Marie Mahon, to Frederick
william Basner, Of West Haven, which
occurred February s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell have
returned to New York after visit
with their daughter, Mrs Winston j.
Trowbridge, of Church street.
Mrs. Timothy H. Bishop, of Church
street, was the hostess on Thursday af-
ternoon for one of the handsomest
luncheons Of the week, given at the
Country club.
Secretary Of War Taft will be guest
at dinner to be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. James P. Pigott at their home on
East Rock road this evening. Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Pigott were classmates at
Yale.
Miss Florence Richards has accept
ed a position as soprano soloist in the
Methodist church choir Of Waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Staples of
1856 Richard street, are rejoicing over
the arrival Of an eight-pound girl last
Thursday. Both mother and dapghter
are doing well.
william r. H. Trowbridge and son,
Harold Trowbridge, Of Dresden, are
now on their annual summer visit to
America and are the guests of Mrs. ].
Edward Heaton, the daughter Of Will
liam Trowbridge. They will remain in
this city for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen H. Lester, Of 1873
Wooster street, have returned from a
two weeks trip in the south.
Mrs. George H. Nettleton gave de-
lightful little dance at the Country club
Saturday night, at which many of the
guests were members of the younger
married set.
The Coreopsis branch of the Tribune
Sunshine society will give play. my
Son Percy" this evening at Harmonic
hall. The cast will be from the "A"
Comedy club, of Fair Haven. Dancing
will follow. Tickets can be obtained
from any of the members at a reasona-
BILE sum.
Miss M. ID. Porter, Oh HlllnouSe ave-
nue.. was the hostess at a small bridge
whist on Friday afternoon The tea
table was very prettily decorated with
quantities of sweet peas.
Professor Albert S. Cook, of the uni
versity, had as his guest on Thursday
and Friday of last week Professor Alois
Brandt, of the University of Berlin.
Professor Brandt came to America as a
delegate to the Franklin centenary re-
Gently held in Philadelphia, and has
visited several of the large universities
of the east during his stay here. On
Thursday evening Mr.. Cook gave a
small dinner at the Graduates club for
Herr Brandt, who thoroughly enjoyed
his visit to Yale. He sailed for Ger
many Saturday
The date for the annual promenade
Of the senior class of the high school
has been set for Tuesday evening. May
Is. The place decided upon is Music
hall Harold Hine is chairman of the
committee having the affair in charge,
the others being Miss Jennie Ball, Miss
Anderson, Miss Reynolds, Alexander
Timm, Benjamin Booth and Alfred
Seeley.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, who comes
to the city to-day to speak at the meet
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