The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-07-02
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE


And Other People KNOWN in This City
interesting Social EgCnts Here and
Elsewhere.
Mrs. Jean Pardee Clark has written a
vaudeville slSit. The Girl and the Han
dicap," which opens an engagement this
week at Proctor's theater, New York.
Intimate friends of Mrs. Clark have
known for some time that she has been
engaged in writing the play, and they
Join in predicting success for the one
act comedietta, pronounced by Frank
Lee Short, stage manager for many of
the Yale successes, as a charming and
refreshing tid-bit, which offers excep-
tional opportunities for the display of
the talents Of Miss Isabelle Diamond
and Charles Bowser, the two who will
appear in the skit. Mr.. Short is stage
manager, and directed several rehear-
sails at Polls here last week. Miss
Diamond made her debut In London
at the tender age Of sixteen, and her
reception then and since has been most
f1attering She has been the cynosure
Of many eyes in her advancement upon
the stage. Added to a decided taste for
''legit" acting, she possesses rare beauty
and sweet voice. Mrs. Clark is de-
lighted at the prospect of her taking
the part Of Ruth Catchthemail in the
alft. Mr.. Bowser will appear as Colonel
De Peyster, the other character In the
sketch. Mr.. Bowser needs no introduce
ton as high-class comedian. He has
played with Charles Hoyt, with VIII
liam Gillette and in vaudeville he has
always been a "headliner."
President and Mrs. Arthur T. Had
ley had as their guest during COM
meneement week the Chinese minister
! to washington. Sir Chentung Lang
| Cheng.
George B. Chadwick, of New York
city, who came here for his triennlal,
was the guest, while in town, Of his
aunt, Mrs. Elford P. Trowbridge, of
Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford Trowbridge
and Miss Elsie Trowbridge will sam the
middle Of the month for several weeks
| trip abroad,
Mrs. Pickney Ellsworth, of Hartford,
is occupying the Ellsworth cottage, IN
dian Neck, for the summer Miss Ellis
worth and Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Ander-
son, of Hartford, are her guests, and
will remain until the latter part Of next
week.
Miss Edith Hart was the hostess for q
small luncheon at the Country club on
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Camp closed
their house on Everit street Wednesday
and went down to Pine Orchard for the
summer. Mrs. Camp has completely
recovered from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Acheson, Of Middletown,
are at the Cheney cottage, Indian Neck,
for the season.
Miss Elise Farrell, of Ansonia, has
been spending commencement week in
the city, the guest of Colonel and Mrs.
Rutherford Trowbridge, Of Grove
street.
DR.. and Mrs. e. Reed Whittemore,
who are now on their wedding journey,
| are expected to return to town next
Friday. They will reside at the Whit
tenore residence on Elm street while
Or. Whittemores parents, Dr. and Mrs,
Frank II. Whittemore, are in Europe
DR., and Mrs. Whittemore, with Mr.
and Mrs. Winston J. Trewbridge and
/ Miss Mollie Trowbridge sail on the
Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse on Tuesday,
July 10, for several weeks of travel
abroad.
Mr. and Mrs Fl. Grant Thompson
who are occupying the Fellows cottage
indian Neck, had as their guests over
Sunday Miss Elizabeth Billings, Miss
Mabel Billings, Thornton Hunt AND
Russell Fem, of this city, and Spottis-
wood Schenck and Graham Fellows
Thompson, of New York.
Treasurer Lee McClung was another
one of those entertaining Commence.
ment friends, and F. o. Robbins hac
with him ten visitors. Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene DeForest and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles S. DeForest were also out fol-
luncheon, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bar
clay were likewise entertaining. Some
of the others noticed with guests al
luncheon were Mr. and Mrs. G. d. Mum
son, G, y. Morris, e. e. Scoville, W. A.
Rice, Henry b. Sargent, Mr. and Mrs
M. H, Marlin, e. S. Bronson and Mr.
Crabbe.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Daggett have
closed their Wall street residence and
are now domiciled at Pine Orchard fol-
the summer,
Mr.. and Mrs Sherwood Day gave a
small luncheon party at the Country
club on Friday afternoon. Walter Gang
and E. P. Roo also entertained.
Professor Mark Bailey and Miss Ball
ey will summer this year, as usual, at
Stamford, N. Y, where they have a
beautiful summer home in the heart
of the Catskill Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur st. John New
berry and Miss Newberry, who have
been visiting Woleott G. Newberry, of
Wall street, have returned to their
home in Cleveland. Mrs. Newherry,