The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-12

AAu ~tMeF FeOpl0 known Ah ThAn Ctt9 --IRtexesting Social EveRts Here and Elsewhere. The engagement was announced last week of Dr. William Kent Shepard of this city to Miss Ruth Badgley of New York city Dr. Shepard is instructor in mechanics in the Sheffield Scientific school, and is one of the best known of the younger members of the university faculty.
 MT. Henry Farnam, it is rumored, is planning a trip to the Orient. MT. Far nams main object in going is to bring back his sister, Miss Lena Farnam, who has been visiting the family of MT. w. ". Rockhill, the American minister to China. Miss Farnam has been in the Orient nearly year.
 Mrs. Ellen Bragg has returned to her home in Mill Plain, Branford, from the New Haven hospital. Mrs. Bragg is still very weak from an operation, but a speady recovery to health is now hoped for.
 Mrs. David Kydd of this city has just returned after a visit of three weeks with her sister, Miss Mary IA. Wright of Philadelphia, Pa.
 Mrs. Samuel l.. Penfield, of Edwards street, was the hostess on Friday after noon for one of the largest bridge par ties of the week. The entire afternoon was devoted to the game at the close of which tea was served to the guests. Mrs. G. s. Callender poured tea, and Mrs. Wllliston Walker served frappe. The players included Mrs. Charles Her vey ToWnshend, Miss Elizabeth Day, Mrs. William Beebe, Mrs. Henry Sar- gent Mrs. w. T. Brooks, Mrs Horace Wells, Mrs David Daggett, Miss Pen field, Mrs. Frank L. Bigelow, Mrs. Francis !. Beach, Mrs. Frank D. Trow- bridge
 Dr. and Mrs. Horatio Parker went down to New York on Thursday last to attend the concert given in Carnegie hah that evening by the Musical Art club of that city. Dr. and Mrs. Parker were the guests of MT. and Mrs Frank Danrrosch.
 A luncheon with a card party follow ing was given by Mrs c. W. Hand on Friday afternoon at the Country club for quite a party of friends. The mem- bers of the club include Mrs. Dean Lyman, Mrs. Charles A. Futile, Mrs c. w. Hand, Mrs. E. E. Hall, Mrs. Nich- ols, Miss Nichols, Mrs Byrnes, Missf Hadley, Mrs. McNIeil, Mrs. Samuel H. Hammond and several others.
 Mrs. N. Albert Hooker of the York Wall has gone to Torrington for short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Goodwin.
 Mrs. Samuel A. York and a number of other ladies are Ing a kirmess to be held in the arr here for the ben- eft of the Grand Army in this city If the present plans are carried out the affair will be given thu week of April 19, which is Bunker Hill day, and will given in this city
 MT. Frank H. Sperry, the son of Mrs. Joel A. Sperry, who has been in South America for the past year, returned home yesterday. MT. Sperry spent most ~0f-his time in Rio Janlero while away. Shopmates of Miss Nellie Slattery, daughter of Edward Slattery of 1S6 James street, were surprised when she went to the clock shop Saturday morn ing and bade them good bye saying that she was going on the road with Virginia Earl, who appeared at Poli's here last week in a vaudeville act, as her maid.
 A small bridge whist party was given on Friday afternoon at her home on Chrch street by Mrs. Otto c. Ramsay Tea was served, the table being very attractive with spring flowers. Among the players were Mrs. Walter Camp, Mrs Frederick J, Kingsbury Mrs. Will liam G. Daggett, Mrs. Charles S. De- Forest, Mrs. William A. Rice, Mrs Samuel A. York; Mrs. Lewis H. Eng fish, Mrs. John c. English, Miss Wodell. The Peoples Choral union is hard at work in it's preparations for the next concert under the direction of William E. Haesche. Its last concert is remem- bered with pleasure, and it's supporters await the approaching concert with in- terest. This will be the programme: '9The Crusaders" Gade; Lovely Rosa bel" Chadwick; Young Lovells Bride" Haesche.
 Officer Patrick J. Welch of the Dix well avenue precinct on Saturday ten- dered his resignation from the force to
 
 commissioners. Officer Welch is a brother of Officer William WeIch, who is attached to the central precinct. He retires in order to go into the grocery business, and will open a store at 1882 Whalley avenue. He was appointed a patrol4nan June 2, 1905.
 Miss Emily Whitney was the hostess on Thursday for very pretty lunch con given in honor of out of town friends The table was decorated witt spring flowers, and covers were laid for -four. Beside the hostess there were Mrs. Faucett Baldwin, Miss Anna Baldwin and Miss Elizabeth Boyntor of Los Angeles, Cal.
 The Young Ladies' club of St. Peters church, Milford, was formed last Tues. day evening in the parish house, ant consists of about twenty-five members with other applications to be consider ed at the next meeting which will take place next Tuesday evening. The off, cers of the club are as follows: Presi- dent, Mrs. William Platt; vice presi dent, Mrs. Sherwood Roosevelt; secre. tary and treasurer. Miss Grace Corn wall. The objects of the club will b. ito further the interests in church worl in Milford and the diocese, to partici pate in athletic and literary and socia meetingss
 The young people had one of the mos evening at thevbgkqjetaog-g-m arral delightful dances of the season satur T aI,x1,