The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-21
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-Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.
 Professor and Mrs. Henry w. Far nam's tea Monday afternoon for the delegates in attendance at the annual convention of the Civil Service Reform association was most delightful, and was attended by more than 300 people. The host and hostess with MT. and Mrs. Daniel c. Gilman, and MT. and Mrs. Richard Dana constituted the receiving party, and assisting were Mrs. William w. Farnam, Mrs. Frank Chamberlain Porter and Mrs. Charles G. Morris, The decorations by Champion were effective arrangements of chrysanthemums, car- nations and roses.
 Officer Thomas J. Tracy was pleas antly surprised at his home, 109 Bailey street, Monday by number of his friends to celebrate his birthday. He was the recipient of many handsome presents. The afternoon and evening were pleasantly spent in vocal and in strumental music.
 
 came up from New York Monday with M. Josef Lhevinne, the pianist, was given a most cordial welcome home. It was Professor Sanfords first visit to New Haven since his return from Eu- rope in September, and society people took advantage of the opportunity to greet him for his generosity in bringing to Woolsey the great pianist. Professor Sanford, by the way, since his return to America, has been elected president of the New York Symphony orchestra. Edgar T. Clark, who has been under treatment at the hospital in New Ha- ven for the past four weeks, returned ito his home on Sunday and is now getting on towards recovery very nice ly.
 Miss Elizabeth Lowe of Newton High lands, Mass, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Russell Crane of Washington ave- nue, West Haven.
 A masquerade surprise party was ten dered Miss Grace Carney at her home, S6 Salem street, Saturday evening. The evening was passed very pleasantly in playing various games, singing and mu- sic. A fine supper was served att il o'clock. Among those present were the Misses Grace and May Carney, Annie Adams, Annie Hickey, Sadie and Ethel Lyke, Helen Wilhelmy Winnie Nihll, Kathryn and Emily Carney, Vivian Stone, Grace Sperry and Ida Wilson, and the Messrs, Stephen and Henry Carney, Robbie and John Adams, Will liam Kline, William Kelly, Neddie Han nan, Andy Campbell Edward Reynolds, Joe Mahon, Allie Sperry, Thomas Me Kearn and Eddie Cain. The merry par ty dispersed in the wee small hours of the morning, all voting Miss Carney quite little hostess, and presenting her with a nice bouquet.
 A very enjoyable surprise party was given to Miss Jennie Englehardt at her home on Whalley avenue Monday even- ming. About twenty of her friends were Tpresent to wish her many happy re- ,isfurns of the day, and a very pleasant r Awening was spent by all.
 Gertrude Moxley was given party at her home in Blohm street. West Ha- ven. Games of various kinds were played and refreshments were served. Among those who attended were the Misses Bessie Twitchell, Addie Heine, Margaret Moran, Zita Moore, Helen Seery, Messrs. Harry Blind, Philip Gill; more, Philip Jacobs, Paul Doolittle and Bertram Twitchell
 Miss Josephine Foster gave a tea at her home in College street yesterday afternoon for Miss Marion Cause of Wilmington, Del, who is spending few days with Mrs. George H. Nettleton of respect street. The hour for the tea was 2 o'clock.
 MT. John Adam Hugo, piano virtu- oso and teacher in Bridgeport, came to this city Monday to attend the Lhevin- ne piano recital MT. Hugo was stu dent with Lhevinne at the Royal Con- servatory in Stuttgart for several years and visited the pianist after the recit- al. MT Hugo was also entertained by his uncle, Sheriff-elect Philip Hugo, during his stay in this city. He only recently returned to his native city, and is a great acquisition to the musical colony of that place.
 Mrs Michael Farrel, who has been a cripple for long number of years from an attack of rheumatism, is now very ill at her home on Seaside avenue, Mil ford, but last evening it was stated that at that time she was a bit more com fortable.
 Professor Alfred Haddon of Cam bridge university, England, his wife and daughter, who have been entertained by Dr. George Grant McCurdy at Mrs Salisbury's, met there at dinner on Sat urday evening Professor William C.. Sumner Professor Theodore Woolsey and Professor H. A. Bumstead. On Sunday rofessor Haddon and his fam lily, Professor and Mrs. Horatio M Reynolds, and Dr. MacCurdy were en- etrtained at dinner by MT. and Mrs. Elford P. Trowbridge.
 Helen Weston of Smith street, West Haven, fell out of the gallery of the Congregational church parlors on Sun day and was seriously injured. The dis tance is about ten feet. The little gir lost her balance in some way and the railing was not high enough to pro- tect her. She struck her head on 8 chair, and received a scalp wound and concussion. pr. Kowalewski, who lS attending her, will not be able to ascer' tain whether or not she has snustainet any internal injuries for several days.
 Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge, who is spending the winter in New York, is il fo. Ioxr nd