The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
EIEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People KnOwn in This citS .-lnterenting Social Events Here an' Elsewhere.

s--IntereHttng Social Events Here an' Elsewhere.
 j. B. Robertson, jr., of Temple street. returned yesterday from an enjoyable southern trip.
 Mrs. W. W. Farnam gave very handsome luncheon and bridge whist at her home on Prospect hill yesterday. Mrs. Alfred Bacon of Mansfield street is in Cornwall for few days. She will return to town on Saturday.
 A birthday surprise party was given Miss Edna Bolton Wednesday evening at her home on Smith street, West Ha- ven, by a few of her young friends. The usual games were played, and late in the evening refreshments were served. MT. and Mrs. John D. Desmond are spending few days in New York city. Attorney Charles T. Coyle returned Wednesday afternoon from long visit Ito the marshes and lowlands of Florida. He said there is no place like home, and that Florida is a land of malaria and rain It is land of tourists and tips, especially tips.
 Word has been received from Anson Phelps Stokes, jr., secretary of Yale, that he this week leaves Switzerland, where he has been with Mrs. Stokes for about six weeks, enjoying a well-earned vacation, and that he will go to Berlin, where he is to study for about two months.
 The Peoples Choral union held the customary Thursday night rehearsal in City Mission hall last evening at 8 o'clock. During the intvfmission Mrs. William B. Haesche and Mrs William Tobin sang duets.
 Miss Alice Bacon, the president of the Woman's Civic Study club, who has been in Japan for several months, will not return to the city until April. She will spend some time in Denver and other western cities en route to New Haven from San Francisco.
 Sylvan lodge, No. ', Star of Bethle- hem, met in their rooms in Music hall on Court street, Tuesday evening, Feb- ruary 20, Lady Phoebe Cleaves in the chair.
 MT. and Mrs. Adolph Weiss sailed Wednesday on the steamer Kaiser Will helm II, for visit with relatives and friends in Germany
 The fifteenth annual reception of Will liam Fowler council, O. U. A. M., took place last evening in the town hall. There were many out of town guests, as delegations from councils in Bridge port and New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs s. z. Poli, who are now in Florida, are not expected to return to town for several weeks.
 Wednesday evening, March 7, Hein- ! rich Conried's company from the Irv- ing Place theater New York, will pre- sent at the Hyperion theater Ludwig Fulda's play, Die Maskerade."
 The rain deluge did not keep the crowd away from the town hall in Wal lingford Wednesday night where the Falstaff Dramatic and Glee club were giving their first public performance. That 1t was an old fashioned minstrel show brought up to date drew larger crowd very likely than if they had given just plain drama or comedy.
 Wednesday morning at Sacred Heart church one of the prettiest weddings of the season took place when Miss Helen Cooney was united in marriage to James Carlin of Westfeld, Mass. Miss Cooney is the niece of MT. and Mrs. M F. Walker, with whom she has made her home since coming to this city.
 About seventy-five couples were pres ent at the second annual ball of the L A. Fisk Hose company Tn Music hall Branford, Wednesday night. The grand march which formed at o'clock was led by Chief and Mrs. C. w. Prann Dancing followed until the early hours of the morning. Fine music was sup piled by Miller's orchestra of New Ha ven and all present had a very joll! time.
 Dr. William G. Daggett will givt a very interesting talk on "Contagiou Diseases at the next meeting of tn Women's Civic Study club in Cente church chapel on Wednesday afternoon k A large attendance is expected. Tn meeting opens at o'clock
 H. Wilson Clinton substituted as bas soloist at the First Baptist church las Sunday.
 The Kent club will hold debat Monday evening, February 26, the sub ject of which will be, Resolved, Tha when a complaint is made to the inter state commerce commission that a par ticular rate is too high 1t may after hearing, decide that 1t is unjust and if new rate to go into effect within thirt days and continue until altered by tn commission" Affirmative, A. Rico and L. Barnes 'O6; negative, D. Mac Donald '06 and c. l. Clark '06.
 Prof. Batelli will give a recital in hi studio next Monday night. Piano an voice students will contribute to tn programme.
 Mrs. Samuel A. York has sent ou cards for bridge party at her home O l Oak place this afternoon.