The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-27

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 Miss Grace Norton, cousin of Mime. Nordica, who is being educated for the opera by the great prima donna, is at present staying with Mrs. A. 1Ieaton Robertson, who is now in New York.
 Mrs H. Grant Thompson and Miss Margaret Thompson, now home from Rosemary hall, will leave the last of the week for a short stay in the south. Peyton 0. Richards of New York has announced the engagement of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Richards Skid- more, to Barton T. Doudge of that city, MT. Doudge was graduated from Yale in 1901, and has large circle of friends in town.
 The annual dinner and fortieth anni- versary of the Yale Alumni association of Boston will be held Monday evening. The guests will be Henry Crosby Em- cry, Yale; Julian W. Curtiss, New York; Colonel Norris G. Osborn, New Haven; Hon. John R. Thayer of Wor- cester, Mass. Walter Camp of New Haven, and the athletic captains.
 The engagement of Cyril Sumner of Rochester, chairman of the Yale Prom. committee, and the closs of '07, and Miss Emily Ensign of Orange, N. J., is announced.
 Another Yale engagement of interest is that of Miss Leslie Tobey, proni- nent member of Boston society, to Ed ward Sawyer of New York. MT. Saw yer is a '9S man.
 A dance will be given at the Lawn club Monday evening, February 12 by some of the young people. Miss Mon son is active in the arrangements Mu- sic will be supplied by Albert Williams orchestra
 In Warmer hall last evening the Sig ma Kappa boys gave the second of their series of dances this winter. The hall was gaily decorated and the affair and had many unique features. Keen- ans orchestra played for the dancing. Those in charge of the affair were Curtis Hillhouse, Louis Lowe, and Ralph Benham.
 Members of the Junior Christian En- deavor society and all children under sixteen years of age connected with the Bfrst Congregational church, West Ha- ven, rendered Rev. and Mrs. N. J.. Squires a reception in the parlors of the church last evening, from until g o'clock
 Homer Jennings, 8 well known waiter at the Hotel Oneco was married on Thursday in Manchester, Conn, to Miss Nina Heritage, daughter of Thomas Heritage of that place. The maid of honor was Miss Catherine Ferguson and Miss Alma Tell was bridesmaid and Albert Cutler was best man. After a wedding supper the young couple left for an extensive wedding tour. On their return they will reside in this city. MT. and Mrs. Henry W. Lamb of Col lege street returned Thursday after noan from an extended trip through
 srope. MT. Lamb was formerly pres idenf of the Raven Wood com pany.
 The members of the Queens Daugh- ters announce delicious supper for this evening in the Insurance building, and all interested in good suppers at low prices, to say nothing of the splen- did cause for which 1t is given, are cordially invited, Mrs. Henry Peck has charge of the supper, which is to be entirely on the home made" order. The room in which 1t will be given is NO. 25, and the hours from until 8 o'clock.
 Last evening at o'clock there was a meeting in Dwight hall of the Japanese students at the university. This was their regular New Years meeting and the chief topic discussed was as to means of sending aid to their country men in northern Japan, who are suffer- ing a severe famine. There are nine teen Japanese at Yale. With two ex- captions all of them are in the gradu- ate school being graduates of various institutions in their own country.
 Miss Grace Hale of Willimantio Is spending few days with MT. and Mrs, Lewis Hale of Dayton street, Vest vile.
 The following Connecticut pension bills have passed the senate: For John Flynn of Warehouse Point, late of U. S.. S. Hastings and other vessels in the United States navy, increase to $50; for Frederick J. Shelley of Waterford, late of Go. l. 18th c. ", to $90; for Henry c. Salisbury of Meriden, late of Co. D, 12th c. ", to $50, and for Alonzo A. Rockwell of Buckingham, late of Go. B, 18th c. ", to SPA.
 This evening the seventh annual alumni dance of the Colony street school alumni will be held in Leighton s he.ll, Wallingford. It is expected to be brilliant affair and one of the most elaborate and successful that has been given by the alumni. The decorating has been done by the New Haven Dec orating company, the music will be furnished by Stones orchestra and the catering will be by O. D. Foote.
 Mir. and Mrs David Gamble, jr., are expected home from their wedding tour in a day or two. A very elegant chest of silver, the gift of the employees of the Gamble-Desmond company, is one of the handsome presents awaiting them.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Phillips of Wells Beach Me-, are rejoicing over the arrival of daughter Annabelle May, on January "A. Mrs. Phillips was formerly Miss Anna Bayless of West Haven.
 Miss Margaret Stanford has returned from week in New York city.
 HENRY CLEWs
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