The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-06-20
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Miss Ruth Jordan of RandolphIMacon college, Virginia, is visiting her cousin, Dr. Claud MdAllister, instructor in eX- perimental psychology, 19 Triton street. Rob" French. valedictorian of the graduating class at the Hillhouse high school, and suffering from suspension for the recent extempore chorus, has been taken on the reportorial staff of the Register.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frederick B. Bunnell of this city, who are travelling abroad, were among the Americans registered at the Dysart hotel, London, during the past week.
 Attorney Robert s. Kearney and Mrs. Kearney of New York city, arriv- ed on Saturday to spend the summer with Mrs. Kearney's parents Attorney and Mrs. George A. Tyler of 40 Beach street. West Haven.
 Mrs. Thomas Wallace, jr, of this city and her son, Thomas Wallace, Sd, sail ed yesterday for Europe on the steam ship Kaiser Wilhelm II. accompanied by Thomas Wallace and Miss Wallace of New York They will spend the summer in Germany, where MT. Thom- as Wallace, jr,, of this city will soon join them.
 At very pretty wedding took place Monday morning at o'clock at St. Jphn's R. c. church. The contracting parties were Miss Agnes Flood, daugh- ter of Mrs Philip Flood of Vernon street, and James A. Cannon of Osborn street. The bride was becomingly at tired in a very handsome gown of white organdie trimmed with Valen- ciennes lace She wore large white hat with plumes and carried white roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Kathryne Cannon, sister of the groom, wore blue organdie with hat to match and carried pink roses. The best man was William Blood brother of the bride. After the ceremony a breakfast was served at the home of the brides mother Later the couple left on wedding tour amid shower of rice and with many good wishes. There were received many beautiful presents, including cut glass, bric-a-brac, etc. On their return the couple will be at home to their friends at 2 Vernon street.
 St. Mary's academy closed its schol- astic year Monday morning. In accord ance with the growing custom among leading academies, there were no for maIl commencement exercises The hon. prs of the school were conferred by Rev, M. l.. Heagen, o. P. Father TIeagen addressed the pupils in few well chosen words of cordial praise and encouragement, paid a graceful tribute 10 the work of the Sisters and conclud- ed with an earnest exhortation to the pupils to make practical in their lives the lessons imparted by their teachers. Ac the conclusion of his speech awards were conferred.
 Miss Jennie Kivlan gave pleasant Sociah gathering in honor of Miss Mary Dowd, one of the brides of next week, at her home on Clifton street Monday evening Associates of the hostess and guests of honor in Howe & Stetson's basement were invited and all had a very jolly time. Vocal solos were giv- en byiM Miss Habensham and Harry Don- nelly, Eugene McCahe and John Free man, and piano solo by MT. Donnelly lAn elaborate supper was served and at a late hour the guests dispersed wish ing Miss Dowd much happiness in her new life Those present were Misses Mary Down, Lulu Babcock, Leda Ha- bensham, Bessie Ehrler, Jennie Kivlan, Mrs. E Priest, Lewis Clarke, Harry Appel, Thomas Ryder, John Shea, Flu gene NIcCabe, John Freeman and Harry Donnelly.
 Miss Marjorie Bush of Campbell ave- mue, West Haven, left Monday to spend commencement week at Wesley college, where her sister Miss Katherine Bush, Is member of the graduating class.
 Mir. and Mrs A. B. Woodford accom- panied by Mrs, F. & Root, will leave late this week for Holderness, N H, where they will spend the summer. They will occupy the cottage of Prof. "A. ]. DuBcis, who with Mrs. Dubois win spend the summer abrad,
 A quiet wedding of Monday was that of Miss Helen Brown, daughter of Mrs Josephine Darby of Shelter street, to Emmor Willard of Grand Rapids, Mich The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Sheath at the parsonage. MT. and Mrs. Willard left at once for their home in Grand Rapids
 Mrs. J. E. Allen and daughter Ma talie of. Central avenue, Westville, have returned from visit in Worcester, Mass.
 Mrs Frost, mother of William Frost the well known manager of the White automobile garage on State street, is visiting her son in this city for few days. Mrs Frost came here from her home in Elmira, N. Y Friday night.
 Mrs. Margaret Woodruff of Bethany and her daughter, Mrs. E. o. Warner of Woodbridge, have just returned from Boston, where they attended the wedding of Mrs. Woodruff's grandson William G. Ball.
 Prize day at Wykeham Rise, Wash. ington, always an interesting day tc many New Haveners, was celebrated ir perfect June weather last Thursday morning, when, owing to the gunnery exercises being fixed for the same date the distribution of prizes by the Rev Dr. Seymour, rector of Litchfeld, took place at an earlier hour than usual The guests assembled at 1O30 o'clock on the lawn, while Dr. Seymour, the Rev Theodore Peck and President Lu. ther of Trinity college, took their seats on the porch which served for plat form.