The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in This City -Interessing Social Events Here and TTaevhera

The Misses Johnstone will give musicale at their home in Whitney avenue this afternoon for the pupils of their school and their friends. The programme opens at 4:SO.
 A farewell surprise was given Miss Flora Mayer at her home, TOT State street, Tuesday evening, Miss Mayer, with her brother, Dr, Mayer, sailing for an extended trip through Europe tomorrow. Her friends planned this affair for an opportunity to wish her bon voyage.
 Thomas Ahern, of 44O Chapel street. announces the engagement of his daughter, Elizabeth Julia, to William Edward Creighton. The wedding will take place in the early part of May. Both are popular young people, and their many friends are looking for ward to their wedding with great in- terest.
 Harmonic hall is to be gaily decorated with the national colors and in the blue of old Yale at the military whist to be given there this afternoon for the ben eft of the Graduate Nurses infirmary fund. The D. A. R. of the state have very kindly loaned it's pennants and the American flags they own for the RTlist, and these will be arranged on one side of the hall, while the other will be of Yale blue The patronesses are Mrs. Max Adler, Mrs. Henry F. English, Mrs. l. M. Ullman, Mrs. F. D. Trowbridge, Mrs. Otto G. Ramsay, Mrs. Henry w. Ring, Mrs. Elizabeth s. Tillinghast, Mrs. John s. Ely, Mrs Eu- gene s. Bristol, Mrs. J. H. Augur, Mrs Norton R. Hotchkiss, Mrs Edward F. Mcintosh, Mrs. H. M. Kochersperger, Mrs. George A. Maycock, Mrs. R. A. Mcdonnell, Mrs. Edward M. McCabe, Mrs. c. W. Henze and Mrs. !. F. Bar nett.
 Members of the Mt. Holyoke Alum nae association are looking forward to A fine lecture on Mexico to be delivered in The handsome ball room of Dr. Dole's home, 15 Elm street, this evening at 5 o'clock, by Mrs. Etta Lancraft Hovey. The proceeds will be devoted to im- provements at Mt. Holyol1e college, and Mrs. Hovey also generously do- mated her services. After the lecture a social will be held for friends to meet the speaker.
 The Wednesday Afternoon Whist club of West Haven was entertained at the home of Mrs. Peck, First ave- nue Wednesday.
 Rita circle C. o. F. of A., will give the first of a series of whists this even ing in its meeting room, Music hall building.
 Prosecuting Attorney and Mrs. Charles K. Bush went to Brooklyn on "Wednesday to attend the marriage of their son. Timothy Bush, and Miss Har- riet Winanas, daughter of Rev. and Mrs William S. Winans, formerly of Westville, where MT. Winans was pas tor of the Methodist church. Robert Bushe brother of the groom, was best man.
 At the annual meeting of the Daugh- ters of Rebekah, held in Manchester on Wednesday, Mrs. Jennie Sparks, of this city, was elected treasurer.
 A three nights bazaar opened at Mu- sio hall, Branford, last evening under the auspices of St. Mary's T. A, and E. society. A short musical programme was followed by dancing. very large number attended last evening.
 Dr. and Mrs. Louis Baribault arrived from Paris last Saturday. While abroa they visited the principal cities in France and Italy. They will start shortly for Maine.
 Miss Alice E. Mulgrew, daughter of inc late MT. and Mrs. Felix A. Mulgrew was married to John L. Gilson, of this city, Wednesday afternoon at her home, 300 West End avenue, New York city. by the Rev. Father Edward M Sweeney, of the Ascension church, as- sisted by the Rev. D. J. O'Connor, Of Noroton.
 Announcement was made yesterday of the marriage of William H. Nose ley, jr., youngest son of the proprietor of the New Haven house, to Miss Vir- ginia Wright Kelsey, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth L. KeBlsey of West Haven The ceremony was performed by Rev C. w. Love in Springfield, Mass. Bott of the young people have been in the south part of the past winter, anc while no forman engagement had beer announced, it was known that they were devoted to one another. The an nouncement of the marriage came as 2 surprise, but as a pleasing one to theil parents. The couple left yesterday fol a honeymoon trip.
 A meeting of Savin Rock Volunteel Hose company was held on "Wednesday night at the company's house ant plans for the coming summer were dis cussed in detail.
 The concert given by the Coleridgt Taylor Singing union in Warner hal Tuesday evening proved decided sue cess under the supervision of Professor Haesche, assisted by Professor c. R Fowler. There was standing room onry in the hall and the programme wal finely rendered.
 The subscription dance arranged b! the members of the Cookoo club a the Lawn club Wednesday, evening was attended by about sixty member of the younger set. It was one of tn most charming dances in many sea sons. The young people were chaper oned by Mrs. Russell H. Chittenden Mrs Eli Whitney, jr., Mrs BenJamil Bacon and Mrs. Newman Smyth. Al interesting feature of the entertain ment was the supper which was entire ly prepared by the girlss of the clut Their success in the delicious salad, tc cream and soffee proved that the nam of the club is not a misnomer.