The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

The Ladies Aid society of the Hum- phrey street Congregational church will serve the usual monthly supper in the parlors of the church from 6:30 to o'clock on Wednesday evening.
 Mrs, Rutz, of Whalley avenue, will entertain the members of her Whist club on Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Charles F. Merwin, of 24 Eld street, is confined to the house. having sprained her ankle by a fall on the ice last Monday
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Clark of Orr ange were the guests of John E. Bas- sett of the Gun Store for short time last week. They were shown around the city, and returned well pleased with their short sojourn. MT Clark is well and fayorably known throughout Orange as one of the most prosperous farmers in that vicinity, and his es- timable wife has many friends in this city.
 Leroy Buckingham, of Elm street, was taken suddenly i'll on Thursday night with spinal meningitis. Dr. Will liam Pit Baldwin is attending him.
 Mrs Charles H. Merwin, of 52 Bishop street, who was operated upon at the Humphrey street sanitarium eleven weeks ago by Drs Verdi and Carmalt, is able to be out again. her health greatly improved, much to the delight of her large circle of friends.
 Mrs. George Harmount will be the \ speaker at the February meeting of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter, D. A. R., which takes place in the Foot Guard armory this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. Harmount, who has been an ex- tensive traveller, will have for her sub ject From Port Said to Ceylon." There will also be songs by Miss Grace Walker, the contralto. A large atten- dance is desired at this meeting, as very important business is to be tran sacted
 Mrs. Mahlon H. Marlin has cards out for a bridge party to be given at the Country club tomorrow afternoon, which will be the last large party be- fore Lent.
 Mrs. George Hare Ford, of Trumbull street, met with rather painful ac- cident few days ago, and In conse- quence will be confined to the house a few days.
 Cards have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gray Bennett for re- ception to be given at their home in Prospect street this evening, February il. The invitations announce that Miss Beatrice Herford, the famous monolo- gist Is to be present and will give a number of readings during the evening. Mrs. James s. Hemingway, of Temple street, will give large bridge whist at her home this afternoon.
 MT. Frederick Lilley, son of Con- gressman and Mrs. Lilley of Water- bury, will be graduated on Monday with high honors from the Naval acad emy at Annapolis, Md.
 6ne of the most interesting of the pre-Lenten entertainments of the early week will be the bridge party which Mrs. M. Harry Marlin is to give at the Country club tomorrow afternoon,
 The second in the series of Saturday evening dances arranged under the pa tronage of Mrs. Eliot Watrous and Mrs. Louis Huntoon, scored another success. The Lawn club was in gala array with simple decorations of ferns and aims, but with the log fire that was burning brightly the club house looked exceedingly attractive for a winters evening. There was no infor- mal dancing, the evening being given over to a cotillion which was led by MT. Henry Townshend dancing alone. IA number of new and novel figures were introduced and the favors, which
 
 for men, were mostly simple souvenir affairs, including the usual assortment of bon-bons, etc.
 MT. J. E. Quigley, the popular ticket seller at the box-office of the New Ha- wen Theater, left last night for New York city. He will engage in the the atrical business there. His many friends wish him success in his new venture.
 MT. William Hasselbach, the Chapel street confectioner, left yesterday aft ernoon for the Pacific Coast, planning to sail Sunday, February IT, for an Oriental trip. He will go aboard one of the mammoth Pacific steamers at Seattle and sail for Japan. Later he will land at Hong Kong and spend some time in visiting nearby Chinese cities. The major portion of his time, however, will be spent in Japan, which he will revisit, remaining through the enchanting cherry blossom season. On the return voyage he will stop for a visit to the Hawaiian Islands, return ing via San Francisco early in May
 Bridge seems to be the most popular form of entertainment these days; and the number of bridge parties shows no signs of abating, even though Wednes- day will usher in the Lenten season, and for a few weeks there will be lit tie formal entertaining in fashionable circles. There are, however, a number of musical entertainments planned in which society folk are interested, and these will form pleasant breaks in the dull Lenten days. The fourth concert of the New Haven Symphony orchestra will take place on Tuesday, February 19 on Thursday, February 21, the sec ond of the delightful Faculty Trio con certs will be given; and on February 2S, the annual concert of the Choral union will be given which is to be one of the musical events of the year.
 The lecture in Library hall, Branford Thursday evening will be by Mir Ar thur K. Peck, of Boston, Mass, who will give an illustrated lecture on '"The Storm Heroes of Our Coast"
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas G. Bennett wil give a large reception at their residence in Prospect street this evening, Miss