The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-01
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known fin This City Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.

Elsewhere.
 At the Country club this evening a dance will be given in celebration of May Day by several members of the married set. MT. George J. Bassett is in charge of the arrangements.
 E. J. skelly, of the Tontine, was giv- en a surprise Monday afternoon by a number of his friends. Charles A. Clark, as spokesman, presented him with handsome gold watch.
 Mrs. R. s. Woodruff, Mrs. W. P. Tut tie, Mrs. w. L. Allen and Mrs. J. Fitch who have been spending a week in At lantic City are expected home to-day.
 Miss Leeke of 99 Olive street has re- turned from Southern California, where she spent the winter with her brother, Senator Wm T. Leeke. She will be pleased to meet her lady patients and dispense the cream and lotens. She mixed in sunny Southern California.
 Mrs. Charles B. Warner will enter tain the members of the Kaffer Klatch at her home on Washington avenue, West Haven, this afternoon.
 MT, A. F. Tolles who has conducted a business at Savin Rock, for several years arrived yesterday from Provi- dence in his flying auto, covering 16l miles in ten hours by the way of Wor- cester MT. Tolles is the well known confectioner of Savin Rock and says that his old friends can find him at his old stand there. He is also the manager of the American Oyster com pany of Providence, of which Senator Homan is president, MT. Tolles is all so secretary and treasurer of the Groers' association of Providence. His many friends will be pleased to hear that he will be at the shore this com ing summer.
 A barn dance will be given to-mor- row and Friday evenings, May 2 and g., by the Young Mems Republican club in its hall and clubhouse. The dance will be the last social entertainment at the club fro the season and the proceeds are intended to defray the expenses Of a series of musicals to b given in the early fall
 Mrs. stephen Raymond of West Ha- ven, who has been spending the winter months In southern California, with relatives, started Monday for Klencoe, Minn., where she will spend several weeks, before returning home. Invitations were received In this city for the marriage of Miss Winlfred Ives. [ daughter of Mir and Mrs. Theodore Milton Ives. of CIV Tor kcity, to MT. Thomas Ludlow Clarke, Yale '97, the wedding taking place yesterday i Cards announcing the marriage of Miss Adelaid Ogler to clifford Wilmot, have been received by Mir W1lmots West Haven friends. MT. and Mrs. Wilnot are visiting relatives in South ern California. They will reside in Butte, Montana. Mir. Wilmot formerly resided in West Haven, where he has many friends.
 The executive committee of the new | ly formed branch of the Consumers l league met Monday afternoon at 3:SO o'clock at the home of the president, Mrs. Isham Henderson of Prospect street. Plans were discussed, and com- mittees were appointed to investigate | certain conditions to be talked of at the open meeting to be held on the af- ternoon of May 8, in Center church chapel A constitution committee was 1 also appointed The other officers press ent were Mrs. w. w. Farnam, Mfrs. IT, wing Fisher, Mrs. Downer, Mrs. Willis ton Walker, Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs. F. B. Street Mrs. Platt, Miss R. c. Beach, Mrs. w. A. Granville, Miss Mary Coy and Mrs Leo Henry
 Graham Mellen, son of President c. S. Mellen of the New Haven road, was quietly married last Thursday to Miss Maud Longnire of Brooklyn, N Y. MT Mellen is a partner in the whole sale firm of Mellen & Powell, of this city, dealers in coal and coke. The couple are now spending brief honey moon in the south and are expected to return to New Haven to take up their residence within few days.
 Mrs. A. Meyer, who has been the guest for some time of her brother, Jacob Kneudle of Dayton street, Vest vile, left yesterday for her home in Boston. Mrs. Jacob Kneudle, mother of Mrs Meyer and MT. Kneudle, who for many years has been a resident of Westville, left with Mrs. Meyer for Boston, where she will make her fu- ture home.
 Mir and Mrs. J. Normenmacher, of Derby avenue, have announced the 1 marriage of their daughter, Carrie, to Otto H. Meyers, of this city. MT. and Mrs. Meyers will be at home otheir many friends after May 15, at 11S Gregory street.
 Elbridge L. Howe, formerly of Howe & Stetson, has just been made a gen. era1 manager of the dry goods stores of the John s. Taylor Co.,, of Kansas City,
 This evening in the chapel of the Congregational church, Westville, will be held a library social of the Y. P. s. c. E. Ice cream and cake will be ser we'd during the evening.
 A very pretty wedding was solemn ized at St. Johns R. c. church yes- terday morning, when Miss Helen Ban non was united in marriage to Thomas Gilhuly the Rev. James Heating off, ciating. The bride was becomingly gowned in blue silk with large white hat trimmed with tea roses. The bridesmaid wore pretty checked suit with ecru hat. The best man was John Gilern. A wedding breakfast was ser we'd at the Oneco after which the bridal party returned to the home of the bride 59 Vernon street.
 The Village Improvement association gave a reception for those who took part in the operetta Golden Locks and the Three eBars" in the West Haven town hall Monday evening. There was short entertainment, including vocal selections by Miss Vera Parrish, Miss