The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-02-04
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
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ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

Mrs. John Ruff entertained the mem
bers of her whist club at her home on
Greene street on Friday afternoon.
The Deutsche Gesselscaft have
whist and penochle meeting in Har-
monte hall tomorrow evening.
The ladies Of Queen Esther branch Of
the Sunshine society have whist in
Harmonic hall this afternoon.
The families and friends of the en-
ployes of the Consolidated Railroad as
ISOLATION held a popular whist in Odd
Fellows hall on Crown street on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. John r. johnson Of Woodmont
is visiting her friend, Mrs. George
Lines Of New Milford Mrs. Johnson
was quite i'll with grip for two weeks.
William H. Merwin of 45S Elm street,
who has been quite i'll two weeks with
grip, is improving. He is attended by
DR. Walter Skiff.
Mrs. Henry Stadtmuller of Water
bury was the guest last week of her
mother, Mrs. Louis Weckesser, 46 Bish-
op street. She returned to Waterbury
on Saturday.
1Seorge Beardsley, who has been en-
ployed by the board of education for
many years in the school buildings Of
the city, and who was an inmate of
the Humphrey Street sanitarium sew
en- weeks returned to his home on
Thursday. Mr.. Beardsley is GONZALES
cent from a surgical operation which
was performed by DR.. Verdi
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Camp and their
little daughter, Janet, left Saturday for
Atlantic City, wherethey expected to
remain for about ten days.
General and Mrs. Phelps Montgomery
of Whitney avenue sailed Saturday for
Nassau and southern ports. They will
be away severay weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs James Hillhouse of
Sachem Wood have given two very
elaborate dinner parties at their hand
some place during the past week. This
is the first time that their home has
been opened for entertaining in several
months. Among the guests were Pres
ident and Mrs. Arthur T. Hadley, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry B. Sargent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard M. Daggett, Professor
Theodore S. Woolsey, Mr.. and Mrs.
William W. Farnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gray Bennett
have issued cards for reception to be
given at their residence in Prospect
street on Monday evening, February
H., and at which Miss Beatrice Her
ford, the famous monologist, will en-
terrain the guests in her inimitable
manner.
Miss Ellen Page Sargent was The
hostess the past week for a very de-
lightful small luncheon given as fare
well affair for Miss Anna Nettleton,
who leaves soon to spend the spring
abroad. Covers were laid for eight.
With Miss Nettleton sails her mother,
Mrs. Edward P. Nettleton, of Trumbull
street.
An out-of-town wedding Of interest
to fashionable folk here took place in
Chicago Saturday, when Miss Ellen
Waller, was married to Mr.. John Bor-
den, Yale 99, of Chicago. The bride is
well known in society here, is g niece
of Mr.. Thomas Wallace, jr., of Prospect
street, her mother being sister of Mr..
Wallace. She attended the junior prom.
last year, and was also guest in '05.
Her last visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace was in June, when she came east
for the big baseball game and the boat
race. Since her formal debut in Chi
cago a year ago, Mrs. Borden has been
a social leader and one Of the bellies of
the smart set in that city. Mr.. Bor-
den was very prominent socially while
H. o11ouo Tho vxTad6inor Mo co Gof-
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Fourth Presbyterian church in Chica-
go, and was followed by reception at
the brides home in superior street. Mr.
and Mrs. Borden will reside in Chica-
60
One of the handsomest whist affairs
of the week was that given on Friday
Afternoon by Mrs. Charles Hervey
Townshend Of Church street. The
Townshend home was simply decorated
with vases Of cut flowers, roses and
carnations, and Mrs. Townshend was
unassisted in receiving. Tables were
arranged for the players and the entire
afternoon was spent as usual at bridge.
AT 5 O'clock tea was served, several
of the guests assisting the hostess at
the tea table. The players included
among othars Mrs. William Beebe, Mrs.
John B. Darlington, Miss Rebecca ID.
Beach, Mrs. Arthur NJ Wheeler, Mrs.
George D. Martin, Mrs. Edward r. Sar-
gent, Mrs. William A. Rice, Mrs. Otto
G. Ramsey, Mrs. Francis G. Beach,
Miss Mansfield, Mrs. Thomas Grey
Bennett, Mrs. Henry B. Sargent, Mrs.
Anna L. Blackwell, Mrs. Justus s..
Hotchkiss, Mrs. Lewis Huntoon, Mrs.
Edward Taylor, Mrs. John w. Mans
field, Miss Mary Scranton, Mrs. Thorn
as Hooker
Mrs. Frederick Stanley Root went
down to New York on Friday, and on
Saturday sailed for Mediterranean
ports. Her real destination, however,
is Egypt, where she has planned to
spend several months.
Mrs. Arthur H. Day was the hostess
on Friday afternoon for a most delight
full bridge luncheon given for a small
party of friends. Covers were laid for
eight, and after luncheon the guests
spent the afternoon at bridge. Mrs.
Days guests included Mrs. Rutherford
Trowbridge, Mrs. Otto G. Ramsey, Mrs.
William A. Rice, Mrs. John B. Caring
ton, Mrs. William G. Daggett, Mrs.
Lewis N English, Mrs. Horace l..
Wells.
One of the events of the week will
be the bridge which which the Misses
Margaret and Anna Fitch will give at
their home in Church street this aft
ernoon.