The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known fin This City Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.

4 military whist was held yesterday afternoon at Harmonic hall for the ben eft of the Graduate Nurses infirmary' The entertainment was attended by a | large number of society women.
 The ladies of the Henry c. Merwin W. R. C.. after their social whist Thursday afternoon served supper to the members and other guests.The sup per was fine one as usual, very SOCIAL and informal. A new member was lhl- tjated two weeks ago and one the last meeting, and there are several appii- cations waiting investigation. we are glad the little corps is gaining in mem bership and doing good work
 Mrs. Alpheus Merwin of west Haven who has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Leonidas Alllng III Plainfeld, N. J., has returned nome
 Mrs. Mary P. Dole opened her house at is Elm street yesterday evening TOT inc lecture by Mrs Etta Lancraft Ho- vey of New York, under the auspices of the Mount Holyoke Alumni assocla- tion of this city. Mrs. Hovey talked m "Mexico" a country in which sne has travelled extensively. She illustrat- cd her talk with many interesting plc- lures secured by her while there.
 Fl H. Spooner, who is committee on aGood Citizenship for the Christian Endeavor society and prominent sun day school worker, will speak before the local unions of the Women's Chrlstlan Temperance union tomorrow evening ,n snmmerheld M. E. church, corner Dixwell ana shelton avenues. Subject If lecture. IA Finished Product
 The Rrotherhood of the Methodist church of west Haven served a pam cake and hash supper Thursday evening lin the dining room of the church. Ihe attendance was large and the gentlemen cooks were kept busy for two hours serving their novel supper. IA short entertainment followed the supper.
 R, D. Druen of Chapel street an- no,,nces the engagement of his daugh- fer. Miss Josephine Theresa Druen to Charles H. Lewis of Berlin, N. 4 O.,
 Mrs. walter Greist and Mrs. Charles Tjncoln of Westville gave a delightful whist at the home of Mrs. Greist Thurs- dav afternoon. Concluding the whist delicious collation. was served. me nr,zes which were: First, set of indlvid- ,,al salt cellers; second, handsome pie t,.ra third. silver bon bon dish, ana tha consolation prize, large picture was won by Mrs. William Harmon Mrs P Raymond Greist, Mrs. Lippln- ,oott and Mrs. Burton F. Bishop, re- spectively 4 e4
 nretty wedding took place at St. Marv,s church when Nicholas Chleppa ,rs . noarried to Miss Mary Hill, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. William Hill of AZ Ashmun street. The marriage ceremany was performed by the Rev. Father T.inehan. A. wedding breakfast was served at the home of the brides par ants Later MT. and Mrs Chieppa left on a wedding trip which Will incluoe New York and Washington
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Smith and ram ;lv of North Haven have returned from ! month in Porto Rico. Mrs. Smith is now visiting her daughter, Mrs Harry c Beers in Pittsfield, Mass.
 Arrangements are completed for the +wenty-seventh dance and social which ia to be given under the auspices Of the Westvlle Social and Athletic club At Lenox hall last evening. This was the last dance of the season by the club and a large attendance was the result
 MT and Mrs E. A. Parsons of Beers street will entertain for the next week their son. Rev. Louis A. Parsons or Philadelphia, and his fiancee, Miss Eli abeth Brooks of Reading, Mass. Rev Mir. Parsons is enjoying months va cation before going to his new pastorate at St. Pauls P. E. church in Bruns- wick Me. This is a church from which have come many prominent clergymen of the country, among them Rev H. F. Nichols formerly a very popular pastor of Trinity church, this city.
 Miss Roote of Vermont, who is at tending the Baptist convention which is being held in this city, is a guest of Miss Terry of First avenue, West Haven.
 The twenty-seventh dance and social given under the auspices of the West yille Social and Athletic club at Lenox hall last evening was a grand event. This was the last dance of the season. The dance was largely attended, thus making the affair a big success.
 Miss Mabel Robers and Miss Florence Gogler arranged a very pleasant sur prise party for Master Sterling Couch at his home, 352 Orchard street, on Thursday evening All enjoyed a very pleasant time. Among those present were the Misses Kisskalt, Roberts, Go ble, Bailey, Gogler, Smith, Helen Fow- Ter and Kathryne Fowler, Masters Barnes, Roberts, ripper, Hines, Stew ems, Kinney, Morrison, Couch, Hazel and Carroll Whiting.
 A very strong amateur production witnessed by many New Haven people was given in the Wallingford opera house Thursday evening in the form of the beautiful American melodrama Forgiven" presented by division No. ?, A. o. H., before a crowded house.
 Mrs. Hiram Greer entertained a num- Der of friends informally at her home on Tower street. NVestville, Thursday evening at an enjoyable party. The oc- caslon was the birthday of the hostess and those present to enjoy the evening were MT and Mrs. Clark MT. and Mrs Benton, MT. and Mrs. Foote, MT. and Mrs. Richmond and Mrs. Pierce of Au- ,x,,c+o