The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20

Mrs. P Reed Whittemore of Law renee street, will give bridge this af- ternoon and one on Friday. The guests to-day will be the young girls and young married women, and on Friday Mrs whittemore will entertain the old CT members of society
 Mrs. Alfred x. Wheeler of ~ Trum- bull street, was the hostess at bridge yesterday afternoon, given for her guest. Mrs. Henry Alexander Haines Of New York There were seven tables and the players were Mrs. H. A, Hanes, Mrs. Charles Treadway, Mrs. A. M Wheeler, Mrs. John stevens, Miss Lily English, Mrs. C. P. Lindsley, Mrs. ]. B Darlington, Mrs. Charles De Forest. Miss Glendenning, Mrs, Charles Nichol, Mrs. Samuel Higgins. Miss Mary Scranton, Mrs, George Martin, Mrs. F, S Reed, Mrs. George H. Ford, Mrs. A. c. Bissell, Mrs Henry Wheel CT, Mrs. Edwin English. Mrs Frederick
 
 Anne Day, Mrs. H. A. Fabian, Mrs. Harry R. Lewis, Mrs Holt Mrs, Gus tavus Eliot, Mrs. Russell Chittenden and Miss Susan Nichols In the dim ing room the decorations were yellow, the centerpiece being large bunch of daffodils Mrs. George Harmount and Mrs. A Heaton Robertson assisted at the tea table.
 A splendid rehearsal Of "The Crea- tion" last night leaves no doubt in the minds of all interested regarding the fine quality of the production tonight. The sale of seats has been very satis- factory and full house will greet Mir. Haesche, conductor, the chorus, or chcstra, soloists, Mir. Harp R. Jepson, at the organ and Miss Edna Estelle Hall at the piano. The sale of seats will continue to-day at the music store of M Steinerts Sons, TT Chapel street, from ? o'clock until o'clock and at Woolsey hall from to s o'clock. A rehearsal will be held this afternoon in Woolsey hall at2 o'clock with the solo ists. The creation will be sung tonight at SIS o'clock in Woolsey hall.
 
 All the committees for the Woman's s Exchange subscription ball are hard at work arranging the details of every thing that will ensure the success of their annual ball 10 be held next Mon day. Well will furnish the music, and Cunningham & Son will do the decorations; these include an entire ceiling and side walls of blue and white with festoons along the gallery front and the front and sides of the boxes draped in the same colors. The stage will be open to those who not having heen able to secure boxes may wish to have a headquarters" as a conven- fence to those trying to find their part ners and the stairs-four steps only will he placed in the center. There will also he seats upon the floor, but it is expected that many will prefer the stage. This places the orchestra in the gallery where the music gave such sat- isfaction last year.
 The response to the invitations has hecn large. but there are many, and among them some who have engaged boxes. who have not yet sent for their tickets and the committee, realizing that next Saturday is holiday and that every detsil-evcn to the number of dance cards and supper provision must be absolutely arranged and closed m by Friday afternoon, hope that those who are delaying will when they read this hurry in their orders for tic kcts. No tickets will be sol1 at the door and no provision can he made for those applying after Friday save the usual happy go-lucky dependence upon there being always room for one more" The committee wish to have everybody comfortable and it will heip them materially if they can know by Friday afternoon just how many they must make provision for. The music for the dances will be published short lv but no advance dance programs will be issued
 Professor William Lyon Phelps ot vale has been invited by President Wheeler to give two courses of lee. tures al the University of CalifornIs this summer from June 2- to August ! Professor Phelps will give twenty fivt isctures on American Literature" ana .h ran,e number on TennySon anf Browning in the university. in addi .ion -n several public lectures in Sar francisco He will return to New Ha ven at the opening of college in tn, fall.
 The annual New Aork concert Of thu val. musical clubs will be held Fabr1i , .-v qs in the grand ballroom of -b.