The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-01
SOCIAL
 AND PERSONAL
women's Section

Before President-elect Taft and Mrs. Taft started from New York for Wash of George Burroughs Torrey who has been busy for some time on an oil portrait of MT. Taft. It was learned that the picture was, ordered by Timo- thy L. Woodruff, but whether the New York State Republican chairman in tended to keep it, or give it away, was not disclosed. The President-elect said he liked the picture and wished Mrs. Taft to see it. As soon as the visitors arrived, MT. Torrey explained that there were several finishing touches needed. and Mr. Taft said that any time after the inauguration further sfttfngs could be had in Washington He sat twice for the artist several months ago. MT. Torrey sad he had tried to produce both jovIa1 and Judicial expression. Mrs. Taft was of the opinion that he had accomplished thfs- The painting by Mir. Torrey is three-quarter length portrait, similar to one of President Roosevelt, pa. .nted for Paul Morton. Artist Burroughs is a native of this city.
 MT. and Mrs George sellinger. ST.. tending the christening of the newly arrived twin sons of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Sellinger. of that city. The father of the twins was formerly
 
 MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Newton en- tertained at their home, 414 East Main street. last evening. in honor of the twenty-ninth anniversary of their mar riage. A feature of the wedding sup per was a large decorated cake in- scribed Kate and Charlie. 1SS0-1909."
 William Bottom is at his home in Hamilton street. suffering from grip and rheumatism.
 Mrs. Walter Schrader, of Fifth street, is home from an enjoyable week in Albany. Troy and New York city.
 Police Sergeant Gibson and wife. of New Haven, are visiting his brother, David Gibson. of Houston street.
 Mrs. Frederick Beardslee and daugh- ter of Prospect street. are touring Canada
 George p. Cleveland is in Washing ton. D. C.. to witness the inauguration
 Members interested in the depart ment of photography of the Bridgeport Art League are requested to meet Miss Bullard at the League rooms to-mor- row at two o'clock.
 A letter from Mrs. M. B. Hammond dated February II. on board the steamer Adriatic bound for the Medi-
 
 citement was to pass the American fleet at one o'clock this morning" and it is safe to say every one was on deck to see the sixteen war ships Our party sent wireless Seven hum dred lovers of the Stars and Stripes send greetings to you It is said we might cross the ocean five hundred times and never meet the full feet"
 Local public school children took a lively interest in the New York Times Lincoln Essay contest. Four of the scholars attending Lincoln school won medals for their essays on the life of Lincoln. and four others won certifi- cates, prizes that they will all treas ure! In all there were eleven prize winners from Bridgeport, two from the Barnum school.one from Staples school and one from school No. 5 The fol- lowing are the prize medal winners: Ethel Francis. Lincoln school; Helen Mattoon. Lincoln school: Arthur Keat- ing, Lincoln school; Frank Smith, Lincoln school: Elizabeth V. Williams. Barnum school: Maxwell Griffeth school The following won cert: fcate awards: Vera B. Cranson. Lincoln school; Edith l.. Beach. Lincoln school; Frederick O. Clauson. Lincoln school: Louis B. Freeman. Lincoln school; G. Mabel Thomas, Barnum school.
 Henri Senger. the veteran barber who has been confined to his home in several weeks past. was able to be out on the street to-day for the first time. The Farmer has been asked to say that Miss Collins of New Haven who is widely known here is dangerously i'll. MT. and Mrs. AdoIph Baunach of E4arraI avenue left to-day for Phila- deIuhia and Washington to be gone 
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