The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
C0TTkT PERSONAL
 OOSAAA MUSICAL.

A very enjoyable evening was spent last Thursday at the home or MITE. william Baird, 1882 Barnum avenue i in fhe form of a surprise rendered her by number of her friends iI oeins ! the event of her birthday. She re- 1 cefved many useful presents among which was a beautiful gas lamp. Mu- !sic was furnished by Murray's orches- ifra, composed of Miss May Farrell. :ldr. Harry Denny and MT. Wm. Mur- cred by Miss May Baird and Miss Hay Hanbury. A dainty collation. was served at a late hour and the guests d8parted in the wee hours of the morning ali voting Mrs. Baird most charming hostess. and wishing her those present were the Misses Anna, Nellie and Mary Ryburn, Margaret iMcCormic, Catherine Burns, Winni- ! fred O'Neill, May Hanbury. Helen Krause, May Farrell, and May Baird. and MegBrs. F. McDonough, G. Rh1el, Ben. Thorpe. Jos. Schietinger. Harry i Denny, William Murray. Arthur Baird, and John Doyle.
 At his home, 6k2 Brooks street, last evening MT. John Kane entertained a number of his friends with an inter- eet1ng bridge whist party and social Pursuant to the bridge playing an en-
  the course of which many toasts were given in honor of the host Miss Haveralla and MT. Kane then enter tained with vocal selections, accom- panied by MT. Rahrig, after which dancing was enjoyed until the early the occasion the house had been prettily decorated with plants and flowers, the latter being distributed to the guests at their departure. MT. Kane proved an admirable host, as all present voted him to be. Those present were: Misses Anna Brady, Julia Burke, Kathryn Murphy, Mar xuerite Kane, Irene Cassidy, Lillian Marsh. Louise Martin, Irene Haverilla, and the Messrs. John Kane, Albert Remedy. Louis Keller, Steve Rahrig, Raymond Burke, John Devaney, George Burdick. and Louis Martin.
 Miss Norma l.. Weber will be the eoloist next Tuesday in Waterbury at the concert to be given there by the Masonic Choir which sang here last night. Miss Mabel l.. French, the talented pianist of this city will be her accompanist Miss French was the accompanist for Miss Lillian Eu- bank at the Masonic choir concert at the Park theatre last night. Miss French also has arranged to be the accompanist for Mrs. Bowman at a concert to be sung in Danbury next Wednesday night.
 Mrs. William E.. Parker who re- gently moved into her new home at 137 Poplar street was pleasantly sur- prised on Tuesday evening by the six teen ladies who are members of the same afternoon whist as Mrs. Parker Whist was played and a bountiful supper was served. The guests pre- Bented their hostess a beautfcul cut glass water pitcher during the even- Ing, as a token of their esteem.
 Miss Grace I. Seltenrich of 103 Orchard street was 19 years old Tues day and entertained many friends at her home that evening. Luncheon was served and a delightful time was spent by these guests: Louise Schwab. Elizabeth Schreiber, Mrs. Kate Half ner, Arthur Riseley, Clayton Booth, Harold Seltenrich and Wesley Booth.
 Miss Marion Penfield of John street, who is prominent in the Wednesday After noon Musical club, left today for q pleasure trip through the Berk- Bnires and also to Boston, Mass.
 pr. Mary Rising Young has suffi- eiontly recovered from her serious ill.,