Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-30

ing at the United States Hotel commenced a o'clock p. ID. and lasted about an hour an, half. The old constitution and bylaw were annulled and 8 new constitution ant rules adopted. The following officers wer elected President, Frank Cowles, Hart ford; vice presidents, E. s. Perry, New Ha ven, George M. Baldwin, Bridgeport; secre tary Eugene c. Hill, New Haven treasurer Charles T. Ward, New Haven executiv. committee, A. B. Platts, New Haven, Joh1 McElroy, Bridgeport, o. H. Blanchard Hartford, Henry c. Armstrong, Providence Ralph c. Jones, Colchester, F. C. Bushnell New Haven. The banquet was a fine one anc was enjoyed by a number of invited guests MT. Charles T. Ward, of New Haven, wal presented with an elegant toilet set wortl $1OO. Entertainments
 ''The Mascotte'' will be given at Peck's Grand Opera House Saturday afternoon an6 evening by the Wilbur Opera company the same company that gave an excellent presentation of it at Carll's early in the season..
 PATIENCE
 The original Philadelphia Church Choir are announced to appear at Carlps Opera House next Friday and Saturday evenings, with 6 grand matinee on Saturday. Fifty artists are announced to appear in the piece Seats are now on sale at Loomis'
 VETERAN FIREMEN's BALL.
 The indications are that the Veteran Fire. mems ball, which is to be given at Peck's Grand Opera House on Wednesday evening, February b. will be grand affair." far ex- ceeding that of last year, which was one of the largest of the season. The tickets are now in the hands of the committee The price is only one dollar.
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 A good sized audience was present at the New Haven Opera House Saturday evening to witness the presentation of 'Camille" by Minnie Cummings and her new stock compa- ny. Miss Cummings received hearty ap- plause for her efforts, being called before the curtain several times. The performance was more meritorious than that of ssRomeo and Juliet" " but inferior to that of ''Our Boys. D Camille will be repeated this evening.
 THOMAS W. KEENE
 This evening Mir. Thomas w. Keene. who has been having great success throuehout the country in his presentation of characters from Shakespeare, will appear in Richard III. at Carlls Opera House. Tomorrow evening he will appear in Macbeth. Mir. Keene is sterling actor, and ranks very high in the profession, and the reception given him should be 8 cordial one A strono company will support him.
 HAGUE's MINISTRIES.
 Wednesday and Thursday evenings Hague's British minstrels will give their entertainment at Carlrs Opera House. The Chicago Inter Ocea'a says of them: 'Hague's British Ope- ratio Minstrels are revelation It is some- thing of reflection upon the minstrel mana gers of this country, where entertainments by burnt cork artists had their origin, that an Englishman should come here with compa- ny much superior to anything we have, and with performance that as far surpasses the American style as intelligence goes beyond idiocy."
 COMMANDER cHEYNE.
 This and tomorrow evenings Commander Cheyne, R. N. F. R. G. S., who was an officer in three Franklin search expeditions, will lecture in Peck's Grand Opera House. giving two popular pictorial lectures on voyages in the northern seas. He gives to his lectures an intensely interesting account of-the dan gers and hardships encountered in that fro zen world, and illustrates his lectures by 8 very powerful oxyhydrogen lime light. His lecture was very highly commended by the metropolitan press. Tickets are on sale at Loonafs'.
 OSCAR WILDE.
 On next Wednesday evening MT. Oscar Wilde the English poet and sesthete, will de- liver an address at Peck's Grand Opera House, his subject being ''The English Re- naissance." The address which he will de- liver will be, to great extent, devoted to an exposition of the origin and progress of the new movement for the cultivation of the Beautiful" as it has manifested itself in the best circles of English society; and as it has also manifested itself, and will continue further to manifest itself among the cultivat- ed classes here Whatever Mr. Wilde has to say on this topic may be taken as an accurate history of what has been already accom- plished in England.
 AMERICAN THEATRE.
 Business the past week at the American Theatre has been very good and there is no doubt but what it will continue so as the company announced foa thi& week is ono of unusual excellence. The policy of this house is to produce a variety entertainment free from all vulgarity and replete with mirth and refinement, changing the entire compa- ny each week and producing all the latest novelties in rapid succession. On Friday evening of this week there will be a benefit at this house for the Land League under the auspices of the Sacred Heart branch of the League, upon which occasion the entire American Theatre company will appear, to- gether with many volunteers
 SPARKS.
 Willie Edouin and his company of Sparks" will be at the New Haven Opera House on Friday and Saturday of this week, and the loyeis of pure unadulterated fun will have an to gratify their tastes. Alice who was ill in Boston during the engagement of the company here last season. has entirely recovered her health and will appear. Marion Elmore, New Haven fa- vorite, with her contagious laugh, is also with the company. John M. Mackay, as and has received high praise from the press. Especial attention is given to Alice Atherton's picture frame of eel which she does in the second act This consists of life-like representations of Joe Jefferson as Rip Van Wrinkle, Kate Clax- ton, Mary Anderson, ''Fritz" Emmet and others Miss Atherton completely captivated her New York audiences with her "picture frame" last week. and we bespeak a hearty recognition for her in this city for the trouble and expense she has gone to in se- curing such perfect resemblances. Willie Edpuin will, of course, appear with the com pany, and his name alone is sufficient to fill the house. The company is under the man. agement of Frank w. Sanger, whose many friends here will welcome his return.
 POLO AT THE RINK
 The first match game of polo at the rink on Dwight street will take place this even- ing, lasting about half an hour The music by the band will commence at 7:45 on all polo nights instead of 8, and the band will play ten selections. The contest will be a friendly one between team of eight and picked six. The eight have blue for their color and will wear blue caps, white flannel shirts trimmed with blue, and black pantaloons, They are: Sub-Cap- tain Wallace Buell., William Hog son, John J. Osborn, Edward Hotch- kiss, James Craig, Harry Ensign, Edward Willis and George Stock. The picked six have red for their color and will wear red satin caps white flannel shirts trimmed with red and black pantaloons. By name they are Captain Walter c. Camp, George Doo- ittle Frederick H. Benton, Charles Peck, Edward Kingsley, Frank Nichols. Next Fri lay evening members of the college team will play among themselves-seven to seven. The colors of one party will be red, of the other white. Theodore Cuyler is captain The college team is comprised of some of the most athletic and popular men in college game between them and picked seven will occur ln week or two. In these polo con ;ests the ladies wear the colors of their fa- vor1tes the same as they do at college reeat- as and applaud when good plays are made.
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