Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-25

1 hundred and sixty-seven patients would un- | doubtedly enjoy thoroughly good feast. At | the Home for the Friendless the inmates will have Thanksgiving treat through the kind | ness of benevolent people
 A PROCLAMATION. STATE OF CONNECTICUT. By HIS ExCELLENoY HENRY B. HARRISON, GOVERNOR.
 hereby appoint Thursday, the twenty fifth day of this month of November, to be observed in this State as a day of thanksgiving and prayer And recommend that it be celebrated every where day of high and happy and hallowed festivities by all the people gathered together in families; and that such of them have been bless ed with prosperity do consecrate that day by works of charity and loving kindness towards the poor and the sick and the miserable; and that all of them while rendering in their churches and in their homes their hearty thanks to God for all his bene fits, do especially manifest toward him their grati- tude for the constant protection and which, ever since the beginning of their existence a people, he hath extended over the commonwealth of Connecticut from generation to generation.
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 IFS. one thousand eight hundred and eighty l six. and of the independence of the United
 -- States the one hundred and eleventh. HENRY B. HARRISON. By His Excellency's command.
 Secretary of State.
 A Genuine Surprise.
 A very pleasant surprise was rendered Miss Susie A., daughter of MT. Wm. E. Damn, at their residence, Mo- 1O5 Greene street, last evening. A very pleasant time was passed by the party present, which numbered about thirty. It was thorough surprise to the young lady and all enjoyed the elaborate spread.
 ADMIRAL FOOTE POST. An Old-Fashioned Camp Fi,e and
 Bean Bake.
 On Saturday evening Inspector Wm. F. Rogers, of Meriden, will visit Admiral Foote post No. IF for purpose of inspection. After the regular business of the post is concluded there will be camp fire and bean bake in the Atheneum. The committee having the matter in charge propose to give their com rades grand old-fashioned time and every member of the post is expected to "answer to roll, call" A delegation from Van Horn post of Milford will be present.
 Wedding at St. Michael's in Nauga-
 tuck.
 Richmond R. Harriss, of New Haven, and Miss Jennie R. Perkins, of Naugatuck, were married in the presence of large number of their friends in St. Michasls church, Nau- gatuck, at 5:30 p. m. Tuesday, the Rev. E. c. Gardiner performing the ceremony. Miss Addie B. Hotchkiss and Master Charles Hotchkiss, niece and nephew of the bride, oficiated as bridesmaid and groomsman, the ushers being E. E. Hotchkiss, of Nauga- of Many tasteful and valuable presents have been received from their friends. The new ly married couple after short bridal tour will commence their new life in a home of their own in New Haven.
 JOHNSON-SMITH. The Rev. HI. H. Johnson, Pastor of the
 Emanuel Baptist Church, Welded
 to Miss Susie \. Smith-CongratuIa- tions-NumerOus Wedding Presents.
 Emanuel Baptist church on West Chapel street was crowded last evening to overflow ing, the happy occasion being the wedding of the pastor of the church, Rev. H. H. John- Warren Smith of this city. The hour for the ceremony was o'clock, and long before that hour the seating room was taken by rel ! atives and friends of the happy and esteemed | couple. Besides very large representation | of the members of the church and many | other colored families of the city, many white friends of MT. Johnson and bride and | the church were present. When the cere- mony began it was hard to find standing | room within the portals of the edifice.
 The Rev. MT. Johnson and Miss Smith en- tered the church shortly before 8 o'clock, &C., companied by the bridesmaid and grooms- man, while the organ pealed forth Mendelssohn's march. The bridesmaid was Miss Cambridge, of Hartford. and the groomsman was MT. Bowman, of Deep River. The Rev. W. H. Butrick, pastor of the First Baptist church, performed the ceremony and the Rev. A. P. Miller of the Dixwell avenue church offered the prayer. The bride looked finely in pretty costume of white satin and lace trimmings. The bridesmaid was also at tired in white.
 After the marriage Mir. and Mrs. Johnson received their. many friends at the reception which they held at 107 Webster street. Mrs. Johnson is pretty young lady and is we'll known in this city an elocutionist of no l small powers and is highly cultivated. She has appeared in public as giver of recitations and has been very successful. MT. and Mrs. Johnson received their numerous callers up to late hour and best wishes and congratu- lations were showered upon them. The Rev. Mir. Johnson is exceedingly we'll liked by his parishioners and they showed their estima- tion of him in a very substantial manner last night. A wedding banquet was enjoyed and the Rev. and Mrs. Johnson left on a bridal tour to New York and other cities. The presents received by the happy couple were numerous and useful as well as valuable and raried. The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. Johnson wish them all happiness.
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