Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-29
OVER SIX HUNDRED PRESENT

At the Reception Last Evening to
 Rev. MT. Mitchell and Bride at
 the Grand Avenue Congregational
 Church.
 The reception rendered last evening by the people of the Grand avenue Congrega- tional church to Mrs Mitchell, wife of the pastor, Rev. J. Lee Mitchell, was very pleasant affair to the six hundred or more people who attended. A few days since Mr. Mitchell returned from Michigan with his bride, and they are now domiciled in housekeeping at 20 Clinton avenue in the Wheaton block. To give the people of the parish opportunity to meet Mrs. Mitchell, as well as to bid her a hearty greeting, the entirely informal reception of last evening was arranged.
 The parlors of the church and the large Sunday school room where the reception proper was conducted, were beautifully their friends as they were presented by the committee on reception in the south west corner of the room, in front of pro- fusion of foliage and towering plants very prettily arranged. At the opposite corner was another collection of greenery and flowers, and directly in front was stationed Robertson's orchestra, which discoursed delightful music during the evening.
 The reception lasted from 7:30 to 10 D. m., after which the company repaired to the parlors, where cake and ice ceream was served. The refreshment rooms were beautiful in decorations The drapperies were of yellow, giving soft and agreeable tinting. Flowers in profusion helped to make up the general pleasing eff feet
 It should not be forgotten that during the evening Miss Hettie Bradley, the pop ular soprano of the church choir, san some of her most delightful songs in her usual entertaining manner.
 Much of the credit of the delightful re- ception will willingly be accorded to Mrs. B. D. Fowler, chairman of the committee on arrangements, who has been 80 active in the work of preparation. :, Members of this committee were designated by white satin badges and the reception committee by pink badges.
 During her short stay in Fair Haven Mrs. Mitchell has made pleasant inn pression upon the people of the parish and the very popular pastor of this church has reason to be congratulated upon his acquisition.
 The committees were as follows:
 Arrangements committee-Mrs Edward D. Fowler, Mrs. E. O. M Hall, Mrs. Wallace Hurl- but, Miss Hattie Dennison, Miss Josie Bradley and Wilbur s. Leete. =
 Reception committee-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hemingway, Dr.: and Mrs. E. 0. M. Mrs. B. F. Bacon. Mrs. James Thorpe, Bert Thompson, Edward Morgan, George A.d! Adams Mrs samuel Bishop, Mrs. Wallace HuFl- Arthur Smith, MI. and Mrs: Wilton, Miss May Hart, Miss Fannie Bigelow, Miss Kettle Bradley, Miss Nellie O. Barnes, Miss Hattie seeiey, Miss Nettie seeley, Miss Gertrude Dudley, Miss Jennie Francis Miss Hattie Lane, Walter Bishop, ED. smith' smith udIua Burton Strickland Wilbur Leete, Leslie Is;,,e spaEks, w H. Bigelow, Louis McCollum, Burton Dudley, Charles Foster, Curtis BushneN
 Decorating committee-Misses Gertrude bud. ley, May Hart, Jennie Seavey, Kettle Bradley. Hattie Dennison, May Dennison, Addie Downs, Nellie Field, Amy Hubbard, Minnie Grsn,, miss, Minnie Goodsel1, Josie Bradley. Mrs ses. vey, Mrs. Leonard, Samuel Bishop Smith Rrs6 ley. Burt Adams George Adams, Howard Brad ley: = Fred Fosters Mrs: Eugene Rowe, Mrs. J. H Augur, Mrs. J. C.. Bradley, Mrs. Arthur Smith Miss Sarah Wheaton. "