Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-21
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Columbian Day Exercises-Extensive
Preparations of the Fair Haven
SchoOls-Married In Jersey City
Wooden Wedding Celebration.
The Columbian exercises in Room 8,
Grand avenue school, yesterday afternoon,
were as follows: Salute to the flag, by the
school; reading, "Our Country" anthem,
Claus Columbo," school; reading, "Co-
lumbus, the Boy" Isabella Ricketts,; read
ing, poem, "Columbia's Banner" Edith
Bates; reading, "Early Manhood of Co.
lumbus," Viola Whiting; reading, "What
Men Knew About the World" Robert Dill;
reading, Columbus" Matte Adams;
reading, "The Indies," Ernest Jacobs;
song. quintette; reading, "The Plan
of Columbus" George Trap; read
ing, "Queen Isabella aids Colum-
bus" Sadie Cooper; reading, "Co-
lumbus Sails" Charlotte Fairchild; read
ing, Gland Discovered" Maud UDwyer;
reading, "Lincoln's address at Gettys
burg" Frank Garrett; reading, Naming
the Island" Matte Adams; reading, Gre
turn to Spain," Frank Garrett; reading,
''Conclusion," Louis Wetherwa1; singing,
"Our Sailor King" the school; reading,
Effect Upon Europe" Albert Vauglie;
reading, Subsequent Voyages" z Beach;
reading, "America in EARLY Days." Alice
Pond; "America's Progress" Ethel Prince;
reading, "Commera," DUB. Lannon; read
ing, "Modes of Travel" Roy Newton; read
ing, Labor Saving Inven TONS" Fred
Parmelee; song, "Hymn of the Sphere"
school; reading, "Electrics," Alice Brad
| ley: reading, POSTAL Affairs" David
Wiuslow; reading, "Literaturs, ;" Stella
Lawler; reading, "Public School System"
Lsla Buckingham; reading, "America To-
day." May Hines; song, bright Years of
School," school; song, america"
I by all. The committees: Exercises:
Eta Sparkle, Maud Kelly, James Merchant,
Leroy Buckingham; decorations, Charlotte
Fairchild, Louis Wetherwsx, George
Trapp, Maud O'Dwyer; guests, Esther
Morse, Minnie Palmer, Roy Newton, David
Winslow; music, !sabelle Ricketts,, Edith
Bates, Ernest Jacobs, Harry Jacobs. This
morning there will be exercises on the
school lot, to include prayer by Rev. D.
M. James and an address by J. G. Gable
and then the pupils, 275 strong, msrshaled
by the teacher, c. D. Dickinson, who hal
taken 80 much pains in drilling them, viii
march to the city to participate in the pub
lie exercises.
Miss Eva Hemingway and Harry Mont
gomery were married in Jersey City las
Tuesday evening, and the couple wer,
given a reception by their friends at thu
former home of the bride on Grand ave
nue. near Perkins street on Wednesday
evening. The couple went away to b.
married because they were under age
The brides former home is in Adams
Mass, where the mother now resides ant
who objected to the marriage owing to hel
| daughter being so young. Mr.. Montgom
cry is employed at the sewing machine
needle factory on Day street. At the re
ception Thursday evening many friends O
the couple assembled to congratulate then
upon their marriage.
The Ladies' Sewing society of the Crane
avenue Baptist church met Wednesda,,
evening with Mrs. 81. R. P Baldwin OIL
Ferry street near Grand avenue. 1t wa
also the fifth anniversary of their mar
rage and number of their friends pre-
sented them with an oak table with
chenille cover. 1t was a very pleasant &C
cssion and the friends in parting wishet
Mr. and Mrs. Bald win many returns of tn
; anniversary.
A large party of his friends surprise,
William NJ. Houston at his home, s8
Grand avenue, Monday evening. The
met to celebrate his birthday. He receive,
a number of beautiful presents, besides
large and elegant picture. selected by Mrs
!, Harvey Ford and presented to him in tn
name of the company by Mrs. w. g
Towne, in graceful and eloquent speech
} Mrs. S. Page read poem dedicated to Mr.
and Mrs. Houston, composed by herself
that showed much talent for the fai
} authoress. Supper was served, and ate
an enjoyable time the company adjourned
wishing Mr.. Houston many returns of tn
pleasant evening.