Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-25
Club House Opening.

THE NEW QUARTERS OF ST. IGNATIUS soCI-
ETY. PUBLICLY oPENED-CRowDs OF VS.
TORS.
The new quarters of the St. Ignatius T.
A. B. and L. society at Ferry street were
most auspiciously opened last evening.
From 7 p. m. to II p. m. steady flow of
visitors passed In and inspected the rooms
and there is no doubt but that they were
all pleaeed with the appearance of the in
terror of the house. The lawn was IL
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns and the
inside was pret:ily decorated with bunting
There was large reception commit
tee of twenty-five who ushered
their guests and visitors through the entire
building. President Carroll was chairman
of the committee and he was ably assisted
by the following members: James Green,
Garrett Fitzgerald, Charles Keane, john
Muldoon, John Donnslly, Thomas Maher,
James Gibbons.
The musical selections were given by the
Thespian Banjo club and the piano solos
were rendered by Miss Lizzie Geary.
Among those who inspected the club
room were: Misses Dillon, Caulheld, HUI
~, Whalen, sheehan Maher, Nc
Laughlin, Egan, Husson, Weldon,
McNamie, Lawler, Garvey, Foley,
Dugan, Hunt, Deegan, McNamus,
Montague, Welsh, Weber, Geary, Harty,
Ahearn, Heenan, Frank Csrra!l and wife,
g. Fitzgerald and wife, James Gilligan
and wife, Officer Flynn and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs, Coyle, Messrs Moran, Maher, FIana-
gan, Gushing, Graham, Mcnamara,
O'Brien, AcHugh, Carroll, Van Buren,.
At least 1000 persons called during the
ovyop{rc onI oil uT>oba in, lob &arr sc ~
splendid club rooms, which are very cred
liable to the society.
OTHER FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Four of the local pastors are away on
vacation. Despite the fact that many pa
were fair sized congregations at all the
churches Sunday. Rev. William Curtiss
Stiles of Jackson, Mich supplied the desk
of the Grand avenue Congregational
church. The pastor, Rev. J. Lse Mitchell,
who has begun his vacation, preached in a
Congregational church in Waterbury.
At the Second Congregational church
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of North Haven preach
ed. The supply at the Grand avenue Bap-
fist church Sunday morning was Rev. Mr..
Morgan of the Dixwell avenue Baptist
church. In the evening an excellent adj
dress on "Mexico" was delivered by Hon.
Francis Wayland, who gave some account
of his visit to that country in his usual en-
tertainiDg sand instructive manner. The
desk of Grace P. E. church was supplied
by Rev. Mr.. Everest of Hamden.
Miss Frances Holmes of Blatchley ave-
nue. left for the worlds fair yesterday
Mrs. Henry g. Ball and daughter of SO
Townsend avenue are having an outing in
Massachusetts.
The regular meeting of the Live Oak
council, Royal Arcanum, will be held on
Thursday evening. After the meeting an
attempt will be made to complete the Or
gan'zation of council No. a. Brotherhood
of Relief At the last meeting of Live Oak
council one new member was added.
The schooner Howard H. Hanscom has
arrived from Philadelphia with coal for the
Consolidated road.
R. B. Fsrren and his son Edward have
returned from ten days sightseeing at the
worlds fair. They stopped at Niagara
Falls on their return trip.
Miss Carrie ". Chapman, kindergarten
teacher at No. 81 Pierpont street, and her
mother, Mrs. Mary Z Chapman, are at
Avon, where they will remain four weeks.
Rev. J. Fl. Hand at the East Pearl street
N. E. church will address the Boys Brig
sde of the church next Sunday morning.
In the evening praise services will be
rendered by the chorus choir, assisted by
outside talent.
None of the petitioners for the sewer
which 1t Is desired to build in East Pearl
street were informed of the meeting for
last Friday night, and so none of them
were present when the committee on
sewers convened. The matter was tabled,
but the hearing will occur next Friday
evening, when ali will, no doubt, be pres
emit. This Is the fourth time this sewer
has been petitioned for and its friends
hope to see 1t go through. The petition
reads from Grand avenue either to Ex-
change or Pierpont streets. The people
of the East Pearl street NJ. E. church are
anxious to see the sewer built to Pierpont
street, so that their church and parsonage
may be connected with 1t.
The pile foundation for the electric road
power house at the foot of Ferry street is
nearly completed. About 1900 piles were
driven at cost of nearly $4,000.
The newly elected officers of Bigelow
council, o. q. A. N. have just been in
stalled by F. E. Field, the deputy state
councillor.
A fish market has been opened at 81
Grand avenue, by N. F. Newton.
W. d. Benton of this city addressed the
gospel temperance meeting under the aus
pices of the W. @. T. q. Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Carson of Exchange street. Is visit
ing in Ipswich, Mass.
Mrs. R. W. Homan and daughter are Wis
tting on Long Island.