Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-01

The Local Gounod Chorus - All |
Strictly Home Talent - Will Sing |
in Milford Soon The Political |
Field.
The Gounod chorus, which is the Biz
mingham Methodist church choir, has
commenced its special rehearsals for the !
concert outings. This popular company
Of singers renders effective ohoruses and
their entertainments are highly enjoyable.
Starting as q church choir and with no
intention of doing concert work this
chorus has rapidly grown into favor here
in producing selections from the oratorios.
An impression has obtained in some
places that it was local troupe or min
strel organization. The fact is that every
member is an attendant at the Methodist
church services and no outside talent Is
ever enlisted to help its public efforts.
It is exceedingly oreditable to church to
possess choir that is competent to ap-
pear in concert and is the recipient of in
vitations to give an evening of song in the
several adjoining towns.
The people of the First Congregational
church Of Milford last week EXPIRE sed q
desire to hear the chorus, and offer to pay
for special trsin conveying the company.
The chorus has accepted and early in
March the Milford folks count on must
cal treat. Other invitations are preparing
and the outlook is strong that this choir
will make many plessurable trips during
the spring and summer.
Monday evening q protraeted and ami
mated meeting of the Methodist church
official board was held to discuss the plans
and inspect the drawings or models of the
church edifics, for which $50. 900 has al
half dozen jealous architects who are spar
| ing no pains to chow a desirable archi-
lecture and q commodious arrangement,
| with an economic outlay of funds for the
new enterprise. The difficulty now that
| increases with each attractive design is
how to build 500, 900 church with only
$50, 900. Perhaps, however, they may take
a cue from the Epworth M. E. church
people who started to build their present
beautiful $50, 900 edi6ce (soon to be dedi
cated) with only quarter of that amount.
| The sketches SO far submitted for the
| Birmingham church promise structure of
| which the town as well as the Methodists
| may we'll feel proud. The probable out
come of tba various eittinKa of the COM
mittee and the sessions Of the board will
be the adoption OF some plan limiting sll
expenditures to $35, GOO
The pcramble for "Derby's plum" or
| the $500 nest, still wakes hot, aud ideals"
are the rumors of the day. There is de-
| termined eudeavor of ex-Judge Nettleton
| to combine or to encourage combinations
to defeat the present incumbent, eager.
| The issus bstween these two is a personal
| controversy. In this scramble for an Of
fee which ought to be above and beyond
| q political agreement tbs public has lost
its interest save as to the amusing posi-
bilities Of the contest.
| Dsrby'a board Of trade hes come fresh
life Infused into its circulation The soctal
| features of the organization have been
| somewhat lost sight of, ard an attempt
| vii; coon be made to attract the members
| to the rooms by Eeries Of e2te1 taiuments
! A committee appointed Saturday evenin Z
| st mseting OF the dire ctors Is to deviso
sona sohen,s in ts-, way of lectures, read
| in0s, musicals, and sotress once month.
To these gatherings the mem bers will have
a free ticket, Tho hoard realizes that some
in the aociety do not epjoy paying ''dues"
| without some equivalent
This ohorieter of the Derby church, after
twenty years. service, has resigned.
Mr.. Cargill is now leades of the Ansonia
| band.
| The Etna L1fe's statement.
anoe company, which appears in full in
this issue, shows a continuation of the
prosperity of this old and strong company.
Organized In the year 1850, it has had an
active and successful experience of over
forty-two years During the year 1892 1t
has increased its assets, it's surplus, Its div
idends to policy holders and its amounts
insured in both the life and accident depart
ments.
This is the largest company in the world
writing life, endowment and accident in
suranoe. Attention is especially called to
the high character of the assets In which
the funds entrusted to it's care are invested
and to its low rate of expenses as compared
with that of other institutions Of it's class
in connection with the fact tina. it is doing
the largest new business of any company
in New England. 1t seeks to avoid in its
business anything of speculative nsture.
and its plans of insurance are confined
wholly to the insurance and investment
| fPaturea