Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-03
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Reception by Rev. and Mrs. Mitchell
Entertainment and Reception at
the Y. M. C. A. sim S
Entertainment to be Repeated-Re-
union of the Bishop Family.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Lee Mitchell extended
reception to pensioners in the Grand
avenue Congregational church, and other
friends, at their residence, 1888 Grand ave-
nue., yesterday from 8 until 10 p. m. Over
1900 were invited, majority of whom
called to extend their kind wishes to the
popular pastor and his wife. Mrs. Mitch
ellis sister, Miss Valentine and Miss Jennie
Griswold presented the guests. Rita
Smith, little eight-year- miss, and
daughter of Deacon Arthur Smith, waited
on the door. A lunch was served under
the direction of Mrs. DR.. Roberts, and the
young ladies who assisted in serving the
same were Miss Hattie Seeley, Miss Hattie
Denison, Miss Mary Blakeslee, Miss jose
phine Bradley, Miss Irene Wilson and Miss
Gertrude Bradley.
The second annual New Years reception
of the Y. NJ g. A. was given in the rooms
on the east side last evening from to 10
p. m. Invitations were extended to about
$50 young men, including every member
of the association. Refreshments were
served from to s o'clock, tables having
been spread by the ladies of the auxiliary
in the gymnasium, many of the lady friends
of the association contributing refresh
ments. Five ladies from each of five Fair
Haven churches waited on the tables.
From to O'Clock there was an entertain
Nit ell ~
tette, "1he Fathers Lullaby" Charles
way and George s. Adams; recitation, "The
Tramp" Miss Mabel Hart; whistling solo,
"The Waltz Song" Charles Rowe; reading,
"The Floral Marriage" G. 8. Adams;
piano solo, Mabel Hart; quartette, clark!
IT'S the Midnight Bell" The committee
on reception, George S. Adams, chairman,
welcomed the young men as they arrived
and also assisted at the tables.
The Christmas entertainment entitled
"The Tables Turned, or the Gift to Santa
Claus," which delighted large audience
on Tuesday evening of last week at the
Grand Avenue Congregational church, will
be repeated this evening with the addition
of a violin solo by Albert Thompson, a bell
solo by E. B. Warren and humorous
reading by Miss Gertrude Bradley.
A reunion of the Bishop family was held
at the residence of Samuel Bishop, 95
Grand avenue, yesterday. About seventy
of the relatives were invited and ffty-six
wera present These reunions are given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop every New Years
day, and this was the fourteenth annual
Most of the attendants were the brothers,
Edward, George. William. Samuel and
Joseph Bishop of this city, Albert Bishop
of New London; the sisters, Mrs. George
Jacobs Of this city. Mrs. Nancy Ludington
of Springfield, and the members of their
families. Those from out of town
included Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lawrence
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen of Spring
field and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tyler Of
Meriden. At p. m. the entire party sat
down to dinner in the new hall" or
attic OF the Bishop residence At O'Clock
an entertainment was held, most of the
Bishop family furnishing the talent. A
well-written poem, written by one of the
Bishop sisters, Mrs. Nancy Ludington of
Springfield, was read by that lady. Since
last years reunion Mrs. Ludington's hus-
band has died. There were also violin and
piano solos, Rotations, etc. A lunch was
served in the evening, which with games
completed the reunion exercises. Each of
the relatives was presented with q souvenir
of the occasion. It was a very pleasant
affair and was greatly enjoyed by all.
Police Notes.
William Hayward was arrested yesterday
on warrant for obtaining money under
false pretences. Early last month he per-
suaded William Shmauder of 10 May
street to give him one dollar. He also
persuaded Miss Katy Hank of Cedar Hill