Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-10
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
 on Poplar street-A Fine Schooner Yacht - Their Golden Wedding.O6 for California-Dis- triet stewafds' Meeting-Funeral of Mrs. Burke.
 On Wednesday at p. m. at 62 Poplar ltreet, the home of the bride, William Van Horn of Milford and Miss Ella N. Potter were united in marriage by Rev. D. M. James, pastor of Second Congrega- donal church.
 James McNeil of New Haven and Miss Clara Colony of Maine attended as best man and bridesmaid.
 The wedding party entered the parlor and stood beneath an arch of bridal l wreath and apple blossoms. Miss Nora Sage presided at the organ during the l entire ceremony, rendering Mendelssohn's "Wedding March," The brides dress | was pearl bsngalins silk and the brides maids costume was blue silk. Many presents sttestsd the popularity of the bride. Many friends from out of the city were present, including MT. and Mrs. Edgar Van Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Coe. Mr. and Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Mary Sanford, grandmother of the bride; also Mics N; I. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. George Loveland and son Charles. After an elaborate we'd ding supper the couple took the train for Milford, where residence on "Golden Hill" is in readiness for them.
 The meeting of the district stewards was held at the East Pearl street M. E. church yesterday. The morning session was de- voted to routine work of the district, the chief discussion having been over the manner of apportioning the tax on the churches for the salary of the presiding elder elder wss x in charge of the confe1snos and in brief address referred to the pros- perity and the hopeful outlook for relig- ious work among the churches. At noon collation. was served in the Sunday school room by the ladies of the church. In the evening there was an ad- i dress on "City Evsngelization" by Rev. Dr. Mains of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The funeral of John W. Burke, the drug | gist of 276 Grand avenue, was largely st- | tended at St. Francis church yesterday | morning. The bearers were John McKeon, John Dolan. Thomas Cahill. John Burke, Michael 0. Kelly and John M. Burke. The flower bearers were Cornelius Conway and Thomas J. Shanley. The floral offerings
 were many and beautiful. Ten priests oficiated. Father Lynch of Hartford was cslebrant of the requiem mass and Father Smith of Gnilford was master of ceremo- nies. Mrs. Woh!msker sang "There is g Green Hill Far Away" very tenderly, and
 Miss Aaloney also rendered solo. The regular choir of the church was reinforced by the choir of the Sacred Heart church,
 and unitedly rendered the mass. A fine tribute was paid to the memory of the de. parted.
 The schooner Diana of the New Haven
 Yacht club Is being fitted out for the sea-
 son at the yard of George N. Graves. Cap
 tain Hinman comes uver nearly every day
 to look after the improvements.
 The golden wedding celebration of Dea-
 con and Mrs. Rolnn c. Smith at their
 home, 40 Perkins street, yesterday after
 noon, was attended by many of their
 friends. They received earnest congrstu.
 lstions, with the added hope that theil
 may ried life might be continued many 6
 year.
 The informal reception from to D. ID.
 was most pleasant occasion. The rooms
 SC tsstefully decorated by the skillful
 hands of Mrs. A. L. Mallory and Mrs Theodore Davis were perfect bowers ol beauty. The many individual offerings ot
 flowers were exquisite. Noticeable among | tneu "As u paakeb coutainluS ntty uoupl
 nasturtiums, also bouquet of yellow roses. MT. and Mrs. Smith received seated
 before bank Of laurel and apple blossom 2 reaching to the ceiling, prominently deco v rated with the numerals ''50' in gold. Tn
 time of the reception was necessarily shor
 owing to the feeble health of Mrs. Smith
 who has been an invalid for years. Mir
 Smith has bsen 8 descon of tn Grand avenue Congregational ehurc for many years, and that he with hi ), estimable wife are held in estimation b
 by the reminders left upon their table ,. among which were gold plush case wit .s card inscribed "From Friends" and COT q taining $155 in gold. Also gold coin fror 's Masonic friends amounting to $100 an
 $39 in gold from other friends and gol
 spoon. Mir. and Mrs. Smith were also 1
 receipt of an affectionate letter from the
 former pastor, the Rev. Burdette liar ks Rev. J. Lee Mitchell read most accep.abl Is verses appropriate to the occasion writts ,e by Mrs. 0. G. Woodhouse. Mrs. J. I ,e Hathaway also contributed 8 poem.
 the supper served to the nephews an 'e nieces, after the reception, Mrs. 0. " Smith read poem composed for the oec of | sion closing the exercises of the day. al This evening at the Grand avenue Bal is tist church an entertainment will be give e- for the benefit of the Boys's brigade , m the church. The chief portion of tt ve program will bs representation of Il m "Japanese Wedding" and there will ali
 be cornst and tenor solos, whistliDg sol ly etc. After ths entertainment cake ar 70 cream will be served by the ladies. Ia Mrs. A. B. Dodge of East Haven, 8 De oompanied by her ward, Mise Ruth Hitcl as | cock, has started for Callfornia, Whe
 Mrs. Dodge will visit her brother.