The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-06
THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
OF GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
 EIIR HAFEN.

An Impressive and Notable oCcasion-
 Large Attendance of the Clergy Inter-
 esting Addresses--The Social Event Last
 Evening-The Reception at the Rectory' The twenty fifth anniversary of the dedication of Grace Episcopal church in Fair Haven was conmemorated yes terday very impressively, and 1t was a day of great interest to the parish.
 There was the usual morning service of the Episcopal church in which much fine music was sung by the ohoir,which for this occasion was double quartet consisting of Miss Nellie Scranton, Mrs. F. Barnes, soprano; Miss Daisy Dewell, Mrs. IT. H. Nettleton, alto; MT Clark and MT. Evarts. tenor, and MT. H. H. Nettleton and F. F. Edgar, bass. H. i H. Nettleton rendered a fine solo during the offertory. The clergymen in attend- ance were: The Right Rev. Bishop c. | C. Penick, Rev. Dr. Lines of St. Pauls church, Rev. pr. Douglass of Trinity, Rev. G. Brinley Morgan of Christ church, Rev. MT. Preston, Rev. MT. Cook Of East Haven, Rev. MT. Means and Rev. MT. Gessner of West Haven, besides Rev. Percy Barnes, the rector | of Grace church.
 | Rev MT. Barnes introduced the bish- op. Bishop Penick spoke on the true duties of the church. Dr. Douglass of Trinity church then followed with @ l short address.
 l Rev. G. Brlnley Morgan of Christ 1 church spoke on the feeling of broth l erhood that should exist between all the l churches.
 Dr. Edwin S. Lines delivered a very interesting address.
 I In the evening social exercises were l held at the rectory, following the more l formal religious exercises held at the church in the morning.
 1 Five hundred invitations were sent out for the evening exercises. Among | the invited were the former rectors and 1 their families and the Episcopal clergy l of the city and their families; also the 1 Fair Haven clergy. All of the people l who had ever been connected with the | parish were invited.
 The rectory looked very attractive l in decoration of palms foliage plants ] and flowers The reception committee | consisted of Rev. and Mrs. Percy Barnes Mrs A. Douglass Miller, wife
 of the former rector; Mrs, F. K. Rob-
 erts They were assisted by the follow ing named constituent members of the
 parish Mrs. John A. Dibble, Mrs. Joel Bradley, Mrs. Hiram Barnes Mrs. N. A Ludington, Mrs. Samuel R. Blatchley
 Mrs. H. R. Chidsey, Mrs. Jared We'd
 more, Mrs. o. D. Keeney. Others who assisted in the reception were: Mrs l E. c. North, Mrs. Mary R. Gilbert, Mrs
 l.. A. Humiston Mrs. James Clark, Mrs c. H. Ryan, Mrs w. B. Penfleld. During the evening refreshments
 were served by the ladies. A letter oi
 regret was received and read from Rev
 H, M. Denslow of Gambia, O., former rector of the parish.
 The surviving rectors are Rev. pr
 Bridgham, Rev. Miles Fitzgerald oi Bristol and Rev. A. Douglass Miller now abroad
 The evening passed very pleasantly | and it was very successful termina- tion to the excellent celebration. The church in entering on it's second quar- ter Of a century under the lead of its
 new rector bids fair to be more prosper. ous than ever before.
 The parish has just elected officers as follows: Wardeps, E. K. Roberts, Will. liam s. Rowe; vestrymen, Sylvester Gilbert, F.. H. Fenton, James F. Reeves
 c. H. Smith, William Moulton H. H
 Nettleton, H, H. Smith Thomas Rog.
 erson, J. H. Keeler James K. Jones
 John Keast, Franklin Hull, l.. A. Hum
 iston, A. J Weld, John T. Hillhouse
 treasurer, William $. Rowe; parisf
 clerk, C. H. Smith; delegates to the dio
 cesan convention, E. K. Roberts, Will
 liam S. Rowe; alternates, c. H. Smitf
 and A. J. Weld.