The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-30
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
An INTERESTING OCCASION At
POLAE STAR HALL.

The First Church Sunday School Festival
Last Night-The Musical Recital-other
Notes.
Tickets are selling we'll for the grand
musical recital and there is a prospect
that the big church will be crowded.
1t will be given by Nine. Hettie Brad
ley, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Deyo, pianists; Mr., Frank Hough Os-
born, baritone; Mr.. Harry Woodstock,
accompanist, at the Grand avenue Con-
gregational church Thursday evening,
December 81, at 8 o'clock.
New York Recorder: Madame
Bradley has long been ranked as one
of our best resident concert singers,
and again proved herself a thorough
artist. The Gounod waltz song went
with verve and brilliancy, and the
charmingly contrasted song group
which came later proved that she is
equally at home in quieter selections"
New York World, December /: Mr..
Frank Hough Osborn, one of New
York's talented baritones. sang several
selections in grand style. His latest
composition, the Golf Two-Step,
pleased the audience so much that he
was requested to repeat it,
Mr.. Deyo's playing was notable for
an agreeable tone quality and brillian-
cy combined with unusual technical
facility, and his Interpretation Of the
long and varied was most creditable
and left no doubt that he is talented
and capable performer. brooklyn
Daily Times.
Polar Star hall was crowded last eve
ming with members of the Sunday
school of the Grand avenue Congrega-
tional church and their older friends,
the occasion being the annual Christ
mas entertainment. The stage scenery
represented a. forest scene and in adj
dition there was a liberal display of
evergreen effectively combined, the
whole presenting a pretty scene. The
committee, consisting of Miss Josephine
Bradley, Miss Jennie Griswold, Miss
Gertrude Bradley and Miss Edith
Groot had arranged an excellent enter
tainment and all of which was well
presented The Christmas cantata, en-
titled 1.-THE Carnival of King Christ
mas was prefaced by several pretty
specia1ties, one of which was a tab
leau in which five children are wait
ing in expectation for the arrival of
Santa Claus. This was followed by a
lullaby sung by Isadore Goldberg. A
Christmas song was rendered by Miss
Mary Griswold, the piano accompani-
ment by Miss Josephine Bradley and
the violin by Irving Hurlburt In the
production, the principal parts We're
taken as follows: Secretary and
Postman," Ned and Arthur Bradley;
:'Switchman, Willie Smith; Prince
Bon Bon" Laurence Blinn, who also
gave a whistling solo; prince Play
fellow Homer Denison, with solo
part; Prince Gift Book" Paul Ship
ley; Mother Goose" Miss Edith Barr;
Robinson Crusoe," George Kessel
"Kate Greenaway," Vica Huntley, who
also gave a recitation. Baby Days, !"
little Marion Rhodes; Mrs. Dolls"
Mabel Simms. These young perform
ers were reinforced by a chorus of
thirty-tw two. All Of the participants
were appropriately costumed and the
effect was very pretty. Charles Bald
win impersonated Santa Claus. There
We're a number of pretty fancy dances,
which included a Scottish dance by
elan Coburn and Fred Smith. They
were effectively costumed and their
dancing accompanied by bagpipe play
ing. Each of these dancers afterward
danced alone. The hall was decorated
under the direction of Miss Hattie
Denison. 1t was a very pretty enter
tainment throughout and was greatly
enjoyed by both old and young. After
the entertainment cake and cream was
served to all.
The entertainment for the st. James
church Sunday school was given Mon
day evening. After the rendering of
appropriate songs and recitations in
the church the members of the school
and their friends repaired to the ves-
try, where they were further enter
tanned. William P. Bostwick had pre-
pared a great globe, representing the
earth, the different countries having
been represented ON the surface by ar
effective arrangement of evergreen.
The globe revolved, and as it did so a
little figure on a small bicycle appeared
to move rapidly over the surface; this
was intended to represent Santa Claus
and as the globe was stopped at stated
times, a package of candy, popcorn
and a gift was handed out, all of the
pupils having been remembered. Il
was a very unique and enjoyable en-
tertainment. The committee consisted
of Morgan Fowler, Clifford Foote, Will
liam P. Bostwick and Burt futile.
The Christmas entertainment for the
Sunday school of the Second Congrega-
tional church will be held this evening.
The annual election of Hiram Camp
division, S. of T., will be held this eve
ming.
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