The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-26
FAIR HAVEN FESTIVITIES
WAYS IN WHICH THE NATIONAL
HOLIDAY WILL BE DESERTED.

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$, G. II. Thanksgiving Social wedding.
Miss Carrie M. Chapman's klndergar-
ten pupils brought Thanksgiving offer
ings to the school on Pierpont street
yesterday. and through the teacher
these were distributed among deserv-
ing families. The cash offerings
amounted to $575, and were used in
purchasing turkeys. There were also
gifts Of provisions and clothing.
AT the Strong school Thanksgiving
donations were brought in as in for
mer years. Dry groceries vegetables,
apples, etc, were brought in large
measure, and the distribution brought
cheer in several homes.
The public schools closed at noon
yesterday for the Thanksgiving vaca-
ton, opening again next Monday morn
ing.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the East Pearl street M. E.
church this morning at II o'clock. Spe-
cial services will also be held at Grace
and St. James Episcopal churches.
The eighth annual concert and dance
of East Rock lodge No. 3S, A. Q. u. W.,
was held in Polar Star hall last night.
There was a concert from to 9 p. m.
by Arpin's orchestra, and dancing was
enjoyed from 8 p. M to 2 a. m. Master
Workman E. E. Cooper and wife led
the grand march. The management
was as follows: Chairman of general
committee, L. J, Mundelin; committee
on reception, R. B. Farren, ]. P. B.
Ricketts,, George K. Clark, John G.
Hurd, l.. B. Linsley, F. Fl. Francis, M.
C. Buell.; floor committee, e. E. Cooper,
w. S. Compton, H. F. Keenan,, John
Wetherwax, e. S. Wade; ticket COM
mittee, Ezra Healy, G. w. Geer.f
Poultry sold well yesterday and some
of the markets could not supply all of
their customers Several farmers
brought in native stock, some of which
brought % cents per pound. At the
market of Henry l. Barnes one of his
turkeys weighed twenty-three pounds.
The steam barge Notta has arrived
from Rondout, consigned to W. A. War
ner & Brother. The barge brings 500
barrels of Portland cement for use in
the construction of abutments for the
new drawbridge, and 10000 fire brick.
Mildred Messick, four years old,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Mes
SICK OIL 5fl Center street., dul6A, uleu OL
Tuesday from spinal meningitis.
The social meeting of the Y. P. S. c.
E. held Tuesday evening resolved itself
into Thanksg living entertainment, and
the chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist
church was filed with members of the
society and their friends. Donations to
brighten Thanksgiving day We're
brought and will be distributed by a
committee to deserving ones. Flour,
potatoes, cereals, apples and groceries,
besides articles of clothing, were con-
tributed Many of those attending were
dressed in old-time costumes, among
whom were Richard Green in fac SIM
lie of George Washington costume;
Deacon Charles d. Manwaring in old
fashioned costume; Mrs. G. G. French,
Miss Hattie Hitchcock and Miss N. G.
Porter, attired in quaint gowns popu-
lar one hundred years ago. Bright,
original papers were read of an enjoya,-
BILE and instructive nature. They were
as follows:
''The Way We Travelled 100 Years
Ago"-Miss Thera Robinson.
THE Way We Lighted Our Houses
100 Years Ago"-Richard Green.
1.-THE Way We Kept House 100 Years
Ago"--Miss Lille Amman.
"The Way We Dressed 100 Years
Ago"-Mrs. H. E. Clark.
THE Way We Sent Messages 100
Years Ago"-Mrs. E. c. Sage.
THE Way We Kept Thanksgiving 100
Years Ago"-Miss Hattie Hitchcock.
A Thanksgiving day wedding will be
celebrated this evening at the Grand
avenue Congregational church at $50
o'clock. The bride, Miss Clara Belle
Adams, a graduate of Wellesley COL
lege, and daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. c.
B. Adams of IT'S Grand avenue. The
groom Is the well known church and
concert tenor singer, Wallace S. Moy1e,
and a Yale graduate in 81.
A reception to the relatives and init
mate friends will follow the ceremony.
Last evening a dinner was given by
Miss Adams to her maids at her home,
while Mr.. Moyle entertained the men
of the party at Heublein's. Miss Eliza
beth Cartwright Of Washington, a. col
lege friend of the bride-elect, will act
as honor maid; the maids being Miss
Nellie Moyle Of Boston, sister of the
groom elect; Miss Mary Monson, Miss
Annie Newton, and Miss Matte Adams,
sister of the bride-elect. Burdette
Adams will be the best man; DIR. D. A.
Jones, head usher, and James H. Blake,
Yale '91; Cecil Bancroft 81, Frank
Bennington '91. Walter A. Guile, Brown
university, '96, and John Murdoch of
Harvard, the ushers.
The church will be beautifully deco
rated with palms and white shaggy
chrysanthemums. Harry Jepson will
be at the organ, and play a choice pro-
gram of music.
The Rev. j. Lee Mitchell will perform
the ceremony. The order Of the process
sion follows: First, two little flower
girls Miss Ethel Adams, young sister
of the bride-elect and Miss Edith Bull
of Hartford, in white organdie over
white taffeta. They will carry baskets
of rose leaves twined with smilax. The
ushers will enter next. The maids with
enter by twos; Miss Adams in light
blue taffeta under white organdie; Miss
Moyle in yellow taffeta, under organ
die; Miss Monsoon in green, and Miss
Newton in lavender. All will carry
loose clusters of mammoth chrysanthe-
NUNS. The groom will enter with his
best man, the honor maid following, in
pink satin under white organdie.
The bride entering next, will wear an
elegant gown of ivory white satin, cut
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