The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-19
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Meeting of whist CIub-Fire Department
Meet This Evenlng-Lecture on the Sand
wich lslands--An Interesting Address at
Masonic Hall-other News Items.
The All Content Whist club, compos-
nesday evening at the home of Miss
Kinnie Hemingway in Center street In
the whist contest Mrs. B. j. Stone Sc
cured first ladies prize and 0. A. Rose
the first prize for gentlemen. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. 0. III. Rose
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Hemingway, Miss
j. G. Hemingway Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Parmalee, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kel-
sey, Mrs. J, f. Hemingway and Mrs
&. ]. Stone
e. M. ReXroth, the newsdealer, sold
300 extra papers, the demand being
caused by the recent fight.
There will be meeting of the annex
fire department this evening. The mem
bers will discuss the project OF pur-
chasing a new hook and ladder truck
and also the matter of furnishing the
engine house. Bids are out for the con-
struction of the company's new engine
house at the -Four Corners.
Rev. Percy Barnes preached in the
Episcopal church at Ansonia Wednes-
day evening.
Fort Hale lodge, N. E. o. p, will mi
tiate five candidates this evening.
Mrs. Henry Gesler is visiting friends
in Newark, N. j.
Rev. Louis N. Booth, rector of Trim
ity church, Bridgeport, will preach in
the course of Lenten sermons at Grace
church this evening
The bill concerning the taxation of
requests left in trust for church pur-
poses and providing that the tax shall
be paid in the town where the bene-
ficiary is located, was reported in the
house of representatives yesterday This
bill was introduced by Representative
Andrews of East Haven, and was sug-
gested by reason of trust funds given
to the Congregational church in that
place which are taxed by New Haven.
Mr.. Andrews was not present when the
bill was called up and was much dis
appointed DIS ne Ildll SpCSCll W ulethS
IL it's favor.
The lecture given Wednesday even
ing by M. NJ. Cover of this city under
the auspices of Adelphi lodge, F. and
A. NJ, in the new Masonic hail. was
both interesting and instructive. The
subject chosen by the lecturer was "The
Sandwich Islands," and the stereopti-
con views presented of the various
parts of these islands, their inhabi-
tants, etc, gave one very good idea
as to the country and its people. One
view in particular was enjoyed, and
that was the home of ex-Queen Lii
which, according to the picture, is a
beautiful residence The portrait OF
the queen herself was also shown in
different views. One of interest to New
Haveners was of the native church
which contains desk formerly used in
Center church this city and which
was sent to the heathens when Center
church was refurnished. The lecturer
went on to say that the native church
choir was trained by ex-Queen Lii, and
that the music introduced is excellent,
and to visit this church is considered
one Of the features of the island
AnOCneT view vas VI q lepiOuS SclllN-
ment on one Of the islands, which was
kept up by the government at a yearly
expense Of 100000. A picture of the
self-sacrificing Catholic priest who de-
voted his life to the lepers was also
shown. This priest was finally attack
ed by the dread disease himself but
was spared the long suffering attend
ant upon it. dying of pneumonia. Many
of the views indicated the island to be
a beautiful fertile spot containing
many handsome residences. Mr.. Cow
err also spoke of the fact that great
many people were inclined to think OF
the original Sandwiches as cannibals
but that this was not so. His long res
idence on the islands enabled him tc
give a pleasant, graphic account and
possessing pleasant delivery, his lee
ture proved to be a delightful story, in
terspersed with $50 vivid pictures.