The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-22
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS or INTEREST ON BOIH
SIDES THE RIVER.

Proposed $1,000 Addition to Polar Star
Hali-Heptasophs Install ohicers-ioe
Men are notwithstanding Brother
hood of Relief Grand Concert Next
Week.
Polar Star lodge, l. o, o. F., at Its
meeting, Wednesday evening, talked
over the matter of enlarging Polar
Star hall building by adding another
story to be fitted up for lodge room.
The project was considerably discuss
ed and the members expressed them
selves favorable to the plan. The
committee was instructed to engage
Architect w. Fl. Allen to prepare a
set of plans and specifications for the
work. The new addition win cost, it is
believed. from $4,000 to $1,000
Quinnipiac conclave, Order of Hepta-
sophs, at its regular meeting, installed
officers, as follows: Past archon, Ell
more S. Wade; archqn, G. Clifford
Foote; provost, Charles B. Rowe; pre-
late, Luther H. Whitehead; secretary,
Frank P, Thomas; financier Ezra
| Healy; treasurer, Walter r. Downs;
inspector, Henry w. Russell warden,
William Shute; sentinel, Charles 5.
Warner; trustees. Lucius S, Rowe. Will
let kellogg, c ID. Parmelee; represent
tative, e. S. Wade; alternate, f. S.
Mansfield. John O.. Rowland was the
installing officer. 1t was voted to hold
an entertainment at the next meeting,
February l, and the committee on en-
| tertainment will prepare the same.
The Calumet club held, whist party
| Wednesday evening, About twenty
members sat down to the tables. 1t
| was voted to hold ladies night next
| Wednesday evening, at which time the
wives of members will be invited.
There will be an evening of whist, af-
ter which refreshments will be served.
/ The channel near Quinniplac bridge.
which has been INSTRUCTED by ice, was
completely cleaned out from the eff
| fects of the warm rain. Previous to the
storm the oyster steamers were obliged
4 to batter the thick Ice with their bows,
thus breaking a passage, and allowing
them to proceed to the oyster beds. The
ice harvesters We're much disappointed
on account of the storm, as prepara-
ions had been made at all the ponds
10 harvest the crop, and in some cases.
ice had been stored The rain reduced
the thickness of the ice, and 1t is prob
able the dealers will have to wait for
ta,, u
AT the annual meeting of Home coun-
Gil No 5, Brotherhood of Relief. held
Wednesday evening, j. ID. Vanderbilt
was elected president and f. o. Fran
els, vice president. William S. Rowe,
who has been secretary and treasurer
of the council since 1t was started, de-
clining reelection, W. III. Russell was
/ chosen. The council has fifty-fve mem
bers, and pays weekly benefits to sick
members.
Adelphi lodge, F. and A. NJ, sent the
following delegates to the annual meet
ing of the grand lodge Of Masons:
Samuel A. Tourtelotte, H. K. Rowe and
G. Amman.
| A grand concert will be given by the
New Haven Orchestra club, under the
auspices Of Polar Star lodge No II,
I. o. 0. F.. in Polar Star hall, Thurs
day evening, January 2s. The pro-
gram;
l. March-"On the Move" .... Bailey
u. Overture-"The Twilight Hour.
........ ....... $780,. Boettger
8. Song-'H Happy Days" 49,. .Streletsky
Mr.. Frank Edgar
(Violin obligato by Mr. Adolph P.
Wolf)
Intermission.
1. Waltz-"Aphrodite" ........ .Jaxoni
Q. THE Return of the Troops" ...
.......... ............ .... Eilenberg
Song-"Because Love You Dear.
Mr.. Frank Edgar.
4. Prayer in the Chaper' .. Bailey
5. THE Rainbow Dance" ... Rosey
g. March--"The Thames" Lei eune