The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-16
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The PeopIes' Course of Entertainments Birthday RemembranCes-Eas Rock Lodge-Ice and Navigatlon-Prizes Awarded, Etc.
 For such very indictment weather the audience listening to the third enter tainment in the peoples course at the Grand avenue Congregational church on Tuesday evening, was large one. The entertainment consisted in a pie ture play in two parts, Miss America" by Alexander Black The lecturer first presented in the screen in stereopticon views types of the first American girls and following was arts delineation of woman. He then illustraed Miss America" abroad, her ancestry, various American types; 1S5O-1896, past and present-a camera comedy, suggesting some changes in the life of women, Mother Eve, Miss America" raiment, with certain reflections (not disparag- ing), on hats; her eyes, her talk-talk is conversation; the summer girl-her out of door life-beaux of five periods the Puritan beau, the Louis XVI beau, the Directoire dude, beau Brummell, and the modern beau-the old melody, showing that the world turns in the same old way, concluding with the crown of years. The entertainment was entirely different from MT. Blacks "A Capital Courtship," the story given here last year, but was fully as interesting. The pictures were of a fine order and frequent applause attested the ap- preciation of the audience. The con- cluding entertainment in the course, to be given by the double quartet from the Musical Art club of Bridgeport, is to occur on the evening of Tuesday, January Ii, 1898.
 A few evenings ago the ladies of the East Haven Congregational church, to the number of fifty, sent to Mrs. Clark, the wife of the pastor, Rev. D. J.. Clarke, many remembrances on the anniversary of her birth. At the time Mrs Clark was confined to her home, caring for her son, Harold, who was ill with scarlet fever, and the takens from the ladies were greatly appreciat- ed by the recipient.
 The annual meeting of East Rock lodge, No. 3S A. o. U. w, will be held at the lodge room this evening. It is the annual election of officers and a large attendance of members has been requested. ..,..
 l.. J. Mundelin of East Rock lodge, A. o. U. w., deputy to Israel Putnam lodge, attended the last meeting of the latter organization, at which sixteen members were initiated. East Rock lodge on one occasion made nearly as good record, having initiated fourteen members. At the last meeting of Ma than Hale lodge of Hartford 123 mem- mers were initiated, and there were five applications. Israel Putnam lodge on one occasion did still better, having ini- tiated 213 members.
 The Hudson river pilots usually look for the closing of the river by ice by December 21, but this year they calcu- late that the closing will be delayed beyond that date. w. A. Warner & Bro. expect to get through cargo of cement and load of blue stone before the river closes They have also a car go of fire brick to arrive from Wood bridge Creek, N. J.
 The funeral of Lennon H. Northrop formerly of Fair Haven, will be held at Trinity church, Worcester, this morn- ing, and the burial will take place in Milford in the afternoon. The deceased was formerly member of the East Pearl street M. D. church and a teach CT in the Sunday school and class leader. His aged was sixty-two years Since the death of his wife, two years ago, he had lived with his son, Edwin N. Northrop, superintendent of the Boys club in Worcester. He died sud denly from heart disease.
 The prizes awarded at the Odd Eel lows fair include $10O in gold to Fred Ammann and the lady's bicycle to Jen. nie Way. The latter received 530ia votes to 530 for Mae Rowley.
 The young ladies' mission circle Of the Grand avenue Congregational church, will meet this evening at 7:3C with Mrs l.. L. Bradley, Maltby Place