The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-15
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
ANNUIL MEETING OF F. ". c. 4.
 HELD YESTERD1Y AFTERNOON.

Officers for the Ensuing Year Elected Wedding of Miss Edith Jefrer- son and Lewis Tyrell, Occurs To- morrow Evening.
 The annual meeting of the Young 1 Women's Christian association was held yesterday afternoon in the parlors of the Grand avenue Congregational church. There was large attendance and the meeting was one of much in- terest. i Officers were elected as follows: Pres ident Mrs. Irving Fisher; vice presi- dents, Mrs. T. w. T. Curtiss, Mrs. S. S. Fisher Mrs. F. R. Bliss, Mrs. C. B. Bowers, Mrs. Robert A. Brown, Mrs. Mrs s. l.. Cady Mrs. G. O. Crutten- den, Mrs. H. D. Hume, Mrs. Tracy Peck, Mrs. E. Nj. Reed; treasurer Mrs H. B. Rowe; recording secretary, Miss | Zella Bishop; corresponding secretary, Miss Agnes H. Gilbert; auditors, Charles Deutch; advisory board, Fran cis Wayland, Franklin R. Bliss, Robert A. Brown George o. Cruttenden, Will bur F. Day, Andrew Deforest, Joseph Porter. A board of managers of about seventy from the different churches was elected
 A report from the woman's exchange was made by Miss Phipps. Mrs. Rowe, the treasurer, reported as follows: Re- ceipts for the year, 25,172,17; eXpendi- lures, $21, ,991 69 the donations include twenty shares of American Exchange bank stock of Boston, $3,400, and ten shares of the Boston Electric Light company stock, $1,000. The balance of the indebtedness is $1,000.
 Mrs. Robert A. Brown made the re- port for the nominating committee. An address of especial interest was made by Mrs. c. N. Judson, president of the Brooklyn Young Women's Christian association.
 Mrs Charles w. Vishno was to have sung a solo but was absent owing to illness and in her place Miss Katherine Murphy sang "A Dream and Matteno- la" She was heartily encored and re- sponded with another selection Miss Murphy is a pupil of Mrs. G. Ridgway l ments. She possesses a rich and clear soprano voice and is a young singer Of great promise.
 At the close of the meeting tea was served by the ladies of the church,
 The thirteenth annual report of the association presents the following rec ord for the year ending October, 1898; Regis cred at the Home. .......... 320 Average number of boardera per
 month ......., .................. A9 LoGSlngS '..'..''' ''''''''''' ooo ooo Meals to transients ......,....... b,9l'
 Ten successful evening classes were conducted with an average attendance of IT,
 The branches taught were; Plain sewing, dressmalSing, dress cutting and lembroidery, home nursing, vocal and instrumental music, current literature, elocUation and Bibl, study.
 The present season, in addition to these, there are to be classes in millin cry and English.
 1 Possibly in immediate apparent re- suits the class in hone nursing leads. The services of those who have taken this course are in constant demand,
  members, 1S0 assoc ate members, 3S honorary members and 14 life mem beIs.
 Fifty volumes have been add q to the library. During the autumn tcncery open fire added to the charm ot the well appointed reading room, which is the rendezvous Of the family and Of q large number of transients. There ,la,, dave A 1aqG- ling magazines and daily papers.
 While an employment bureau is karGly recognized as department manS women are supplied with ger manent positions
 The entertainments of the year were of an unusually high order beginning with the September class rally and closing with the May reception to all members of the association.
 Social. musical and literary evenings were provided weekly and included il- frustrated talks on Washington, Cali fornia, Spain, the Argentine republic and England. Instructive and inter- esting papers were read on Tennyson, Holmes and Emerson. A visit to the Yale observatory furnished an evening of rare enjoyment. and several charm Ing receptions were SlNtu ny lieHlpelS , lcf the entertainment committee.
 The devotional committee sincerely hope an impetus and uplift is given those who come under the religious in- fuence of the association Several of the city pastors have conducted the weekly meetings, and especial thanks are due to them and to the faculty and students of the theological sem mary for their cordial response, when eyer asked for assistance.
 Ire demand for more room is con- stantly felt. The superintendent says: "I have had a large family to mother and care for and the lack of room adds a difficulty. The work is important and the city should have larger accom- modaton for young women" From the general secretary comes the word: "At every hand we are hampered by our limited quarters, and the public work is greatly curtailed. With our list of teachers among the best in the city in their respective departments, new building with ample class room, well equipped gymnasium and a hall for en- tertainments, the best work would be made possible and a successful future assured"