The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
COMING BIG RALLY OF EPWORTH LEAGUES AT THE lI. E. CHUROH

Takes Place Thursday Night-The Famous Dr. Jordan to Deliver the Chief Address Eleven Churches to be Represented-A Shocking Accident Yesterday Other News.
 There is to be a notable rally of Ep- worth leagues in the East Pearl street Methodist Episcopal church this week Thursday night at 7:30. The Rev. D. A. Jordan, D. D., of Sanuds street Me- morial church, Brooklyn, will give the principal address. Dr. Jordan has the reputation of being one of the most successful workers in Methodism with the young people. He is a magnetic speaker and, thoroughly versed in the great religious problems that are being handled by the young people of this de- cade.
 The Epworth leagues of the follow ing churches in this city and vicinity will be represented at the meeting: East Pearl street. Epworth, First, Grace, Hamden Plains, Howard ave- nue, St. Andrews, Summerfeld, Trim ity, West Haven and Westville.
 There will be a grand production of
  Beautiful Queen,' at Polar Star hall this and tomorrow evenings. The sym opsis is as follows
 Esther was born in Persia 800 years be- fore Christ. Being an orphan from infancy, she was adopted, by her uncle, Mordecai, who, recognizing her great natural beauty, highest womanhood. She was chosen by the King of the Realm to be his wife and queen. She did not disclose her national Xun ,tnt.n and faun ttn nf the king. Haman hated Mordecai because he would not worship him as the king had commanded. He did not know Mordecai's relation to the queen. To be revenged he obtained decree to destroy all the Jews in the provinces. Mordecai discovers the plot and charges. the queen to petition the she does at the peril of her life, on ac- count of the law that no one shall go unto the king unbidden. The king hears her ,pe- tition, and Haman is defeated. Haman has prepared a gallows fer Mordecal. An at tendant informs the king of the fact The king orders Haman to be hanged from 1t and proclaimS MOrdecai premier in his stead After this the people rejoice.
 The programmes: Overture.
 Act I-Scene 1. Chorus-"Loudly Sing, Loudly Sing''-"Ha-
 man, Haman, Long Live Haman." Hamans Friends. Solo and Chorus Behold This Mordecai." Haman and Persians. Chorus and soo-"The Lament of the
 Jews"
 s Jews and Mordecai. Scene IT. Recitation and Duet-Recitation, '"There is
 Certain People" Duet "A Song of
 Haman and King. Solo-"Lo, Der the Wicked"
 Prophecies.
 Act IT. Solo and Chorus-"IsraeI! Israel!'
 Mordecai, Esther and Jews Duet and Chorus-"Go Thou Unto the King"
 Solo and Chorus.Prayer for Success: gro Thee, o Lord"
 Mordecai and Jews. Chorus--.'He That Goeth Forth and Weep Chorus and solo-.God is the Refuge" Male oherus-~Aii Aef hdl 1I1' to King Ahas- Female chorus-"Behold Our Lovely Esther's Maids of Honor. Y Recitation and scene-"What is it, Queen
 King and Esther Duet and Chorus Live Our Beau
 King, Esther and Chorus. Act IV-Scene l. Chorus-"Hail to the Monarch"
 Persians and Haman's Friends. x Solo, Trio and Chorus-"Haste to the Ban quet"
  Chorus-'Then Shall No Care" Recitation and scene-aThe Night Wears King, Scribe and Hannah Chorusn"Aha, Aha, Proud Haman Begins { Quartette- -"rhe King Hath Given Com
 mandment."
 x Chorus and Solos-"Open Ye the Gates
 Flo Rrinpath
 Solos with Chorus Acompaniment--'' -''rhou
 Wilt Keep Him.
 Chorus and Triumphan March-"Hear Proud Haman Now Proclaim
 Shall it Be Done"
 Solo and Duet-.!Thy Thy Calling Defeat"
 Zeresh and Haman Bass solo-"song, of the Beggar" chorus-"Hai! Hail! Haii!' X Duet and Chorus-"Long Live Our Beau
 Haman, King and Chorus Solo and Chorus-Scene at the Banquet. M Duet-"Farewell, The Hour Has Come"
 Haman and Zeresh. Quartette and Finale-"Do Wake, or Am l
 Dreaming the Lord Turned Chorus-"our Soul is Escaped" Chorale-"Praise Ye the Lord"
 The committee, consisting of William s F. Hubbard, Ami Ludington, George & brdUley, w ulidul DIlSHl fdIlu EoWdIu Futile, which recently gave very suc- x cessful ball in the East Haven town hall, are arranging for a similar enter tainment at the same place on the eve ming of Wednesday, March 30. The Branford orchestra will furnish the music.
 Engineer Punderford of the Fair Ha- E ven and Westville railroad was asked 4: yesterday when cars would be run over the bridge. He said he was tired of X guessing and did not know when cars would run. He said the bridge people were ten thousand bricks short and were waiting for them to complete the paving of the draw. The railroad com- pany is ready to run cars, with the ex- $ ception of taking out the. curved track 5 leading to the temporary bridge, and I'd that can be completed at very short notice.
 An anniversary high mass of requi- em was celebrated in St. Francis N church yesterday morning in memory s of the late Mrs. James P. Bree. "a While at work on the new draw SS bridge J. G. Button received an electric s shock of five hundred volts, rendering him unconscious. He will recover.