The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-19
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
THE GRAND AVENUE BAPTIST
 CHURCH PASTOR4TE.

-His Letter on the Subj ect-Famny Gathering at MT. and Mrs. 0. Potter,s
 Flower Distribution to Children
 Children's Day at Second Church.
 Coming Lawn Fete- K nights Of Re-
 lief, Etc.
 Deacon Samuel w. Hammond, chair-
 man of the committee which recom-
 mended call to Rev. J. Madison Hare
 to the pastorate of the Grand avenue
 Baptist church, has received a letter from the latter declining the call that was voted by the church. The letter is as follows:
 My Dear Brother-Your esteemed fa- vor of May 29, containing call to pas- torate of Grand avenue church and also your courteous letter of June 8, are be- fore me. After careful and prayerful deliberation over the matter I am led to the decision not to accept your call. I appreciate very fully the excellent field presented and to the very hearty and sympathetic and persuasive invitation and thank you most heartily for the con- f1dence reposed in me, but, I am impelled after mature deliberation to feel that my duty lies elsewhere. Again thank ing you and all the dear friends, whom l shall ever cherish in pleasant memory for your kindness to me, I remain,
 Yours very heartily,
 J. Madison Hare.
 The letter is dated at TIaddonfield, N J., where MT. Hare is now living. He was pastor of..a large church in New ark, N. J., but resigned to- accept a chaplaincy in New Jersey regiment during the war with Spain and has had no pastorate since. At q meeting of the church yesterday it was voted to hear more candidates, beginning in July.
 A family gathering was held Friday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs Orrin Potter, No. IT Quinnipiac avenue, it being her birth anniversary It was double celebration, it being the twen- ty-seventh anniversary of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. John Hare. Mrs Hare is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Potter The occasion was greatly enjoyed by all present. There was music and supper was served.
 East Rock lodge, A. o. U. w., has rel gently put out flag pole at their hall in the Jefferson building on Grand ave- nue near Front street and the owner of the building, T. G. Jefferson, has pre- scented to the lodge large flag The gift is much appreciated by the men- bers of the lodge.
 For several weeks, on Thursday after noons the young people of the Second Congregational church have brought flowers, made them into bouquets and taken them to the corner of Franklin and Green streets for distribution among the children of that vicinity. About 200 bouquets a week are thus distributed. The acting pastor, Rev. A. F. Irvine, and his assistant, Frank Sheldon, have taken much interest in furthering the work of the flower mission. This work is greatly appreciated by the large numbers who come to receive the flowers each week.
 At the Second Congregational church last evening at ' o'clock the children's \ lay exercises were held for the Sunday X school The church was prettily decor ated for the occasion and preparations were made to make the affair very suc- ,essful Besides the several recitations he programme included music by the of Davenport church. The exercises were concluded with an ad- 1ress by Rev A. F. Irvine.
 Rev. Mr. Duncanson of Plainville SUD- oiled the pulpit of the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday.
 EX-Judge l.. P. Deming delivered the memorial address in Naugatuck yester- lay at the decoration of graves by Gen. ennial lodge, I. O. o. F., and Columbia odge, D. of R.
 The Horton building, a large brick building at the corner of Grand avenue md James street, consisting of stores md tenements, has been sold by Vir- mia R. Horton to Nathaniel J. Cable
 Fair Haven lodge Mo- 2, Degree of Honor, will give lawn fete June 22 at Io. 57 Atwater street. There will be ancing and refreshments will be serv- d. The music will be by the New Ha- 'en String orchestra.
 Roswell B. Farren and D. S. Wade cave to-day for Buffalo, N r., to at end the supreme conclave, Independent )rder of Heptasophs
 Fair Haven council No. 136, Empire Knights of Relief was instituted at Odd elbows hall. Friday evening. Of the inety-nine charter members over sixty vere present. It was the largest char ar member list of any order ever started l Fair Haven and this is the first coun- Il to be organized in New England. It as instituted and the officers installed y Supreme Secretary Emory D. AngeIl nd Supreme Treasurer Henry L. King Buffalo. After the installation exer- ses speeches were made by Messrs. Am ell and King, Supreme Deputy Frank Tyler, Rev. F. R. Sanford, D. D., pr. c. M. Hall and Dr. Burdette s. dams. The trustees were empowered select time and place for the next eeting Refreshments were served by
 V. Ryder. The surplus of this order ..si the largest per capita of any frater- Il order save one. Lauren A. HumiS- H. who secured the names for the char r list, was elected past president. The her officers are: President, Willett H. ellogg; vice president, Marcus B. emingway; assistant president, Mrs. .nnie A. Sparks; orator, Mrs. Eva M. urwell; chaplain. Rev. Frederick R. anford, D. D.; secretary, Albert W.