The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-12

en-" Margaret Siebert; singing, Miss
| Halls class; recitation THE Beacon
| Lights" an emblematic piece by Elsie
| Watrous, Annie Clark, Eleanor Thomas,
| Villa Burroughs, Ruth Jacobson, Sadie
| Smith, Alice Fowle-each participating
In building a lighthouse on the plat
form; recitation; singing, 1.-THE Beauti-
| full Light" school, collection and no.
tees; recitation, The Childrens Part, "
Mary Sturges; recitation, "Children's
Day." Ruth Jacobson singing, 20
Wonderful Day." Nellie Langley; reel"
| tation, what Does the Summer Say"
Minnie Willis; recitation, Flowers"
| Burroughs; singing, Carrie Downer;
| recitation, Patchwork" May Hansel-
| packer; singing, choir; recitation, THE
| May" Eleanor Thomas; singing, THE
| Light of Home" school, The pulpit plat
form and the space in front was pretti-
| ly decorated with daisies and other flow-
| erS.
The annual summer fete for the Sun
| day school of the Grand avenue Con-
gregational church was held on the
lawn of the church Saturday afternoon.
There were swings, croquet, football and
other games and the children had a de-
lightful time throughout the afternoon.
The general committee consisted of 7.
S. Coleman, Mrs. II. A. Stevens and
Mrs. Friend H. Francis. Refreshments
We're served throughout the afternoon
and the children particularly enjoyed
the provision Of the barrels of lemonade
which We're in charge Of Bert Van
Name. ]. f. Blinn had charge of the
games
At the East Pearl street M. e, church
there was fine floral display, the COM
mittee on decorat lions consisting Of f.
M. c rawford and r. r. Slater In the
morning the pastor, Rev r. r. Nc
Nicholl, preached on THE Obligation
and the Import of Christian Baptism
and baptism was administered, There
was ehildren's day programme in the
evening under the direction of the sup
erintendent Of the school, #. j. Mans
field. One Of the features was entitled
steps Heavenward, during which
twelve boys and girls pass through a
floral gateway called the gates of re-
pentence" to floral ladder. The rep
resentation Is of the climbing of the
ladder Each of the twelve children
place a wreath on the ladder Which is
surmounted by a crown.
The steamyacht Gunhilde, belonging
to the estate of the late J. III, Augur,
has been appraised by several members
of the New Haven Yacht club. The
yacht is lying at one of the wharves in
the Quinnipiac river.
The entertainment committee of Go
lumba castle, No. 8, K G. E., consist
ing of John E. Thompson, Joseph Wlp
per, C. E. Hendricl1son, Henry Gessler
John Dixon and Otto M. Smith are ar
ranging for a musical entertainment 10
be given Tuesday evening at $3.50 in A.
o. u. w. hall, 25 Grand avenue. Ice
cream and strawberries will be served
free The members are invited to bring
their friends and assist the committe to
make the affair a success The admis-
sion is ten cents.
The Jefferson Co. is painting the new
pavilion of the Fair Haven and West
vile Railroad Co. at Cosey Beach. They
have just completed the painting of a
house on Avon street for II, #. Potter
of Montowese: also a house for Mrs.
Cook of Quinniplac avenue,
Some fine native strawberries are now
being brought in from the suburbs of
Fair Haven. At the farm of A. DeMat
ty in East Haven some very fine ber-
ries are being marketed.