The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-25

Interesting Reports Read.
On Easter Sunday and the Sunday
before Christmas there is strong de-
sire among the people for suspicious
weather, that the extensive prepara-
tons in the churches may be enjoyed
by large congregations. There was ac-
cordingly much disappointment that
yesterday the day before Christmas
was marked by such unfavorable con-
ditions of storm and rain. The attend
ance at church was much lighter than
expected, because of the storm and II
may be deemed best to repeat some OF
the Christmas music.
All of the churches bore decorations
of evergreen, cut flowers, palms, or
other designs to carry out the idea of
the Christmas tide season. All the
clergy delivered Christmas sermons and
the cholrs sang the specially prepared
selections which had been, in some in
stances, rehearsed for weeks. These
programmes have been published in full
heretofore
The evening was devoted for the most
part to Christmas praise services and
Sunday school concerts. At the East
Pearl street M. f. church there was
carol service at p. m. by the Sunday
school, assisted by the choir and MISS
Grace A. Bristol, violinist; Miss Belle
Slater, piano; John Gould, cornetist,
and Miss Louise 7. Law, organist.
The Christmas cantata entitled THE
| Holy Child was rendered in the even
ing at the Grand avenue Congregational
church by the choir, consisting of Miss
| H. II. Skinner, soprano; Miss Daisy
Duell, alto; w. Schneeloch, tenor w.
Williams, bass. and George t. Birks,
organist and director.
THE Kingly Guest was the title OF a
Christmas service given in the evening
by the Sunday school Of the Second
Congregational church.
There were special musical pro-
grammes given at both st. James and
Grace F. e. churches. For several
weeks the vested choir of Grace
church, under the direction of Frank
f. Edgar, have been rehearsing for the
services and the rendition of the mu-
sic yesterday was a great success.
There was a general desire that the
music might be repeated later to give
an opportunity for the many who We're
not present TO llSten TO IT,
Fine musical programmes were rem
dered at st. Francis church, under the
direction of Professor William j. Ro-
han, for over thirty years the choir
master
A praise service. consisting of spe-
cial Christmas music, was given in the
evening at the Grand avenue Baptist
church. The music was by the chorus
choir, of which NJ. ]. Barnes is organ
list and ehormaster
The church decorations were of diff
ferent order than usual, but very
pretty. Festooned from central sup
ports and radiating in different direc-
lions were broad bands of white crepe
paper with ruff1ed edges representing
ribbon, forming a very pretty effect.
Where the festoons were caught up,
large laurel bells We're suspended. 1t
was arranged by the committee on
decorations, consisting of G. ID. Man
waring, Mark Hare, Miss Evalina A.
Jacobs and Miss Addie Manwaring. The
was planned by Mr.. Man
waring.
The cantata for the Sunday school of
this church entitled Santa Claus and |
His Fairies" will be given as the regu- |
lar Christmas entertainment in the
Sunday school room Wednesday even |
ing at Tbs. On Tuesday a 2:30 p. M
a full rehearsal of all who are to par
ticipate in the cantata will take place.
Miss Grace Huntley entertained the |
members of her Sunday school class
and the class of Mrs. George Hatfield
at her home on Pierpont street, Satur-
day afternoon and evening. Supper
was served. games played and the af-
fair was much enjoyed. Those present
we're Robert and Harold Hoadley, Ern-
est Smith, George Willis, Raymond
Clark, Charles Bergin, Walter Shep-
1ard. Owen Hatfield, Maurice Hat
field, Austin Burroughs, Walter Ames,
Erwin Liefeld Ruel Vogt, Eddie Male
md Leroy Manwaring. In the near
'uture these classes are to be enter
aimed at Mrs. Hatfield's home
The Fair Haven Union Cemetery as
ISOLATION has elected officers as follows:
President, Lucius P. Deming; secre-
airy, John S. Sanford, I'd; treasurer,
}. M Smith; superintendent, G. d.
oarmalee; directors Fl. A. Stevens,
friend FL. Francis, F. H. Hemingway.
The report of the treasurer showed
balance from last year of $40S.67, with
eceipts of $1,SS5.53, making total of ,
2, 29420 The disbursements were ST.
1929. leaving balance of S251.91. H.
v Crawford, chairman of the per- ,,
etual care fund, reported as follows:
Balance, $251 81 :, fund invested in gov
bonds, $4,000; sash New Haven
avings bank, $619; cash in Connecti-
ut Savings bank, $1,657.93; total fund,
,663 81; paid to association during the
ear for care of lots, $104.75; balance of
40 paid to Connecticut Savings
ank; number of lots under perpetual
are, Sc. The committee says:
"All the lots cared for have a bronze
fetal sign bearing the inscription per-
etual care and it is hoped that in a
wv years 213 of our lots will bear this
lscription. Special mention should be
lade of the interest that George w.
ranniss of San Francisco has taken in
ur fund. In addition to placing the
IT'S where his parents and grandparents
re buried in perpetual care, he has
so greatly improved two other lots
here his relatives are buried. His
of the memorial arch gate