The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
En- STER SERYICES IN THE VARIOUS
CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
of Miss Minnie H. Jackson
and Floyd G.. Russcll-A birthday
Surprise Party rendered to s. G. Bur-

Surprise Party rendered to s. c. Bur-
well Saturday Evening.
1t was an ideal Easter Sunday, the
fine weather contributing in a marked
degree to the success of the celebration
of the great religious anniversary. All
of the churches had made some special
preparation, either in decoration or mu-
sic. Some of the churches looked very
attractive in the arrangement of potted
| plants, cut flowers, etc.. There were
large congregations at all Of the church,
eS. The musical services were carried
out according to the programmes pre-
viously published. In almost every
church in the morning a sermon appro-
pirate to Easter and the resurrection
was preached.
There were large congregations pres
ent at st. Francis church and the mu-
sic was of a high order, directed by
Professor William j. Rohan and Miss
Teresa Rohan as organist. The choir
of thirty-two voices was reinforced by
an orchestra at the 1890 a. m. service,
which was a solemn high mass.
At both Episcopal churches there We're
fine musical programmes and the dec
orations were very fine. At st. James
church there was an interesting chill
dren's service at o'clock in the after
! noon.
There were fine musical programmes
at Grace church under the direction of
F. e. Edgar, choirmaster. In the even
ing there was rendered the cantata
Death and Life" by Shelley. The
choir was assisted by c. w. Worcester,
basso.
/ Fine programmes of music were rem
dered morning and evening by the
choir of the Grand avenue Congrega-
tional church, and fine Easter sermon
was preached by the pastor, Rev. DR..
Mitchell.
At the Second Congregational church
there was an especially interesting SER
vice in the morning. Rev. A. H. Irvine
administered baptism and twenty-nine
persons united with the church. In the
evening Mr. Irvine gave an illustrated
lecture on THE Face of Christ"
Rev. e. w. Stone preached very in
teresting sermon in the morning on
Christ and Immortality" and the choir
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rendered special music. In the evening
there was an Easter concert by the
Sunday school under the direction of
Superintendent c. d. Manwaring. The
decorations at t!i.s church were very
pretty. There were festoons of crepe
paper in wide bands of white and Nile
green. These bands were fastened at
the sides and central supports, where
depended white doves. Around the pull
pit was an arrangement of plants and
flowers. The decorations were arranged
by c. D. Manwaring, assisted by Mark
Hare and George Reese
Rev. r. T. McNicholl, who has re-
turned from conference and is to re-
main another year, preached at the East
Pearl street M e. church. Fine music
was rendered by the choir at both SER
vices.
The marriage of Miss Minnie E. Jack
son to Floyd S. Russell took place at
the First Baptist church, West Boyl
ston, Mass, April II. A number of rel
atives and friends from Fair Haven
We're present. The bridal party proceed
ed up the center aisle of the church to
the strains of Lohengrin's bridal march
The bride was attended by six brides
maids, six flower girls and four ushers.
The bridesmaids were the Misses Nellie
Reed, Eta Ryan, Katie Ryan, Lille
Ryan, Jennie Sargent and Susie Sar-
gent. The bride was elegenatly attired
in brocade white silk and wore the veil
She carried bride roses The brides
maids wore garlands of evergreen dot
ted with pink carnations, and upon leav-
ing the altar gracefully threw them over
their shoulders and wore them as gar
lands Each Of the bridesmaids was
tastefully attired in white and present
ed a very pretty appearance. The flow
err girls We're Eta May Lamphere Ada
Louisa Holly, Adelaide Russell, Flor
ence Coils, all Of Old Mystic; Corrine |
Rryan of West Bolyston and Edna
Gourdan of Leominster, Mass. They
were prettily attired in white and each
carried a basket of flowers. The ush-
ers were George Robinson, Carleton |
Cook Arthur Sawyer and Walter Bow
en-. The bridal party were assembled |
under large bower of laurel and hem
lock, from which was suspended large |
white horseshoe and four festoons of |
white ribbon. The church was taste
fully decorated with hemlock boughs |
and potted plants. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. B. Robinson, pas
ter Of the Baptist church. West Boyl-
ston. He used the full Episcopal cere-
mony. Following the union of the cou-
pie the bridal party faced the congrega-
ton and a picture was taken of the par
ty at the altar. The bridal party then
from the church. Mrs. w. II.
the organist, playing Mendels-
sohn's wedding march. A reception was
held at the home of the brides parents,
X the conclusion of which Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell took the 4:39 train for New Ha-
ven to spend the honeymoon with sis
.er Of the bridegroom, who a short time
ago was made happy bride. At the
West Boylston station large company
presented the couple with good supply
If rice. Mr. and Mrs Bostwick of Fair
Haven had been married only two
months and they received an abundant.
hare of the rice and were glad to make
rood their escape. The trunks arrived
It the New Haven station wonderfully
decorated in old shoes and slippers, and
tag bore the inscription, Just Mar
led, On, My" The bride received many
beautiful gifts. There We're guests pres
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