The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-18
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Prominent Young Couple Joined In WedIocIe at Home of Groom's Parents Sag Harbor Oyster Beds a Success-- Funeral of Gustaf Forslund.

Sag Harbor Oyster Beds Success
 Funeral of Gustaf Forslund.
 The marriage of Miss Viola A. Hal
 and John w. Phillips took place at
 o'clock last evening at the home of the
 eroom's parents, MT. and Mrs. William
 Phillips, 176 Lloyd street. The bride is
 a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Isaac A
 Hall of Woodmont. About fifty invita-
 tions were issued for the marriage The
 ceremony was performed by Rev. E
 w. Stone of the Grand avenue Baptist
 church. Mark Hare was the best man.
 and Miss Matte M. Hall, sister of the
 bride, was the bridesmaid. The bride
 wore gown of white organdie and carried white roses. The bridesmaid dress was of white and she carried a
 bouquet of pink roses. The parlors were decorated with palms and during the ceremony the wedding party stood in front of a row of palms. The we'd ding march was played by Miss Flor ence Hudson.
 After the ceremony reception took place. the guests bestowing hearty con- gratulations upon the couple. The couple then left for their new home at PIP Exchange street, which has been furnished for their occupancy
 They received many handsome gifts, The parents of the groom gave bed room suite and the gift of the sister of the bride was a sideboard. The Sun day school class, of which the bride is teacher, gave a handsome picture There were also gifts of silverware, pie lures, table linen, etc. Mrs. John Hud- son gave a handsome clock and John Male gave a dinner set Those invit- ed included Dr. and Mrs. ID. K. Roberts, John Male and family, Isaac A. Hall and family, Frank Male, MT. and Mrs. George Hatfield, Mir and Mrs. John Hudson and family. MT. and Mrs. C. Powell, Fred Hudson, Thomas Stew enson, Joseph Stevenson. MT. and Mrs. N. A. Beebe, MT. and Mrs. George Rob- inson, Miss Florence Rose Mrs. Mary Stantry, Harry V. Santry, Mrs, stephen Clark, Joseph French, MT. and Mrs. Eli jah Williams, MT. and Mrs Charles Preston, Edward Greenleaf Harvey Floyd MT. and Mrs. David Reese. and MT. and Mrs. George Sturges.
 The funeral of Gustaf Forslund was largely attended yesterday afternoon from his late home, 1866 State street. The interment was in the Fair Haven cen- etery. Rev Mr. Eustram of the St. John street Swedish Lutheran church officiated. There was large attendance of the Viking society, and members of the society were the bearers MT. Fors- lund died after an illness of only three days of pneumonia.
 The funeral of Mathew S. Duffy of Front street was attended on Tuesday afternoon from the G. A. R. hall in Bristol Mir Duffy formerly resided ip that town. In 1861 he enlisted in the Fifth regiment, c. ", and served through the war. In 1886 he was elect ed commander of Gilbert w. Thompson post, c. A. R., of Bristol
 The sale of seats at the Second Con- gregational church has already realized | about $3,o0o and it is expected that the total will considerably exceed that amount.
 Charles Linquist of East Haven has nearly recovered from the effects of his | recent bicycle accident In riding down | Branford hill his bicycle broke in two and the young man was thrown to the | ground and was picked up unconscious. His face and head were seriously cut and bruised. He was attended by Dr. | Holbrook.
 The oyster beds which were planted in the vicinity of Sag Harbor several l years ago have turned out to be a suc- cessful experiment, and dredging has l been carried on to a considerable extent | this month. Thousands of bushels of | oysters have been taken up. They are of large growth and in good condition, and are shipped to Rockaway.
 At the last meeting of Providence council, No. 135, Empire Knights of Re lief, an address was given by Past Commander Frank P. Tyler of Fair Ha- ven, supreme deputy in charge of field work. He spoke interestingly of the work and plans of the order.
 At the chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist church, from to o'clock yes- terday, supper and sociable for the children of the primary department was given by the teachers. There was large attendance, and the little ones had very enjoyable time.
 An old folks concert will be given in the Grand avenue Baptist church on Tuesday evening, May 22 The singers will be dressed in old-fashioned cos- tunes The chorus is being rehearsed under the direction of Frank w. Sweet. who has given several of these enter tainments in different towns. c. D. 1 has arranged the pro- { gramme and will have general direc- tion. The admission is only fifteen cents. The programme, written in the dialect of ye olden time, is as follows: Ye singers will march into ye musick at of ye clocke. Player on ye new fan ' gled instrument (called a piano., Mrs f Jerusha Stebbins tMrs. William Shelf i field). Hezekiah Brown Standsh (F. f w. Sweet) will beat ye tyme. { Auld Lang Syne-By all ye meme and f wominn syngers. ( One parte song-My Grandmas Advice l Mistress Lovelace (Miss N C. Por- ! ter) (should she get her supper dishes V washed in tyme). l Cousin Jedidiah (quartette)-Patience : Sweetbrier (Miss D. G. DuelD doth V synge ye chief parte in this song join V ed in ye chorus by Priscilla Busybee b (Mrs. c. B. Warren), Obediah Open- ! face (M. J. Barnes) and Reubin Skid q more (Bert Diver). r )ne parte song-I Cannot Sing Ye Olde p