The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-17
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SERTICES AT THE DIFFERENT
CHURCRES TOMORROW.

Fine Dance Given Last Evening by Fai
Haven Lodge-R ummnse Sale to BE
gin soon Concert to be Given To
morrow by Fiske University Students
Last Monday evening, Fair Have1
lodge, d. of H., initiated two candi
dates. Grand Master Workman Waltel
Leigh was present, and made few
remarks; also quite a number from
Banner lodge was present.
The entertainment and dance giver
by Fair Haven lodge, D. of H., las
Wednesday evening was a success Il
every respect A large number G.
fancy articles were disposed of. Th
entertainment provided by F. e, Edgal
was very much enjoyed, and was frs
class At $50 the grand march wa.
formed and forty-two couples toe,
part. The committee, of which Mrs
Hattie Smith is chairman spared II
pains to make it pleasant for all pres
ent. Music was furnished by A. o. Z
w. orchestra.
Mrs Sarah Wheeler who has bee
visiting her sister, Mrs. M. L. Smith
at PSI Exchange street, has returned
to her home in Undertook. N. Y.
WorlSmen are cartins away the sur
face dirt and preparing for the harden
ing of Ferry street from Grand avenue
to Exchange street. All of Ferry
street needs repairing, but owing to the
small amount remaining in the account
of street repairing only one block will
be repaired at the present time.
| Robert Reed of 116 Wolcott street died
yesterday at the age of seventy-six
| years.
The rummage sale to be given by the
ladies' of the Grand avenue Baptist
church will be opened at the vacant
store 623 Grand avenue, next Monday
evening. A large amount of material
to be sold has been brought to the
chapel of the church and the ladies are
anxious to receive additional contribu-
lions of articles such as are put on sale
at such sales.
The Spirit of the Lords Prayer" is
the subject of the morning sermon by
Rev. e, w. Stone at the Grand ave-
nue. Baptist church tomorrow. In the
evening Mr. Stone will preach on the
cubJItl Il ION iJtllAuIGS W ILlSll
Mrs E. C. Sage, formerly of Fair
Haven. left this week for her former
home in Illinois to remain for a few
days on a visit to relatives. The fami-
ly viii have reunion at Thanksgiving
and all of those away from home are to
be present
r. G. Davis and family went to Gull
ford yesterday to spend the day with
his mother, who celebrated her eigh-
tieth birth anniversary
At the Second Congregational church
Sunday evening the pastor, Rev. Alex
F. Irvine, VIII speak on Great Paint
ings as Life Teachers" The address
will be illustrated by views copied from
two great paintings These views are
beautifully colored The usual song
service precedes the address.
The concert given by the students OF
Fisk university, Nashville, Tenn. in
the Sunday school room of the Grand
avenue Congregational church on
Thursday evening was attended by an
audience Of over 800 people. who We're
greatly pleased with the excellence Of
the musical production. They gave
their unique and characteristic folk
songs of their race, originating in the
days of slavery in very interesting
and entertaining manner and were
heartily applauded. The plant of the
Fiske university consists of Jubilee
hall, erected by efforts of students. the
original jubilee singers, and seven
other permanent brick buildings, built
by special donations from individuals,
tanning thirty-fve acres. The faculty
consists of seven professors and twen-
ty instructors, besides matrons and as
sistants. There are a total of sos stu
dents The jubilee singers are making
4 tour to raise money for the universe
". Its needs include a central recita-
ion hall to cost 100000; hall for de-
'artment Of music, cost $45, 900; endow-
I'd professorships, $4,000; endowed in
'tructors and permanent scholarships.