The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
RECEPTION SATURDAY NIGHT TO
MIR. AND MRS. GRAPES.

Introduced to the Teachers of Strong
District "A Pleasant Event-News OF
| the es-PersonaI-OtherI Items.
| Mr. Graves, the new principal of
| Strong school district, and Mrs. Graves
We're the guests of honor at an Informal
| reception given on Saturday night at
Strong school by the teachers Of Strong
district. The reception served as sort
of formal greeting to the new principal,
and was a most delightful affair.
f. H. Beede, superintendent of schools
and Mrs. Beede, received with Mr. and
Mrs. Graves, as also did Miss Margaret
Galbraith Of Woolsey school and Miss
Story of Strong school.
The first floor hall and one of the
rooms had been converted into attrac-
tive reception rooms and were literally
transformed by a discriminate and
abundant use of palms and shrubs and
ferns. An orchestra of mandolns and
guitars played throughout the evening.
and there were songs by William p.
Morgan, Miss Emma Macdonald and
Miss Mary Griswold Ices, cakes,
sandwiches and fruit punch were
served.
Among the guests of the Strong dis
trict teachers were: Mr. and Mrs. David
Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Holt,
Mr.. Nichols, principal of Elton school;
Miss Rachel Webster, Miss Alice Rey-
nolds, Miss Messer Miss Fields, Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart Rowe, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Houston, Mr.. Jones of Dwight
school, and Mrs. Jones, Mrs M. Breen.
The congregation which assembled yes
terday morning completely filled the large
Grand avenue Congregational church. 1t
was the last occasion ut which the pastor,
Rev. DR.. ]. Lee MITCHELL, would preach.
and there was great desire upon the part of
made, short address In the evening ut
the Easter praise service, but the morning
service was really his farewell to his peo-
pie. Dr. Mitchell said he did not wish to
casion OF his last sermon, and vet 1t was
pleasant to feel that the people were not
glad g, he was going away. He spoke Of how
eleven years of his passionate. When he
came among them the church was In debt at
the beginning of the present fiscal year the
church was not only free of debt, but had
During these eleven years the church had
been In debt two or three times, but on
each occasion the debt had been paid. He
said these seasons of declinaton in tlnan-
cial matters-these seasons of apparent
hard eXperence-were in the end good for
the pastor and good for a church. 1t all
made sturdier growth The spiritual work
OF the church had also been gratifying.
During eleven years, between COO and 100
new members had been received He said
that ordinarily in terminating pastoral rela-
lions some one else read the resignation
and the pastor would fill the pulpit with
other preachers until his term was com
pleted. But In this case there was no
reason that such a practice should apply,
md he wanted to be with his people every
moment that it was possible before leaving
for his new field In conclusion, he spoke
people, hoping that in the providence of
Sod it would be for the best and that the
church would continue to prosper and that
his work In his new field of labor might
De successful. Dr. Mitchell will begin his
PASTORAL labors in Attleboro, Mass. next
Sunday. The church has been without a
pastor for a considerable time and is
anxious that he should come among them
It once. He will provide. for filling the
pulpit Of the Fair Haven church until the
The farewell reception of the church and
congregation to DR.. Mitchell will take place
1t the church, Wednesday evening, from 8
o 10 O'clock. The reception committee is
J. Bishop; for the Ecclesiastical society,
Henry Musch; Sunday school. Charles Nc
Neill; Ladies' union. Mrs. DR.. L. C. NJ.
Hall; Y. 7. $, c. E.. Miss Mary Griswold |
Hattie Denison. The committee wish to
nnounce that no formal invitations are to
,e issued, but the reception is for all |
riends Of DR.. Mitchell, both in and out of
he congregation-that the invitation Is
cry cordial to ALL
The interest in the election, which did
lot materialize early in the campaign, has
increased within few days and there is