The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-27
ing all voted the banquet the best yet

] ing all voted the banquet the best yet given.
 i Miss F. Myers arranged very pleas
 ant surprise party which was given tc William Crowder, of 110 Wallace street, { Wednesday evening. There were many | games played and fine supper was served at 12:S0 o'clock. The affair was greatly enjoyed by all those present. | The party included Miss Jennie Crows | der, Miss Maud Wendle, Miss Ella My CTS, Miss Cora Bushman, Miss H. Cook, 1 Miss J. Camp and Lewis Ledin, Charles | A. Lee, r. Bushman, w. Charmichel, w. Crowdcr, J. Fitzgerald, w. Wentz, | w. Clark, c. Saunders, T. Lyons H. Halbrook, James Brown, N. Doty and A. Healey.
 A four -months-olds son of MT. and Mrs. Robert S. Hall of East Haven, was buried yesterday.
 Mrs George w. Black and Miss Ad- die Strong have returned from stay of few days at Atlantic City. The funeral of Mary E.. wife of John G. Hurd, was held at her late home, 12o East Pearl street, yesterday afternoon. The house was crowded with relatives and friends of the deceased. Elder H. J. Gondey. of Hartford, officiated. He spoke in high terms of the departed, referring to her strong Christian faith and to the lost sustained by her family and friends. A quartette consisting Of MT. and Mrs. Edward Babcock, Harry Babcock and Mrs. Tice sang two selec- tions very tenderly The bearers were Charles r. Hillhouse, William H. Rus sell and E. Joseph Whalen, of Fort Hale lodge, N. E. o. F., and James F. Bruce and Harry and Edward Babcock, of the Household of Faith. There were many floral tributes, including two pieces from Fort Hale lodge and a cres- cent with the words "Only a Little While" from the Household of Faith. From the family was large pillow with the word Mother" and large wreath of lilies and smilax. Mrs. Frank Crawford and Miss Susie Mans field sent roses, pinks and hyacinths. The grave in Fair Haven cemetery was completely covered with the floral em- blems
 The services at Grace P. F. church to- morrow will be as follows Third Sun day after Easter-Holy communion, 7:3O a. m.; morning prayer, litany and sermon, 10:3O; Sunday school, 12:15; evening prayer and sermon, 7:30.
 At the Grand avenVe Baptist church tomorrow morning the pastor, Rev. F.. w. Stone, will preach on Symmetry of Life,' the last in the series on Chris tia.n Virtues. In the evening the sub ject will be "The Lost Christ"
 There will be a musical service at the Second Congregational church to-mer row evening given by the orchestra of the Young Mems Christian association. The orchestra, under the leadership of Professor H. G. Nichols, will render the following programme:
 March-Pontificale ............. Gounod Hearts and Flowers .............T .Toban1 Cornet solo-The Palms ......... Foure
 J. Wolfe.
 March of the Priests ........... Mozart Violoncello solo-Traumerei ......
 ...................... ScHumanH
 c. Haskell Bush.
 The choir, under the leadership of Miss Littlejohn, the church organist, will render several selections and there will be congregational singing from the. projected lime-light hymns The doors will be open at 6:30 and the service will begin at 7:30
 Rev. F. w. Stone, pastor of the Grand