The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-22
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FdREWELL RECEPTION TO REV.
 MR. IRYINE AND FAMILY.
Will Sail for Europe Friday-Rev. MT. Jackson Retained for Another Year. Other Interesting Items.

Other Interesting Items.
 A farewell reception was given to Rev. Alexander +. Irvine and family in the chapel of the Second Congrega- tional church last evening. The affair was more particularly for MT. Irvine, who will sail on Friday from New York to be absent in Europe two months. The affair was very pleasant and testified to the esteem in which MT. Irvine is held in the congregation. The chapel was decorated with cut flowers Ice cream and cake was served by the ladies, There were remarks by several mem bers of the congregation and singing Last Saturday evening MT. Irvine was presented with purse of nearly $150 by members of the church. At London MT. Irvine will attend as one of the delegates from this country the Fedora tion of Churches early in June. Most of his stay will be in Ireland at the home of his aged father, but he will also visit Paris. MT. Irvine also received a purse of $50 from the Y. M. c. A. for the purchase of lantern slides for his stereoptcon lectures. His many friends will wish for him very pleasant vaca- tion.
 On Friday evening next, the Second Congregational church will consider the matter of individual cups for the com munion services. This matter has been considered by the standing committee of the church, which has no recommenda- ton to make in the matter, preferring to place the action entirely in the hands of the church. There is difference of opinion as to the expectancy of the pro- posed change.
 Ninety men are now at work laying the water main in Lexington avenue. The work has reached in front of the Congregational parsonage, and is ap- preaching East Grand avenue.
 Three schooners have been loading seed oysters at Bridgeport for Nara gansett bay, shipped by l. E. Brown & Son. The schooner Emma Jane sailed Monday for her destination and the Anna Louise and Caroline were loading yesterday. This firm has already ship ped 2500O bushels of oysters to their Narragansett Bay beds.
 Much interest centers in the concert to be given this and Thursday evenings at the Grace church parish house, cor ner of Blatchley avenue and Exchange street The best talent obtainab1e has been secured to take part in the enter tainment and very enjoyable evening is assured those who attend either evening or both.
 The following programme will be given this evening:
 Ten Minute Piano Recital. .... .Pianola
 MT. Wheelock. Soprano Solo ..............Se Selected
 Miss Florence Mae Loomis. "Reuben's Visit to Town" .... Russell
 Assisted by Choir Bays. Baritone Solo-"World's Awakening
 MT. F. E. Edgar. 'Fire-f1y Chorus ...................
 Mr. Jeffries.
 Assisted by Choir Bays. The Human Monograph. SOlO ......... ....... selected
 Miss Florence Mae Loomis. 'Florodora Septet ............... Stuart | Summer Girls-Miss Mabelle Me Mahon, Miss Grace McMahon, Miss Esther Hull, Miss Cora Hotchkiss,. Mess Nettie Brett, Miss Clara Hughes, Miss Sadie Fiske.
 College Boys-Messrs. Eugene Jeffers, Bertram French, Charles Bishop, Walter Rockwell Bert Pierce, Frank Edgar, Charles Leigh. Sally" .....................M Morris Levy
 Master Fred Coe. Chorus" Soldiers in the Park
 Choir.
 Programme for Thursday evening: Duchess of Central Park ...... Burwell
 Assisted by Choir Bays. Whistling Solo--"Album Leaves
 Master Paul Martin. oianola Recital ................. Medley
 MT. Wheelock. Tenor Solo Selected
 t>< MT Wallace Moyle. 'F1orodora Septet Stuart Summer Girls-Miss Mabelle Me Mafon, Miss Grace McMahon, Miss Esther Hull, Miss Cora Hotchkiss,, Mess Nettie Brett. Miss Clara Hughes, Miss Sadie Fiske.
 College Boys-Messrs. Eugene Jeffers, Bertram French, Charles Bishop Walter Rockwell, Bert Pierce, Frank Edgar, Charles Leigh.
 MT. Wallace Moyle.
 MT. William S. Creevey. ................L Lorng Burwell