The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-27

Haven, the popular drawing room lec- turer, has been secured to give "Primi- tive New England.' Mrs. Salisbury is we'll known among the Daughters of the American Revolution and has ap- peared before many different chapters Quite a large party of the members of the Patriotic Order of Americans were entertained by their president, Mrs Alice Meachem. at her home on Forbes avenue Wednesday evening" There were about fifty present. Whist euchre old hedge and other games were played. The music of the evening was furnished by the Thomas Wait band of sixteen pieces. A buffet lunch was served, which all enjoyed. The band at the close played Nearer, My God to Thee" and after this the Win chester uuartette sang the song With touching effect.
 John Plant of Branford who has been very critically i'll is now consider ed slightly better but is very weak. MT. Plant has been out of health all summer. .....,,. ss. J. J. Burke of Naugatuck, who is to pursue four years course of study in Austria Poland, sailed Wednesday orning from New York city on the steamship Zealand. His sisters, Rose and Julia Burke, went to New 4ork to see him off. Before leaving Naugatuck last night MT. Burke stated that he de- sired to express his thanks to the Pan American Minstrel company and the public for the splendid testimonial ac- corded him Monday night at Columbus hall.
 The wedding of Miss Maude A. Mad dern daughter of the late James Mad dern of 5S7 Elm street, and Arthur k. Kirschner, a well known employe or Sargent & Co., was witnessed by large number of relatives and frlends Wednesday evening. The Rev. MT. Eld- ridge, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated and the ceremony was performed at 101 Gregory street, where the groom has prepared beau tiful home for his bride. The house was prettily decorated with palms, smllax, golden rod and cut flowers. Ihefe were not attendants, the wedding being characterized by the utmost slmpllc- ity. The bride was given away by her brother, Gardiner Maddern. soon af- ter the reception at the new nome or the happy couple they left for New York and will go to Buffalo and other places in New York state for four weeks
 The Rev. P. H. Birdsall, formerly rector of the Church of the Ascension in this city, and now rector of Grace church in Albany, N. Y, was i'll New Haven Wednesday the guest of Attor- ney George F. Beers. MT. Birdsalfs S brother, the Rev. Ralph Birdsall, is also located in Albany where he is rec tor of church. The latter was grad hated from Yale academic few years ago and did considerable newspaper work during his college course
 Last evening the wedding or George w. Ferguson of BPS Edgewood avenue and Miss Nellie A. Bunnell, the daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs Frank E. Bunhell of 115 Greene street, took place at the residence of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev G. Ii. Ferrls, the pastor of Calvary Baptist church. The bride was gowned in white point d'esprit over white silk. She carried A bouduet of bridal roses. The brides maid was Miss Sophie Spiess of New
 
 Haven. She was gowned in pink SIX and carried a bouquet of pink roses Fgbert Finch of New York city was the best man. The bride and groom took bridal tour and will be at home to their friends at 91 Exchange street after October 15. The travelling dress of the bride is of tailor-nade blue broadcloth with hat to match There were 1S5 invitations sent to friends or the bride and groom and very few re- grets were received. There was large number of bridal presents sent. -Ihe rooms were beautifully decorated wltn palms, cut flowers and potted plants The bridegroom is employed by feck Brothers The many friends ot the young couple extend the happy par their best wishes for their future hap piness and prosperity.