The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04

you enter is the fancy and miscelIane-
Gus booth, Mrs L. R. streeter, chair
man. The color scheme for this booth
is red and white, and many pretty
articles of embroidery, crochet work,
sofa pillows, lace, etc, are displayed.
Also clocks, decorated porcelain ware
for the table and a large gas range are
on sale. Dark green and white crepe
paper is the covering for the second
booth, where appetizing canned fruits,
jellies, pickles and fresh fruit and nuts
appeal to the eye and purse. Follow
ing this come the more useful articles.
Comfortables of generous size and pref
ty style, and all kinds of aprons are
shown at the third booth, which has
decorations of yellow and heliotrope.
The fourth booth on the right is devot-
ed to handkerchiefs and perfumery
with decorations of light blue. One of
the most attractive booths in the hall
Is the Chinese. Bright red is the pre-
dominating color, and a large parasol,
lanterns and bamboo draperies lend a
truly Oriental air. All sorts of Chi
nese curios are displayed, and tea and
rice are served, the latter with chop
sticks. The costumes worn by the la
dies at this booth are decidedly Chinese.
one young lady wearing a handsome
collar sent by friend from China. AT
the end of the hall a large variety of
groceries are displayed. The merchants
have been most kind and generous in
their insistance to this booth. Turning
to the other side one comes to the candy
booth. This has decorated arch of
evergreen over the front. The arch and
a neighboring holiday tree are hung
with boxes, stockings and other Christ
mas tree suggestions. A lavish display
of home made candy is shown. Two
of the best known candy makers of the
country have generously contributed
many pounds of sweets. Packages of
all sizes and prices are to be purchased
at the mystery booth. Two orange trees
grow near by with golden fruit ready
for picking. The decorations here are
yellow and white. Dark green and
white form the setting for the New
England booth. In the rear is fire
place with decorations of corn and the
like. Cakes, cookies, pies and beans
are on sale here. The attendants at
this booth wear quaint white muslin
caps and aprons. Lemonade and ice
cream tables are usually visited before
leaving the hall. The central booth is
decorated in light green and white.
Articles on sale here are plants, cut
flowers, jardinieres and whole families
of dolls, even to a colored bride and
groom. A tempting turkey supper will
again be served this evening at the very
reasonable price of twenty-five cents
The entertainment will begin at 8
o'clock consisting of orchestra selections
and singing by the Nutmeg quartet.
A large and successful meeting of
Adelphi lodge, F. and A. NJ. was held
Tuesday evening. Two candidates took
the third degree. Two weeks hence the
lodge will elect officers and there will
be the usual installation to be followed
by a banquet. It Is expected that
number of visitors will be present and
the meeting will be an important Ma
sonic gathering.
Mrs. r. F. Lines of 1872 Lombard
street has gone to Quincy, ILL.,, to re-
main several weeks visiting friends.
The annual meeting of the Home for
the Friendless located on Clinton ave-
nue. was held yesterday afternoon at
the First NJ. E. church. Several Fair
Haven ladies attended the meeting.
A boatload of coal having arrived at
the wharf of the Iron and Steel COM
pany the fires under the furnaces have
been renewed and the plant is again
running. The mills have been shut
down about three weeks.
The three masted schooner John NJ
Brown, built a Fair Haven in 1888. re-
Gently picked up the crew from the
wreck of the schooner Ebenezer Hag-
gett. Captain Yeator has published
card of thanks to Captain Gray and
Mate Reed for the rescue of himself and
crew. The men were in very great per-