The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
POLAR STAR LODGES. CELE-
 BRATIoN LAST NIGHT.

An Interesting Event-The Pilgrim Church-Rev. Burdette Hart-Esst Rack Lodge-Persoha', Etc
 Polar Star lodge No. v, l. o. O. F., held pleasant celebration in Polar Star hall'
 last evening. Besides the members, their wives and lady friends were present, by in- vitation. Since 1879 the lodge has occupied the hall in the second story or the building; corner of Grand avenue and EasC feari street, The lodge owns Polar Star nall, on ly two doors west on Grand avenue, ana some time ago it was decided to utllze Lne gallery for lodge room purposes, Inls nus been done and the floor extended several feet over the hall, but in no way nterier- ing with the hall proper. It glVes Iouge l room 42 by 23 feet, which has been hanu sonely furnished for lodge room purposes, 1 with q convenient ante room and a room provided with lockers and cupboard. SIX 1 other lodge sublet of Polar Star lodge Tn the building corner of Grand avenue ana 1 East Pearl street and 1t IS eXecLed tnaI i East Pearl street and 1t is expected that | these lodges will remove to the new lodge | room. The Polar Star lease Of the Old nall expires on January l. ,,,,, TT The committee consisting of William Il. | Way, Joel T. Rice, Frederick Elsener; Frank Page and E. k. H. Teeter arranged for an interesting entertainment to consist of a sort of dedication ceremony for the new lodge room and the exercises were held last evening. The programme included an
 orchestral selection, singing pE tne bun- o day, solo by Mrs. Ellsworth B. Coles, slelght of hand performance, Professor Goodman, solo by Lawrence Burwelt, seiectlons py Riverside quartette and an address Dy Al torney Philip Pond. 2d. The programme was wa followed by the serving of refresh ments and the occasion throughout was very enjoyable.
 The resignation of Rev. A: F.. Irvine as
 pastor of Pilgrim church, which was reaa
 Sunday, came somewhat as a surprise aI
 this time, although he had intimated tnat
 he would not remain longer than the com
 ing spring. It js expected that the church
 and society will take action upon the resis-
 nation at their next meeting.
 As announced in another column, Key
 Charles F. Jefferson, D. D., or New 1ork,
 has been elected a fellow Of Yale uniyef-
 sity, to take the place of Rev, pr. B9r-
 dette Hart, who recently resigned ron fro tne
 corporation. Dr. Hart, now of Phladel-
 phia, is pastor emeritus of the Grand ave,
 hue Congregational church. and resigned
 from the corporation on account Of his ad-
 vancing years and poor health.
 Rock lodge No 3s, A. 0. U. w., will nave
 their fourteenth anniversary. 1t will also
 ba ladies' night, and the lodge will have an
 interesting entertainment. .,-
 Attorney W. F. Niles made out lIany
 pension vouchers last week. He has long
 list of names which receives his attention every quarter. -:-. Ia. Tomorrow afternoon and evening, the
 Ladies' guild of Christ church, East Haven, will hold Christmas sale of home made cake, candy, fancy and domestic articles, ln the town hall. Comemnclng at s o'clock Tn the evening, there will bN q musical and literary entertainment, followed by infor- nal dancing. The admission Is ten cents,
 and a pleasant evening is assured all who attend. The ladies of the Grand avenue Baptist church will meet at Mrs. Henry M. Poron- to's, 66 Poplar street, tomorrow afternoon, to finish work for the Christmas sale, which they exect to hold some time next week.
 The woman's monthly missionary meeting
 of the. Grand avenue Baptist church will | be held on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Mrs. George Kilbourn, 20 Woolsey street, |. .v j