The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-30
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MEMORIAL SERVICES
 HELD IN STRONG SCHOOL.
Programme of Exsrctses- The General Memorial Exercises for This Morning-Rev. MT. Densiow af Grace P. E. Church Sunday.

Special memorial exercises were held yes- terday afternoon in Grannis hall, Strong school All grades of the school above the Fifth were assembled in the hall at 5 o'clock O., dock an and the following programme was Hymn-"God Ever Glorious' ....... School Memorial hymn "Christus Victor".. School Trio-'Land of Liberty
 Masters Wallace, Denison and Griffin. Address-J. W. Withers of Ohio.
 chorus-"To the Top of the Drum"
 The address by Mir. Withers was especial, ly well received He dweit In practical ture's laws to the end of the highest deyel opment physically, mentally and morally. He analysed the principles of freedom and explained what real freedom means to the individual.
 Love of home and love of country" said the speaker. ''is the characteristics of a good. citizen"
 MT. Withers complimented the school high ly in point of building, equipment and ap- pearance of the boys and girls
 A number of the parents were present; also graduates of the school.
 Miss Rockwell, teacher of music in grade VIII conducted the music. The chorus by twenty pupils of grade VIII was well ren- dered. Master Buckman is always popular with his eornet
 The memorial exercises this morning will be must the same as in previous years. The ladies Of the Woman's Relief corps will meet early at Polar Star hall to receive and prepare the flowers, and 1t is desired that these should be in as great abundance as possible. After the decoration of graves the ladies will serve collation at the hall to the C. A. t. men and others participating In the parade. It is desired that all having flags would display the colors to-day. The parade will form at the all and after q short march on Grand avenue will proceed to Fair Haven cemetery, where the graves of deceased soldiers and sailors will be .lec- orated. There are oyer 100 of these graves in the cemetery. The memorial address will be delivered by the Rev. E. W. Stone, pas tor of the Grand avenue Baptist church. The ritual of the c. A. K. for the dead will also be performed.
 r. Arrangements are completed for the iedi- cation of the monument erected on the lot Of Adelphi lodge, A., F, and A. M., in FaiE Haven cemetery next Sunday at 3 p. m. The lodge will assemble at Masonic hall in the Crawford building at p, m. The procession will start for the cemetery at about 2;30 The grand lodge officers will be present and perform the office of dedication. The ora tion will be delivered by the Rev. Franklin Countryman, pastor of the North Branford Congregational church. There will be sing ing by male quartet and it is expected that band will also be present to take part in the musical services. The monu- ment Is a finished dark granite ashIer. 5la
  four sides and top and suitably inscribed The cost, about $400. has been provided by Adelphl lodge. All of the Masonic lodges in this Jurisdiction have ben invited to partici- pate In the exercises
 The Rev. H. NJ. Denslow, D. h., professor of the literature of the New Testament in the General Theological seminary, New York city, and q former rector of Grace church. will visit the parish on Sunday next, May 31, preaching in the morning. The Whit Sunday anniversary services of the Sunday school will be held at 12:15, when Professor Denslow will address the school. An nd dded interest Is given to this visit of Pro- lessor Denslow from the fact that 1t wa Whit Sunday twenty-five years ago that he came to Grace church as it's rector
 The Rev. E. W. Stone at the Grand ave nu Baptist church will preaehe tomorrow morning on "The Gain of Loss; Memorial Day Suggestion" In the evening his sub iect will be Like the Pastures We Feed In.''
 Mrs. Enos Lucas of Exchange street cele- hrated her sixty.third birthday anniversary on Monday when few of her friends called, some from out of town. Several fine pres ents were received and the occasion was very enjoyable.
 Many people visited the cemeteries yes terday and placed flowers upon the graves of relatives and friends