The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MUSICAL COMEDY AT GRAND
 AYE. BAPTIST CHURCH


 strong school to Give whist-Funsrai of Herman Coates This Morning.
 The musical comedy which will be presented this evening at the Grand avenue Congregational church is one of the most charming of the many delight ful things which have been given at this church and for which the commit tee has deserved reputation. The young maids make pertty picture in their Louis XIV. costumes, and the duets and choruses scattered through the play add to the interest and charm. The story is based upon the mistake some French girls made in taking mischievous boy, disguised as an old lady, for a rich aunt whom they wish to propitiate, and the result is a comic tragedy This number alone is worth the price of admission, fifteen cents, but there are in addition several other pleasing features. Following is the programme in full: +....... l. Piano solo,. Miss Mabel Sims ?. Wanted-A' Wife-An Illustrated
 reading.
 Characters.
 Miss Jenina.. Ethel Prince Adora, her niece. .Maude Kelley Moses Stubbs.. Wilfred Mott George Washington Kink..
 ....................... Irving Hurlburt B. A musical comedy, ''The Aunt
 Characters.
 Madame La comtesse, an old aristo-
 crat ..................... May BleWett Sophie, her niece... Ruby Fowler Hortense, her niece. Kathie Burwell Valerie, her niece. Jessie Fowler Gaston, wild youth. Marjorie Strube The maid..... Katie Bourne Guests-Edna Hill, Annie Smith, Marjorie Prince, Ida Kesesl.
 Accompanist- Evelyn Thompson.
 {. Vocal solo, with violin obligato.....
 ...................... ...... Edna Sims B. Comedy-A Bad Case.
 Characters. Miss Dalyrimple. ple............Alice Sperry Sylvia, her niece. ....... Grace Hofacker Lucy, the maid ... ............ .Etta Sparks Dr. Arthur Chisholm. ..... Wilfred Mott A repetition of Cousin Frank" has been requested and it will probably be added to the programme. ...
 The annual Christmas sale of the Grand avenue Baptist church will be held in the church chapel this after noon and evening. Fancy articles, can dies and ice cream will be on sale and supper will be served. These affairs are very pretty and well attended.
 The teachers of Strong school will hold whist at Polar Star hall on the evening of January B, the proceeds of which will be devoted to furnishing and decorating the teachers rooms of the schools. The Dragon Whist club held its reg ular bi-weekly meeting at the home of MT. and Mrs. T. J. Chatterton of 174 Grand avenue, last evening. The club has been in existence number of years and the players are now quite ex- pert. The play of last evening was close and interesting. A luncheon was served at the close of the games. The prize winners were: First lady's, Mrs. F. K. Hickok; second, Mrs. P. s. Rob- inson. Wm. A. Warner carried off a f ttIt2S ELS ulQ MiSS SIlSWuiu, WliO SuDSilT tuted for an absentee.
 The funeral of Herman Coates, who died at his home in New York city Monday, will be held at the residence of his brother-in law, James Lonergan, 260 Poplar street, this morning at 10 o'clock. Requiem high mass will be held at St. Francis church at 1O:3O.
 Joseph Clark died at the residence of his parents Mr. and Mrs. John T. Clark of 2S1 Lloyd street yesterday morning after an illness of about three weeks of typhoid fever. He was about 23 years of age and had a host of friends. Be- sides his parents he is survived by a brother and four sisters. The funeral will take place tomorrow smorning at o'clock and there will be solemn re- quiem high mass at St. Francis church at p:30 James H. King of Fair Haven heights has gone to Mexico on a business trip. Walter Chafee of Lenox street, who has been i'll for some time with ner- vous prostration, is able to be out again. a.... ...4