Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
CITY NEWS

Shore dinner will be served at Hod- sons from 6:3O to S:3O this evening.
 The plumbers and steamftters will hold an imporant meeting this even | ing. %.- .. Don't forget the promenade concert at City hall tomorrow night. Popular music makes the proms popular. Fro gram in another column. l County Commissioner Brewer is re- covering from an attack of illness that confined him to the house for several days. Yesterday he was strong enough to take drive for a short time.
 | The funeral of Ada F. Jackson will take place this evening at 7:3O at her late home, 16 East Main street. Rev F. D. Buckley will officiate. The re- mains will be taken to New fork to- morrow morning on the 6:35 train for burial G
 Shortly after o'clock yesterday af- ternoon the department was called to Rushton place where fire had been dis covered on the roof of building occu- pied by George Hallock. It was ex- tinguished in short order. The dam- age did not amount to much.
 The union committee of the local councils of the K. of c. having in hand $he matter of making arrange ments to attend the unveiling of the monument to the memory of the Ninth Connecticut volunteers will meet to- night in Company G's parlor. A full attendance is requested.
 .Where is North Beach?' That is question whichfone hears on all sides at the present time. Tt looks as if the St Josephs T. A. society would have larger crowd on its excursion Saturday, August 1, than ever before. So popular tea clerk has said and he knows what he is talking about. Be sure and purchase tickets at once for they are limited.
 A rousing meeting of the Haymakers was held in Red Mems hall last night. The attendance was large, including delegation of harvesters from Nauga- tuck, who brought along with them the historic travelling rake. It was fine meeting and merry time was enjoyed. Vocal selections were rendered by a quartet consisting of Jacob Wiehn, Harry Atwood, Fred Menold and Will liam Engert. Refreshments were served.
 It Is expected that the mass which will be celebrated for the late Leo XIII at o'clock tomorrow morning at the Immaculate Conception church, will be very largely attended. The place is most elaborately decorated with har-' monious blending of black and white, and a royal purple casket from Mul- vile surmounted by tiara and crozier, stands in the main aisle near I@o3s yUsth frf ioh@ candelabra at either end. Papal and American flags are in evidence.
 Regent Moran of the Brookside home has commenced cutting down his mea- dow land and states the grass is much l better than he expected it would be. | This is so all over the state. The hay crop is good and farmers who thought l it would not be worth cutting are very much pleased to know that their pre- dictions about scarcity of hay this fall will not be verified. Even Tom Kelly, who is something of Horace Johnson on things weatherwise turned out to be Wiggins this season, and is so much ashamed of his prognostica- tions that he has not been seen about town since the grass which he thought wouldn't be long enough for grazing | able to hide himself in it.
 Oakville saw the biggest time in it's l history last night when all the resi- dents turned out to welcome large num- bers of visitors whoH made a call there for the purpose of attending the lawn fete given under the auspices of St Mary Magdalene church. 1t was a magnificent affair, so much so that it exceeded the most sanguine expecta- tions of people who had been reading about it. The decorations were a great triumph from an artistic point Of view and won praise on all sides. The ex- hibition drill by the Hibernian rifles showed the great proficiency the com pany has attained in the manual of arms and reflected great credit upon officers and men. The entertainment was very creditable affair and the committee that prepared the program and pushed 1t to a successful com pletion has reason to feel proud of its efforts. The Sacred Heart drum corps accompanied the Waterbury delegation and rendered several selections in a praiseworthy manner. 2.t..
 That the public of Waterbury wants band concerts was well attested last | night when Dhe largest CFOWu Cndt probably ever attended a concert in this city journeyed to Union square and enjoyed a fine concert by the American band. A temporary stand for the band was erected. A fine pro gram was rendered by the band
 James NJ. Fult)on, director. The con certs should be repeated weekly. The public wants them. They have nc other form of amusement or pleasure locally, this summer. It was the first concert of the season and the first night that the people of this city had an opportunity, as it were, to leave their homes on pleasure trip. It is cause of regret however, that band concerts are not permitted on the green. Tn other cities the beautiful green grass Is not thought of when it