The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-18
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FoRBENEFIToFsTRoNG SCHOOL
 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

Entertainment Tonight at Polar Star
 HaII-Tea at M. E. Church-FuneraI
 of Mrs. KnowIes-surprise Visit to
 Mrs. cain-Trotting on Speedway.
 Tonight at Polar Star hall will be given the entertainment for the bene- fit of the Strong school Alumni associa- tion, the object being to raise a fund Following is the programme:
 1. Tomahawk Drill z. ....
 Eleven boys from Strong School. 2. Musical Duality-"Leap Year.
 Characters.
 Adolphus-A Woman Hater.
 .......-.. ........ Forace Smith Clementine (his cousin).. Edna Sims 3. Comedy Curate's Mistake"
 Characters.
 MT. Schuyler (devoted to a quiet life)
 and Polly ..,. Dwight Chamberlain MT. Rawdon (devoted to physical cul-
 ture and "Jack") ....C. Noel Flagg, jr Fred Morris (deyoted to Nettie and
 laughs at locksmiths) .............
 ....................Ge Gerrnaine Crossley The Rev. Mir. smallworth (thirteen
 months out of the seminary) ......
 '. :. ................ Irving Hurlburt Mrs. ;Bickerdick (vice president of the
 society for promulgating the doc
 Urine of the transmigration of souls
 Dotes on "Minnie'' Alice Sperry Nettie Schuyler (returns MT. Morris
 interest; also laughs at locksmiths)
 ....t.......... .......... Maude Kelley Jane (the maid, with no love for par
 rots) .................. Grace Hofacker
 Good music has been secured for the dancing which will follow from 10 to F o'clock, and ice cream will be served. A strawberry tea will be given at the East Pearl street church this evening.
 The ringing of the new bell at the East Pearl street church for the Tues day evening meeting gave the people an idea Of its tone. The comment on the new bell is quite favorable.
 New Florida potatoes are in market and selling at ten cents per quart. The cold, damp weather now prevail ing may blast the cherries. It is said that other. fruits will not be injured.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. B. Knowles was attended at her late home Rev. A. F Irvine, officiating, Mrs. S. L. Salisbury of Grand avenue nresided at tlse New Haven union of Kings Daughters convention held in this city yesterday.
 Friends Of Mrs Maurice Cain made her surprise visit at her home, S57 Lombard street Tuesday evening, many members of the Charity Whist club be- ing in the company. She received a gift of a handsome silver set from her friends. There was music, refresh- ments were served and it was a very pleasant occasion for all
 Patrick Collins is building two family house on saltonstall avenue.
 Patrick MacNamara has purchased Mrs. John H. Gains house on Clay street. Mrs. Cain will remove to Bridgeport.
 The ladies of the Grand avenue Bap- l fist church will hold a rummage sale at 60s Grand. avenue to-day and to. morrow.
 There was trotting on the speedway yesterday afternoon. Some of the fast horses were Skip. Duskamont Blue Light. Black silk, Satin Slippers, Joe Onward, Jack Dan, Gov. Hyde, Bright Light, Henry King John and several others. Henry Lancraft drove his pail of chestnuts; Titus Hall drove fine lroad horse: Dr. Laden, Philip May rand, George O. Bradley, MT. Donovan of Derby with a big bay trotter, George Cripps, and others were among the other drivers. Three policemen kept good order.