The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-16
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". s. Neale and Party Back from
 Florida = Schools Close Through
 StOrm-Father Baker Conducts Lent
 cn Services--AnnuaI Meeting of
 Grand Avenue Baptist Church.
 Church and Lodge News.
 Despite the storm the annusl meet ing of the Grand avenue Baptist church and banquet held last evening was very interesting affair. There were seventy present The social hour was from 6 to o'clock and was followed by the banquet. The ladies of the church had made preparation at the banquet for 150, and splendid menu was served, and they were disappoint- ed that so many were unavoidably aIb- sent The committee having this in charge consisted of Mrs. c. G. Ames Mrs. George I. Sturges, Mrs. John Male, Mrs. David Hanselpacker, Mrs, Henry Keech, and the success of the affair was due to their painstaking services. They were assisted by number of young ladies, who acted as waitresses. At o'clock the pastor Rev. Charles e. Smith, called the assembly to order, and upon his suggestion a unanimous vote of thanks to the committee and assistants was voted very heartily. Deacon N. G. Beebe then called the role of members and those present. answered to their names. Pastor Smith said that he was greatly pleased to preside at the thirty-third annual meeting of this church. He said he had read much of its history who was a commenda'ble ore, and he hoped for continuance of its prosperity. Prayer was offered by Deacon J. P. Morrow. The minutes of the church meeting were read by the church clerk, M. M. Cover The treas urer, c. G. Ames, called attention to the mortgage debt of S6.000, contracted as a balance remaining due on the $18000 chapel, and the pastor made an earnest appeal for raising of the same by the payment of '$1 900 during the next year Then Deacon c. G. Manwaring wheeled a blackboard into the dining room. In tf.is case the blackboard was painted white and upon 1t was the representa- tion of an elephant, true synonym of a church debt. Squares were divided off on the big animal and as shares of $1O each were called for each space was made black with black chalk In this manner sixty-eigSlt shares were pledged making $6So. MT. Smith said that by next Sunday he expected a total of 100 shares, making the $10O0 which it was set out to raise. The treasurer reported $2,330.7O raised for current expenses, leaving a small balance remaining due on this account. Various other reports were made.
 w. s. Neale of Atwater street and party, who have been spending the winter in Florida, returned Wednesday evening. Mir Neale, who has been in Florida many times conducted the party, which consisted of himself and and wife, Mrs, Susan Lamb of 40 Ex- change street; Miss Kate Atwater of S3 Clinton avenue; Mir. Wells of Lewis street, and Mir Neale's two sisters Mrs. Lines of Waterbury and Mrs. Miner of Boston The party sailed from Jack sonville on steamer Apachee of the Clyde line. Sunday and Monday are described as fine days with the sea as smooth as 9 mill pond, but Tuesday the ship felt the effects of the northerly storm, but made good weather of 1t. The party stopped at Palm Beach most of the time. All show the bronzing of the southern sun and are in excellent health
 There was no afternoon session of the schools yesterday owing to the heavy storm.