The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-13
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Funeral of Mrs. George Darby-Quin-
 nipIac Canoe Clubs Minstrel Enter
 tainment Was Success-The Strong
 day Services in the Churches-sIeIgh
 and Whist Parties.
 The funeral of Elizabeth, wife of George Darby, of S55 Ferry street, was attended at the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday afternoon. As the casket was borne up and placed in front of the pulpit platform, large delega- ton from Guiding Star lodge, No. 15, 0. s. of B., stood at either side, as token of respect for their sister The services were conducted by the Rev. Charles G. Smith, who read appropriate passages of Scripture and spoke consoling words to the family. He referred to the de- ceased as a devoted wife and mother a good neighbor and of her great worth as member of this church. The quar- tet of the church consisting of Mrs. Elf fie Johnson Barnes, Miss Ruby Wood ruff, John Perkins and o. c. Murray sang the hymns "A Few More Years Shall Roll' and 'Tt is Not Death to Die" and duet was rendered by Mrs Barnes and MT. Perkins. The interment was in the Fair Haven cemetery and the bearers were Deacon N. A. Beebe. Deacon G. I. Sturges, David Rees George Pfersieh, John Priest and Henry Kober. The floral tributes were many and beautiful and were: Pillow with word Wife" from the husband; stand ing Tyre with the word Mother" from the children; wreath from Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jarvis of South Norwalk with the word 'Aunt;" pillow with inscrip- tion Dear Friend" from MT. and Mrs John Harrington of Brooklyn, N. Y.; spray white carnations, relatives in Trenton, N. J.; basket of daffodils, from the office of the board of education; standing anchor, hoisting engineers at Canal and shop doek standing cres- cent, Elm City lodge, No. 10, National Association of Stationary Engineers, of which her husband is member; stand ing crescent, Guiding Star lodge, o. S. of B.. spray carnations, Red Cross lodge Sons of St. George; spray carnations, ladies of Grand avenue Baptist church; wreath, Anton Bassermann and fami- ly; galax wreath, Mrs. George Pferisch; galax wreath. Mrs. George Peck; wreath, Mrs, William Hugenduble and family; spray narcissus, James B. Moran and family; spray calla lilies, Mrs George I. Sturges; spray roses, Miss Edna Clark; spray carnations, Mrs E. White, Plainville; potted plant, l.. l.. Bradley, and Mrs. E. B. Warren; spray carnations, Mrs. Anthony and Miss Emma Anthony.
 The members of the Quinnipiac Canoe club. must have been pleased last eve- ming at the appearance of the large and enthusiastic audience which assembled in Polar Star hall to greet the minstrel company, composed of members of the club. The audience filled the hall and their was great fun and entertainment from the beginning to the ending of the program, for all. The program was in troduced with the overture Stars and Stripes for You by the entire com pany of thirty. Then followed the trio q See by the Papers" by Messrs. Rice, Chamberlain and Buckingham. The rest of the program included songs by Al Rice. Homer Denison. L. A. Buck ingham, H. A. Strack, P. A. Chipp, H, l.. Mix, and there were double cuar- tets, choruses, a bone solo by Miss Julia M Terrill and buck and wing dancing by Joseph Sutton. The grand finale was "CEheer Up Nary by the company The jokes and stories were interesting and entertaining. Members of the chorus are Arthur Rice, Louis Davis, Elijah Ball, Walter Anes, Ernest Chipp, Charles Brauchlet, J. P. Ander- son, Harry Dayton, Harold Mix, Dwight l.. Chamberlain, H. A. Strack, William Blatchley, Homer Denison, Charles Blatchley, Germaine Crossley, L. A. Buckingham, Warren Crawford, and