The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-30

N-'@- Council Have Roll CalI-NoveI Meet
 ing of the Ladies' Society of the East Pearl Street M. E. Church-ScrvIccs and Musical Programmes at the Churches T0-morrOw.
 The canoeing season was opened yes terday by the members of the Quinni- piac Canoe club, who made a trip up Quinnipiac river to Red bank, some five miles north of the boathouse in Front street. The members assembled early in the morning, and set out in about thirty canoes for Red bank. A haze hung over the river, but the weather was favorable for the sport. Landing at Red bank, the day was spent pleas antly in games, and then preparation was made for dinner, which was par taken of with good appetites. The re- turn was made about sunset, the ca noeists having had most enjoyable day, The club was in command of AL bert Rice, commodore, and Walter Ames, vice commodore The other of ficers are President, Homer Denison; vice president, A. Germaine Kellogg; secretary, F, Germaine Crossley, and treasurer, Eugene q. Allyn.
 The weather of Good Friday was all that could be desired, and the day was greatly enjoyed as holiday. There were many visitors here, and many went out of town for the day. Busi- ness was quite generally suspended. George I. Sturges took out a party on a fishing trip in his launch yesterday. The party included Rev. c. c. Smith, Rev, Dr. Ford, Rev. Mir Trick, John Male, John W. Phillips and Edward Perkins
 At the Grand Avenue Congregational church tomorrow, there will be special Easter services at 10:SO a. m, and thir- ty-two persons will be received into the church. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Sheath, will speak on Risen With l Christ" The choir will render Easter music. At D. m. the Y. P. s. C. E, will present an Easter cantata entitled, Victory" At D. m. the Sunday school will give a concert in which 1 the primary, intermediate and Ferry | street branch departments will assist
 The Live Oak council, Royal Arcan- | um, held a very interesting meeting at A. 0. U. w. hall Thursday, the occa- l sion being the annual roll call Re- gent Frank Ronald presided. Vice Grand Regent Savage of Meriden was | present and addressed the meeting. He reporetd the order in the United States during February had made net gain | of 115, and he expected that the gain for March would be even greater. He i said that in Connecticut the order had made a gain during every month since last August The roll was called by | Secretary John w. Kessel, and each member present responded After the meeting refreshments were served. l Then followed a game of carpet bowls the most interesting contest of the sea | son. Team No. ?, eaptained by Arthur Sherwood, led the first half, and later Captain Kessels team braced up, and won out in a scoreof IS to Il. The play ing lasted until 11:30, and was greatly enjoyed by the players and the spec | tators.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the East Pearl Street M. E. church met at the church parlors Thursday to give an ac- count how each earned a dollar which had been pledged early in the season for the church. The exercises were ushered in with singing by a male | r,D11 be Roll is Called Up Yonder," by Mrs. H I. Barnes. Thee roll call of the soci- ety was then made by the secretary Mrs John S. Sanford. Mrs. Serenc | Hopkins then read story in which were the names of a variety of spring flowers Cards had been distributed bearing the name of a flower toeacE member, and as the flower was named | in the reading of Ehe story, members having the corresponding flower or their cards repeated a verse, telling how the dollar was earned, and ther l deposited the money with the treasur- CT. The total contributions amounted to $51. There were also remarks by the pastor, Rev. E. c. Tullaf reading of an Easter story by Miss Kate Bris. l tol, piano solo by Miss Belle Slater
 and a piano duet by Miss Slater ant
 Mrs. Sanford.
 The vested choir of the East Pear
 Street M E. church has been faithful ly rehearsing for Easter Sunday, anC promise to furnish excellent music to-
 morrow. The programme is as fol lows: Morning at 10:30, professional
 Welcome Happy Morning." anthem
 Break Forth into Joy;" anthem
 "Come, Sing We Loud Hosannas;" re
 cessional, Christ the Lord is Riser
 To-day" Evening at 7:9O, procession
 al, Ancient of Days" anthem, Tiff
 Your Glad Voices;" quartette anthem
 "The Homelight;" recessionaL Come
 Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain" The
 pastor, Rev. E. c. Tullar, will preacl
 sermons both morning and evening ol
 "The Resurrection"