The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-05
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Quinnipiac Canoe Clubs Annual Election-Ash Wednesday
 in the District.

At the annual meeting of the Quin- nlpiac Canoe club, held al the club house in Front street. there was 3 large attendance and much interest was manifesrsi in the proceedings. Homer L. Denison was nominated for president, but declined to run for an- other year having served in that ca pscity for two years. Dwight l.. Chamberlain Was ;hen elected. E. Carter IIotchkiss was elected vice president; F, Germane Crossley, sec retary, Eugene Allyn. treasurer: Ar thur (. Bradley, commodore: Elijah Bali, vice commodore; and the govern Ing board consists of E. Carter Hotch- kiss, William Blatchley, Frank Love- Homer F, Denison, D. L. Chamber lain. Eugene Allyn. dance committee. Charles Blatehley. Leroy Root. r. Ger maine Crossley. Elijah Ball, Raymond White; room committee. William Blatchley, Frederick Bradley. It was decided to have the annual club ban quet at the Hotel Oneco on the evening cf March 16 The banquet committee appointed consists of Albert Rice, D. L. Chamberlain and NJ. Dickerman. It is expected that there will be at least fifty at this banquet which will be a very interesting occasion. There will be music and speeches during the eve nlng. It was decided to have a dance at Warner hall the latter part of the month. and the committee will decide on the date. The club is prosperous financially and has a balance or $50 in it's treasury. The first outing will be held on Good Friday and 1t is in- tended for the flotilla of canoes to pad dle up Quinnipiac river, either to Mud dy river or Red bank and this will af- ford a voyage of ten or twelve miles. Dinner will be served at the landing place and the canoemen will return late in the afternoon. The club has a membership of seventy, with forty boats. It IS expected that two or three new canoes will be purchased by mem bers carly in the season. It is plan ned to extend the club building abou. eight feet, connecting 1t with the boat house and giving room that Is much needed "A new summer house Is plan ned to be built out on the wharf in the rear of the cluo house. During the past year, the cluo has made some i'm portant improvements in the club house, which includes a stone fireplace, the installation of electricity for light ing and a telephone. The coming sea- son is expected to be the most import ant since the club was formed.
 
 Supt. Mulvey posted number of letters uncalled for on the bulletin board at Station A last evening. That first name is an easy one" remarked the genial superintendent as he read off the name, and here 1t is: Wawzynie Twanicki. The other names addressed on the letters yet to be called for, are: Mrs. J. Byrnes, Blatchley avenue; T. J. Casey, H. E. Carey, Mrs. Joseph Dengg Miss Bessie Dingaman, Miss Alice DeCarr, Mrs. Emma Flesche, Mrs. William Perry.
 Ash Wednesday came In with fine weather and some indications of spring There were several masses at St Francis church and the attendance was very large. The impressive ser vices included the usual blessing of the ashes. In the evening there was an appropriate sermon by Rev. Father Sheehan.
 At Grace r. F. church there was holy communion at 7S0 and sermon by the rector, Rev. Mfr. Alcott, at 10 a. m
 There were morning services at St James church, conducted by the rec tor. Rev. Mir Burroughs
 At Grace P. E. church the special Lenten services just announced, are as follows:
 Tuesdays-Evening prayer. 4:30 ?. m
 Thursdays-Service and address, 4:S0 p. m.
 Fridays-Holy communion, 9:3o a. m
 March 6--Grace, Rev F. S. Kenyon, New Haven.
 March 1S St. James Rev Charles C. Clark, shelton.
 March 2O-Grace, Rev A. F. Lewis North Haven.
 March 27-st. James, Rev. F.. C. Acheson, Mddletown.
 April S-Grace, Rev H. H. P Ster- rett. New Haven.
 April 1o--St James, Rev. A. P, Stokes, IT,, New Haven.
 Holy Week--Service, daily except Saturday, 9:So a. m. Thursday, holy communion, 9:S0 a. m; Friday. ser