Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-09

Letters have been received by the
congregation from the Rev. and Mrs.
William H. Hainer, OF the First Chris
tian Church, written from Damascus
and Beyrout, which places they re-
Gently visited during their tour through
the Holy Lands. Although in perfect
health they are beginning to wear
somewhat under the tremendous strain
of the long journey. Though delight
ing in the scenes and interesting
studies they long to be home again.
Today they leave Rome; Tuesday AMI
Wednesday win be spent in Florence,
and the remainder Of the week in
Venice.
Mission Hand Elects.
The mission band of the First Chris
tian Church has elected officers as fol-
lows: President, Miss Madeline Beach;
vice president. Miss Clara Walker;
secretary, Miss Bessie Smith; treas
urer, Miss Lillian Stern. They are all
reelected. officers excepting Miss Smith,
who succeeds Miss Ida~Neiderlag.
Ladies' Aid Society to Give supper.
Preparations are under way for a
large attendance at the supper to be
given Thursday night under the aus
pieces of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Christian Church. The supper
will be served from 8 to Q o'clock. The
arrangement committee, composed OF
the officers of the society, Mrs. Lester
Sinner, Mrs. Lottie Jones, Mrs. M. K.
Dennisson. Mrs. William w. Friberger
and Mrs. Frederick P. Fowle, have
been diligently working to make the
affair a success. At the regular weekly
meeting tomorrow afternoon every de-
tail will be completed.
Fair TO Close Tonight.
The three days bazaar held in Masonic
Hall under the auspices of st. Leo's r.
c.. Church, will be closed tonight. 1t is
proving very successful. The various
boolhs and tables displaying useful ar
ticles are being extensively patronized.
Tonight there will be a whist and musi-
Gale. which will be followed by dancing.
The Rev. Thomas #. Monaghan, the
pastor, has been one of the most active
and enthusiastic workers for the sue
cess OF the affair. The proceeds will be
dvoted to Tie fund for the new parish
school. ground for which has been
broken. Father Monaghan states that
the school will be completed in time for
opening after the summer vacation.
Joseph T. Castles. ST., of the ]. t. Cas-
ties Ice Cream Company. of Loretta
avenue. has gone to Groton, n. Y, on a
business trip.
The parsonage of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at GA Myrtle avenue. is
undergoing extensive repairs and alter
ations. When completed it will be &C.
cupied by the Rev. George Fountain
and family.
Councilmcn Frederick Eckelhofer,
George M. Wills and David n. Green,
of the fire and water committee, have
received information from the manu-
~facturers OF the new fire auto@truck
that the machine has been shipped n
will reach town tomorrow. They will
give it an immediate and thorough trial
tri..
Fireman Alexander l.. Higgins, of
the Colt street firehouse, who received
leave of absence during the past week,
returned to duty this morning.
A meeting OF the Mems Union League
of the First Reformed Church was
held Saturday night in the church an
mex. A gratifying report o. the re-
cent minstrel show was submitted by
Joseph X. C~lickenger, chairman OF the
arrangement committee. After the reg
ular business a buffet supper was
served to all those who took part In
the minstrel performance. Edward Z.
Murphy, in appreciation of his arduous
work as coach to the participants In
the show, was presented with an UNI
brella.
Miss Helen Quinn, of Myrtle avenue,
is confined to her home with tonsilitis.
A meeting of the Sunday school
board of the Methodist Church will be
held tonight in the parlors of that edi-
ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Lang, of
Springfield avenue, have returned from
a stay with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Foster and daughter,
Miss Hazel Foster, of Madison avenue,
have returned from q visit to friends in
Warren county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slavin and
sons, Frank Slavin, jr.. and Eugene
Slavin, of North Twenty-second street,
have returned from a weekend stay
with friends in Brooklyn.
Mrs. William II. Hendricks, of Pros
pect avenue, has been entertaining her
niece, Miss Elsie Bache, OF Bayonne.
The second of the whist series will
be played tonight by the members OF
Clinton Lodge, /. o. o. F., in the lodge
rooms in Glorieux building.