The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-12
NEWS ABOUT TOWN

NEWS AbUUI IUWN
Judge Alfred B. Beers was the guest
| of honor last evening at a compliment
| tary review of the local battalion Of
| the Coast Artillery cops held at the
| armory last evening attended by
| big crowd and which proved a pleas
| ant event. The review was in honor
| Of Judge Beers as commandments
| of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
| He was accompanied by his adjutant
| general, Henry ]. See1ey, also OF this
city. The commander-in-chtef was
| escorted to the armory by a large
delegation of members of Elias Howe,
Jr., Post, G. A. r., of which he is also
a member. The review proved fine
military spectacle. The inspection
was made by Major Louis J. Hermann
Beers and staff After the review
| dancing was enjoyed until late hour.
| Hon oliver H Stewart will address
a large temperance mass meeting to
be held Monday evening April 81 at
the Peoples Presbyterian church in
Laurel avenue.
Rev. John DePeu, former pastor Of
| the First Congregational church of
| this city is supplying the pulpit OF the
| church at Williams college in VIII
Jamestown, Mass The pastor met
with an accident necessitating his re-
| tirement for a time.
The members of the training class
at the Fannie A. Smith kindergarten
enjoyed a very pleasant dance last
evening with a few of their friends,
Bent1ey's orchestra furnishing the
music. The patronesses of the even
| ing were Miss Smith, Mrs Andrew
Rade1 Mrs. M. E. Billings, Miss Sue
AYadray1a and Miss Caroline GarliCk.
Warner Hall was filled to it's ca
pacity this afternoon when the pupils
| of Miss Grace Dalrymp1e Clarke pre-
sented three little playlets very sue
eessfu11y. The older pupils presented
How the Vote was Won very cred
itab1y, and the younger ones two fairy
plays. The members of the Ramona
and the lambda Lace clubs sold can
dies during the afternoon the proceeds
going to the fund for summer out
ings of those clubs.
Fred r. Johnson of the Charities
department will address the members
of the Mems league Of the Peoples
PRESBYTERIAN church Monday evening
on the subject Can we Abolish Pow
erty?" All men are invited to attend.
Thursday evening Mr.. Johnson will
talk to the members of the 7. w. C.
A. at their parlors in Broad street
upon civic governm emit
One OF the pleasant social affairs
of the season was the dance given
last night by the members of the Lo-
tus club at the SIocum Gymnasium.
Kearn's orchestra furnished excellent
music, there was a long program OF
dances, and the costumes worn by the
ladies' were very pretty. The commit
tee in charge was composed of Leo
Redgate, Victor H. Borg, Martin Kah1-
strom, Ernest Malcolm. and Joseph
Neisner.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Natalie Cornwel to
Attorney David S. Day, which will
take place at the family home April
30. Only relatives and very intimate
friends will be present
Bridgeport will be represented at
the funeral of T. Pierpont Morgan by
Gen. T. L. Watson of this city, who
will also represent the Union League
club of New York city.
The Wolfe Concrete Construction
Co., filed a certificate of organiza ton
yesterday in the town clerks office, |
certifying to a capital stock Of $780, |
600 of which $1,000 is paid in. Paul
I. Miller, c. E. Williamson and Edith
S. young are the incorporators.
The 9th annual state convention of |
the Royal Arcanum will be held at
the Stratfie1d next Wednesday. Dele |
gates from all of the lodges in the |
state are to be present. Tuesday ev- |
ening there will be a banquet. Grand |
Regent John S. Fisher will preside |
over the convention and will be toast |
master at the banquet. The arrange |
ments are in charge of Frank L. Will
der, Charles Morrison and Hugh M. |
Robinson.
The remains Of the late J. Pierpont
Morgan will pass through this city on
a special train Monday at 1915 O'Clock,
burt the train will not stop here. The
body will be taken to Hartford for
burial.
Alderman D. e. Walker returned
yesterday from a stay of three weeks
at Mt. Clemens, Mich, where he took
baths for rheumatism, much improv-
ed in health and looking very spry
and clipper. He was given a cordial
welcome by his associates at the city
hall. He has number of good stor-
les of his visit and trip.
Tuesday evening the new hall erect
ed at the rear of the First Presbyter-
ian church at cost of about 81, 900
will be dedicated with appropria tie
ceremonies, a number Of the pastors
of other churches taking part in the
program which has been arranged.