The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04
STAMFORD

J Chauncey Brewster, assisted by the present pastor, Rev. Everett Sniffen, who prep ared the class fora the ser vice, taking up the work which the late Rev. Ellsworth N. Cornwall, the former pastor, began. Rev Mr. Corn and boys for some time, intending that the confirmation service should take place on Easter Sunday. His sudden deaths however, made it inn possible for these plans to be carried out and the service was necessarily put off until Saturday.
 The service was Conducted as me mortal to Rev. Mr Cornwall and many of his friends and former par ishioners were present to pay a trib-s ute of respect to the deceased pas tor. The class was presented by Rev. MT. Sniffen and the condrmat ton ser vice was conducted by Bishop Brew ster. Many of the c1ergymen from Fairfield county were invited to at tend the service, including the local. pastors Brief addresses were made by several of the ciergynlen follow. ing the confirmation services. Bishop Brewster was among those who spoke and he made a brief address to the class and also make several remarks in praise and femembrance of the Rev. Adr. CornwaIL pr. Packard Of the local Congregational church also said a few words along the same lines Special music was played by Miss Ruth Bartlett, the organfst and specially selected hymns were sung.
 HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
 The final rehearsals for the senior class play to be given this Friday at Red Men's hall will be held this week Miss Fearless and Company is the title Of the play which is a. modern comedy A party of young girls dis pleased with their boy friends who show a disposition to dictate to them, decide to go camping under the cha. peronage Of Miss Es1p hen1ia Addison and Miss sarth LoveJoy and to have no comm unication whatever with any one Of the masculine gender under penalty Of a fine of ten dollars
 At first all goes well until the Si lent Sisters, who later turn out to be boys, arrive uddenly and bring news which aEouses the girls spirit of dis- satisfaction None Of the girls will ac- Knowledge to the other that she is to break her pledge, but all of them se- cretly deteImine they will forfeit their fine rather than live without the lords of creatdon.'s Everything ends happily In the uusaI fashfon.
 Miss Ida Grinshaw, the English teacher in the local school. has spent much time in coaching the pupils in their respective parts for which they have been we'll chosen A very inter esti1ig and amusing interpretation is looked forward to. Much amusement is caused by the silent Sisters whose identity is known only to those in the play. Following is the very capable cast:
 MISS Margaret Henley, TdIlie As sum; Miss Betty cameron, Grace Allf- ford Miss Barbara Livingstone Myra 'Curds; Miss ADarion Reynolds, Ger trude E9eisIer; Miss Esuphrernia Addi- son, May l1orehouse; Miss Sarah Jane LoveJoy, Lorraine F;oIlett; Katie, Ma. rian Spamer: fssJust Lizzie, Natalie lWiicoxson; Jack Egg1estons Maurice Baker James Reading. Fred Aufford; i; Phil Andrews Alfred Mallett; Dick, Aalen Fsz.i-l!li am McGrath; Silent Sis- ters, Miss Alias and Miss Alibi''
 PERSONALS
 Fred Jiles spent yesterday with his parents on King street.
 Wayne Austin visited friends at Villa Farm TrunaauIl. yesterday
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Parks and family have moved from Warwick avenue to Sherwood avenue in Bridge port
 Miss Julia Wheeler entertained friends from out of town yesterday.
 ST. JAnGEs WHIST
 2 Final arrangements are being made today for the whist and dance to be given tomorrow afternoon and even ing at the town hall urlder the aus pices of the Altar society of St James church. At least 1000 tickets have already been sold and 200 handsome prizes have been offered Other fea- lures will be introduced, including so- loists who will entertain during inter- missions between dances. Refresh- ment booths will be presided over by many of the young ladies of the church. The proceeds of the affair will be used for the five stained glass windows for the sanctuary of. the new church. Whist will be played both afternoon and evening with dancing in the evening also, music being fur nished by Wa1sh,s orchestra James E. Lalley. the chairman, and Charles Booth, David Hughes, John Osborn and John Hlotz, the other members of the committee in charge as well as Mrs. John Hotz. who is chairman of the whist committee, deserve much credit for this big undertaking which cannot fail to be huge success.
 PHEASANT DANCE.
 About forty-hve couples, including young men and women from Strat- ford, Bridgeport, Milford and other surrounding towns, were present Sat urday evening at the very enjoyable Sexton and Emmet Beards1ey in the Auditorium. WaIsh's orchestra played eighteen numbers, including one steps, two-steps, hesitations and tam gos. Needless to say, every one en- joyed himself immensely as is al- ways the case at dances in charge of these three young men. The Chat Noir club, which is composed of Vim cent Sexton, Fred Garry, Louis Bris- tol and Emmet Beardsley, are plan ming to hold a dance on May IS, in the new Red Mems hall if arrange 1nents can be made. The new hall is admirable for this purpose and the purpose and the venture should prove venture should prove a success.
 MUSICAL CONCERT
 The concert which was to have been held at the Methodist church this GrS1.-