Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-24
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CITY NEWS.


change, advocates the appointment of fifteen
bishops at the next general conference, three of
whom he thinks should be colored men.
The Zion Methodist conference in session at
Hartford, has re-appointed Rev. j. II. Smith to
the pastorate of lions church in this city. Rev.
Allen Walker is located at Mddletown.
The examination of the grammar schools in
music will take place at Mechanics hall, this
forenoon, at ten O'Clock. The pupils will be eX-
ercised in reading notes at sight, giving the cor
rect tone, &C., and they will sing appropriate Sc
lections.
The old common grows in beauty every day
under the wise and energetic management of
the commissioner on shade trees and public
grounds, Mr. E. W. Lincoln. No one public i'm
provement has been watched with more interest
or given greater general satisfaction, than this
reclamation OF our central park.
Judge Williams was at his accustomed place
in the municipal court yesterday morning, hay
ing returned from a two weeks trip west. There
were two cases before him: Julia Gregory was
fined SIS and costs for larceny. She appealed
and furnished bail in 5000. Michael Crowley,
for larceny, was sentenced to six months in the
house of correction.
AT the special meeting Of Co. A, State Guard
held &C their armory last evening, committee,
consisting of Capt. C. H. Harvey, Maj. ]. r.
Green, John S. Clark, w. B. Tabor and Lieut..
Jalaam Gates, was chosen to consider what ac-
ton shall be taken by the company in regard to
its future relation to the battalion, and the am
icable adjustment of present difficulties, and to
report upon the matter at an adjourned meeting
of the company to be held next Thursday eve
ming.
A man by the name of Hugh Tranor was
severely injured yesterday forenoon by the horse
of DIR. Shannon Of 0akham. The horse had
thrown the doctor out of his gig on southbridge
street and running down came upon the side
walk in front of Taylor's new block where
Tranor was at work. He was dashed against
a tree-box by the ANIMAL and sustained severe
cash in the back of the head and also on one
leg. He. was attended by DIR. Kelley, at the
police station hospital room, and in the after
noon train taken to Boston upon a stretcher.
"MARRIED FOR MONEY" AND "LITTLE Top
DLEKINs" are the two plays to be given at
Music hall, Monday evening. An exchange
says Of Mr.. Charles Mathews, who is to appear
on that occasion, that he represents one of the
English families in which dramatic genius runs
in the blood. His father was a famous actor
before him, and his grandfather, also. Mr..
Mathews himself has spent much the larger
part of a life OF sixty-nine years on the stage.
He first appeared in Boston forty years ago,
and it is fourteen years since he played his last
previous engagement in this country. But the
Boston press are unanimous in their verdict
that age has in no respect changed his acting,
except, if possible, to make it more polished
and delightful than ever. GAS finished actor"
says the Commonwealth, che has no superior;
as one capable Of long sustained effort he fills
the auditor with surprise that it is possible at
his age of life. And vet, in vigor, grace, voice,
makeup and all, one would deem him young
man still"
A VISIT TO DRAPER's NURsERIEs.-Th
strawberries exhibited by Mr.. Jas. Draper at the
horticultural show, this week, attracted consid-
cradle attention from the members of the soci-
ETY., and Mr.. Diapers general invitation TO visit
his nurseries on Bloomingdale road, was cordial
ly and promptly met by delegation, who rode
out there yesterday afternoon. The party
which included several gentlemen who are inter-
ested in horticulture, were Hospitality received,
with sugar and cream, the most tempting of his
twenty-five or thirty varieties of strawberry. The
banquet was spread in the canvas packing house
which occupies an attractive site in a grove in
the center of his 'berying ground" and the
guests, among whom were several medical gen
tlemen and good representation ofthe veterans
of our horticultural society, after long and
vigorous attack, were obliged to withdraw with
out testing all of the list. 1t was conceded by
all that Mr.. Diapers Jucundas, c. Downngs,
and Lenig Whites were superatively good, and
that no berry has yet been produced that will
excel his Boyden's No. 80, unless it be the new
President Wilder.
Mr.. Draper, who devotes much attention to
the culture of small fruits, has, we should
Judge more than dozen acres devoted to the
berries, his raspberries and blackberries giving
promise of an immense crop of fruit, equal in
its way as to size and variety as is at present
shown in his strawberry harvest. His grounds
extend nearly down to the railroad this side the
"deep cut" and command one of the finest
views of the city to be obtained
THE ANNUAL MUSICAL CONVENTIONAL
the annual meeting of the board of directors of
the Worcester county musical convention, held
in this city yesterday, the secretary, Mr.. A. c.
Monroe, presented an informal report of the last
session of the convention, showing the expendi-
lures to be S22S2 Is, and the receipts S267S72,
showing balance of S395.S4 In the expend-
lures is included SIG invested in permanent
property books, &c. The cash balance in the
treasury is S655.56.
Mr. Staples invited a general expression of
ri pl1ofc 1Attl1 ha in
gard to the next session of the convention. A
discussion ensued in regard to the time of the
next convention, a strong feeling being expressed
in favor of holding it the last of September
rather than month later, as has been the Gus
tom, and numerous arguments were presented
in favor of the change, but it being found that
the constitution expressly requires the session to
be held in October, it was decided to leave the
time Of holding the convention to the executive
board 1t was voted to leave all the details of
the arrangement for the convention to the eX-
ecutiye board as in former years; also, to re-
quest the executive board to endeayor to make
arrangements with the various railroads for
daily tickets for half fare TO members of the
convention.
Mr.. Munroe remarked that he became an of
iicer of the association at the time it took its
present character, in order to sustain measures
in bis opinion OF vital importance, ana, While
any doubt remained of musical or financial sue
cess, he had not insisted upon withdrawing his
11ame from the executive board; now, however,
the association beng established upon perma-
neat basis, and the reasons previously existing
for his remaining being no longer operative, he
took the opportunity TO return his thanks to the
directors Tor courtesy shown on many occasions,
and say thai he resigned the position of secre-
tary, to take effect from this meeting. Mr.
Stockwell of Grafton spoke in complimentary
terms of the services rendered by Mr.. Munroe
TO the association, hoping that he would not in
sist on withdrawing.
Mr.. Davis, of Dudley, moved that Mr.. Mum
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resignation, which motion was unanimously
carried, the president before putting the motion
adding remarks of a nature complimentary to
the secretary Mr., Mnnroe, however, insisted
his declination, for the same reasons have led
him to decline office in the Worcester Choral
Union, lack of time to attend to his duties snc-
cessfully.
Remarks upon work to be done at the next
sesson-conductors solOists, etc., as well Ms re-
marks upon music as an fart, its highest forms
and more practical uses.-Mere indnlged in, H..