Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-13
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CITY NEWS.

There will he q festival at the Lamartine
street school house this evening, the proceeds
Of which will be used in the purchase of
piano for Miss Moore's room.
The ladies of Grace Methodist church, on
Walnut street, had flttering run of patronage
at their antiquarian dinner yesterday. The
Trinity fair begins this evening.
One Of the largest and pleasantcst congratu-
latory gatherings Monday evening was on Yer
non street at the house of J. J. O'Gorman, elect
cd to the common council from ward Eve.
The Worcester northwest agricultural and
mechanical society, at Atho received gift of
$500 few days ago from Hon VIM. B. Spooner
of Boston.
1t may truthlully be said, without mentioning
names, that the dancing party at Horticultural
hail last evening was one of The happiest of the
season.
Dolby's great English concert company is
coming to Worcester on the Goth inst, when we
shall all have an opportunity to hear Mr. SAINT
ley, the renowned baritone, and the other stars
OF this justly famous troupe.
The lecture in the Mechanics course to-mor-
row evening will he one of the best of the sea-
son. Mrs. Mary Livermore speaks upon the
question "What shall we do with our daugh-
ters2'
MIR. George L. Hewctt, who was returned TO
the common council from ward three by hand
some majority, entertained his friends last eve.
ming, and received many assurances of warm
friendship in speeches and individual express
sions. He was ready with responses and exert
cd himself in every way for the entertainment
Of his constituents.
In the municipal court, yesterday morning.
JOHN Carney was fucd 50 and costs for in
Juring a street lautern he appealed and fur
niShcd bonds. Frederic Coleman, John A.
Holyoke James Madden and John Carney were
each fined So and costs for drunkenness; Cole
man paid, Carney appealed and gave bail
HOlyokc and Madden were committed
Among the death notices this morning are the
names of three little children of Asa Walker
who died of diptheria, with rash, ON the 9th,
10th and 11th. The funeral services over the
three little coflins will be held this morning
There are Eve remaining children in the family,
and all have been sick with the disease.
In Hon. Geo +. Ferry's speech, Monday night
he said: "a include among those who rejoice
the two gentlemen who have escaped the burden
Of this imposition" The types, in the report
yesterday morning, made him say griere instead
of rejoice; and it is quite important that this
correction should be made
The board Of mayor and aldermen had
meeting last evening to examine the returns of
the recent election, and declared the election of
Mayor Very and the aldermen upon his ticket.
Messrs. Daniel Stevens, John p Marble J. Har-
low Martin, c, Willard Hamilton, and Joshua
Wheeler were drawn as jurymen to attend the
superior court now in session.
Cry MoRTALITY.-The number of deaths in
Worcester during the week ending Dec. 9, was
q, including five still born; II males and 16
females. Three died Of scarlet fever, old ace 8,
lung fever 2, diptheria ,, aud one each of cankcr
rash, consumption, Group, crsipelas, cancer,
heart disease, palsy, and liver complaint. The
Oldest Mary Grimes, 50 Thomas street, aged
9ik, was probably the oldest person in town.
The next oldest were 49, 75l, IA and Y respec-
lively. Sixteen were of foreign parentage.
EHE PORTRAIT OF GENERAL DEvENs paint
ed by Mr.. Willard as his contribution to the
Grand Army fair Of last winter, is Just finished,
ard will be presented TO the post, we believe, at
its meeting next week. We have had occasion
before to speak in praise of portraits by this ar
fist; they are always faithful Iikencsses, and
exhibit as many varieties OF excellence as his
subjects have varieties Of personal Characters
tics. The truth of this portrait in drawing,
color and expression, is absolute; the most
searching scrutiny could hardly find an excuse
ofit,
give it in wonderful degree the spirit and SEN
timcnt suited to the association for which it was
painted. 1t represents the ideal of an expert
enced, resoute and wary soldier. This is the
instant and abiding impression it makes upon
all who have seen it. We can congratulate the
post in the possession Of picture than which,
whatever its present or future acquisitions, it
can have none better, and Mr.. Willard on hav-
lng painted Of such a SUBJECT and for such an
occasion, one of tho noblest among many admi
rable portraits that have occupied his easel,
The TEMPLE OF HoNoR.-The members of
this excellent and tlourishing organization have
been for some time past considering plans for
introducing the social clement into the arrange
ments of the society TO a greater extent than
heretofore. The first of a series of social gath
erings, arrangements for which were made by
committee, of which H. w. Wilson was chair
man, was held at the hall in Chaplin bl eek.
Pearl street. last evening For few hours, the
formalities of the ritual were suspended, and
the templars, with their wives, families, and
friends, were partcipatols in the pleasures of an
intellectual and musical entertainment of much
merit,
The exercises included an address of welcome,
by the presiding officer of the temple, G. W.
Wheeler; quartette singing; Rotations, by
Templars Kindred and Austin; reading, by Mrs.
G. Barbour; addresses, by L. H. Clapp of Bos-
ton. and Mr.. Munsell, of this city, duets, by the
Misses Gard, by Mr.. Kindred and Mrs. Gard
and by Mr. Elkills and Mrs. Goodwin: instru-
mental music, by c. P. Morrison temple organ
ist, and beautiful song by Mrs. ]. IL. Gardner.
The exercises closed at ten O'Clock, after the an
nouncement of the names OF the committee
having the next similar meeting in charge
MAJ. W. T. HARLOW delivered a very in
tercstng lecture, last evening, before the Nat
ura History society," on Darwin's develop
ment theory. He confined himsclr ay to A
statement and illustration OF arwin's
view OF tne power OIL natural in the
struggle for existence, to chan. velope
organic forms of life. We shout rive n
full report of theIlcctuce, if root late
ness of the hour would allow the
lecture was concluded, the presit d for
remarks from the audience, anC Mr..
Baldwin, who said that the hostil n of
Mr.. Darwin's theory, usually he not
directed against his law of natur On.
but against his claim that it oris ,w
species and orders of beings; and he 20
that the origin of life and the fir C