Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-09


Miss STERLING AND THE Won WEBERS-
The concert last night which formed the closing
entertainment Of the Iyceum winter course was
OF superior character. Miss Sterling, who so
captivated Worcester at the musical convention
last fall, was greeted with genuine enthusiasm
She had on this occasion some valuable aid in
the young gentlemen from New York who are
known as the Won Weber quartettc. The pro-
gramme which we printed yesterday proved TO
be insufficient aud was doubled by the encores.
BY double encore which followed one of Miss
sterlings Scotch songs, the audience were richly
rewarded by hearing that rich contrato voice in
the ballad of ''The Three Fishers" which Miss
Sterling sings with unusual power and express
sion. Her rccitative and aria from "I.'[taliana
in Algieri," by Rossini, was enjoyed and merited
the apprcciatve encore with which it was greet
ed. Never was concert more finely opened than
was this by the organ prelude and elevation in
Producing the voX humana, by AIr. b. d. Allen
The Won We5crs captured the house by their
frstiquartet when Evening Twilight by Hut
ton, and willingly responded to the irresistible
encores which greeted them during the remain
derof the evening. One encore piece in which
aIusion was made to, thousand million kissers,
proved to be satisfactory. One of their good
pieces was a waltz by Vogel. Mr. Allen, who
played the piano accompaniment, brought the
concert to a close by fine performance on the
organ, of MendelSsohns war march, from
alfalfa"
DEDICATION OF DEWEY STREET CHAPEL
The
season, was dedicated with appropriate ex-
ercises last evening. There was a crowded at
tendance of citizens of that section. After
invocation by Rev. I. T. Filmer, of Framing
ham, the hymn beginning "Stand up and bless
the Lord" was sung, after which the report of
the building committee was made by Mr. Alden
Thaycr 1t is ne and tasteful structure,
oSN34 feet, capable of seating 300 persons, and
erected at total cost of S49O5, S4015 of which
have been raised by subscriptions from various
sources. MIR. Thayer stated that in May last a
meeting Of citizens Of the neighborhood was
called for the purpose of raising subscriptions
for the object, at which meeting a subscription
was started, headed by - seph II. Walker, ESQ.,,
with the liberal sum of Geo, others soon after
swelling the amount to s. sos. The lot, valued
at $50, was donated by on. +. II. Dewey and
Joseph Mason, Esq. The pans were given by
Messrs. Earle & Fuller. Ii was furnished by the
ladies Of the neighborhood, at cost of $3.50
Dea. Willard Ward was the builder The Gle.
CANT Bible was the Gift of Mrs. Professor Il. p.
Damn of this city. OF the whole sum raised for
the building the members of the Main street
Baptist church contributed S14SO, Pleasant
street Baptist church $500, and the First Bap-
fist 1915, Congregatonalist churches $3.50, and
other friends $3.50.
Mr.. Walker then made brief statement of
the history of the enterprise, saying that four
years ago last summer individuals OF the Main
street Baptist churh obtained leave Of the city
to use the Mason street schoolhousc for Sabbath
school purposes. About year ago necessity be-
gan to be felt for larger accommodations, and
movement was made for the erection Of a chapel,
which had just been completed. He congratu-
lated the citizens of that locality on the success
of the enterprise, which he trusted would result
in much good, and complimentcd the teachers
for their fidelity and zeal in the noble work
which they had undertaken.
After the singing of the anthem, go how
lovely is Zion" and reading the Scriptures aud
prayer by Rev. George w. Phillips, the hymn
beginning, "Enthroned on high, Almighty
Lord was sung. An eloquent sermon was
then preached by Rev. George B. Cow from
Matthew %; 37-4O, on the general subject,
christianity the application of the law of
righteousness and love to a sinful world" The
prayer Of dedication by Rev. II. X. Pervear, fol-
lowed. The singing by the choir of the hymn
beginning, "And will the great Eternal God"
and benedcton by Rev. Mr.. Phillips, closed the
exercises.
There will be preaching in the chapel, begin
nlng next Sunday, in the forenoon at the usual
hour, and Sabbath school in the afternoon, and
social meeting in the evening. Next Sabbath
Rev. II. X. Greene, Of the Oread. will nreach.