Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
THE HONORED DEAD
Entertainment for the Maine
Monument Fund.
A Varied and Attractive Program Ar
ranged for the Big Demonstration
in Mechanics Hail.

Next Thursday evening in Mechanics
Hall, the patriotic people of the city of
Worcester win have an opportunity Of
witnessing a well arranged program full
of national features, by the pupils of
Mrs. Bowens School of Elocution and
Delsarte. and many well known Worces-
ter volunteers. This entertainment is for
the benefit Of local fund to be devoted
to the erection of a mammoth monument
to the victims of the Maine disaster in
Havana harbor. A like effort has been
made in other places and as q result
numerous cities have it to their credit,
that a generous sum has been sub
scribed. Mrs. Bowen and her corps Of as
sistants have been very busy during the
past week, and have been very success
! full. When the program commences at
Mechanics Hall next Thursday evening
| there will be an array of talent hard to
surpass in this city
1t will be remembered that it was
originally announced that Mayor Rufus
| B. Dodge would be the general treasurer
of the fund which will be raised through
the efforts of Mrs. Bowen and her
friends, and many kindly encourage
ments have been received from other
city officials. 1t is probable that many of
these officials will attend the coming en-
tertainment, and that a well known citi-
zen will make a brief and patriotic ad-
| dress.
| Some of the young women who have
so kindly consented to canvass for the
sale of tickets for this laudable object
! have met with some discouragements by
the manner in which they have been re-
ceiyed. For Instance a Main street mer-
chant remarked to his visitor that he did
not care to perpetuate the memory Of
/ the Names dead, remarking in a heart
4 less manner that mo one would erect
| monument to him." If he were dead.
1t occurred to this particular canvasser
| that the merchant told the truth. The
1 canvassers find but few of this sort,
however, and it is fair to assume that
! the Heart of the Commonwealth will re-
fspond generously to the cause which
Mrs. Bowen has brought into local
prominence.
The national salute to Columbia,
which is the general title of Mrs.
! Bowen's effort, will undoubtedly be the
most elaborate effort of it's kind ever at
tempted in Worcester. Every nation on
earth viii be represented, save Spain,
and in such a manner that entertain
ment will be coupled with instruction.
/ The foundation of the program was
taken from the program furnished by
/ Mrs. Bowens pupils at Horticultural
Hall, Washington's birthday, and at
that time this hall was packed to the
doors, and everybody who had the pr1vl-
j lege of witnessing the pretty program
was unanimous in his praise of the diff
ferent numbers. There has been great
elaboration on this program, however,
and an evening Of rare enjoyment is
promised Already many of Worcester
+ generous-hearted women, not waiting
i for a canVasser to come to their doors
i have sought out the school rooms of Mrs
/ Bowen eft "a Front street and have pur-
chased generously of tickets. There are
still a number of good seats left, which
can be had by application to Mrs. Bowen
or any Of her assistants.
The stage will be elaborately decorat-
ed with flags and national colors. Mr
Jefts will give some new effects in cal
cium lighting which are said to be very
beautiful. The costuming of the specta-
Gle will be elaborate. Fuller of this city
and Slocumb of Providence will furnish
costumes The Light Infantry Orchestra
wilI render several numbers. Miss
Louise Robinson, pianist at Mrs
Bowen's school, will act as accom-
panist.
Stanley Donavan, author and com
poser Of the new patriotic song, "The
battleship Maine" will render it for the
| first time before the general PUBIC
Dr. Paul Dufault. tenor at Pilgrim
Church, will be heard in La Marseil-
laise," with orchestral accompaniment.
Eugene OConnor, who has local repu-
tation as singer of Irish ballads, will
give the stirring Irish song, 'The min
strel boy"
Mrs May Sleeper-Ruggles will be
heard in a Scottish song. Miss Marie
Ruddy will sing a German song. Mr..
e. P. Crerie, Worcester's popular hu-
morist, will give specialties. introducing
/ his original sayings and songs. There
will be dances of all nations, in which
about 100 children and young men and
| women Will take part
THE Star Spangled Banner" will be
given as a climax of the evenings pro-
! gram Mrs. Ida Johnson, soprano, will
| be soloist, while all the characters in
/ the spectacle will sing the chorus with
/ orchestra accompaniment.
Worcester should show her apprecia-
! tion of Mrs. Bowen's laudable enter
prise and pack Mechanics Hall to the
4 doors next Thursday night, and thereby
/ provide a generous amount to be added
/ to the Maine monument fund.