Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-18

ISL. Inc young lluleS were 6lllilusldhllC-
ally applauded, and their efforts were a
source of great pleasure to the large
audience present
Mr.. Burton Holmes has been invited
to the Worcester assembly in Colonial
Hall this evening after his lecture.
"Thessaly' is the subject upon which
he speaks, and this is one of his finest
lectures, owing to the fact that it treats
of district rarely visited by tourists,
yet one that has become notable as the
scene Of the recent Turko-Grecian hos
tilities.
The social which the Junior c. +. So
ciety of the Old South Church was to
have had Thursday might, has been post
poned indefinitely.
"A very successful quarter and half
party was held at the house of Mr.. J
Edwin Smith Thursday night by the
Wednesday Club of All Saints Church.
at which about 500 was made by the
sale of the packages brought by the
guests. Miss Georgia Stone was at the
head of it. Mrs. H. Z. Hill presided at the
lemonade table, Mrs. Sarah Brigham re-
ceived the presents, but all the members
Of the club We're active in making the
party enjoyable. Copies of the history
Of the club, which has been compiled
and edited by Miss Louise Cogswell,
were sold by her
1t seems to be an established fact that
the public is disposed to look with favor
upon the efforts of the Woman's AuXil
larry to advance the interests of the
ssfi n
Worcester, Nearly 800 persons were
served at the third turkey dinner of the
Auxiliary yesterday, a larger number
than was expected, and somewhat larg-
er than the women were prepared TO
serve at once; however, with little pa
tent waiting on the part of soS1e pa
irons, and expeditions labor on the part
of the servers, every one was finally
served, and the best of good humor pre-
vailed.
The women say: "See if we ar'n't
ready to serve 400 promptly next time"
Some probability exists that Association
hall may be supplied with stean-serv-
ing table, a much needed Improvement
which will facilitate the serving of hot
dinners to large numbers.
Three long tables were laid down the
hall, with one short one in front of the
stage, which was bordered with palms,
and vases of bright flowers down their
centres lent note of gayety. By 1920
o'clock the tables Were filled covers had
been laid for 2O0), and from then on
till o'clock the ladies of the Auxiliary
had all they could do. Mrs. Horace
Kendall and Mrs. Lamson Allen took
tickets. The tables were in charge of
Mrs. F. e. Williamson, Mrs. H. NJ.
Weeks. Mrs. s. H. Moulton and Mrs. G.
A. Andrews. The committee of the
whole included Mrs. ]. w. Very, chair
man, Mrs. E. H. Marble, Mrs. Lafayette
Robbins, Mrs. John Legg, Mrs. Abby
Bigelow, Mrs. G. F. Wright and Mrs. G.
F. Orr
DR.. and Mrs. r. H. Southgate Of Wor-
cester are in Honolulu. having arrived
there Feb. 1 by the Australia from San
Francisco.
Mrs Frederick J. Barnard is spending
few days in Boston.
DR. Philip S. Moxom will deliver the
first lecture in his course on Browning,
under the auspices of the Woman's
Club next Wednesday at the regular
club meeting, at O'Clock. The lectures
are being greatly anticipated and many
have been the calls for tickets on the
part of persons not connected with the
club Within the club it is not only the
Browning class that is looking forward
to them with genuine pleasure.
The subject for Wednesdays lecture
is "rhe italian patriotic poems of Rob
ert and Elizabeth Browning" The
others will come at II o'clock on March
5, March 10 and April 49, and the sub
jects are respectively: "Caponsaccld'
Gn 1.-THE Ring and the Book'D, IA death
in the desert" rabbi Ben Ezra" "A
grammarian's funeral and Saul
All the lectures will be given in
Memorial Hall. Tickets for the course
are 81. and no single tickets sold.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
MacMurray, So Oak avenue, or Miss
Whiting. 10 High street. As usual when
tickets are sold, the invitation list viii
be suspended.
Tuesday evening at Z O'Clock the board
of the Webster Square NJ. E. Church
will have banquet, followed by an
open conference, this being the last
quarterly conference of the year.
''The Music Lover is the title of al
new little 12-page magazine devoted, as
its name indicates, and an editorial ex-
plains. to the interests of "every one
who likes music" 1t aims to reach the
very large class of people who, while
they neither sing, play nor teach, yet
love music for the pleasure they find
in hearing it." This magazinelet is is
sued from the studio of Mr. George N
Morse in the Walker building, and the
first number, which bears the date of
the 18th, contains much of value in
news Of local, domestic and foreign
music. advice and suggestions to teach
ers, musical quotations and editorial
comment. There are, among other feat
ures, a child's lesson upon the keys of
the piano; a review of President Bent's
annual report of the Musical Associa-
ton; portrait and short biographical
sketch of Handel; the beginning of
course in harmony, and an excellently
illustrated article on the development of
the piano.
The Music Lover is to be published
monthly at a subscription rate of So
cents year.
Sousa and his band come in March.
The Worcester Directory gives 165
music teachers.
The first hand organ is out. Next
comes the first robin.
The festival management can use
more good tenors and altos in the
chorus
William A. Gaylord will soon give a
free organ recital at Piedmont Church
The Friday Morning Club has elected
Mrs. Inez Buss-Knowles an active mem
Der,
Wulf Fries, the 'cellist,, and W. C.
Hammond Of Holyoke, organist. are to
appear at recital in Piedmont Church,