Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-08
THE NEW CLUB.
The Bellraar Makes Brilliant
Start Friday Night.
The Luxurious Quarters Opened With a
Reception TO the Members
Friends.

mar Club is to be taken as a sample
of the newly formed clubs future sue,
cess and there seems to be no reason
why it should not, the prospects arc
certainly very bright. Few occasions of
4 a like nature have surpassed in pleas
ure orbrilliancy the opening of the clubs
new quarters which took place Friday
nsht in the old Mower mansion 669
Main street. One hundred invitations
were issued and one hundred guests
responded, completely filing the pictu-
rescue old house with a gay and select
company. The young men of the club
proved themselves royal entertainers
and from the time Of the arrival of the
guests until their departure, their whole
effort was devoted to looking after the
comfort and enjoyment of all Every
guest went away charmed with the eve
nings entertainment. The early part
of the evening was devoted to the recep-
ton of the guests. An entertainment Of
unusual interest followed and after re-
freshments, the balance of the evening
was spent in dancing.
The beauty of the interior of the
house is enchanting, largely through the
interest which Stenberg Bros, the deco
rators, both charter members of the
club, have taken in the matter Each
room is in itself poem of artistic color
ana arrangement, and the whole com
bines to make the interior very harmo-
NOUS
The main hall is done in rich Pom
pelan red. Leading off at the right is
the reception room. The walls are in
nile green with a dainty order of pink
accented by tiny gilt trimming. The
ceiling is in cream. Morris Chairs, rich
rugs, piano, banquet lamps with dain-
ty shades, pictures, and costly and in
teresting bric-a-brac make the room
delightful.
Leading off at the rear is the pool,
billiard and Longing room, done in COB
elm blue with cream ceiling. The floor
Is stained rich brown. Upon the walls
are trophies of the chase, hunting and
facing pictures, foils and boxing gloves.
Washingtonian settee and a Turkish
window seat both covered with sofa
pillows, add to the general air of com
fort. Leading from the room is the con-
servatory, the marble floor of which is
covered with fur rugs and the window
seat loaded with pillows, and the many
glass windows shaded by delicate drap-
cries.
The north side of the building across
the hall is given up to the dance hall
The walls are done in old rose, with a
pale green ceiling. A soft frieze of white
null caught up in festoons with bow
smilas at the windows, gives the place
most refreshing appearance. Ladies'
nights" are to be a prominent feature of
the club life, and this room will be much
apr eciated by the clubs fair guests.
The upper floor is devoted to rooms
for the members, which will be used for
wrap rooms and card rooms during pub
lica gatherings.
The annex at the rear of the building
will be the home of the club janitor,
who will be in constant attendance. The
house has furnace heat and could hardly
be better adapted for the uses to which
it is to be put had it been built to order
George H. Higgins, w j. Ball, A. F.
Kelley, A. f. LEM, George a. Lackey
and Fred G. Curtis comprised the re-
ception committee, which received the
guests as they arrived and presented
them to the patronesses of the evening,
Mrs Mary L. Rice, Mrs Emma Kelley
and Mrs. Emma G. Kelley, who received
from 8 to 8 in company with President
Murdoch.
After being presented the guests were
shown over the house and introduced
Shortly after o'clock the entertain
ment, which proved most enjoyable, be-
gan. The Apollo Mandolin Club opened
the program and M. B. Mckay and H.
c. Hayden, both Of Boston, followed
with a duet 1.-THE fisherman" Miss
Flora ETOVtlQ Oh GIQNlucICS LIlCIl Setll5
"a Madrigal."- A selection by the Apol-
10 Club was followed by solo, ION the
Goodwins,ihH by Mr.. Hayden. Bert
Houghton sang Mora" Miss Ruth
Brewer gave violin solo, Miss PrQvan
and M, Mckay a duet, "Iife's dream
is o'er,N Mr.. Mckay sang Answer and
Mr. Hayden 1.-THE song of the turnkey.
The entertainment ended with chorus
by the Bellmar Glee Club, Move up
Johnson" which was enthusiastically
encored and in response Way down
yonder in the cornfeld" was given. The
club veil was brought out by another
encore Mrs. c. B. Duffy and Mr.. Har-
rington acted as accompanies
After dainty refreshments by Rebboli,
the Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
Club furnished music for dancing until
midnight. Lemonade was served dur
ing the evening in the conservatory.
The guests were Rev. and Mrs. John
E. futile, Mr.. and Mrs. ). u. ShalIefi
Mr. and Mrs. EdW. Rockwell and MISS
Rockwell of Leominster, o. S. Kendall,
Jr.. Miss Blanche CIapp, Mr.. and Mrs.
r E Brown Miss Laura McClatchy,
Mrs. M L. Elwell Miss Anna Stearns,
Miss Maude Millett, Mrs. Marietta
Smith, Mrs Emma Whittemore, MISS
Clara Matthews, Miss Josie Matthew's
Miss Fanny Fitch, Arthur hanson s1 MT MI
and Mrs. H. M. Wood, Mi ana mrs
Rufus A. Lackey, Miss Lackey, Dr. Jas.
T, Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert l.,
JillsoH MIR. and Mrs. H. w. Boardman,
Mrs. e. f. Green, Mrs. C. B. Duffy, Mrs.
F. A. Stenberg, Mrs. George A. Lackey,
Mrs. Herbert Willis Rice, Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Williams, DR.. A. z. Bray, MISS
Bray, Miss NJ. Daudelle, George w.
ChiIds. the Misses Dickinson, Miss Anna
Kelley. Mr., and Mrs. A. w. Macomber.
j. B. Paul, p. J. Craddock, j. II. Hart
nett. Street Commissioner w. 5. Prior,
Bert Prior, Mr. and Mrs Frank Cut
ting w S. Grassie, Miss Susan Gomez,
w n. Fuller, Miss Rowell, Miss Ken
niston of Booth Bay Harbor, Me- Harry
A billings. B. A. Robbins, Miss lda
MurdocIx Of Boston, Mr.. and, Mrs, X. J.
Mckay, Mrs. G. L. Stenberg, Miss M
Trumbull and the artists OF the even
ing. ,. an =,
whom were present, is as IoL e,s,, = =
willis Rice. r. G. Curtis, G. r. Valll, =
r Horton. w. C. Rice, Henry Kindred
G. a. I.ackey, G. II. Higgins, w J.
Ball Albert Murdoch, A. e. LEM, A. H.
Kelley. A. e. Shafer, DR.. II. Macadam
r. e. Fowler, C. Is. Duffy, f. A. stem
berg. A. w. Macomber, G. L., stem
berg, A. e. Flint. 4,
The clubs officers are: President, Al
bert Murdoch; vice president, W. j.
BAH; secretary. Charles 4. Horton
treasurer, H. Willis Rice.
The following committees have peer
selected:
Social, A. E. Flint, G. i. Higgins A
e. LEM, A. f. Kelley, H. r. Shafer
House, Frank A. Stenberg, DIR. H
Macadam Henry kindred, G. L. Stem
berg, f. E. Fowler, F. G. Curtis r. e
Membership. George A. LaclSey, w. C