Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17


And his speech with humor reeks:
Better been
If he'd driven out the sneaks,
Left snakes in!''
Edwin R. Champlin, Fall River.
There are some interesting stories
about Eugene Ysaye, the great violinist,
who will appear here with the Thomas
orchestra in Mechanics Hall Monday
evening.
About an hour before he was to APP
pear on the stage in Philadelphia, an
old friend of his dropped in on him at
the hotel. He found the virtuoso in a
great rage. Ysaye had no dress Ties
with him. Now this may seem trifling
matter, but as M. Ysaye wears tie of
special width and length-for he is a
big man with a huge neck-it will be
seen that 1t was really serious. A search
for ties was instituted after the stores
had all closed. Finally a Sc inch band
Of the widest make was secured and
the successful friend went back to the
hotel. He gave the tie to Ysaye, who
looked at it and said: ut eez too short,
but l cink / can make it do" He cut
it In two in the middle, supplied the re-
required length with an q string from
his violin, tucked it under his collar,
smiled and said: How do you like zis?
Tomorrow night will change zee string
and use zee A string"
AT the Washington concert, Ysaye was
rapturously encored. After several re
calls he went up to Theodore Thomas
and said: Maestro l shall not play an
other number, but I trust you will not
refuse me the honor of playing as your
concert-master for the last number on
the program. That was a compliment
any conductor or orchestra might be
proud of, and when the concert ended
with the "Tannhauser" overture, there
sat Ysaye, playing first violin.
George Leon Moore has been singing
in "The Golden Legend" at ST. Louis.
Another engagement of his is in Mon
treal, where he sings Berlioz's "Damna-
ton of Faust"
An amusing incident occurred at the
last diplomatic reception in Washington.
1t appears that among those presented
to Mrs. Mckinley at this reception was
Mrs. Westinghouse, who is now one of
the recognized leaders in the capitals
society. Instead of courtesying and
gracefully moving away, as is the GUS
tom in Washington court circles, Mrs.
Westinghouse fell upon the neck Of Mrs.
Mckinley, much to the embarrassment
Of that lady and repeatedly embraced
her. This breach Of court etiquette near
ly threw the stately diplomats and the
assembled guests into state Of nervous
prostration, and for a moment conster-
nation reigned supreme One of the first,
however, to recover himself was well
known wit and wag, who remarked
loudly enough to be heard by many of
the company, "Ah, a Westinghouse
break"
April 10 is the date set for the grand
medieval festival of the Boston Art
Students Association, which promises
to be even more elaborate than those OF
previous years. In connection with the
festival there will probably be an enter
tainment or historical play, but the de
tails have not yet been definitely ar
ranged.
Rev. and Mrs. Austin S. Carver leave
today for a weeks visit among Mr.
Garver's relatives in Pennsylvania,
Miss Ruby Fl. Day has opened a very
successful afternoon class in grace fou
ladies. The first meeting was held last
week with 20 members, which number
| has now increased to 80. The ladies
var.J from IS to 90 years of age, an6
! several are doing the work upon recon-
mendation of their physicians. The
course is a high order of physical cul.
ture, including deep breathing, chess
| development, correction of muscles, cor
rect poise, etc
Another class is being formed for eve
| nings. All who have seen Miss Days
work are greatly pleased with it.
Mr.. George de Forest Brush has
completed the picture of Mrs Franz
Buckley Smith and her children, which
brought him to Worcester. 1t is consid
cred one of his best, and will be hung
next week in the annual exhibition O.
the Society of American Artists in New
York. 1t may also be exhibited else
where Mr. Brush expects to keep hi,
studio in the State Mutual building an
other month at least He will then q
abroad on a commission
Rev and Mrs. Calvin stebbins will
spend the summer in Upton and Viii
braham.
Place, weather, subject and speaker
conspired to bring out the largest at
tendance of the year, Wednesday, whei
the League of Unitarian Women me
at the South Unitarian Church Over 20
ladies We're present, a large majority o
whom were from the towns i'm tn
county, and at noon the crowd was s.
great that accommodations could not b
found for all in the dining room at on
time.
The religious and philanthropic new
committee reported through Mrs. Thee
Brown and Mrs. ]. B. Stone on tn
Cheerful Letter mission, after which tn
subject of the day, Woman" wa
preached in a bright and clever pape
on THE misdirected energies of wo
, men," by Mrs. c. H, Warren, who al
luded to the perpleXities of the modern
woman and instanced ways, many o
them amusing to the spectator, in whic
women waste time and strength. In tn
discussion which followed, considerab l
was said against women going out int
the world to earn money, and in fayo
of their marrying and exerting their in
: fluence for the elevation of home an
the community.
, The first paper of the afternoon ses
sion, while not upon the printed pro
, gram of the day, was yet closely relate
/, to it, being one that was to have bee
presented at the preceding meeting. TIL
subject was Women as patriots" and
, was by Mrs Louise West Rice, who be
gan by quoting some of the derogator
opinions that have been held by variou
nations regarding woman. 1t appeare
r from them all that she was at best
, poor thing, but Mrs Rice said it wa
noteworthy this soulless, brainles:
treacherous creature. had never bee
wanting in patriotism She instance
= Deborah among the Hebrews, Joan c
Arc among the French, Florence Night
ingale among the English as example