Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28

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| light refreshments were served.
The many friends of the Friday Morn
ing Club will be glad to learn that after
an interim of three years, the club is to
give a musicale on the evening of Feb.
| 4, In the beautiful new music room of
Mrs c. H Prentice.
The name of Mrs G. S. Mcclellan was
inadvertently omitted from the commit
tee Of ladies having tn charge the ban
quiet at the Chinese reception in Trinity
Church, Monday night
1t was reported at the meeting of the
w. G. T. IT, Thursday afternoon,-t
meeting being held then instead Of to-
day on account of the convention at
Spencer,--that one new member, Mrs.
Angelina F. Boynton, had Joined.
The following superintendent Of de-
partments were chosen for the ensuing
year: Press work, Mrs. A. o. Tolman;
scientific temperance and narcotics,
Mrs. E. D. Knights; literature, Miss
d. D. Barrows; non-alcoholic medical
| ton, Mrs. A. E. Hubbard; soldiers and
sailors, Mrs j. V. Simmons; Sabbath
| observance, Mrs. H. H. Bassett; prison
and Jail, Mrs. NJ NJ Townsend; aims
house work, Mrs. L. M. Grafton; rail-
road employees, Mrs. Ella M. Keith: so
cial purity, Mrs. A. B. Shaw; heredity,
Mrs. L. NJ. Orator; evangelistic work
and Bible reading, Mrs. J. V. Simmons;
lumbermen and miners, Mrs. Belle
Greene; house to house visitation, Mrs.
Lydia A. Phelps; department Of mercy,
Mrs. Mary D. Ware; mothers meeting,
Mrs, Emma ]. Ware; Sunday school
work, Mrs. M. E. Moulton.
Mrs. Cushing OF Portland, Me, was
present and spoke few words; also a
former police matron OF this city, now
resident in Concord Junction, told Of
temperance work in that Place Mrs. H.
H. Bassett sang.
About 20 ladies will attend the con-
vention in Spencer today from the Wor-
cester Union, They will leave the city
at 500.
Mrs. William Tabor Sibley has sent
out cards for an at-home in honor of
Mrs. Frederick Bigelow Miss Alice
Rheutan) from to 5 o'clock, Wednes-
Main street.
Mrs. Frederick l.. Goes gave lunch
con Thursday.
Twenty-Five years ago Thursday, Miss
Elizabeth Sharon of st. Adams, VT, be-
came the bride Of Mr. Peter C. Parseau
OF the same city. a native of st. Remi,
p. Q. Thursday night they celebrated
their silver wedding at their home, 20
Hamilton street, surrounded by their
six children, and by other relatives and
friends. The first three years Of their
married life was spent at ST Adams,
but since they have resided here, where
Mr.. Pareseau is esmployed by Rice, Bar
ton &s Fales. Their Oldest child died;
the six who survive all live with their
parents none as yet being married.
Their names are Dena, George, Leon,
Homer, Stella and Earnest.
The celebration Thursday was a sur
prise to the two most vitality concerned.
Mr.. Pareseau-went TO his work as usual,
but considerable strategy was necessary
to induce Mrs. Pareseau to spend the
afternoon and evening with her father
and sister, with the understanding that
they should all be Joined later by her
husband. When the little party reached
the home of the Pareseaus. about $50
o'clock, 1t was to find it in the possess
sion of about so friends. The reception
which followed was most delightful to
those participating. In the course Of the
evening Mr.. J. F. Jandron, at the con-
clusion of speech brimful Of cordiality
and well wishes. presented to Mr. and
Mrs. Pareseau a silver tea set from their
children, picket jar from Mr. and Mrs.
]. A. Higgins, silver spoon from Mr.
Joseph Menard of St. Adams, and a
gold and silver spoon from Miss Lydia
Menard of st. Adams.
Rebboll served the supper Palms and
cut flowers in profusIon adorned the
house In addition to the singing and
playing Of the guests there was music
by the Armonic Club, composed of
Messrs. A. Dupuis, e. Dupuis and Roy,
and Misses Benoit, A. Roy and e. Roy.
Among the guests were Mr.. Edward
Sharon of st. Adams, father Of Mrs.
Pariseau; Mrs. j. Bascom and Mrs. JOS
eph Blodah, her sisters, Mr.. George
Sharon and Mr.. Felix Sharon, her
brothers, with their wives; Mr.. Blodah,
Mrs. Jandron, DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. r.
Tasse, Mr. and Mrs. U. L. Jacques Mr..
e. Tromblay, Miss Carrie Tromblay, Mr..
William Demers, Mr.. Nelson Lavigne,
Jr., Miss Georgiana Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Labouchere, Mr.. and Mrs, j. A
Higgins Mr.. and Mrs. L, Rockford, Mrs.
j. L, Edwards Miss Bertha Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Leavreault, Mrs. and
Mrs Charles Cote, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lee
tourneau, Mr.. and Mrs Napoleon Lee
beau, Mr.. st. Amour, Miss Emma Hig-
gins, Miss Amelie Higgins.