Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-22


with the hero. The plot grows out of
complications between Mars, supreme
head of theswar department, who has
troubles Of his own, and Venus, the
head of the department of love- who is
centuries old, but still susceptible.
These two are represented as having
been divorced. Mars has forgotten to
pay Venus her alimony, and Venus,
after reproacihing him, threatens to
marry a myth, in the person Of Merry
the Simple, king of the Klondike, where
upon Mars applies to his adjutant-gen
eral, Achilles cool, calculating man,
with a thirst for blood-to kill him, and
an excellent travesty follows on SINH
lar incident in Antony and Cleopatra"
While this is going on, fearful noise is
heard. which proves to be the arrival of
Bomijan ian up-to-date celestial. and q
victim of circumstances and his
nephew, Ming (who demonstrates that
the way of the spoonoid is hard, who
have come from the earth in pro-
jectile. A series Of entertaining scenes
ensue, in which both Bomijan and Ming
make love to Venus, and bottle Of
holy nectar" a sacred temple of Jupi-
ter, an image Of Jupiter and a chorus Of
pretty Martians play more or less i'm
portant part. But things are not going
to Mars liking, so he proceeds in the
everything; but through it all he sees
chance to get out of paying Venus
alimony, and turning to the lady, he
demands that she be married within 4S
hours or take the consequences. Venus
implores, Mars is obdurate, and you
wonder what will happen next, when
Psyche Venus French maid) enters
with message from Jupiter, deposing
Mars, on the score of misconduct, and
yba de- Ia
supreme mistress of the universe. AS a
reward, Psyche is declared commandant
of cadets at West Point. and the rest
are constituted tactical officers And so
the nonsense ends.
The program, which is handsomely
gotten up, is filed with grinds, some of
which are not ineligible at this dis
| tance.
Mr.. Carl Bonney went on to West
Point as guest of Capt. Benchley, to at
tend the entertainment. At the Hun
dredth night" hop, the week before, Mr..
Benchley was one of the hop committee,
and received with Mrs. Helm, wife of
the commandant. AS may be inferred
from this honor, Mr.. Benchley is a IA
vorite with his superiors not less than
with his comrades at West Point
more about Japan" will be the SUBJ
ject of Mr.. Burton Holmes last illus
trated lecture on travel, to be delivered
at Association Hall this evening. The
| other lectures have been so very enioy-
able that much will be expected. both
pictorially and descriptively, Of the
| treatment of so interesting a topic as
the island kingdom. Mr. Holmes views
have been exceptionally good at all the
other lectures, and Japan affords an es-
pecially attractive field for revelations
OF this sort.
The following letter will be read with
advantage by the many persons who
have been interested in the movement
to interest women In the Worcester So
ciety of Antiquity:
Dear Out and About:
Perhaps the only required answer to
| your animadYersons this morning is to
say that the sole manner in which any
person, man or woman, can become a
member of the Worcester Society of An
| tiqutty Is through nomination by a
member, at a regular meeting of the So
cley Which nomination must be referred
to the standing committee on nomina-
tions, and If their report be favorable,
a ballot is taken at the next meeting,
and if two-thirds Of those present vote
in favor of admission, the person be-
comes an active member by the pay
ment Of the fee.
In this manner will the hundred or
more women, who have accepted the
invitation, become members in full and
regular standing, not as women, but as
persons.
All names presented before March Isl
(and every member has the right to
present names), will be read at the meet.
ing on that evening, and referred to the
standing committee on nominations
who will report at the April meeting
when the election will occur So soon as
elected the women will have equal voice
and vote with the men, and their place
in the society, as we'll as the develop
nent of their work, can and will be de
termined by the consensus of all its
members, expressed in its deliberations
and actions.
i An examination of my words in my
three annual addresses, and elsewhere
show my reasons for advocating the co
operation of women with the society
and my designation, 'woman's depart
lnent, - followed logically from the use
of the word departments" into which
the society was divided.
1t cannot be questioned that the so
ciety offers very much more to the wo
men who will avail themselves Of it.
privileges, than it does to the men, ant
it is evident that they have come t.
partially realize this fact. Respect
fully, T. L. Hutchins
A meeting has been called of the exc
cutive committee of the Society of An
tfquity, the chairmen of the various
committees and the ladies, at 33t
O'Clock this afternoon, in Salisbury hall
The meeting Of the Second Parish Clul
has been postponed from Feb 29 to Mar
..
The 3Oth and 31st classes Of the norma
school held a reunion Saturday in the
graduates room at the normal school
The time was passed in greetings. anC
social chat followed, followed by dane
ing in the gymnasium and refreshments
served by Rebboli
All friends of the Y. W. c. A. and al
persons interested in the book reception
to be held in Memorial hall, are cor
: daily invited.
Colonial hall was the scene of a prett!
dance Monday night from 8 to O'Clock
which was enjoyed by about 100 persons
; The patronesses were Mrs. John B. Rat