Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-05

brides souvenir to the bridesmaid was
an opal ring.
The young people are well known in
social circles and exceedingly popular.
Mr.. Sparrell is a bookkeeper for Nor
cross Brothers, and was charter MEM
Der of the Wellington Rifles. The gifts
were many and very beautiful includ-
ing chest Of silver from Mr.. Sparrell's
fellow employees.
At the meeting Of Pilgrim Church La
dies Aid Society, Tuesday afternoon,
the treasurer reported that $420 had
been handed over on behalf of the So
ciety to the church building fund, Of
which $50 was the gift of Mrs. Loring
Goes, the remainder the proceeds of the
Yuletide festival. There will be tur-
key supper and entertainment and bar
rel-opening some evening the last week
in January.
The business was followed by a liter
airy program, in charge Of Mrs. s. d.
Hosmer, upon "A few prominent wom-
en- of New England"
Mrs E l. Morgan opened with pa
per on Mrs. Stowe and "Uncle Toms
Cabin;" Miss Fannie Spur read
!
com; Miss Nettie Orr followed with a
paper on Louisa NJ. Alcott, with special
mention of other members of the Alcott
family; and Mrs Hosmer closed with
one on Maria Mitchell and the comet
that bears her name, which was made
| the more interesting because of. the
| friendship which existed between the
| two ladies, both of whom were born in
| Nantucket.
A meeting of the Home Missionary So
ciety of Pilgrim Church followed that of
the Ladies' Aid Society. Mrs L. M.
Mason. the president, was in the chair.
The famous ride of Marcus Whitman
was one of the leading topics discussed
| by the members.
The Mothers Circle Of Piedmont
Church met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs William Woodward. There was a
| large attendance. The chief literary
feature of the program was an excellent
paper by Mrs. Woodward on the Rights
of children" which was followed by a
discussion of the point of contact be-
tween children and the world in gem
eral.
Tuesday afternoon the Woman's Asso-
citation of Central Church held its regu-
lar fortnightly meeting in the
| church parlors The principal object of
the afternoons work was sewing for the
| Temporary Home and Day Nursery.
| Five o'clock tea was served.
-! The Ladies' Charitable Society Of the
Church of the Unity at its meeting
Tuesday afternoon, decided to give an
! cI,,l,. L. 20
| served by Miss Maria Moore and Mrs.
Gardner c. Whiting.
At the meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the South Unitarian Church
Tuesday, it was voted to give a supper
of escalloped oysters and cold meats on
the evening of Jan. 49, in charge Of Mrs.
Frank H. Willard. ~>
The Ladies' Social Circle connected
with the First Universalist Church gave
can evening with Whittier in the
church parlors Tuesday. Mr.. Comins
read a paper on the Life and works of
Whittier" During the reading Mrs.
| Comins read THE exiies departure
THE Quaker of the olden time" Mass
achusetts to Virginia" "'The answer, -
and Memories" illustrative of the paper
by Mr.. Comins. Miss Elizabeth Downs
also read Skipper Ireson's ride" Mrs
Frank L. Dean entertained the audience
with two vocal selections, Singing
memories and 'Laus Deo.''
Supper was served by committee OF
ladies, of which Mrs. Charles S. Gates
was chairman, assisted by Mrs. E. M
Clark, Mrs. C. c. Whitcemb, Mrs. David
H. Hayter Mrs. Samuel w. Brown
Mrs. E. w. Whitmore Mrs. w. S. Dad
mum, Mrs. A. F. Prentice.
The First Universalist Church will
hold it's annual church meeting this eve
ming.
The annual parish meeting of the First
Universalist Church will be held in the
church vestry Monday evening, Jan. 10
Miss Cora L. Lowell, a pupil Of Miss
Gertrude L. March, will give pianoforte
recital in Belmont Congregational
Church on the evening of Jan. 10, at s
o'clock Mrs. May Sleeper-Ruggles, Mr.
Ernest L. Smith and Miss March will
assist.
Owing to the disagreeable weather of
Tuesday evening, not so large proper
| ton as usual of the members of the
Home Missionary Society assembled in
the parlors of the First Baptist Church.
The subject of the evening, as an
nounced, was Pioneer work" An in
teresting letter from Mrs. Everett was
read. Tea was served at $50 by Mrs.
R. w. Greene, Miss Carrie Hall, Mrs.
Diemar Mrs. Daniel Gay and Miss
| Whitney.
i
| A musicale and reception was given
the parish of All Saints, Tuesday eve
ming, by the Young Mems Guild. Near
ly $50 persons gathered in the palm and
| evergreen decorated chapel to listen t.
carefully prepared program.
Mr.. Walter Eaton had the first and
last numbers on the program, two piano
solos; Mr.. Knowles sang two selections;
Mr.. Forbes sang bass solo delightful
ly; Miss Rondeau sang Isl tn mai
mails" by Denza, and Deck not with
| green by Kennedy. Mr.. Earnest L..
Smith favored the audience with VIC
lin solo. Mr.. Eaton and Mrs, Brant were
the accompanies
After the musicale was ended, the
company repaired to the parish library,
where refreshments were served by the
hospitality committee.
Mrs. A. H. Chaffee is at Port Antonio,
Jamaica. She is expected home the lat
ter part of the month.
The following names have been added
to the already long list of subscribers to
the Crawford lecture:
Mrs. e. D. Burlington,
DIR. j. H. Robinson,
Miss Frances G. Morse,