Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-19
A NIGHT OF DANCES.
Many were Held Friday Evening IN Various
Halls of the City.

In anticipation of the Lenten season,
which begins next Wednesday, a large
number of dances were held in various
parts of the city Friday evening, al
ways the favorite night of the week for
socials
The Beverly Social Club held it's an
nual dance and social in horticultural
hall, and it was attended by very
large company. The grand march and
circle was formed at $50 o'clock and
was led by Floor Director William H.
DAILY and Miss Nora DAILY. The others
at the head of the line were NJ. j. Few
ry and Miss Teirney, A. E. Noe and S.
Jennie Malone, c. PheniX and Miss Min
ME O'Malley, Alexander Mellon and
Miss Dougherty, John Smith and Emma
Treacey, Thomas McNally and Miss Gill
christ Joseph Daily and Miss May D.
Jourdan. The music was furnished by
Riley's Star orchestra. The floor was in
charge of William H. DAILY, with M j.
Fewry and Joseph H. DAILY as assist
ants. The aids were A. Mellon, A. E.
Noe, T. Mentally, C. Sullivan, A. Dudley
j. Leslie, c. Phenix, d. Shea and the
committee of arrangements was made
up of A. p. Noe, M. J. Fewry, w. H.
DAILY, A. Mellon and ]. H. DAILY All
intermission an interesting stage enter
tainment was given.
The Quinsigamond Social Club gave
their fifth assembly in Foresters' hall
and like the preceding events of this
prosperous organization it was thor
ougs1ly enjoyed by the 200 couples pres
ent. Chaffins orchestra furnished The
music for the dance, which comprised a
program of the usual "a numbers. The
officers of the dance were; Floor Di-
rector, H. Mcclure; assistants, J. j.
Reynolds, J. P. LAWN; aids, ]. F. Noon
an, P. J. Keaney, J. J. Hurley, ]. j.
LOTUS, j. H. Quinn and e. P. Maynard.
d. B. Sullivan, C. ]. Morrissey, w. j.
Judge, J. J. F. Sullivan, f. F. Murphy
and ]. J. Curran.
The first annual social of the newly
organized North End Social Club took
place in A. o. H. Hall, SO Front street,
and that the members are popular was
fully attested by the large company
present, the hall being crowded from the
time Boyd's orchestra struck up the
first piece in the concert program until
the strains of Home, Sweet Home
were waited through the hall about /
O'Clock. M. H. Dreamer made an efficient
floor director with n. L. Beringer as
his assistant. For aids there were ].
Degnan, ]. Caveny, H. Finn, J. T. Fitz-
gerald, j. Curran and f. P Caveny
Dancing formed the principal feature
of the surprise party rendered Napoleon
Muir, Friday evening, in l. C. B. Hall, 9S
Front street. The affair was arranged
under the direction of five of the young
mans friends, Napoleon \ Ayottee, o.
Mallette F. Bancroft, James Kelley and
T. Muir, and they presented to their
friend a handsome. gold ring, the pres
entation speech being gracefully made
by Miss Nellie Ahearn Martelrs orches-
ira furnished the music. The dance was
in charge of the following: Floor direct
or, T. ]. Muir; assistant, J. H. Kelley;
aids, O. |. Mallette, F. Banford and J.
Cote reception committee, T. j. Muir,
]. H. Kelley, n. N Ayotte, c. Foisy, j.
DUDE and w. p Boyle
Clara Barton Tent No 8, Daughters of
Veterans, made Arcanum Hall merry,
Friday night, by giving supper and
dance to between 250 and 300 guests
After a short musical and literary pro-
gram, dancing was in order to the music
of Putnam & Edgertons orchestra. The
affair was in the hands Of an efficient
committee, which was composed of
Misses Elizabeth Grady, Alice Morrow
field, Mrs Elizabeth Rich and Miss
Mary LopeM