The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-28

laifa. Wagner Fred B. Maynard, of
the same company. who has been in
the hospital for several weeks past,
suffering with the same malady, was
discharged yesterday.
At the regular meeting of the Philo-
matte Society of Holy Cross College,
held last night, the question, Resolved,
That an Anglo-American alliance
would be beneficial to this country"
was decided in the negative. The
speakers on the affirmative were Eu-
gene Sullivan, '01, and Peter Nash, 90;
on the negative were John F. Murphy
'O1, and Harry S. Austin, OF.
Members of Hiram Council had their
annual banquet last evening IN Mason
ic Hall, and there was an attendance
of fully 200 people. The hall was nice
| ly decorated and there was speaking
by the different members, and vocal
and instrumental music. A. A. Brig
ham, proprietor of the State Mutual
restaurant, furnished the supper and
IT was thoroughly enjoyed.
In addition to regular routine bust
ness transacted at the meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps, yesterday af-
ternoon, it was voted to hold social
and sale in the near future, the date
to be announced at the next meeting.
1t was also announced that the corps
would be inspected Thursday, Novem-
Der 10, by Mrs. Sarah j. Norcross of
Spencer.
The next regular meeting of the Cur
rent Topics Club at the Tech will be
held in Boynton Hall, today. The sub
iect for discussion will be The Fasho-
da question and "The cars peace
proposal" The meetings of the club
are becoming more popular each week,
and it is expected that a large number
of the students will take part in the
discussion at the coming meeting.
At the Grace M. e. Church last eve-
ming, the Ladies Social Society held
their regular monthly meeting. Besides
a supper, which was served to about
$50, there was a musita and literary
entertainment, and in addition to this
the 100 people who agreed to earn one
dollar, told in a very interesting man
ner how they earned it, This scheme
of earning a dollar was adopted for
the purpose of redeeming the pledge
made to the church.
+, The Montrose Social Club met yester-
day and decided to have its annual ball
this year in horticultural Hall, and
Dec. was selected as the date for
holding the event. The committees who
will have the dance in charge will be
made up at the meeting next week.
The association selected as its officers
for the coming year the ones who held
the several positions last. The list in
cludes: President, Charles Morgan;
president, Michael Dowd; secre-
tary Joseph Mack; treasurer, Michael
Legion.
At a special meeting of the Young
Mems Guild of St Matthews Church,
ha la "a of
drama to be presented in the parish
hall was fixed for the 22d of Novem-
Der. In addition to this entertainment
it was voted to have a grand ticket
selling contest in connection Herewith,
the two sides to be known as the reds
and the whites, and to be captained
by Thomas HargreaveS and Frank Hol-
lington, respectively. A further meet
ing Of the committee will be held next
week, probably Tuesday evening.
The Mems Union of Old South
Church held a meeting last night and
was entertained by solos from Mr.. Wal
ter Knowles and Mr.. Stetson, and a
lecture on Astronomy, by Mr.. II. d
Swift. Dr. A. T. Conrad announced
that his lectures on Yosemite valley,
Yellowstone park and the Rockies
would take place on the first, second
and third Mondays in November re-
spectively. After the entertainment
the members of then union were served
with supper in the basement of the
church.
The Sons of Scotia will hold their an
nual celebration of 'Auld Halloween"
tonight (F'riday) in FRANKLIN hail. Main
street Its nature will be chat of par
lor reception rather than public gath
ering. The executive committee has
prepared a most extensive and varied
program OF vocal and instrumental
music readings and recitations. Dane
ing will take place at intervals during
the evening. Cake and ice cream will
be served. All friends invited. The ex-
ecutive committee includes Messrs.
Jas. McCallum, Thos. Kelly, Hector
Reid and John Horn.