Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23

days, one having been passed around at
the league, Wednesday. The number Of
signatures is not known as yet, but it
will probably not be as large as last
year, when there were over ZOO, for
then the petitions were received before
election and circulated at the polls,while
this year the petitions did not arrive in
time for that, and the opportunities for
reaching potential signers have not
been so plentiful. The papers will BE
handed in to the legislature at an early
date.
Saturday, Mrs. ]. H. Lewis Of Roch-
ester, N. Y, will speak at the Y. w.
C. A., upon the "Travelers' aid' work
which has been carried on with such
good results by various associations
through the country. This work is de-
signed to protect girls and young wo-
men who come to the cities to seek
work, and who are in need Of friends
and advice. 1t is proposed to start such
a department in connection with the as
sociation here, and every one interested
is invited to hear Mrs. Lewis, who is
said by the delegates who heard her at
the Montreal convention, to be a very
interesting speaker.
An interesting morning was spent by
the Browning class Of the Woman's s
Club, Saturday, in the consideration of
a portion Of 'Pippa Passes The dis
cussions, in which nearly all the 20 wo-
men present took part, were suggestive
and stimulating. The work of the class
this year promises to be even more re-
munerative than that Of last.
At the College Club, Wednesday after
noon, DR.. Eldridge Mix will speak upon
the desirability Of establishing a girls
club for the sake Of the young women
and girls of the poorer districts Of the
city. The influence Of noble, devoted
womanhoo0 is regarded by DR.. Mix as
one Of the most important factors for
good in dealing with the less fortunate
classes of society, and he has long had
at heart the formation of such club as
that which he will talk about Wednes-
day.
The members of the Wellesley and
Smith college clubs and the Mt Holyoke
Alumnae Association are invited to be
present.
Saturday morning, our late lion, Mr.
F, Marion Crawford, left for Fall River,
where he lectured in the afternoon. In
the evening he lectured in New Bedford
Qualification is being expressed on all
sides that "a Masque of Culture" which
was presented so charmingly by men,
bers of the Woman's Club, at the tea
last week, is to be repeated for the pub
lic. The husbands and brothers and
sons who were so unfeelingly excluded
from the performance, then will have a
chance to see and admire their women
in hn CTl1n of Gfa acfa
bravery (and it Is very splendid and
very brave, come of it,. Ten to one they
don't half of them begin to realize how
clever and charming their wives and
sisters and mothers can be. Tickets for
the masque can be obtained at
Steinerts, Leland's and Putnam &
Davis stores.
The song recital by Miss Aagot Lunde
Thursday evening is being anticipated
with interest by the larger number of
musically-inchhed persons in Worcester,
who know the worth of this charming
singer from Boston. Although Miss
Lunde has been coming to Worcester
hut short time, comparatively, she has
already won her public. Then, too, her
recital is the first chamber concert of
the season in Worcester, fact which
will doubtless count for it's full value
with the concert-going part of the pub
lic.
Among the Worcester people who at
tended the charity ball in Springfield,
Friday night, was Miss Helen Richard
son, who wore striped batiste over
green silk; Miss Kathryn Fay, who Wore
white silk, and Miss Alice r. Browne,
who wore steel blue with pearl trim
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