The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-28
Pretty Musical Spec
tacle Enjoyed by
Big Crowd.
BEAUTIFUL ILLUMINATION.
Queen Of the Flowers Pre-
scented on No. Brookfield
Church Lawn.

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where the annual lawn party was in
progress. A tremendous crowd was
in attendance, and was well repaid for
the journey, as the entertainment was
Of a high order and the spectacle af-
forded by the brightly illumined lawn
was itself we'll worth the price of ad-
mission.
| All about the park were suspended
hundreds of Chinese lanterns, and the
booths were all neatly decorated and
pretty in design. A large stage erect
ed especially for the entertainment was
adorned till it looked like veritable
fairy scene, and here the young ladies'
presented their beautiful and fantastic
cantata, The Queen of the Flowers"
Miss Edith Chesley made an ideal
queen, and was easily we'll worthy of
all the homage her loyal subjects paid
her.
The cantata opened with a chorus,
We are the flowers" which was fol-
lowed with a reading by Miss Ethel
Tarbell, entitled God might have made
the earth In search of their queen,
the chorus again came in with a song,
! say, where is our favorite Flora?''
trio composed of Misses Edith Ches-
| ley Ethel Lytle and Inez Kendrick,
sang, Sister florence" and the queen
of the flowers made her appearance to
her subjects, reciting, II come, l
| come"
A chorus representing various flow
ers, and a duet by Misses Edna and
MARION Lyle, was the next feature.
Inc chorus was, Long live our
queen, the flowers being represented
as follows; Pansy, by Miss Helen Sher-
ry; daisy, Helen Tucker; red clover.
Laura Childs; rose. Marion Lytle. Inez
hendriek and Edith Chesley sang.
Would thou know what sounds are
stealing?' after which Caroline Sewall
appeared representing the sweet pea.
Katherine Sewall as the maiden hair
teSp, and Mildred Brown as a forget
me-not. After the flowers had paid
their respects to the queen, Miss Ches-
ley sang a solo, TITS hard to choose, e"
IN which was explained how difficult
was the task of preference amongst her
SUBJECTS. Prepare we for the festive
scene was rendered by a chorus, and
the event of the evening, the winding
OF the May-pole, was in order.
The dancers about the pole were
Katherine Sewall, Helen Tucker, Mil
dred Brown, Inez Kendrick, Edna Ly-
tie, Laura Childs, Marion Lyle and
Helen Skerry. The chorus sang I'VE
are the fioWers,' and a trio sang Fold,
on night, thy veil around us" and
come, come quickly away" The flow
ers then departed and the cantata was
over.
A class of 16 girls performed a fan
urlll with oriental ease and grace, and
We're literally applauded. Ice cream.
cake and candy booths were scattered
about the grounds while a band dis
coursed excellent music all during the
evening. The affair was in charge of
the ladies' Of the church, who acquitted
themselves with credit There were
many out of town visitors present.
The French Catholics in secession
from ST. Joseph's Church are carrying
OUT their plans, and tonight their COM
mlttee, Eugene Mineau, j. A. Bowler
and Joseph Ledoux, met and made
preparations for a formal protest
winch they will at once send TO Ri
ReV. Thomas D. Beaver, bishop of the
springfield diocese. The protest will
state the dissatisfaction which the Sc,
eessionists feel at the course Bishop
BeaVen has taken, and will point ont
wherein the ends of justice have not
Deeh meted out according to their
opinion of the matter.
protest and criticism of the bish-
| op S action will also be sent to Rome
Tor the perusal of the cardinal prefect
OF the propaganda. In this document
Will be set forth the claims of the
french people, who express confidence
that the bishop will eventually be cen
| sured by his holiness, Pope Leo XIII
Meanwhlle the committee will take no
other action, but will wait for an an
sWer TO the letter which il sent 10
Rome. 1t is likely that more French
| people will attend service at st. los
| eph s Church next Sunday than have
| been present there for two years, as
they wish to hear the letter which will
| be read by Rev. James p. lutte.
They know the contents OF the letter
| which was given in The Spy this morn
| ing but many are unwilling to beIieve
| that the letter which will he read nv
| tr. lutte is an exact COPY The com
| mittee claims that the sense of the LET
| ter received from Bishop Beaven is
| much different from the TRANSLATE
! read in Springfield on Wednesday. A
| sun more interesting feature is the
stand taken by the advocates of A SEN
| arate parish, that they will never re-
TURN to 81. Joseph's church, despite the
| advice of mis- holiness, and even though
| their project is defeated.
Supt. Irving of the West Boylston
| schools Was in town yesterday looking
| up the record of Clarence L. Judlxins
! principal of the North Brookfield high
! school the past year Mr. Judkins was
| out OF town and could not be seen. So
| Supt irving talked with Timothy How
| ard, chairman OF the school committees
! The committee stands ready to recon-,
| mend Mr.. Judkins a [ any time as a first
| class instructor, although he has DIFF
| fered nom II on many points.
The sweet girl graduates and other
| young ladies Of the Sacred Heart HIGH
| school will go TO Nantasket tomorrow
| for day of pleasure. through the kind
| ness OF Rev. James p. Tuire. The
party, about 80 in number will leave
| here at S o'clock.
Michael Donovan arrived at his home
here last night after a trip through the
| Nutmeg state. He rejoices in the fact
| that he saw champion Jim Jeffr:es in 2
! sparring exhibition at New Haven.
Fred r. Tarbell started in today as
! fireman on the North BroOkfield branch
railroad. He will go to Springfield socr
TO work with an air brake concern.
The painting and pastel work OF the
| pupils of the Sacred Heart high school
| will be on exhibition at the school next
! sunday, and will also be at the town
| hall Saturday or Monday.
Prof. c. L. Mahoney and wife Of Fal
| River went TO Worcester today. after
a few days visit with the family of Il
| L Bond of Walnut street
The assessors completed their work
| today and the total valuation is placed
! at $3.50. sos. making the rate S23 lei
| thousand. as was stated exclusively n
| this mornings spy. The personal taN
| is S2o9. $50 and the real estate tax, 81. -
/ e31.115.
Frank Il. Mahoney. William Murphy
| and James Cuddy viii camp at Lash
/ away park tomorrow.