The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
BEAUTY
Graces Feast That
Virtue Gives.
TOTAL ABSTAINERS
Hold Notable Banquet in
Spencer.

Spencer, Feb. S.-Just one year ago
tonight Rev. G. H. Dolan, with a few
of his young men, got together and or
gained what is now the prosperous
Catholic Temperance association, with
the large membership of 125, comprised
principally of young men.
Tonight these 125 total abstainers,
with their lady friends assembled in the
{. T, A. hall. and sat down to one of
the finest banquets ever held in Spen-
GER Caterer Martin Ratigan had the
honor of serving the spread. The hall
was beautifully decorated with red,
white and blue bunting. while the ma
tional colors were also draped from
the walls.
Shortly after 73O the young people
began to assemble. AT s O'Clock, all the
guests had assembled, the young people
being in full dress. Shortly after s
O'Clock all were seated at the banquet
table, and partaking of as fine a menu
as was ever seen in Spencer
AT O'Clock Thomas J. Condor, pres
ident Of the society, who filled the posi-
ton of toast master, announced the first
number of very pleasing after dinner
program. The after dinner part of the
affair was carried out as followsa Sc
lection, Achim's orchestra: THE Town"
Selectman George H. Kramer: song,
Frank Norton; The Church" aev. G.
n. Dolan; selection, orchestra; The
state" w. j. Heffernan; violin solo,
isaac Achim; reading entitled, Il was
president of the United States" Patrick
y. Powers; selection, orchestra; The
good cause of the society,"" John
The officers of the society are presi-
dent, Thomas J. Condon first vice
president, Patrick Q. Powers; second
vice-president, James Mccain. Jr.: sec
rotary, Arthur L. Plante; spiritual di-
rector and treasurer Rev. G. H. Dolan.
board of directors, Francis Mccain
James Quinn, John O'Connor Jr, John
Driscoll, Thomas Derby, George Nor
ton and Patrick J. Powers.
Inc society is in very Furnishing
CONDITION, and bids fair to be strong
FACTOR in coming no-license campaign.
The funeral of Thomas ]. Comins was
held at o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
Robert E. Smith of the NJ. E. Church
ohlciating. The bearers were Joseph
Temple, Charles N. Prouty. Myron A.
Young and Joseph H. Ames. The bu-
rial was at the old cemetery.
Miss Cora E. Leonard held recep-
tlon TO her dancing class at Odd Eel
lows Hall this evening" Among those
present were Marion Jones, Chester
Robell, Charles Hewlett, Irving Mullett
Emma Bemis Effie Newton. Mrs. Fred
W. L1vermore, Reta Wallis, Gertrude
Smith, Josephine Roberl Jennie Green,
Edward Davis, Ethel Hewlett, Mabel
Jones, Ethan Lowell, Joseph Dermody,
Charles Estes, Cyril Vernon, Fred Sor-
rell, Oscar Rowland Oscar Wheeler
Agnes Stone, Blanche Wakefield. Mil
Inns Prouty, Louis Duggan, Emily
Thackleverry, Mrs. Thomas Vernon,
Virginia Vourett, Eva Fales. Josie
Goodnow, Mary Corliss, Gertrude Wal
lis. Mary Allen, Elton Prouty, Arthur
Murdoch, Florence Chittendon. Lula
Allen, Fred Ames, Florence Ames,
Frank Jones, Ruth Sibley, Harry Sib-
ley, Ralph Bacon, George Muzzy, Geo.
Burkhill
The grand march was led by Miss
Leonard herself. She was followed by
her scholars, consisting of Dwight Al
len and Cora Chamberlin, John Lamb
and Lila Ashman, Frank Pierce and
Ida Vernon, Willie Reno and Julia
Chamberlin, Percy Vernon and Irene
Houghton.
Bemis' orchestra furnished music and
the hall was very prettily decorated
with red, white and blue.