The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
BANNER CHAPTER.
Clinton Epworth Lea
g,uers Peerless
in County.
A FINE PROGRAM.
Tenth Anniversary OBJ
served and the Work Of
the Year Outlined.

a special service and the attendance o.
more than so per cent of the larg'
membership of the chapter.
An anniversary sermon was preached
by Perry H. Murdick of Keene, N. H.
the talented young evangelist, whose
work did so much to make the big re
vival of a few weeks ago a success.
At $50 the 10 praying bands assem-
bled in the church, and engaged in {
few moments of devout prayer.
At 5.45 Organist H. II. Bray opened
the service with an organ prelude. TIL
church was crowded. The chancel wa
handsomely adorned with palms ant
flowers, and the interior presented
beautiful appearance. There was
song service, in which the choir ant
congregation participated, which wa
followed by a Scripture reading by Mis-
Edna E. Palmer. A prayer was of
fered by William ]. Perry. Tit
double quartet choir sang the anthem
sabbath eve" Giffe. Mrs. Pearl Care
sang in a sweet voice Barrett's Holy
gates"
A historical sketch of the chapter was
read by Harry Allen. The sketch gave
evidence of research and careful work
on the part of it's author, and must
have consumed some time in the writ
ing. Afterward the league motto song
Look up lift up" was sung by the
choir and congregation in unison.
Mr.. Murdick's address was on the
subject, Success of the kingdom" He
made clear the manner in which the
league was bringing the kingdom more
success, and told the members how
Flora chapter might do more than the
work it has already done.
After the sermon, there was a love
feast. which was conducted by Rev. A.
M. Osgood. The closing hymn was
Coronation" The league is divided
into working groups under able lead
ers. The first is the spiritual depart
ment, headed by Vice President j. r
Stott, who is assisted by the following
William ]. Ferry, Richard w. Morgan
Curtis Peters, Flora Senior, Mrs. f
Wilson, George Sevey, Nellie A. Tufts
Fred Barrows, Howard A. Clark, Edna
e. Palmer, William j. Potter, Maggie
]. Bishop, Alma S. Gale, May F. Brig.
ham, Mrs. H. B. Kinnear, Emma N
Nelson, Thomas w. Narrower, Emma
c. Hamilton Mary Davis, H, B. Kin
near, Allan w. Boyce. Henry I. Bray
Addie M. Brooks, John A. Hayter
Georgene Blakney, Tina B. Robertson
Mrs. b. H. Booth, Seldom H. Harran
Augusta Ripley Joseph Drake, james
F. Graves, Robert Flynn, Harry A
Bunnell Frank Ashton, Harry w. Dud-
ley, Clarence B. Loud, Joseph d. Kin
near, Jennie Church, Winfield S. from
bley, Jonas P. Watson, Charles S. Ha-
mer, Della c. Smith.
In the mercy and help departments,
headed by Second Vice President Nellie
L Snow are: Alice M. Lowe, Mrs. R.
W. Morgan, Mrs. Lulu Ferry, Matte
A. Rowell, Crosby Welman, Kate
Moore, Mrs. Jennie Greenleaf, Mrs. p.
Pierce, Mrs. H. A. Clark, Mrs. j. r.
Scott, Mrs. S. H. Harran, Mrs. ]. ?.
Watson, Erastus A. Pierce, Mrs. Jessie
Church, Miss Emma G. Latin, Mrs.
Joseph G. Kinnear, Grace Booth, James
Rogers, Lucy E. LaWare, Hazel Pierce,
Maude Cochran, Dora e. Williams,
Sylvia Kinnear, Rebecca Ross, Mrs.
G. Peters, Mrs. f. NJ Windle, Mrs. r.
S. Goodwin, Mrs. A. c. Downs, Mrs.
Frank HARDWOOD, w. ]. Ferry, Elias b.
Goddars, Maude Dudley, Imogene r.
Gale, Annie B. Smith, Ora B. Kin
mems, Bessie Fuller, Isabelle Harvey,
Maggie Shields, Ethel M. Ross.
The literary departent is supervised
by Third Vice President Leon Wood,
who is assisted by M. A. Osgood, Nina
Cochran, Eta L. Sawyer, Ira Roback-
er, Dora Lewis, Bessie Narrower, Mary
Keogh, Grin e. LaWare, Gertrude M.
Kinnear, David Lester Sadie N. Kin
near, w. w. Holman, Cora Potter,
Fred Cairns, George Gray, Nellie Trim
Bile, Harry S. Allen, Edward r. Leslie,
B. H. Booth, S. NJ. Church, Rev. A. M.
Osgood, May Kinnear, Mrs. H. Elwell,
Herbert F. Earle, Ethel M. Dudley,
Jacob w. Powell, Fred Pierce, Leroy
Sawyer, Agnes Watson, Cora E. Ferris,
Mrs. j. w. Powell, William L. Richards,
Robert. Cameron, Carl Booth, Alice
Jeffrey, Frances A. Hazard.
At the head of the social department
is Fourth Vice President Bertha E.
Dudley, who has for aids Mrs. w. S.
Trombly, Mrs. Ida Stewart Mary
Parker Frank Harwood Susie N.
HIGHWAY, Mrs. Lizzie Boyce, Mrs.
James Stran, Ethelia Herrick, Mrs.
James r. Gale, Mabel Brigham, VIII
liam H. Mills, Edith Butler, Harry NJ.
Hamilton, Helen A. Martin, Alice j.
Martin, Aaron Goldthorpe, Matthew
Gray, Arthur c. Downs, Charles Dietz-
man, Mrs. E. ]. Harris, Annie Robert
son, James Strang, Andrew Keogh,
Priscilla Seaman, Ethel f. Hamilton
Joseph S. Watson, John L. SignOr, Z.
J.
Hamer, Laura B. Kinnear, William A.
Morgan, Mrs. w. L. Richards, Mrs.
Fred Pierce, Maude Hooker William
H. Earle, Mrs. Andrew Keogh, Mrs.
William H Earle, Ida Stephenson
Mrs E. Wetherbee,
Flora chapter is conceded to be one
of the strongest in Worcester county.
1t has reached its present healthy
growth under the pastorate OF Rev A.
NJ Osgood and a three years presi-
dency of Jacob w. Powell.
The Rebekahs of this place viii visit
Pearl Hill lodge Of Fitchburg, Tuesday
evening. A special electric car will
leave from Merchants drug store at
p. m.
Today was unusually quiet in police
circles. Not an arrest had been made
In the past "a hours, up to o'clock this
evening.
1t is the Intention of the Clinton Wo-
mems Cycle club to make two runs
weekly during the season. The first
run was an entire success. 1t is be-
lieved that the limit of membership will
be exceeded by applications before the
month is out. The club will receive no
more than % members.
Hon. P. A. Collins of Boston. who
was asked to address the graduating
class of the high school, has been
obliged to decline on account Of other
engagements. 1t was hoped that Sena-
tor Hoar might be induced to come to
Clinton, but that seems not likely now.
Principal Ford is having some difficulty
in getting a speaker to suit.
The story in The Spy relative 10
changes in the fire department is OF
great interest here. The plan as out
lined by Chief Babcock is approved
by most citizens as being likely TO give
a more efficient service at the same or