The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-17

the closing number of the afternoon,
which could hardly nave been passed
in more cheerful, light charm
ing company.
The example of Jordan, Marsh & Co.
in dividing l per cent Of the proceeds
of their sales Christmas week with
their employees is one that might be
copied widely with advantage. AL
though the share which fell to each
of the more than 5000 persons thus ben
Gifted could not have been large, the
good will and kindness which went
with the gifts was by no means in
significant.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Ames, Mr.. and
Mrs. George .Clough and Miss Cora
Clough left last evening for st. Angus
tine, Florida, to be gone until the
first of April.
Rev. Eugene de Normandie of Dam
vers, at one time pastor of the Unita-
rian Church in Dover, Mass, will
preach at the Church of the Unity next
Sunday.
The Germania Verein meets this eve
ming with the president, Miss Won
Noight, at So Chestnut street. Mrs. HI
Winfield Wyman will read a paper on
"Novalis und Tieck."
1.-The Work of the Unitarian Churcb"
is the subject of the meeting of the
Worcester League of Unitarian Women.
Wednesday at the Church of the I'm
ity. 1t will be discussed under three
sup-dlvisions: THE British and foreign
Unitarian association" will be treated
by Dr. Edith Clarke of Worcester, Miss
Anna Bancroft Of Holyoke will read a
paper on The American Unitarian AS
soclation''i Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells will
pc the last speaker and her subject is
Inc national alliance of Unitarian
women The day bids fair to be of
especial interest. Mrs. Wells is a brill
llant woman, whose literary and phil
anthroplc work is too well known to
require mention. The daughter of an
eminent Unitarian divine. she has AL
ways been identified with the denomin-
atlon, although her sympathies have
gone out far beyond it. DR.. Clarke is
one OF the leading women physicians of
the city. Miss Bancroft's assistance
mas been obtained through her friend
MISS Lucy Patrick of Hopedale. who is
on uhe program committee for the day
AT the morning session the religious
and philanthropic news committee will
make its report. Box luncheon at -. AZ
o'clock. All women are cordially invit-
ed. NV
Miss Minnie e. Walsh, daughter of
Lieut.. Matthew j. Walsh, and one Of
the most popular young ladies of South
Worcester, is to give a select musicale
at her home Cambridge street povt
tuesday evening. TWENTY-FIVE of her
more intimate friends have been in
Vited to attend. Miss Walsh is y nj
anist of marked ability, and the rnusi-
cale will be one of the most nleasant
social events of the south end during
the season. ms
The Young Women's Guild of St
Marks Church held a meeting at the
home of Miss Ellen w. Coombs %
Rlchard street, last night The at
tendance was large, and it was voted
mat the members increase their work
IN cherity. Several committees 1vare
appointed to perform different tasks
MT and Mrs. Andrew Y. Weir cele-
brated the 25th anniversary of tbeir
marriage at their home, Wvmap
street, last night. About 70 friends were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Weir were nra-
sehteq with an oak dining SET from
I Il ana Mr.. Weir's shopmates in
Rfce, Barton & Fales' factory. Tho
presentation speech was made nv Jaroas
Mitchley. ~ 'fiiie'