The Worcester spy., 1899-12-17

greater influence, his life or his death7
What is Jesus to you?
Mendelssohn music to the lyric odes
of Racine's "Athalie" will be sung by
the chorus and soloists of the Old South
church, Tuesday evening, Jan. 80.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the approaching performance by the
Old South chorus and soloists of Dud-
ley Bucks Midnight service for the
new year." which will be given Sunday
evening, Dec. 81 at half past eleven.
The service occupies half hour clos
ing exactly at midnight, and forms
most impressive farewell to the old
year and greeting to the new.
The Womans club Browning class
met in the Y. M. c. A. building yester-
day afternoon. The meeting was led
by Miss Scudder, and the study was on
'Pompillia" A careful analysis of the
book and the characters was taken up
according to the course laid down by
Miss Scudder.
The Friday Morning club has ar
ranged two concerts to be given in AS
sociation hall in pursuance of the plan
announced by the club early in the
season, to the honorary members. Both
concerts will be of the highest stand
ard, and for both the best musicians
in the country have been engaged. The
first concert is on Friday evening, Jan.
IL, and the latter half of the program
will be filled by Liza Lehmann's I'm a
Persian Garden" which has never
been heard n WorpaStar at itq hest
and which will be on this occasion
sung by the famous New York quartet
who made the work the great success
of the season in New York and
throughout the country. The quartet
consists of Mrs. S. C. Ford of Cleveland,
Miss Marguerite Hall; the tenor is not
yet announced; Ericsson Bushnell,
basso, and Victor Harris, conductor
and accompanist. Mrs. Ford will be
remembered as a festival artist of two
years ago. and by those who heard her
at the house of Miss Frances Morse.
MISS Hall has also sung at our festiv-
ais, and Mr.. Bushnell as well. Victor
Harris is one of the best known teach
ers in New York, and is considered the
best accompanist in the city. The first
half of the evening will be devoted to q
miscellaneous program by the artists.
evening, Feb. %. For this concert the
club is so fortunate as to have secured
the greatest success of last falls
festival, De Pachmann, who since his
appearance here has created a furore
all over the country The club feels
sure that the public, outside of the
honorary members, will subscribe
eagerly for these two concerts. The
price for subscription ticket for the
two concerts has been placed at 81, and
that for single tickets s1,25.
subscriptions can be secured at
Steinert's or from any active member
of the Friday Morning club, and it is
hoped that the public will respond so
generously that the club of ladies who
have made these two fine concerts pos
sible will be encouraged to make this
series of concerts an annual event. The
club willingly does the work, but it
must rely upon the public for financial
support which it feels sure will be
generously afforded.
Mrs. Daniel Maynard of South Fra
mingham is with her mother, Mrs. Ell
len Maynard, at 3S Florence street, to
spend the Christmas holidays.
A musicale is being planned for the
benefit of Bethany church by residents
of Webster square. The date has not
been decided upon, but it will be held
within a few weeks. Many of those in
terested are not members of the church
and are assisting through commend
able spirit of friendship.
Miss S. L. Lawrence win hold
Christmas sale at her residence, 80
William street, this week, beginning
tomorrow.