The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17
Be A GALA DAY.
Leicester Vets and Sons Of
Vets Prepare Big
Program.

Leicester May 1.-THE joint commit
tee from the W. R. C. and George H.
Thomas Post 1S1, G. A. R., have COM
pleted arrangements for the observance
of Memorial day and for Memorial Sun
day, May rs. The post, w. R. c., and
the Sons of Veterans will attend divine
service at the First Congregational
church on Sunday morning. Members
are expected to meet at Memorial hall
at 1915 a. M Rev. ID. c. Reid will
preach the memorial sermon.
The route of the veterans on Memo
rial day will be practically the same
as last year. Invitation to join in
the services IS extended to veterans of
the Spanish war, as well. The start
from Leicester will be made at SIS a.
m on Memorial day At Greenville
the post and the rest of the visitors
will march from ]. F. Kebler's house
to the Baptist church, where music and
memorial exercises will be given by the
Worcester Brass Band and the children.
After the close Of the church exercises.
the graves in the cemetery win be dec
Grated
At Rochdale the veterans will take
part in a raising at the school
house on Stafford street, and then the
graves in Rochdale cemetery will be
decorated. At 1915 dinner will be
served at the town hall by the ladies
of the w. r. c. AT lis start will be
made for Cherry Valley where graves
will be decorated and short exercises
given by the children of the Cherry Val
ley schools.
Then the company will return to Lei
cester and the graves in Pine Grove
cemetery will be decorated. There viii
be memorial exercises in the town hall
as usual. Final arrangements have
not been made, but the Worcester Brass
Band will play patriotic airs and a
chorus of school children will sing. The
chorus will not be so large as last year,
but is expected to give as good salts
faction.
The funeral of Miss Ella H. Snow was
held this afternoon at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Henry L. Hinsdale, on
Water street. Services were conduct
ed by Rev D. c. Reid of the First Con-
gregational church. Mrs. p. T. Denny
selections. There were many floral
tributes, including a basket of mixed
flowers and several bouquets of pinks
and roses. Among those present from
out of town were Miss Mabel Paige
Mrs. George Davis and Mrs. Carey of
Shrewsbury Mrs. Ullrich, George Snow
and Mrs. Prouty of Worcester. The
Pierson, Frank F. Snow and Henry L.
Hinsdale. The interment was in the
family lot in a Spencer cemetery.
A red hot game of ball is scheduled
to be held on the John Boyle O'Reilly
grounds on Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock, between two teams of Leices-
ter Academy pupils called the "Knick-
erbockers" and "Nonpareils"
The first annual May dance will be
held in the town hall on Friday eve
ming, May 49,
Superintendent of Streets w. A. Bell, |
with Civil Engineer Nathan A. Craig
of Spencer, go to ROchdale tomorrow to
make plans for repairs on the stretch
of road between the Charlton line and
the railway depot, for which the town
appropriated 5000.
The Queen of Hearts Whist Club of
Worcester took supper al the Leices-
ter last evening and took a turn at
their favorite game. Those present
were: Mrs. c. H. Pinkham, Mrs. c. A
Earle. Miss Nettie NJ. Wells, Kansas
City Mo; Mrs. s. A. Sampson Mrs. G.
G. Maynard. Mrs. F. P. Douglass, Mrs
FRANK BulldTu. NTS. FRANK hnOWliOn,
Mrs. H. S. Kendall, Mrs. J. NJ. Barton,
Mrs. c. s. Day, Mrs. A. B. Clemence,
Mrs. E. H. Stark. Mrs. W. n. Stark,
Mrs. P. F. Murray. Mrs. John A.
Sears, Mrs. w A. England, Mrs. A. H.
Maynard, Mrs. A. L. Prentiss. Mrs. G..
III. Rauer. Mrs. f. w. Whittemore,
Mrs. NJ. w. Cowden.
A special meeting of St Joseph's par
ish was held at st. JOseph's hall, this
evening w. A. Bell opened the meeting
II was voted to hold a bazar in St. 1o-
seph's hail. May 30.
There were about 400 present. They APP
pointed officers to act for the parish dur
ing the bazaar. E. J. McDermott was
chosen chairman, James l.. Gallagher
secretary and W. II. O'Brien treasurer.
Ii was voted that the parish have charge
of the entertainment on the first evening.
The Young Ladies Sodality will have
charge on the second evening. The A. O.
II will have charge the third evening
The Holy Rosary Society will have
charge Friday evening.
A committee was appointed. with Will
liam A. Bell as chairman, to take charge
az the work of the parish and TO work |
in harmony with the other organizations |
Rev. John +. Redeem made stirring
speech regarding the needs of the Gene
tery He said that since the cemetery |
was a gift TO the parish, the members
of the parish ought TO see that it was
well cared for.
The money made on this bazar will be
used for improving the cemetery and |
blving new yestments for the sane !