The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
HUNDREDS THERE.
Brilliant Reception Of
the Y. M. G. A.
At Lake.
THE GROUNDS ILLUMINATED.
Evening Spent About Boat
House and On the
Water.

The spacious grounds and house Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
on Lake avenue and the west side Of
Lake Quinsigamond were dressed in
their prettiest and peopled by some of
Worcester's fairest daughters and at
tentive SWANS last evening.
The occasion was a reception to
members of the association and was at
tended by 400 people. The reception
was supplementary to the general re-
ception short time ago, when nearly
$500 people were guests and partook Of
the generous hospitality of the asso-
citation.
Members of the Y. NJ. C. A. secured
their pleasure on that occasion only
through the satisfaction of making eth
er people happy and in return for the
generous spirit shown, the reception
committee Of the association decided
upon last nights affair for members
exclusively. The hours for the racep-
ton were from to 10 o'clock and dur
ing that time members of the reception
committee WED with each other to make
| the evening pleasant one for N M
bers.
The committee dressed the grounds
and house in the early evening before
darkness fell and secured a complete
transformation in appearance. The de-
| corations were chilly of Chinese and ia
panese lanterns, although the commit
tee secured a bevy of attractive young
ladies, who We're assigned positions IN
the grounds where they appeared TO adj
vantage to themselves and the other
decorations. Invitations to the rccep-
ton were sent only to directors of the
| 7. M. c. A., the officers and members
| of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. NJ
| G. A. Otherwise only members OF the
| association and their ladies were. well
| come. Others were excluded.
| AS soon as darkness fell the lant=rns
| were lighted and gave a charming m
! pearance to the grounds. The balcony
| ratings an dother prominent portions
| of the building were strung with Ian
terms of varying hues and showed tn
building off to advantage from the wa.
| ter front. The best effort of the com.
mite was in the grounds from I akt
| avenue. Entrance was through a canopy
OF lanterns and the trim gra.
vel walk leading to the boathouse was
| flanked with a curblng of lanterns. A
! fringe of torches marked the shor,
| line and fiared in a weird light thai
| added enchantment to the view. In n,
| center of the grounds an immense al.
| arrangement of lanterns to represent
tent was conspicuous. Under this can
/ opy the American orchestra Of eigh
i pieces furnished the association by tn,
! Worcester Consolidated Street RAILWAY
company, played during the reception
| hours.
| An effective decoration in the shape
| of grotto of lanterns was to the cas-
| of this canopy. The grotto was tri-
! angular in shape and flanked by thret
| tables, covered with immaculate liner
| upon which were placed plates of sweet
| cake and over which refreshing lemon
| ade was served. The grotto was occu-
pied by Mrs. w K. Stanley, Mrs e. w
| Goodell, Mrs. c. E. Burnham and Miss
| Lola Anderson, who served the refresh.
| ments to the thirsty and hungry guests
The entire fleet of pleasure boats and
| canoes was at the disposal of the
| guests, and many awaited themselves oil
| the opportunity to indulge in a pleasant
| row. The fleet was augmented by the
| steamer Venus the largest on the lake
| The boat made hourly trips about the
| lower end of the lake, and on each trir
| carried a happy, contented passenger
| list. Business at the grotto was lively
| after each of these trips, and the fou1
| raised many refreshing draughts from
| their artificial we'll
| Physical Director f. w. Wilder ant
his assistant, John Doyle, entertained
during the evening with an exhibition
Of swimming and diving. The reception
| ana entertainment was one of the mos
| successful conducted under the aus
| piees of the association.