The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-15
THE CITY.

Miss Bessie NJ. Taber is spending a
week in Boston with friends.
The committee on fire department of
tne city council will meet this eve
ming.
Rev.. e. H. Hughes of Maiden is to
occupy the pulpit of Trinity Church to-
morrow.
Last Tuesday afternoon a tea was
given for Miss Holbrook of New York
by Mrs. j. Fred Mason.
There will be a Sunday school con-
cert at Grace Methodist Church. Sun
day evening, at Z O'Clock.
M. F. Garrett is acting janitor at
Labor headquarters temporarily since
the resignation of Timothy Shanahan.
G. Henry Whitcomb gave a very in
teresting talk before the members of
Plymouth Church, on his last trip to
California.
The hunters and warriors degree
was conferred on about 20 candidates
at the meeting Of Iroquois Tribe, Red
Men, last night.
Worcester Assembly, order of Royal
Good Fellows, held session last eve
Y. M. c. A. building.
There will be a special meeting of
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Father
Mathew T. A. & B. Society, Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Anna Irene Syrene, a we'll
known young lady of New Worcester,
has returned to her home from a
months sojourn at Newport.
At the home of Mrs. M A. Hall, rs
Prospect street, the members of the
Rain or Shine Whist Club gathered
last night. There were eight tables.
The fourth talk in the viau series Of
health lectures to women was given in
the Viau office before a large audience
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Harriet H.,
Swan was the speaker.
At the meeting of U. S. Grant Com
mandery, Knights of Malta, last night,
two candidates were raised to the NAL
ia degree, the floor work being done by
the team from Calvary Commandery.
Naomi Lodge, Daughters Of Rebekah,
gave q supper and entertainment in
the lodge room, Odd Fellows Hall, last
evening. There was a program of well
chosen songs and instrumental music.
All the labor organizations in the city
report the trade conditions this spring
to be better than for years, and all
hope to get through the summer with
out any trouble with the employers.
A. A. Reed has been running bulle-
tin at Labor headquarters for some
time past His statement yesterday
read, "Unorganized labor is the proper
ty of organized labor, for labor owns
itself"
At the supper and entertainment at
Emmanuel Church Thursday night, Miss
Blanche e. Barker, Miss Marie H.
Brandt, Mrs. Dora E. Goodwin, MI.
Lester Edwards, sang and played sew
eral selections.
The Massachusetts, Progressive Asso-
citation held It's regular monthly meet
ing at the place of business of w. M.
Coshburn, AIS Main street, last night,
and installed officers who were elected
at the last meeting.
Miss Z. J. Wilson of the Maysville
Educational Institute spoke before the
Lend-a-hand Society of the Church of
the Unity last night in the interests of
her work. Five of her colored pupils
sang the plantation melodies.
Cutting. Bardwell & Co. commenced
operations on the Barre high school to-
day. The building is three-story
structure of brick and stone. The bulld-
ing is the gift of Henry Woods Of Bos-
ton, and is to cost about $4,000 An
drews, Jacques & Rantoul Of Boston are
the architects.
The Benevolent Union of Piedmont
Church, Foreign Missionary Society,
and Maternal Association held union
meeting in that edifice yesterday after
noon. The new constitution of the Wo-
mans Association was presented. Mrs.
4 ]. w. Howell read several selections
from her own poems.
The Primary and Junior Sunday
School Teachers Union met in the Y.
M. C. A. building yesterday afternoon
and listened to an explanation of the
lesson for next Sunday, by Mrs. j. H.
Mathews At the close, Miss Emma
S. Cutting gave a short talk upon "A
! tfme-saving method" There were 40
ladies present.
The Helping Hand Society of Perse-
verance Lodge, Odd Ladies, met yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
H. o. Ware. 90 Wachusett street.
Thirty-five members attended the af-
ternoon session, and at o'clock supper
was served under the direction of Mrs,
Ware. In the evening whist was played
and refreshments served.
The following officers OF Kenerson di-
vision, G. I. A, were Installed, THURS
day afternoon, in Castle Hall by Past
President Mrs. Edward Sparks Pres
ident, Mrs E. s. Goodwill; vice prcsi-
dent, Mrs w. III. Young; secretary,
Mrs. H. M. Gates; treasurer, Mrs. 9.
| E. Calkins; conductor, Mrs. r. p.
| Cheney; guide, Mrs. E. e. Alden; SEN
tinel, Mrs. Arthur Pollard. e
Rev. DR.. Almon Gunnison gave to an
audience which filled the Summer
Street Church, Thursday evening, an
/ Illustrated lecture on Russia and the
Russians" Prolonged applause
marked the approval of the audience,
and the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bailey, spoke
in terms of appreciation and asked for
a rising vote of thanks to DIR. Gunni-
son, which was heartily given.
At the meeting of Commonwealth di-
vision, Sons of Temperance, in Area
mum Hall Thursday night, the follow
ing trustees were elected: G. L. Nbby,
/ Mrs. Mary Cutler and Mrs. NJ. ]. Mon
tague. Mrs. Anna f. Kibby, Mrs. May
I Montague. T. A. Montague, g. A.
/ clark. e. A. Richardson, A. w. Mon
tague, A. w. Halves and B. w. Mon
tague will go as delegates to the grand
| division meeting in Boston on Wed
nesday
A CONTINUOUS SERMON.