The Worcester spy., 1899-07-04
BUSY AT THE LAKE.
Extensive Preparations Made For the
Fourth.

Extensive Preparations Made For the
Fourth.
The New York Vaudeville Company,
which is playing this week at the Lin
coin park theatre, was the medium
through which large crowds were at
noon and evening.
The club opened it's engagement at
2-30 o'clock. and put on one of the best
entertainments in the history of the
theatre. Four acts are given, all of
which are stars in themselves, and
found ready appreciation from the
crowds. The club includes the Herald
square quartet which was last heard in
worcester as part of Francis wilson's
company. The entertainment of the
quartet does not suffer in the open air,
and the selections drew warm ap-
plause.
The Clayton sisters, we'll known in
worcester through their connection
With Hoyt's Milk White Flag, Stranger
IN New York and A Day and a Night
We're given pleasant greeting.
Arvello gave finished performance
on the flying rings, and feats of
strength, and the entertainment closes
with a humorous musical skit by Carr
q Mcleod, entitled, In Camp"
Everybody at the lake yesterday was
making preparations for the reception
OF a big crowd today. The Consolidat-
ed will run cars on a minute and a half
schedule, and will also put the dummy
IN commission for the day Fair weather
on the Fourth Of July means much to
the privilege men at the lake, as it
is looked forward to as the big day of
the season. After the Fourth, the sea-
son begins to wane, and expenses and
profits hinge on the days business
There is no special program for the
days observance at the lake, but the
New York Vaudeville Club will give
TWO performances and all the clubs will
Keep open house. Wards and 5 Nat
uralization Club will be in possession
OF Qulnsigamond park, where it will
mold monster picnic with an elaborate
program of sports that will include foot
racing, morse racing, swimming matches
and other events
The Svea Gille, Frontenac and Tl1r-
ners' clubs will entertain friends with
dancing this afternoon and evening
and the Norton Emery Wheel Company
pand Will play at the Svea Gille house
Martefs Brigade band will play at the
Frontenac house on Sugar Loaf island.
All tilC AiOuS6S Will De illuminated in the
evening.
Aside from the preparations for TO-
days crowd, yesterday afternoon was
qulet about the lake, but in the even
ing matters livened to a considerable
extent, and they were kept at concert
pltch nearly all night. The Frontenac
Club entertained many guests with
oancing. The club house and island
We're brightly illuminated and decorat-
nd
continued until nearly morning. Many
OF the members remained at the house
ouring the night and supplied a sleep
preventive i'll the shape of booming
cannon. The salutes were answered
from other club houses at the lower end
OF the lake, and intermittent reports
from the Svea Gille and Tatassit club
houses AIDED in keeping campers and
cottagers awake most of the night. AT
the upper end of the lake. the Lakeside.
crescent and Wachusett members were
supplied with cannons and kept I'm a
continual booming until daylight.
Inere was only one picnic at the lake
yesterday. About $50 members of a
sunday school and church went to the
lake IN special car at 9 o'clock and
We're carried to Quinsigamond Dark
where the day was passed pleasantly
Dinner was on the basket plan and
was served at noon by the ladies of he
cnurch. Following dinner, a program
OF sports was carried out the events
and winners of which were:
Shoe race-Won by Leon Jarvis; sec
ond Mr.. Sargent.
Two-mile bicycle-Won by Harold
George; second, Herbert Locke.
Two-legged race--Won by Leon Jar
Wis and Archie Walters; second. Harry
Royal and Harold Dodge
One-mile bicycle-Won by Harold
Dodge; second, Harry Royal
220-yards dash-Won by Philip Will
der: second. Benjamin Roberts.
1O0-yards dash-Won by Philip Wil-
der: second, Benjamin Roberts.
50-yards dash-Won by Herbert Co
Minis: second, Russell Webb.
Swimming race-Won by Fred
Searles
Egg race for girls-won bv Lucy
Knight; second. Gladys Holden.
50-yards dash for girls-Won by
Ethel Webb; second, Helen Weather
bee.
Base ball throwing contest for girls
Won by Ethel Webb; second, Marion
Goodwin.
Ribbon badges were given first and
second place winners in each event.
The party returned to the city about
o'clock.