The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
SWEDISH CLASSES.
Rev. F. a. Engstrand to Open a Parochial
School After Public Schools Close.

Kew r a. engStrano 10 Open Farocnlal
School After Public Schools Close.
Rev. F. A. Engstrand intends to open
a parochial school at the Swedish Lu-
theran Church after the public schools
close for the summer. Rubert Swan
son of the Augustana College at Rock
Island, ILL.,, will be at the head of the
department of instruction.
These people are arranging to sail
for Sweden May 81: Andrew Hendrix
son and wife, 10 Maxwell street; John
P. Nystrom, 27 Endicott street; Oscar
Johnson, 30 Fountain street; Misses
Sigrid Francke and Frida Johnson,
Misses Selma Gustafson and Minnie
Carlson win sail for Sweden May II
for visit John Alexson is not pos
tive whether he will go or not.
Madam Maria Peterson's third an
nual recital by her pupils will be held
next Thursday evening at Mechanics
hall. The following program will be
carried out. In part one, the ladies'
quartet will sing the following Sc
lections: Ave Maria lin English, In
grids Visa, by Kjerulf lin Norwegian),
Dams rapte Felan, by Herse lin Dam
ish). In part two. the male quartet
will render the following: A Danish
song, SAT- Maskenen i gang, by
Lundblad; also by the same composer
the Swedish song "Och fast au du skivit
din flickas tro,'' an English sailor song
by Hattor. Part three will include
singing by a mixed chorus and Mrs.
Clough will sing as a soprano solo Ros-
sini's 'Infammatus Mrs. Austin will
give Brudefarden in Hardanger by
Kjerulf, with violin accompaniment.
Miss Lundstrom will sing with clarinet
accompaniment Shepherds love
song" and "The bird song" with flute
accompaniment will be rendered by
Mrs. Adams.
Quinsigamond Val lodge, I. o. G. T.,
has arranged this program for its 8th
anniversary, to be celebrated Sunday
afternoon at it's hall, 8 Ekman street:
Song, Neptun Society; address by
Adolph Johnson; violin solo, Miss Olga
Engstrom; speech by Rev. Nels Eagle;
song, Neptun Society; graphophone
music c. j. Setter; violin music, Mas
ter Brander; song, Miss Olga Engs-
from; speech, Theodore Engdahl, chief
templar; song, Neptun Society; piano
solo, E. w. Svanstrom; speech, B. F.
S. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Hammerbeck of
10 whitney street left Wednesday af-
ternoon, bound for a three months trip
to visit friends in Sweden Mrs. Gus
tai Gustafson, 4 Stone street, will sail
June 10. -..-
The first night of the fair given by
the Ladies' Art Circle Of the Swedish
Lutheran Church, on Mulberry street,
was well attended. The hall has been
prettily decorated with flags and
draperies, and music is furnished by
Andrew Thalen's orchestra of four
pieces
In charge of the booth for the sale of
fancy articles are Misses Mamie Sven
son and Bessie Engstrom. The fish
pond is in charge of ]. A. Lindblad and
George Anderson.
In the centre Of the hall is the guess
ing booth, where a handsome tea set is
to be presented to the lucky guesser.
Mrs Carolina Magnuson presides,
while Miss Florence RamzelI sells can
dy.
The refreshment department is in
charge of Miss Hulda Nelson and Miss
Louisa Ekroth dispenses soda Two
bicycles are to be voted for, the can
didates so far being Alfred Thompson,
Otto Person, Albin Gustafson, Gustaf
Bengtson and Miss Martha Kindberg.
The fair is given for the Deneht OF the
parsonage fund.
The Harmony Singing society gave q
concert in the Swedish Baptist church
on Mulberry street, last night. The
program contained musical numbers by
Miss Mabel Nilsson, Miss Cora sander,
Miss Annie Dahlin, Fred D. Valva, F.
w. Svenstrom, W. Brander and John
Olson.