The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-13
AT LINCOLN PARK,
Serpentine Dance By
Nooyah Feature Of
Vaudeville.
PICNICS AT QUINSIGAMOND PARK
Scullers Working Hard All
the Time-Y. M. c. A.
Hold a Reception.
PICNICS At QUINSIGAMOND PARK

The London Vaudeville company at
the Lincoln park theatre continues to
amuse large audiences every afternoon
and evening.
The entertainment has been improved
since the opening performance, Monday
afternoon. A new act has been added
but can be given only in the evening to
its best advantage. 1t is a serpentine
dance by Nooyah. The dancer moves on
large globe and the graceful move
ments of the light silk robe are height
ened by calcium effects.
Varying lights are thrown on the
robes and portraits of famous men are
cast on the front of the skirt. The
dance was given for the first time Tues
day night, and was repeated last night
with great success. The dancer is both
cred to some extent by the wind, which
lifts the light silk easily, but she gives
finished dance nevertheless
The principals in the other acts have
improved their sketches to suit the
pleasure of the audience. Hanson &
Drew have added a number of imita-
lions of prominent stage folk; Jake Cliff
ford has added new gags and songs:
and e. M. Hall has added to his mono-
logues. The Brothers MARITIME, who close
with their acrobatic work, are the ia
vorites, and do much to add to their
act. e9
The members of Coral street Metho-
dist church and Sunday school picnick-
ed at Quinsigamond park yesterday and
passed pleasant day, The party went
to the lake in special car, starting
from Grafton square at $50 o'clock.
About 100 were in the party The ath-
letic program demanded attention upon
arrival at the park and the different
events resulted as follows:
40 yards dash for girls-Won by Flora
Taylor; 3D. Alice Lord.
40 yards match race-Won by George
Roper; I'd; Frank Higgins.
Married ladies' race-Won by Mrs.
James Roper; I'd, Mrs. Kate Thurston.
Putting t6-lb shot, won by Will
Goodwin; second, Grin Rich.
40 yards dash, for misses, won by
Maud Eustis; second, Florence Eustis.
One-mile bicycle race, won by VIII
Goodwin; second, Grin Rich
Teams, captained by Frank GUILTY.
and Grin Rich, closed the sports with \
tve-inning game of base ball, in which
Rich's team was victor, by a score of
II to 8. Ribbon prizes were given first
and second in each event, and after dis
tribution the party adjourned to the
dining pavilion, where baskets and
hampers were opened and pleasant
lunch enjoyed. After dinner boat and
QUOT pitching took up the time until
the departure for home, at o'clock
The only unpleasant feature of the
day was an accident that befell Will
liam Eldridge in the afternoon. While
engaged in sport he collided with wire
fence and was badly cut about the face.
His wounds were bandaged by friends.
The committees in charge of the pic
mic were: Transportation grounds and
refreshments, E. A. Trask; sports, Mrs.
c. E. Green and Grin Rich.
All the scullers were on the lake yes
terday, and each put in hard practice.
Ten Eyck, especially, is working hard
and begins his days exercise before
many people reach the lake. He will
get into the best possible condition for
the national regatta, and will be pre-
pared to meet as many past national
champions as care to engage him.
Lewis is improving, and the pair will
be down to record by the time they are
called to defend their title of champion
in the double. Kerns, too, is getting
At the lake last evening boating men
talked of an effort to bring Jake eau
daur and Jim Wray the Australian to
the lake to settle the difference between
them. Wray challenged Gaudaur sew
eral weeks ago while he was in Eng
land. He did not wait for an answer
but since he came to this country eau
daur has replied. Gaudaur says he will
row Wray at Rat Portage, which is
Gaudau's training grounds. Rat Por-
tage Is too far off for Wray and his
friends in Boston think Gaudaur asks
too much The suggestion is made by
Worcester men that the lake be chosen
as neutral course. 1t has often been
selected as neutral waters for profess
SIGNALS in past years.
The Lakeside club members are get
ting down to hard training for the ca
noe events in the Quinsigamond inter
national regatta and the wedding out
of candidates will take place this week.
The indications are that the representa-
tives in the four blade event will he
Rice, Frank Sparrell, Flint and Ames.
The Frohsinn society will hold weekly
socials for ladies and members fami-
lies. The dances will be held Friday
nights and music will be furnished nv
the Light Infantry orchestra
The lake reception committee of tho
Y. M. G. A. has perfected plans for the
reception to be held next Tuesday eve
ming at the lake. This will be a NOM
bers reception, at which only Tx
members of the association and their
lady friends will be invited. 1t will
rartake very much of the nature of
the one given at the opening of the
season. Water sports of some sort VIII
be under the direction of Mr.. Wilder.
and the steamer Venus will be char
tered to make trips about the lake. TIE
building and grounds will be decorated
and illuminated, and refreshments will
be served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
The steamer Venus, which was dis
abled a week ago Sunday, and which
has been working with half a paddle
wheel since, was fitted with a new
wheel yesterday.
The Frontenac club will hold its
weekly social at the club house OH
Sugarloaf island tonight.
Butchers and Grocers' excursion, July
10. Tickets 81. Nantasket Beach, Ma
hant or ball game, Boston VS.. St
Louis.
SOuTHBRiDGE-CLlNTON.