The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-11
OUT AND ABOUT.

Al Iuelf IHSebihS ySSIClNaS LIZ -
dies of the Church of the Unity decid-
ed to give a strawberry supper early
in June, and to give their annual en-
tertainment at the Home for Aged Wo-
men on the afternoon of the goth. In
the fall they will give what is known
as a calendar fair, in which the va
rious months of the year will be ap-
propriately symbolized in handsomely
decorated tables. Yesterday Mrs. a. 1.
Noble and Miss Anna Ballard served
tea.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer has ac-
cepted a second term of Office as pres
ident of the College club of Boston. This
club of brilliant women could not have
a more charming or influential mead
than the former president of Wellesley
college.
Taking Carlyle altogether, there
never was a man whose conduct
throughout his life could better bear
the fercest light. He had no sins OF
youth to apologize for; and, in ire
grave matters pertaining to the law,
he walked for eighty-five years I'M
blemished by a single spot, never ce-
waiting from the strict line OF integrl-
ty. Although more than once ne was
within sight of starvation, he never az
less than the best He never wrote an
idle word, nor sentence that he dld
NOT believe was true. He had frailties
and impatiences, but he had no dis
honest or impure thoughts. He lived a
life of single minded effort to do rlght.
-Froudes Life of Carlyle.
Worcester people who met Mrs. Ma
bel Munro-Lanaghan last fall will re-
gret to hear that she has been i'll with
some. nervous malady and has returned
to Scotland. Mrs. Munro-Lanaghan
represented Scotland at the Chicago ex-
position and was a successful entertain
err beside being charming and remark
ably handsome woman.
one can't help wondering how Lon
don will take to 1.-THE Cowboy and the
Lady" which Mr. Goodwin proposes to
NAV during his next season at the Duke
of York's theatre. The modern Baby
lon accorded so cordial a welcome 70
Ruffalo Bill and his broncho busters
that there seems no reason inherent in
the nature of things why 1t should not
like Mr.. GoodWin's counterfeit present.
ment. Old, highly civilized communl-
ties invariably enjoy the things OF less
sophisticated and cultivated peoples, as
witness the Walt Whitman cult in Eng
land. Anyway, they can't but admire
Miss Elliott. Meanwhile 1t is more to
fine point that Worcester is to have the
opportunity of enjoying Mr. Fitch's
comedy tonight.
The Trinity auxiliary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society holds it's an
nual thank offering gathering at the
residence of A. B. F. Kinney, 5 West
minister street. tomorrow night
Two features of the program are
awakening considerable interest. One
is the Missionary match" in which "a
Young men and young women take part.
They have been preparing themselves
for. This nv a prescribed course of read
ing and the contest promises to be a
lively one.
The other attraction is the singing Of
Miss Camille c. Avery of Denver, Col,
a student at the Dread. She has occu-
pied the position of soprano in the
quartet Of Trinity church, Denver, one
of the largest churches in that city, and
is regarded as a singer of ability.
Miss E. A. Potter and Miss /. A. e.
Kenney will read papers.
Mr., and MIS-. w. II BURNS are regis
tered at Hotel Brighton, Atlantic City,
and the recent rumor of the death of
one of the Burns children is incorrect.
They are in excellent health. In cor
respcndence with friends here they
state that the weather is delightful. On
recent date when the temperature at
Worcester registered 49, it was 20 de-
grees below that point at Atlantic City.
They are enjoying themselves hugely in
the company of Congressman Joy and
party from St. Louis. The famous
congressman from st. Louis is parti-
cularly anxious to learn whether Con-
gresham Thayer of Worcester can play
pool.
Leander R. Howe will hold a plano
recital at the Worcester pianofarte
school. Friday afternoon at 4.SO O'Clock
in Board Of Trade hail. bank building,
Foster street.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Burlington and
Miss Mabel Burlington sail for Europe
early in June, to spend the summer in
Norway and Holland.
]. Moss Ives, whose engagement to
Miss Minnie L. Goodman of Worcester
was exclusively announced in The Spy.
is Yale L. S. 80. He win be associated,
after his graduation. with Brewster q
Davis lawyers. Of Danbury, Conn.,, and
one Of the leading law firms of Con-
necticut Mr.. Ives is one Of the best