The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
And Folks Royalty
Remembered.
COLONIAL SOCIAL.
Washington's Birthday Oh
served With Gusto.

tons birthday was celebrated on a
grand scale at the town hall this even
ing under the auspices of the Woman's
Union of the First Congregational
church. The program was a colonial
entertainment, and the national colors
were everywhere in evidence, both in
the decorations and the costumes.
The entertainment was a lengthy one
but it held the strict attention of a
large audience from the first chorus to
the final tableaux of the Goddess of
Liberty" The principal characters of
George and Lady Washington were
most successfully represented by
Brainard H. Smith and Mrs. Ernest d.
Corbin, who received an ovation.
Frank S. Bartlett represented Presi-
dent Buchanan, and in the tableaux,
"Reveries of Bachelor" brought
down the house. Mrs. Kirk Dexter rep
resented the goddess of liberty, Mrs.
Frank N, Duncan as America, Mrs.
Dudley c. Perkins as Betsy Ross, AL
fred c. Stoddard as John Alden, Miss
Minnie Chapman as Priscilla, and Fred
Harding as Uncle Sam, were a COM
plete success.
The program consisted of a well drill
ed chorus, soloists, quartets, tableauX,
fan drill, and a drill by the Dewey
Guards. The soloists were Mrs. Frank
E. Reed, Mrs. Ernest D. Corbin, Harry
5. Lytle and Amasa e. Stone.
The fan drill was executed by sixteen
young ladies called the Colonial Danes,
(Nnt,a
Lytle, Helen Tucker Mary Ranger
Ethel Thurston, Sila Bliss, Sadie Briggs,
Katherine Sewell, Effie Amidon, Laura
ChiLds, Elvia Downie. Edna Lytle, Inez
kendrick, Mary Sewell and Edith Ches-
ley. Their uniforms consisted of blue
skirts, white waists and red sashes, and
they gave well executed march and
drill with fans, under the direction of
Miss Lucy Gammell
The Dewey Guards, sixteen bright
young men, dressed in red, white and
blue uniforms, gave a drill besides
doing picket and escort duty. They were
led by Master Howard Doane, followed
by Charles Fullam, Ralph Chesley
Warren Horn, Eugene Harding, Carl
Whittemore, Warren Thompson, Paul
Weber. Leo Harding. Raymond Hayes,
Carol Moore, Alexander Milton, Amory
Sherry, Chauncey Harding, Fred Nc
L
ance made hit and caused much APP
plause They were under the direction
of Miss Bertha Twitchell
The tableauX, "John Alden and
Priscilla, Making of the flag" "Yan-
kee Doodle" Soldiers departure"
Soldiers return" America with her
new possessions" and the Goddess Of
liberty" were presented in costume and
were much enjoyed by all. They were
under the personal direction of Mrs
Homer Bishop and Miss Florence Rog-
erS. The entire management of the dec
orations was under the direction of
Dexter Twiss, who produced one of the
best displays ever seen in North Brook
field. The affair Melted a handsome sum
for the treasury of the Woman's Union.
An old resident of this town has ex-
pressed her thanks to The Spy man for
bringing the condition of the sidewalks
around the public library before the
public. The idea is brought forth that
the school boys might take the matter
into their hands as long as they have
free use of all departments, since no.
body else seems disposed.
The announcement in today's Spv
that an effort is to be made to erect a
summer hotel, was read with much in
terest by the citizens. The object of the
men interested in the movement is TO
form stock company, select one of the
suitable sites available, and build a first
class hotel. North Brookfeld is noted
for its scenery and excellent drives, and
the belief is that a good hotel will be a
paying venture.
The French citizens who are trying
to organize a naturalization club. will
make q determined effort to place some
of their club into town office, provided
that the organization can be completed
and working smoothly in time
The overseers of the poor have de-
cided to take an inventory of the town
farm next Monday, preparatory to the
engagement of II. 3. Howe, who will
assume the duties of warden on March
l. They have engaged Mr.. Howe's
daughter as an assistant in the house
hold duties
Washingtons birthday was not gen
orally observed today with the excep-
tion of the schools being closed. The
factories, stores and the postofIice were
open as usual.
G. A. Bush drove a merry party OF
sixteen, of the Methodist society. toll
Barre, last evening. A turkey supperl
Il,
good time enjoyed.
A class of w. III. Quigley's younger
pupils enjoyed a sunlight dance at cas-
tie hall, this afternoon.
Mrs. Harry w. Van Hoosear and Miss
Ada Van Hoosear are the guests of Mrs.
Harriet N. Ashby.
ATHOL.
Athol, Feb 22.-The republican town
committee has organized for the year
1899 with Levi b. Fay as chairman. q |
M. Hager secretary, and Harry I,
Doane treasurer.
Rev. Henry Hague, rector of st, Mat |
thew's church, Worcester, will preach.l
at St Johns church on Thursday even |
ing.
The third institute of the Worcester
Northwest Agricultural Society will be
held at the town hall, Phillipston. next
Saturday with Prof. c. A. Goessman of
the Massachusetts Agricultural College
as the speaker. His subject at the fore
noon session will be Commercial fer |
tilizers with reference to their present
resources as well as their general char |
acter and special fitness for supplying
plant food"
SUTTON.
sutton, Feb. 22.-The Christian I'm |
deavor Society of the First Congrepa
tional Church held a hearts social ana
oyster supper last evening IF woe =