The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
THE YOUNG and OLD.
Diversified PleasuresP Please
the Populace at
Leicester.

Leicester, May 5.-Young people and
old people of many different classes ell
joyed themselves thoroughly tonight.
| The First Congregational church vsstry
was a place of enjoyment, because of
the entertainment given under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Charitable Society,
The town hall, a short distance away,
rang with the music of the Union So
cial Clubs dance, and many admiring
parents visited st. Joseph's hall to lock
at the sewing school.
At $50 o'clock the sale of aprons and
fancy articles opened in the ladies' par
Tor at the First Congregational Church.
The room was hung with japanese lam
terms, Japanese screens, and 2arasols
were hung around the walls, and the
attendants at the tables were dressed
in japanese silks.
At the right of the doorway was the
candy table, in charge of Miss Lucy
r. Watson and Harold c. Murdoch.
Just beyond was a table full of aprons
and useful articles in charge of Miss
Ethel Stevens and Harry w. Waite.
Next came a table containing more ar
ticles, presided over by Miss Elsie Nc
Garvey and Harold Smith.
A number of potted plants and ferns
were used to decorate with pleasing eff
feet Last but not least came the re-
freshment table in charge of Miss Ma
bel Estabrook. Each person was pre-
scented with an appetizing drink of Rus
sian tea favored with lemon, and each
purchaser of a luncheon received a
Japanese cup and saucer of blue ware
as a souvenir A large bouquet of white
and red carnations presented by Miss
Anna NJ. Marsh, was the centerpiece,
of this table. The room presented q very
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the taste of the committee of arrange
ments, Misses Mabel Estabrook, Annie
Fitzgerald and Cora M. Osland.
The entertainment commenced ct
745, A hand-painted scene representing
a number of flowers smiling under the
beams of a blue moon, was stretched
across the stage and the cantata, -
Garden of Flowers" in one scene was
presented by local talent. Those who
Moon, Hiram L. Waite; gardener, H.
NJ Grout; rose, Elsie NJ. Robinson;
sunfower, Myrtle Robinson; buttercup
Corinne D. Ashley; tulip, H, E. Currier;
pansy, NJ. S. Snow.
A ribbon drill containing many elab-
crate figures was given in a finished
manner by twelve young ladies. Those
who took part were: Misses Lucy
Smith. Grace L. GrOut, Mabel r. Smitn,
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inne D. Ashley, Violet Warner. Florence
Smith, Myrtle Robinson, May Gilman,
Addie Warren and Rachel Warren. Sc
lections of instrumental music Wero
also given.
The exhibition of articles wrought by
the children of st. Joseph's sewing
school drew large crowds during the
afternoon and evening, including the
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several booths in different parts of the
hall, in charge Of the teachers. In the
north end were the candy table, tended
by relays of the children, and the sales
table, in charge of Miss Eliza O'Con-
nell. The booths were decorated with
flags and bunting and were quite at
tractive. The exhibition table was in
charge of Mrs. George Glispen and Mrs.
C. j. Hunt, while Mrs. w A. Bell and
Mrs. Samuel Shepherd took care of the
| ice cream table The work of the chill
dren was highly spoken of, and a large
number of articles were shown. A
quilt patched by young members of the
school was hung up back of the stage,
! and was to be awarded to the one who
guessed nearest to the number of
squares. Instrumental and vocal mu-
sic was given during the day. by pu-
pills.
A merry crowd was present at the
social and dance given by the Union So
cial club at the town hall. Riley's or
chestra, ]. F. Riley prompter, furnished
the music from till ,. Refreshments
were served. William Barrett and
Charles Baker were in charge.
It is almost a certainty that the'plays,
"a Railway Sleeping Car" and THE
Six Cups of Chocolate" will be given
under the auspices of the senior class
at Leicester academy, on the evening
of Friday, May y.
academy trustees was a guest at the
school today.
William Mcpherson, who has been
working on the Millbury division for
some time has been relieved and is
now at work on the track at Winslow
avenue.
Several of w. E. sprague's horses
have the pink eye.