The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-15


Fairbanks, Miss Fowler, Miss Longley
Miss Warren, Miss White, Miss Ham
mond, Miss Billings and Miss Edith
Billings.
The ushers were E. F. Tolman, Ma
jor H. b Fairbanks, Edward NJ
Dodge, Albert Fowler, W. h Morse
and Charles M. Thayer. The parish
committee acted as committee of
welcome.
The following ladies Of the parish
served as a committee of arrange
ments: Mrs. w. W. Rice, Mrs. Gardner
G. Whiting, Mrs. David Manning Mrs.
A. B. r. Sprague, Mrs. C. C. Richard
son, Mrs. Charles A Waite.
The floral decorations were by LANCE
and Rebboli served the refreshments.
Mrs. Lewis G. White entertained
Bancroft Chapter, D. r., at whist yes
terday afternoon.
rs America interested in art p"
proved an interesting topic at the
hands of Mrs. A. H. Chaffee yesterday
forenoon, when she gave the fourth
lecture in her course on Modern art. ="
To prove the very active interest felt
in art in America just at present, Mrs.
Chaffee spoke on % art in national life
(2) art in municipal life, (3) art in
school Life seen in decoration of
schools, and the scholarships ndN so
frequently given to send pupils to art
schools, (G art in home life. She took
an optimistic view of the future of
American art, and considered that the
municipal art of the Boston public Ii
brary and the large number of pic
lures from the masters that is owned
by private individuals in this country
are indications of a genuine interest in
the subject that was most encouraging
Beautiful photographs of the worlds
fair and of the congressional library,
which Mrs. Chaffee thinks should more
correctly be known as the national IL
brary, were shown along with many
others. The photographs used in the
lecture last week were laid around for
any one who was interested to see.
Mrs. White gave musical selections
previous to the lecture.
AT high noon yesterday Frank Ed
ward Robbins of Providence, son of w.
E. Robbins of Worcester, and Blanche
Natalie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N
H. 1ngraham, We're married by Rev
DR.. Moses H. Harris of All Souls
III I'LL OltAy dDOul II VI Tie lIIlIlG-
date relatives We're present, and there
were neither best man, bridesmaid nor
ushers. The ceremony took place at 4
Woodbine street the home of the
brides parents. The bride wore pearl
gray broadcloth and carried a bunch of
bride roses.
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served by Rebboli, afte>
which Mr.. Robbins and his bride left
by the 4.35 train for Boston to spend
their honeymoon. They will visit
Providence, where Mr.. Robbins is pay
master for the Crompton & Knowles
loom works, before returning to Wor-
cester. They will be at home at 4
Woodbine street on the evenings of Dec.
and Is. Among the gifts were an
onyx clock from the groom's parents
and cabinet from the brides father
Miss Clara F. Giddings, superintend-
emit of the Y. W. C. A, gave an inter
esting talk on her life and exercises in
India at the Woman's Missionary So
clety of Pilgrim church Yesterday
Miss Giddings is a graduate of Mt.
Holyoke college. For eight years she
lived in India, teaching in a school at
Mussoorie, on the slopes of the Hima-
laya mountains, about 1900 feet above
sea level. She had never been out of
New England when, in response to the
call of God, she Travelled alone to Bonn
bay and without speaking a word of
Hindustani, started on a railroad Jour
ney of two days and three nights, fol-
lowed by ride of SIS miles in an an
tlquated stage coach She rode, money
in one hand, new watch and chain in
the other, wondering what in the world
she had come to India for
Miss Giddings spoke entertainingly
Of the horses in India. The Indian
equipe is a systematic and regular
baker Sometimes a fire is built under
him before he will bulge. The climate
at that elevation is not trying, except
during the rainy season, and the
Easter lily, rhododendron and dahlia
are hardy The worst of the rainy
season is the crop of animal life that
springs out because of it, The scorp-
ions, centipedes and huge spiders that
It drives into the houses have great
fondness for crawling into the clothes
that are shed for the night, and the
next morning it is the part of prudence
to investigate the toes of your stock.
lngs and shoes and explore the seams
of your gown, in order not to be mo.
Tested by these annoying beasts. Miss
Giddings told a great deal about the
--S-ASO' WIN WAAltil 6ale Was connected.
indian architecture in the Plains. the
Eurasians and native life among the
servant class. She talked charmingly.
The meeting yesterday was a thank
onerlng meeting and a special service
was used. The next meeting will be
Dec. IL, when home missions will be
the subject, and there viii be an ad-
dress on "a visit to our Indians"
The life size portrait of Senator Hoar
by Mr. Willard has been completed. A
few intimate friends of the senator and
of the artist have been permitted TO
view the canvass. Mr.. Willard has
probably never painted a more striking
likeness nor a more satisfactory pic
ture. In chromatic effects his work is
never lacking. This portrait seems per-
feet. Although it is undoubtedly true
that all his portraits are quickened
with his genius for form and color and
an artists love for his art, this work
was peculiarly a work of love 1t is
most remarkable in that Mr.. Willard
has had and has required no formal
sittings. A talk in his library, a ride by
his side, a hasty sketch at the fireside
is all that has been needed by the VEN
cradle artist in painting his life Ions
friend, the venerable senator. Mr.. Will
lard says it is his best work The
friends and family of the senator are
to be congratulated. 1t is given to few
public men to have his features pre-
served thus and We must say, too it
is given to but few artists to have such
noble subject to paint The DISPOSE
ton of the work has not yet been re-
yealed.
The special business meeting at the
Girls club tonight will be one of the
most important in the history of the
club. for upon 1t the clubs future will