The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-07
THE CITY.

The st. Jean Baptiste society met last
evening, Four candidates were present
ed for admission.
Banner Lodge, Good Templars, will
give a statue party Wednesday even
ing. A large sale of tickets is expected.
Eighteen candidates for admission to
the first degree were presented at the
meeting of the Quinsigamond Lodge of
Red Men, last evening.
A demonstration in the making of
lantern slides and transparencies will
be given at the meeting of the Y. M. G.
A. Camera Club Monday evening.
The Worcester Lodge Of Good Temp
lars gave an enjoyable entertainment
last evening, at the society's rooms, 566
Main street. A musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered, followed by re-
freshments
The gymnasium committee of the Y.
M. G.. A will hold it's September meet
ing this evening, and as this is the first
meeting since vacation, it is probable
that plans for the years work will be
mapped out.
The Ladies' society of Belmont street
church met yesterday afternoon at the
residence of C. E. Anderson. Refresh
ments were served, and a collection
taken which amounted to about $40. This
money will be used in paying for the
new church windows.
The 37th annual winter meeting Of
the state board of agriculture will be
held at Westfield, Dec. 5, and Z. Many
prominent students of agricultural sci
ence will address the meeting, includ-
ing H. r. Kinney of this city, who Will
speak Dec. 6 on Market gardening"
There will be a meeting of those in
terested in the appeal for aid that the
st. Gabriers orphanage has made, in St.
Pauls hall, on Chatham street, tonight.
The orphanage is being conducted by
the Sisters of Mercy, and desires all the
support that the charitably inclined can
give, there being few more worthy
charitable institutions in the city.
The Quinsigamond Improvement So
ciety will meet Wednesday. The work
done by the city for the village will be
reviewed, and future plans discussed.
Reports will be given concerning the
proposed extension of the electric car
tracks to the Millbury line, and also
from the committee on parks. The
business will be of the greatest i'm
portance to all those interested in plans
for village improv ement.
Inc SWedlSn corps OF the salvation
Army at Quinsigamond will hold i'm
portant services at their quarters, 1854
Millbury street, Wednesday evening.
The meeting will be led by Brigadier S.
L. Brengle, assisted by Col. Charles
Lowton, one of the most prominent
leaders of the Scandinavian sections of
the army in this country. The corps
plan to move to their new barracks at
III Milbury street in about three weeks.
Calvary Commandery, knights Of
Malta, installed the following officers
last evening: c.. George Z. Barrett; c.,
George L. Pettitt; c. G., Charles R.
Campbell; P, A. A. WILDER; A. r., AL
fred Scott; S. w, F.. H Squires; j. W.,
A. B. Macomber; S. B., Charles F. Par
ker; S. B., William Petit; f. g., Ell
mer Christensen; S. G., Henry Allen;
W., R. j. Blaokney; S., H. A. Lark The
installation was conducted by P. M.
John F. Pierce.
The young ladies of the Y w. C. A.
are talking of forming a class in litera
ture this year, and number of appli
cations have been received, asking that
such a class be formed. A similar
course was offered two years ago, when
the study of art works of the old mas
tiers was taken up under Miss South
wick Miss Emma c. Mcclellan is the
chairman of the class committee, which
will have the new class in charge, and
applications may be made to Miss Lena
M. Sheldon, the general secretary of the
association