The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-04

o. 1IoiIipohe 500 Longing Tor
home" ........,....J. Fred Burke
4. String quintet (a), Loves
dream after the BALI;
(b), Evening breeze"
). Xylophone solo, '2d air varie,"
John r. Burnett
6. Finale (desciptive), Village
life in We olden time. LIE There
Synopsis: Sunrise. Astir in the village.
Children going to school. At the
blacksmiths forge The May queen.
May pole dance. Curfew bell. The vii
lage choir Moonlight. Glover
serenade."D Finale.
All the numbers received hearty ap-
plause, the finale being perhaps the
best on the program. The concert was
completed at nine O'clock, at the con-
cluslon of which the grand march was
Immediately formed. Shortly after 8
the signal was given, the music be-
gan and the most pleasing part Of the
whole evenings entertainment COM
menced.
The march, which proved to be one
of the first rank, was led by Mr. and
Mrs. George Emerson, who were fol-
lowed by very nearly 100 couples clad
in every kind of a conceivable costume.
This is when the fun began; people be-
gan to twist their necks and strain
lIlCll eyes III dlltIllpLS 10 ulSCONeE the
participants in the march. Many times
they were successful in picking out
their favorites, perhaps beaux or
sweethearts, but many more times they
were unsuccessful and We're obliged to
content themselves without knowing
until the masks were discarded
At the commencement of the fifth
dance, at the sound of the cornet, all
masks were thrown aside, and the un-
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of all present were known.
After the unmasking all Joined in
and enjoyed the dazzling waltzes
quick schottisches and gliding two
steps until the early hours of the morn
ing.
AT 1890 a swell spread was served in
the banquet hall. After supper the
dancers once more assembled in the
dance hail and participated in the re-
mainder of the dances. The order con-
sisted Of exactly "a numbers.
The floor was in charge of George w.
Squires, his assistants being A. w.
Lombard and G. W. Prince; aids, H. f.
Corbin, Fred Squires, w. A. Stanley,
]. E. Hemenway. C. H. Penier, A. o.
Clark, William H. Belcher, Worcester;
George Emerson, II. Fl. Capen and Fred
Duncan, North Brookfeld. The COM
mittees in charge were Arrangements.
~ W " IAilONNlLOil, NCOl &c w. G4ulIG CO.
G. w. Prince; supper, e. NJ Walker,
f. A, Prouty and w. O. Watson; recep-
ton, e. B. Harvey, j. S. Smith and c.
l.. Smith.
Among those present in costume
were: James Harrington, farmer; Mar
tina Page, summer girl: William H.
Ratigan, soldier; John Darmody, sail
or Alfred Lupien, frog; Julius Cohen,
brownie; John Williams, iaunting suit;
a POptar NNact PrOnlyGa1d
girl; Charles Teevier, prince; Blanche
Page, Canadian girl; Everett Nilsson,
white duck suit; Arthur Hapgood
prince; Harold Carpenter, brownie;
Leslie Mann, continental; Allie Bal
lard, prince; Fred Barret, cadet; Miles
Durkin, soldier; Frank Munroe, Wor-
cester, Chnaman; Ebert Nilsson, Mex
lean; George Verger, Worcester,
prince; Louis B. Aibiner, Worcester,
dandy coon; n. L. Lupien, Worcester,
dude Eugene McCarty; Jemima Pull
burn. North Brookfeld, farmer;
]. H. Fenner, Worcester, prince; J.
c. Fenner, Springfield prince; Marie
Crawford and Blanche Hastings,
Springfield, sailor girls; G. o. Fenner,
Worcester, blue prince; Maria L. Bas
sstt, Worcester, Innocent Mrs. Jennie
Morse, flower girl; Foster Wheeler,
major; Florence Hewlett and May
Prouty, gypsies; Hattie Woodbury.,
Spencer, and Mrs. Clara Damon, Wor-
cester summer girls; Mrs. Charles Col
Inns, flower girl; Julia Norton, princess;
Joseph Hazelhurst, hunter; William
Wybert, clown Belle Thrasher Brook
field, summer girl; Mrs. +. c. Billiard,
Worcester, black diamond; Jos. Shepard
Leicester, prince; Virginia Goodney,
Worcester, Spanish queen; Julia Cham
berlin night and day; Cora Chamber
lin, school girl Wayne Elliott, Leices-
ter. cadet; Clifton Pathie, Worcester,
tramp; e. NJ. Darby Worcester,
Dutchman: e. II. Andrews, Springfield;
Charles Hastings, Springfield, sailor;
Mrs. Alden Bacon Leicester, princess;
C. S. Smith, Worcester, prince; Walter
Gould, Leicester, butcher; +. e.
stearns, Leicester, Jew; A. e. Baker,
George Washington; J. II. McKenna,
prince; Frank Estabrook, Leicester,
clown.
The Moosehill Encampment, l. o. o.
F.. under whose auspices this brilliant
affair was given, was organized jan
uary Q, 1891, with IL charter members.
On the night Of the organization so new
members were initiated. Today the
membership stands exactly SO.
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