The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-18
THE CITY.

| AT the regular meeting of Blake lodge,
K. of p, last night, two candidates were
raised to the third rank.
At the meeting of the Equity Co
operative bank last night, the
sum of $4,000 was offered to loan, and
the following sums were taken at
per cent; $500, $4,000, $4,000, 5000, 500.
Fifteen carloads of people from Wor-
cester and the vicinity took advantage
of the Boston and Albany excursion to
Nantasket and the coast, yesterday, re-
turning to the city at $40 in the even
ing, without an accident.
The. social events of the season will
begin with the second grand coffee
party of the Garde d'Honneur, which
will be held in Horticultural hall Sept.
Y. Chatfin's orchestra will furnish
the music.
Capt e. G.. Barrett appointed Sergt.
A. E. Riedl, Sergt. E. b. Sawyer, Pri-
Yates l. E. Torkelson, David Gowan,
Jr., and e. A. Macomber company
camp squad at last nights meeting of
the City Guards.
The bulletin boards in front of Me-
chanics hall have been covered with
neatly lettered signs announcing the
AID annual Worcester music festival
and the auction sale of seats, which is
to be held in Washburn hall.
Worcester brass band, superb moon
light and the best of good weather COM
bined in furnishing a merry evening to
5000 visitors to University park last
night. The band gave one of its repre-
sentative concerts and was greeted with
abundant encores.
William Scott has been reported to
the police as missing. He formerly
worked in the shops of the Whitcomb
Envelope Company, and Aug. received
his pay and has not been seen since.
He lived at As Belmont street with his
wife and two children.
The subject Rev. Charles Wadsworth
has chosen for his address at the Y. M.
C. A. mems meeting, Sunday afternoon,
is TRAITORS" Rev. Mr. Wadsworth
was one Of the early pastors at Ply
mouth church, and is well known In
Worcester as an interesting and able
speaker.
The young people of st. Johns Epis-
copal church had a merry outing on the
spacious grounds of F.. M. Barton, on
Salisbury street, yesterday. A game
of base BALI was enjoyed between two
teams on the grounds of the Highland
military academy. The rector of the
church, Rev. Eliot White, was in a
great measure responsible for the pleas
ant outing.
There was a meeting of the Alliance
Bicycle Club last night at the rooms of
the English Social club 642 South
bridge street, when the proposed reor-
ganization of the club was discussed.
Arthur Watson and John T. Hargraves
of the club are planning trip to Bos-
ton on their wheels Saturday to return
Sunday evening. Several members
have signified intention of Joining in the
run.
The young ladies' sewing circle, Dor
cas-, of the Quinsigamond Lutheran
church, gave lawn party in the or
chard Of Thomas LAWN, 16 Perry street,
last night. There was singing by the
church choir, selections by a string
band, and addresses by Rev. E. Benson
of Everett and Rev. Alexis Andreen, in
charge OF the summer school at the
Mulberry Street Lutheran church. Ice
cream. cake and coffee were served dur
ing the evening.
The Ladies' Circle of Webster Square
M. e. church held a successful ice
cream social last night at the home of
l.. H. Tinkham, Crystal street. The
grounds were illuminated with Japan
ese lanterns, and many people who at
tended the band concert at University
park awaited themselves of the oppor-
tunity to indulge in ice cream and listen
to the music from the park near by
Mrs. G. w, Jordan and Mrs. o. " Mil
| Ter constituted the committee in
charge