The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
MAY POLE FESTIVAL.
Westboro Youngsters Have
a Rousing Late Spring
Jubilee.

Westboro, May IA maypole festi-
val was held in the G. A. R. hall this
evening under the auspices of the Wo-
mems Relief corps. No. So A large
crowd was present. Following are the
young people who participated in the
evenings entertainment: Queen of the
MAY. Miss Nellie Bartlett, who was
seated under a canopy draped with the
stars and stripes. The opening song
was sung by Misses Nellie Bartlett,
Ethel Stone, Ruth Babcock and Flora
Robbins. The crowner was Ruth Bah
cock and the scepter bearer Ethel
Stone. Each of the following recited
poem appropriate to their several
parts, and at the close of each recita-
ton an offering was presented to the
May queen Faith, Rachel Metcalf;
Hope, Nellie Fay; Charity, Ella Den
ham; Innocence, Mollie Cheney,
Spring, Mildred Jourdan; Summer,
Flora Robbins; Autumn, Marion Hunt;
| Winter, Florence Forbes; Temperance,
Edith Robbins; stars, Alice Howe,
Christine Denham, Marjorie Hastier,
| 0ldId HdSt- i 1T ltlet par NlbSGI " III
| the unison chorus, Hail All hail TO
| the queen" After the closing chorus,
the maypole was wound by twelve lit
| tie girls, viz: Alice Howe, Christine
Denham Marjorie HASTE Clara Chase,
Rubie Winchenbach, Majorie Taylor,
| Florence Smith, Annie d. Armand,
| Gladys WOodman, Blanche Warren
| Edith Johnson and Iva Leighton. The
maypOle was then unwOund by some
/ I L. 400
| tune of ''ye olden tyne" During, the
| a patriotic dance by Alice Howe and
butterfly dance by Rubie Winchenbach.
| Ice cream, cake and candy in may
| baskets was on sale at the various
| booths during the evening and the
| weather was very appropriate for ice
| cream. The committee of arrange
| ments for the evenings entertainment
We're: Mrs. f. S. Stone, Mrs. E. f.
! Denham, Mrs. I. T. Swift, Mrs. n. E.
Aver, Mrs, J. W. Fairbanks, and Mrs
| c. H. Bingham.
B. A. Whitcomb of Worcester. who
| succeeds Frank NJ. Blake as landlord
/ at the Whitney House. took UP his du-
! ties as such this morning.
| The following elected officers of Ju-
/ venile Temple were installed this eve
ming by superintendent F. H. Hilton:
/ Ns L. MAI y 1 cal SON. y. l.. AlnefL Sc
/ gar z. c. T., Mabel Braley; secretary.
| Ida Bullen; f. S, Maud Hudson; chap,
| +. L. Braley; marshal Georgiana
/ Acker; treasurer, W. H. Hudson; A s,
! Henderson Ross; deputy marshal. Jen-
ME Lynch; guard, F. A. Acker. The
society is part OF the Good Templars
! and now numbers 80 members.
! The following societies will meet this
/ week: On Wednesday evening at 720
| o'clock, the A O. of Z. Workmen VIII
/ meet in the odd Fellows hall, Summer
! street; on Thursday evening at s
| o'clock, the HOckomocke Lodge. 70. 1.
/ Q. o. F., Will hold a meeting in their
/ hall on Summer street. and Friday eve
ming at o'clock the Westboro grange
will meet to listen to an address deliv-
cred by G. 5. Ladd, lecturer of the Mas
/ sachusetts state grange.
The following druggists have applied
/ for siXth-class license: Arthur Z.
/ Longley, Charles S. Henry, and Mrs.
/ Thena II. Lowe.
The stars and stripes were displayed
! from various stores, houses and public