The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-25

Try in 1880 and until he became famous
lived with his wife on a small farm at
plymouth Meeting, near Philadel-
| phla. Later he was professor at Penn
| sylvania Academy of Fine Arts. was
elected member of the National Acad-
envy in 1852. and chosen juror at the
| worlds fair. He met his Geath while
/ trying to save the life of child on
| the evening of August H. 1895.
1t is d remarka bic coincident that at
| the time this brave artist was giving
/ his life for another his great picture,
/ breaking home ties, was being warm
" appIauded at stereopticon lecture
IN western city. Like all the truly
great, he was quiet and uuaSsuming
in manner. He had the divine gift of
| friendship and his delightful PERSONAL
ity Is reproduced in a large number
/ OF paintings. Well has Emerson said.
| 1t is the fine souls that serve us and
| their precious memory smells sweet
and blossoms in the dust as
Through the courtesy OF Mrs. Will
liam H. Burns. the associated members
Of the Hahnemann hospital were on
abled to hold most successful Easter.
sale and supper at her spacious resi-
dence 81 Cedar street, and to clear a
/ large sum to aid in the work UNDER
taken IN connection with the further
ance of the work of the hospital. The
! sale was in progress from o'clock I'm
| VI H. and during that time it was es-
t!mateu that over six hundred of those
interested in the work Of the hospital
were In attendance. The Burns resi-
dence is admirably adapted for the pur-
pose of sale, the rooms being spa
clous and opening into one another in
n
an abundance of room. The rooms are
eXquisitely decorated, and with the
tastefully arranged tables and booths.
presented brilliant scene. The Vari-
Gus tables were we'll stocked with a va
riety of articles which appeal to the
heart of womankind, and won for the
promoters of the affair much praise and
ready sales
Miss Florence w. Wyman was sta
toned at the door. and received from
each guest a silver Offering and this
feature alone nettsd quite a tidy sum
toward the cause. All of the rooms
on the ground floor We're given up to
the purpose OF the sale. the spacious
parlors, the library and reception rooms
each containing booths at which were
displayed articles both useful and luxu-
rlous. supper was served in the din
ing hall decorated for the occasion
with tropical plants and lit with mean
descent globes and candelabra. The
tables were furnished with dainty bits
OF Dent ware. In an allowed recess
off the main hall. DR.. Amanda c. Bray
served homemade cakes and pastry
The following ladies presided over the
Various booths; Domestic, Mrs, F. r.
warren. Mrs. Edward NJ. Woodward.
Mrs r. r. Abbott Mrs. Eugene {.
Belhnap, Mrs. f. c. a. Becker Mrs.
George Hubbard; art, Mrs Frederick
A. Mcclure, Mrs J. NJ. Barton. Miss
Jennie Stratton. Miss Annie Ballard,
Mrs Agnes Ballard; mystery MIS-. J. r.
SNme Miss Frances Young, Miss Lucy
SAWYER Miss Frances Syme. Miss Car
RE Ellsworth; nurses, Mrs. Jane Muir
ray, Mrs. Clara Coombs, Miss Emma
peele. Miss Elizabeth Hunt, Miss NJ. A.
Meyers flower, Mrs. H. Ward Bates
MISS Alice Jenkins. Miss Carrie Dean,
MISS Mary Kendall Miss Evelyn Me
lure; cake, Mrs. Dr. Amanda G. BRAY,
MISS Jennie Miner, Mrs. A. A. Law
I r}Ii',l Mss MS! Lena BRAY; candy Miss
bertha Warren, Miss Helen Edison, Miss
berthe Hastings, Miss Myrtis Hap
poIul, MISS Lila Davis Miss Susie Pi-
per lemonade, Mrs. Willis SibIey: ice
cream, Miss Marte Hubbard, Mrs. Geo,
fofDes; supper, Mrs. William II. Burns.
chairman assisted by Miss Alice War
zen MISS Grace Dean, Miss Bessie
Dean MISS Blanche Kelley. Miss Alice
MljchelI' Miss Katherine Mitchell, Mrs.
ming. Il"
The arrangements for tho sale and
SUPPER We're in the hands of Mrs. DR.,
Lamson Allen. and to her is due in
,arge measure the success of the af-
IN a gypsy booth on the landing Of
we nam stairway Miss Ellen C. Ham
evening told fortunes in exchange for
dimes, and collected many dollars for
the fund i0'
Music for the occasion was furnished
from an immense music box stationed
In the han above.