The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-12

Humphreys Med. Co. cor. William and |
John sts., New York
Walter L. Jennings, Tuesday. Mrs.
Heinrich Schmidt win read paper on
Heinrich Won ISleist und Fougue.'
NJ. 0douard Rod. the distinguished
French critic and novelist, has been en-
gagged by the Cerele Francois of this
city for a lecture during his visit to the
United States next month. NJ Rod
comes to Worcester, March 14His sub
5ect will be lie Roman d'Amour." The
lecture will be given at the home of
Miss Clarissa Smith, and will be open
to the public. The Cercle Francois
counts itself very fortunate in being
able to bring this literary lion to Wor-
cester, and is confident that the success
which attended the coming of NJ. Rene
Doumic last March will be repeated in
his successor this year.
A correspondent of Literature has
been making some queer discoveries in
the New York city directory for 1895
'99. He finds, for instance, that there
Is at present but one Andrew Lang
living in the metropolis, and that he is
set down as "polisher" ION the other
hand" he says, there are two Thomas
Hardys, one Of them in dry goods and
the other q cleaner; seven George
Moores. who are gifted apparently as
nremen, musicians, clerks and 1rick-
layers; and twelve William Watsons,
whose talents range from night watch
ing through brokerage to sign painting.
1T is interesting to note, too, in this
connection that New York has one
Shakspere, however badly off she may
be in the matter of original playwright;
no Thackerays; two Dickinses; and
twenty-one Byrons, all engaged in pur--
suits other than poetry, although one
of them is a glider"
Miss Wynlan of Harvard street is
visiting in Brooklyn, N Y.
The Thursday Club held it's fortnight
ly luncheon Friday with Mrs. David
Narrower. The members are eIated
over thessuccess of their entertainment
last week, which netted $3.50. Conse-.
quietly, the Temporary home and day
nursery and the district nurse will each.
receive $175.
Franlein Won Voigts talk on Goethe
and His Friends" at the house of Mrs.
P. w. Moen, was so muchcenjoyed that
Miss Won Voight has decided to give.
two more German tea talks. The first
of them will be given next Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock at the residence
OF Mrs. lockwood Hoar, 16 Hammond
street. The subject will be johanna
Ambrosius."
Fraulein Won Voight will give the
last tea talk in the series on the after
noon of Mach at the residence of Mrs
Frank p. Goulding, Al Harvard street
the subject being German Fairy
Land"
Invitations to subscribe for the
course have been sent out Particulars
may be obtained by addressing the pa
tronesses. Mrs. Charles G.. Washburn.
Mrs: lockwood Hoar and Mrs. Philip
w. Moen.
There is much gossip In society about
Mrs. Clarence Mackay's sending ac-
counts Of her gowns and jewels and her
pictures to the papers, and the appear
ance Of these with the unexpected addi-
ton of Published by request" Mrs.
Mackay has only done what many other
fashionable New York women have
done before her in the beginning Of
their careers. But Mrs. Mackay has
been found out, and that makes all the
difference in the world.
Mrs. ]. H. Howell's pupils viii! give
recital in Memorial Hail, Friday eve
ming.
The Aletheia Society will give dra-
matte entertainment Friday evening in
Classical high school hall.
Be ready with your collops Monday,
your shroves Tuesday. and your ashes
Wednesday. Lent begins unusually
early this year.
Scarlet velvet is the closest parallel
that can be found to the Banda Rossa's
music. Anything more glowing or lus-
cious, or gorgeous, than their playing
cannot be imagined.
Washington, d. c., will see two big
conventions of women during the cur
rent week. Tomorrow the National
Council of Women representing twenty
powerful national organizations, num-
bering 100000 women, will meet TO dis
cuss Domestic relation under the law
and Care Of dependent children"
From Feb. 16 TO IS, inclusive the In
ternational Press Union VIII hold a
congress at Wizards hotel, and so
much interest was taken in the CON
gress last year-the first of it's kind
that full representation is expected
Among the officers of the union are
women Journalists in Toronto England
Berlin and Stockholm, beside the lead
ing cities of this country
St Valentines day will be observed
by one of the leading caterers of the
city with number OF pretty and in
genious notions. There will be ices in
the shapes of small hearts, Of course
you can also have your hearts trans
fixed with Cupid's arrow, If you wish.
or you can have two hearts fastened
together with dart, provided you like
that sort Of thing. Done in strawberry
or chocolate ice cream they are ex-
tremely fetching. OF course there are
heart-shaped cakes to accompany the
ices.
This same caterer has some of the
newest ideas in favors for the cotillion
or any kind of party or gathering where
one wants these little kickshaws.
The passions for military and pa
triotic designs is accountable for these
engaging toys, one of which. made Of
stiffened paper, is n miniature Of q
canon, while another represents a bat
tie axe. Both are good limitations OF
worn and weather-beaten STEEL The
cannon is particularly taking, because