The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
THE EVENING RECEPTION.
A Brilliant Gathering of Worcester's So
cietY and Visiting Scholars.

Fully 400 guests enjoyed a delightful
reception at Clark University last eve
ming, given in honor of the closing of
the decennial celebration.
The halls, hung with green and white.
ana lined with palms and potted plants,
were filed with Woreester's well known
citizens, while music from an orchestra
stationed in the north corridor made
harmonious the pauses in the converse
ton.
The guests were ushered into the
large hall where the lectures were held
and were there received by the faculty
OF the university, headed by Dr. Hall
all were dressed in gowns. They were
assisted by Miss Smith of Newton Cen
ter, Mrs Alex F. Chamberlain, Mrs.
Beals of Chicago, Mrs. DIR. A. g. Web
ster, Mrs. Ludwig Boltzmann, Prof
Boltzmann, Prof. Picard, Prof Mosso.
The laboratories of experimental
physics and of psychology were opened
to the guests and during the evening
several members of the faculty des-
cribed the different instruments used in
the work. What was of most interest
was miniature wireless telegraphy
outfit, consisting of large transform
er and spark gap with the ordinary
telegraph key on one table, and across
the room on another table was the re-
celVer, consisting of a small box placed
in the circuit and containing iron fill
lngs, Taper" and an ordinary re-
celver and sounder. When the key is
| pressed the sounder responds, no mat
ter how large crowd may be between
| Ihere was also exhibited Nicholson S
inferiometer, by which the wave length
| OF light may be measured accurately.
The formal reception over, refresh
ments We're served, catered by Rebboli,
and the rest of the evening given up to
| social conversation.
| Among those present were Hon. Ste
phen Salisbury, Rev. Dr. James B.
Brady, T, l.. Harlow, Hon. A. S. Roe,
DR.. and Mrs. A. u. Conrad, Mgr. Thos.
| Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. James Green, J..
Evarts Greene, Dr. and Mrs. Archibald
McCullagh, A. S. Lowell, ex-Mayor and
Mrs. Henry A. Marsh, DR.. Leonard
Wheeler, Miss Chase, Charles A. Chase,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Jewett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry ]. Gross, Mrs. F. B.
knowles, Mrs. Anna C. Coburn, Mrs
Mary A. Tourtelotte, DR.. Philip S..
Moxom of Springfield, Albert S. Sim
mons, George w. Childs, Rev and Mrs.
Charles L. Short. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
.. II
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Thomp-
son, Miss Harriet G. Pierce, Miss Mar
tina Goddard, Luther Lowell, Miss Low
ell, Mrs. Winslow Lincoln, Lincoln N.
Kinnicutt, Miss Louisa Cogswell, Miss
Susan Trumbull, Mrs. Anne H. South
wick Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r. Goodwin,
| Col. d. B. Stoddard DR.. and Mrs. A. c.
Getchefl, Frederick Pierce of Philadel-
phia, Miss Richardson, DR.. ]. H. Robin
m nd NJ ~.
and Mrs. F. D. Perky, Mrs. H. A. Hig-
bee, Mrs. c. Van D. Chenoweth, Miss
Louisa Blake, Mrs. Sarah Theodore
Brown, Dr. and Mrs. A. 1. Noble, Dr.
Zelotes Coombs, Rev, Dr. Moses H,
Harris, Rev. S. B. Meeser, Rev. and
Mrs. 7. Richard Peede Rev DR.. Ell
dredge Mix, Hon. A. S. Pinkerton, Miss
Ellen Kimball, Mr. and Mrs Albert
Gray, c. H. Hutchins, Frederick Barn
| ard, Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Baldwin, Capt.
| John S. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
R. McCullAr, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
| Paine, Miss Cheever, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
| Guest, DR.. ]. o. Marble, Mr.. and Mrs.
| e. l. Comins, Mrs j. H. Ward. J. P.
| Hamilton. Miss Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Arthur e. Gray, Miss Agnes Billiard,
| q. r.. Partridge, Mrs. W. H. Coe, Miss
Marion Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Pot
| ter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Harlow, Mr..
and Mrs. c. l.. Gates, Stephen Earle,
! Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Higgins, DR.. and
Mrs. Clifton F. Hodge, DR.. Henry Ia
Der, Mrs. Carrie King Hunt, Dr. and
Mrs. L. G. Miller, DR.. and Mrs. Hart
atein w Page, Mrs. H. S. Pratt Mr.. and
Mrs. E. d. Thayer, Jr., Mrs. Gardner C.
| Whiting Miss Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs.
! H. L. Parker, Jr. DIR. Amanda C. Bray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Stevens, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph A. Shaw, Dr. Adolph
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. james A. SAKE.
Miss Miriam F. Witherspoon,
| Miss Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
A. Leland, Miss Marie A. Estabrook,
Mrs. G.. w. Coombs, e. B. Crane, Mr.,
and Mrs. ]. B. Stone, Miss Louise Up
ton. Mrs c. A. Vaughan, Mrs. James
| H. Wall.