The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20

well-worn suit of clothes was pre-
scented to her. The pale and intensely
spiritual face of the lad beameG-Aith
pleasure and surprise as he stood in
the presence of his beloved monarch
to receive her congratulations. The
queen noting the cleanliness but ex-
IRENE poverty Of the boys attire, in
quired into his circumstances and then
left a handsome sum of money to be
expended on his musical education.
Six or seven years passed when one
day, a quartet of musicians came be-
fore the queen to play for her. In
the dreamy, pale face of the violon-
cello player the queen noted familiar
features. For some time she could not
recall the face, but as the strains from
the instrument, a poor one in many
respects, swelled through the royal
drawing room the Spanish monarch
began to dream. A vision of q little
/ country village in far off Catalonia
arose in her mind and she saw once
more the wan, pale face Of the little
musician as he stood before her, his
haunting black eyes lustrous with de-
light and surprise. In the midst of
the music the queen started up with
an exclamation: why, it is my little
organist!" Casals. for it was he,
bowed, and at the request of the
queen, told of his struggles and his
work. The queens eyes filled with
tears as he told in his simple manner
how he had starved to get the educa-
ton in the music he loved so dearly.
Ere he left the presence of the queen
he had her promise of assistance and
/ it proved to be no empty promise.
/ A scholarship at the Madrid Con-
servatory was at once placed at his
disposal and in addition to that, a
pension was granted to him which en-
abled him to live very comfortably
while pursuing his studies. In 1887 he
was made a professor In the conserva-
tory at Barcelona, and founded in that
city, with the assistance Of the violin
list Crickboom, a society for chamber
music. The friendship of the good
queen did not end with this, for when
he received the command to appear
before Queen Victoria at Osborn he
wrote to the queen of Spain to inform
her of his good fortune, and the latter
at once dispatched a letter to the Eng
fish queen, commencing Casals to her
care.
On his return to Spain he not only
received the congratulations Of his
own beloved queen, but also a decora-
ton making him a Cavalier of San
tiago The superb Guarnerius violon'
cello which he now uses was a present
from his royal patroness at the time
of his graduation from the Madrit
Conservatory. 1t was she also who in
troduced him to Nine. Nevada and Sc
cured an invitation for him to nlGk'
his home at the diva's house in Paris
where he met the great orchestra
conductors, who later on introduced
him to the music lovers of Paris.
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| Yesterday afternoon was q h1IsN
time at the First Universalist Church
There were two meetings, one held b!
the Mission Circle and the other b!
the Ladies' Circle. A cold-meat sup
per was served by the Ladies Circle
following the meetings. Plans were
perfected at the Mission Circle for thu
butterfly" carnival, Dec. and
Officers for the coming year wer'
elected also. They are: President
Mrs. e. I. Comins; vice president, Mrs
George Ward; secretary, Mrs. Mar!
Phelps; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph Collie
financial committee, Mrs. w. A. Rich
ardson, Mrs. E. L. Gates, Mrs. H. B
!. wellington, Mrs. J. A. Clemence, Mis-
committee, Miss Jennie Manley, Mrs
V. e. Tomlinson. Mrs. Ward spok
interestingly on the subject of curren
religious news; Mrs. Collie on the las
annual meeting; Mrs. Tomlinson, Mrs
A. G. Shaw and Rev. V. e. Tomlinsol
on missions. Mrs. Richardson AM
Miss Keith told about what is beini
done for two Japanese youths whom
the circle is assisting and who are t
enter Tufts College.
The following were appointed to b
prepared to discuss missionary worl
during the year: Miss Manley, worl
In Japan: Miss Alice L. Bedding, tn
South; Miss Keith, the West; Mrs
Jones, the East. Mrs Ward is to b.
prepared on current events.
The Ladies' Circle transacted routine
business at $50 o'clock and then served
the usual fortnightly supper. Mrs
E. A. Hunt was chairman of the sup
per committee and her assistants wer'
Mrs. Charles L. Gates, Mrs. F. NJ
Clark, Mrs. A. A. Rheutan, Mrs. w. S
Dadmun, Mrs. Billings Mann. Mrs
A. F. Prentice. Mrs. E. w. Whitmore
About $50 people were served.
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The Worcester League Of Unitarian
Women will meet today in the First
Unitarian Church. At II o'clock Mrs.
M F. Cunning will present the gem
eral subject of the current events com
mittee. Papers will be read and dis
cussed as follows: rs Happiness De-
pendent on Activity" MAY Happiness
Be Independent of Environments" Miss
Metcalf; Have We Right to Pursue
Happiness as an End?" Miss Florence
Mirick.
At 1 o'clock there will be a box
luncheon. Tea and coffee will be pro-
Ivided by the society.
The League of Unitarian Women has
established itself in the minds of those
who are conversant with its methods as
an organization that Is not surpassed,
if it is equalled, by any women's So
ciety in the city Cor the consideration
and discussion of topics prominent in
the intellectual life of the day.