The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-07

C. c. Houghton, Mrs. Rufus B. Fowler,
Mrs. A. B. F. Kinney, Mrs. B. 7. Rice.
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The st. Vincent Hospital Aid Asso-
citation will give the first in a series Of
whist parties for the benefit of the
hospital free bed fund, on Monday
night. Tickets were placed in the hands
of members of the society at a special
meeting in the hospital last night
Those who delight in whist or who
seek means Of aiding a worthy char
| ity may purchase tickets from the
members or at M. B. Lambs music
store. -Four handsome prizes will be
awarded the winners on Monday night.
There will be a joint meeting of the
board of directors of the association
and the entertainment committee at
the hospital tonight, in the interest of
the whist parties which are most de-
hghtful happenings in the social year.
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The Second Parish Club of the First
Unitarian Church listened to a paper
on the Spanish settlements, last night,
read by Frank e. Davis. The subject
was thoroughly considered and most
entertainingly presented. The paper
was followed by a short discussion.
Mr.. Davis received many compliments
on the excellence of his paper. The
club will meet Nov. 20, when Zelotes
w. Coombs will have for his subject
the French Pioneers.
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The 10th annual meeting of the Wor-
cester auxiliary of kindergartens for
the blind at Jamaica Plain was held
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, in the
class room of the Y. M. c. A.
Mrs. E. 1. Comins, president, was in
the chair Mrs. H. S. Pratt, gave
report of a visit to the kindergarten,
where there are IS children from all
over the state. 4
The report of the treasurer, Mrs. Gill
bert 8. Harrington, showed that $219
had been sent to the school for 1900 and
$216 for 1901.
These officers were elected for the
new year: President, Mrs. E. 1.
Comins; secretary Mrs. E. D. Thayer;
treasurer, Mrs. Gilbert S. Harrington;
visiting committee, Mrs. H. S. Pratt,
Mrs. Leonard Wheeler and Miss Harriet
e. Clarke. 1t was voted to change the
date of the annual meeting to the first
Wednesday in November
Ten years ago children from the
school came to Worcester and deal
of interest was aroused. 1t was voted
this morning to arrange to have the
children come to Worcester in the
spring. The committee appointed to
arrange the matter was Mrs. H. S.
Pratt Mrs. e. D. Thayer and Miss
Harriet E. Clarke.
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The Friday Morning Club had for it's
subject yesterday morning Hector Ber-
lioz and his work, 1.-THE Damnation of
Faust" Miss Georgia A. Bacon gave
sketch of Berlioz and a synopsis of
the work, and the musical program
was: "Rakoczky March 1.-TWO pianos),
Miss Morse, Miss Bacon Mrs. Prentice
and Mrs. Bassett; 1.-THE Song of
Mephistopheles, James SAKE; Chorus
of Soldiers and Students" 1.-TWO pianos),
Miss Morse, Miss Bacon, Mrs. Prentice
and Mrs Bassett; Faust Aria" Wal
ter S. Knowles; solo, king Of Tule,"
Mrs. Inez Buss- Knowles; minuet,
"Will-o' the Wisp" Miss Morse and
Mrs. Prentice; "Mephistopheles Sere-
made" Mr. SAKE; duet, Marguerite
and Faust" Mrs. Knowles and Mr..
Knowles.
! The next meeting will be Nov. 90
when the study will be Berlioz and
Saint-Saens. Mrs. Dorathy McTag-
CART Miller will be the .soloist.