The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19

from the meetings entirely, but the
decision was finally reached as before
stated
The morning session yesterday
opened at II o'clock. The first paper,
detailing the work of the post office
mission, was read by Mrs Theo.
Brown who has been identified with
the work for 10 years. The mission has
i sent from 1000 to 5000 periodicals
yearly throughout the country. Let
ters read from various sections of the
country showed a deep interest in and
much good resulting from the mission.
Luncheon was served at 1915 p. m.
i Tea and coffee were furnished by the
church.,
The afternoon Gession began at 2
o'clock Papers were given as follows:
Power of Thought /. How Far Are
We Responsible for Our Thoughts
Miss Agnes r. Jacobs, 2. How Far Do
Our Thoughts Affect Others? Miss
Sarah l.. Staples. 8. Mental Science,
Mrs. NJ J. Weatherbee.
The number of visitors present was
unusually large.
The auction sale of gallery tickets
for the charity ball to be held in Me-
chanics Hall, Jan. "a, for the benefit
of the Associated Charities, will take
place Immediately after New Years,
the date to be announced soon. After
the auction sale of gallery seats, floor
tickets will go on sale.
The committee on catering has yet to
report. A Worcester caterer will prob
ably be chosen, and it is now thought
that supper will be served at 81 a plate.
number of exquisitely beautiful
gowns are being made for the ball,
which promises to sustain the reputa-
ton for brilliancy that it attained in
1897.
The list of patronesses was given out
yesterday. 1t is as follows; Mrs.
G. F. Hoar Mrs John R. Thayer, Mrs.
Edward F. Fletcher, Mrs. Halleck
Bartlett, Mrs. Charles H. Bowker,
Mrs. Edwin Brown, Mrs. A. G. Bull
? lock, Mrs. E. I. Comins, Mrs. Edwin
P. Curtis, Mrs. Francis H. Dewey, Mrs.
Rufus B. Dodge, Mrs. E. A. Engler,
Mrs. NJ. F. Fallon, Mrs. George E.
Francis, Mrs G. Stanley Hall, Mrs.
| Gilbert H. Harrington, Mrs Francis
B, Knowles, Mrs. Waldo Lincoln. Mrs.
: NJ. ]. P. McCafferty. Mrs. Charles L.
Nichols, Mrs. o. w. Norcross, Mrs.
) Henry S. Pratt, Mrs. William e. Rice,
Mrs. William H. Sawyer, Mrs. John w.
: Sheehan, Mrs. Arthur M. Stone, Mrs.
Joseph H. Walker, Mrs. Charles G.
: Washburn, Mrs. Fred w. Wellington.
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The Second Parish Club met last
, night in the vestry CT the First Unlta
, rian Church at o'clock Rufus E
Miles of Boston spoke on college Set
Elements" GNSG1T7
The Alethia Society Of the Classical
High School are to give a reception tc
: the honorary members Friday night in
the school hall. Refreshments will be
served and dancing will be enjoyed An
Z attempt will be made early in the even
! ing to organize an Alethia Alumnae
Association.
Woodland Street kindergarten has
sent out neat cards for its Christmas
tree exercises to be held tomorrow
/ morning at 10 o'clock.
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The Music Students Club studie1
early French composers at it's meeting
in Day Building last night. Adjourn.
| ment was made till Jan s.
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There will be sale of dolls at Mrs
George L. Aliens, Is Windsor Street
this afternoon, in charge of Miss Allen
and Miss Dewhurst.
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Miss Grace Hazel Swan will give q
whist party on the evening of Dec. &c
at her home Richmond Heights.
Mrs. Harry Leander Hastings, p
Dread Place, will give an afternoon tea
Dec. 81, from 4 to 6 o'clock.
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Miss stephanie Grant, 1 Tuekerman
Road, will give a card party tomor-
row afternoon.
The Bohemian Club will have a
Christmas celebration tonight.
The Ruel futile water colors at the
Art Museum will be replaced Monday
by japanese prints owned by the Mu-
scum and Goblen tapestries loaned by
Mrs. Sprague of Brookline.
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Harry Colvin Crawford will give a
card party at his home. 90 Austin
Street. Monday.
Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter, D.
A. R., is to have a whist party Jan,
IA at the house of Mrs. T. c. Bates, %
Harvard Street.
Rev. W. C. Curtis Of Norwalk, Ct,
gave a talk on Indian basketry before
the Woman's Club in Memorial Hall
Yesterday afternoon. There was large
Il audience. The miscellaneous topics de-
partment was in charge, Mrs. Rufus
] Brown Dodge chairman, Mr.. Curtis
was entertained while In the city by
DR.. and Mrs A. c. Getchell, Linden
Street.
Mr., Curtis has priceless collection of
baskets secured personally and through
friends during his many years Of mis-
sionary work among the Indians.
There were baskets from Alaska, Cal
ifornia, Oregon, Mexico. the Aleutian
Islands and other places. Mr. Curtis
said that the art of basketry among
the Indians has decreased more rapid
" than have the Indians themselves.
until now only few old squaws know
the secret of the best work.
Each basket is a masterpiece. The
baskets are used for storage and car
rying burdens, serve as plates, water
pals, etc.
J. times. 1t SHOWS GNOiuN4OIt ia d MAJ fAGu
degree from the early simple necessi-
ties to the handsome yet still useful
articles.
The collection shown by Mr.. Curtis
was not Of the ordinary unskillfully
made sort of baskets that excursion
lists carry home from Niagara and other
watering places, but each basket was
a model of its kind
It Is almost impossible 10 get a squaw
to sell her basket She Will not part