The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-06

Hope hid the timidness of doubt,
And knocked again where she had
been
A supplicant for years and years
But never yet had entered in.
Then Faith, aroused from dreams at
last,
Opened the door. "Ah, had been
Sleeping she said, until you knocked;
But you are welcome-enter in"
-"Perseveranee," Everybody's Maya
zine.
Calve has given up the strug-
gle with acute bronchitis and
will sing no more until Dec
25. when she will appear in New YORK.
She so notified Manager Grau today
In eastern cities where Calve was to
have sung. Sibyl Sanderson in Romeo
and Juliet will be substituted. CalVe
will leave tomorrow for st. Augustine
Fla. She goes to Florida that she may
be within reach of a New York throat
specialist. Mr.. Grau left San Francisco
for New York yesterday The recelpts
for the 80 performances at San Fran
cisco exceeded 100000.
The matrimonial quarrel between
Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry
her husband, excites great interest
here The history of the affair, as
gathered from the various continental
newspapers, charges Prince Henry Win
misconduct and neglect, and repeats
rumors of his deep drinking and hea-
w gaming debts which Queen Wilhel-
nina declined to pay. Another point
of disagreement between the PAIR was
the princes unconcealed antpathy to
Holland. and his ungovernable pas
sion for hunting which resulted in his
long absences in Germany. 1t is said
that the queen mother then lnterIefeo
and taxed her son-in-law with his mis-
behavior, but without effect, and IL
nally the matter developed into an
estrangement between mother and
daughter, In regard to the quarrel al
the dinner at Hetloy and the resultant
duels. another represents Major van
Tets as having received a violent KICK
in the stomach which caused his Sc
we're internal injuries, and 1t is sup
posed the fear that his death mlgHt
lead to revelations is the real reason
for something of the truth being per-
mitted to leak out after the matter
was officially denied. The latest news,
however, says that Maj. Van Tets is
the queen mother has been able to
effect something like a reconciliation
between the queen and her huband.
Prince Henry has a record of several
duels in his student days. He has al
ways been exceedingly unpopular in
Holland where, since 1870, there have
been morbid fears of annexation
schemes on the part of Germany and,
on this account the adherents of Prince
IJaDrHy daplarp he has never had fair
play.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Behr of New
York City announce the engagement of
their daughter, Clara Louise, to Albert
Sumner Gould, of Boston, son of Mr..
and Mrs Sumner Albert Gould and
grandson of the late Albert Gould of
Worcester.
The booths of the Christmas fair
held at Pilgrim Church yesterday pre-
scented unique appearance. The can
DIV booth was trimmed in red and
white colors with a startlingly large
and business-like placard above it
bearing the word Candy" This table
was in charge of Mrs. J. ]. Lindsay
assisted by Mrs. w. w. Wright, Mrs
c. w. Dodge, Mrs. A. d. Warren, Mrs
Helen Burgess and Miss Nettie M
Orr.
Sheaves of wheat combined with ears
of yellow and red corn formed the
trimming of the cake table. which was
under the care of Mrs. Arthur E. Gray
and Mrs. George A. Putnam. Mrs
Genery Stevens and Mrs. G. H. Spauld-
ing superintendent the domestic table
The children's table, covered with toys
and all kinds of articles for young
folks. was prettily decorated in green
and white crepe paper with laurel and
bitter sweet entwined in the festoons
At this table were Mrs. w. o. Bennett
Mrs L. E. Warden, Mrs. ]. d. TAFT
Mrs. E. w. Stone, Miss Emma Johnson
Miss Mary Bennett, Miss Anna Kelly
and Mrs. l. A. Stockbridge.
Ice cream was served by Misses
blanche M. Rice, Nettie NJ. Rice, Ber-
tha Rice and Miss Helen Stebbins. The
fancy table, decorated with pink crepe
paper and roses, was In charge of Mrs
Horace Hobbs. Mrs John R. Back,
Mrs. d. B. Tucker and Mrs. A. NJ
Shattuck. The flower table was pre-
sided over by Miss Alice l.. Trask and
Miss Emma NJ. Plympton.
Mrs. George A. Bigelow and Mrs. NJ
Louisa Trask, arrayed in quaint gar
ments of Eye olden time" dispersed
mysteries from the depths of two ca
naHlOI1E
hinder the name Of Mistress Dorothy
Doolittle and Reliance Knickerbocker
supper was served from to s O'Clock
after which an entertainment was
given. A clever little play entitled
%BacheIor Maids" was presented by
Mill Lila Lynd. Miss Carrie Berrie,
Miss Adelaide Bigelow, Miss Helen B,
Bigelow, Miss Alice Hobbs, and Miss
sadie Bishop. Miss Bessie Overend
sang.
The Silver Cross League Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church had a supper and
sale in the parish hall last night Sup
ner was served at $50 O'Clock. There
was a handsome display of useful and
fancy articles.
The Christmas sale held by the
woman's Exchange of the Y. w. c. A.
in Memorial Hall opened at p. m.
Yesterday. The sale will continue
through this afternoon ana evening"