The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-26

Over his keys the musing organist be-
ginning doubtfully and far away
First let's his fingers wander, as they
list and builds a bridge from
dreamland for his lay;
Then as the touch of his loved instru-
ment gives hope and fervor, near
er draws his theme
First guessed by faint auroral Pushes
sent along the wavering vista of
81 his dream. Lowell.
Worcester people who heard Miss
Beatrice HEREFORD when she appeared
here in 1899, are eager to lengthen the
list Of subscribers for tickets If the
young woman's services can be Sc
cured for the night of Oct. 81, in
Memorial Hall. Subscription books
may be found at Davis & Banisters.
Miss HEREFORD has been said to be cap
able of winning applause from "stone
wall or a snow bank" with her mono
logues.
The Home Music Club met in the
Day building yesterday morning and
had it's first lesson from J. C. Bartlett
Of Boston.
There was a reunion Of former guests
of the Princeton vacation home and a
few friends in Memorial Hall last
night. A burlesque of scenes from life
at the home was given. Refreshments
were served.
The exhibition of colored pictures, IL
Illustrative Of the United States army and
navy and of the French and Russian
armies will have to be closed next
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, in or
der to make room for another contem-
plated display. Meantime the exhibit
ton will be open every afternoon Qn-
cluding Sunday from to 6 and Satur-
day evening from to o'clock.
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The Wellesley Club held its annual
dinner at 1 Hancock Street last night.
At o'clock a business meeting was
held and the officers for the year
elected as follows: President, Mrs C.
w. Delano; vice-president, Miss Eliz-
abeth Adams; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Edith Norcross. The evenings
enjoyment included music and a social
time.
Gallery tickets for the Woman's
Club military whist party will be sold
at auction this morning, In Mechanics
Hall. at II o'clock The decorations
of the platform on the evening of Nov.
will carry out in elaborate detail a
camp scene. A complete checking
| system has been devised so that coats
and hats may be readily disposed Of
| Women will not, Of course, wear bon
nets, unless in the gallery seats. The
rumor that Richard Mansfield is to
9rpear at the Worcester Theatre on
the hight CT the whist party has been
! the occasion Of some disquietude in
the ri'n1s ri pits1rs Eho 1eshe ID at
tend both the theatre AMI the mill
| tary, but the runlBs has been found
to be utterly wiCnout foundation.
Mansfield is booked for a much later
date.
The little orphans on High Street in
vite all the boys and girls of the city,
with their parents and friends to the
entertainment next Thursday after
noon. in Mechanics Hall The enter
tainment will begin at 4.10 and close
at 5 o'clock. Instrumental pieces will
be given on two pianos by pupils of
st. Johns ParOchial Schools. Miss
Elizabeth Weir, teacher of elocution,
will furnish two numbers
The admission for children is five
cents. for adults ten cents. All viii
pay at entrance, as there are no
/ tickets.
| The Wheeler & Wilson Machine
Company has given a grand Ma Inc
worth $50 for their donation in benalf
/ of orphans. 1t will be on exhibition
4 in the hall.
The annual lecture of the Home Club
was given at the home of Mrs. c. NJ
Booth. 1874 Highland Street, yesterday
afternoon. About 100 ladies were pres
emit. The lecturer was William G.
Ward Of Boston. His subject was,
THE Training of the Future Citizen.
Mr.. Ward holds his audience from
start to finish. He Is not an orator
but he talks straight to the point and
is never dull. Mr.. Ward said, in part:
1.-The American boy wants to find out
things for himself Many times his
mischief has its origin in his wishing to
find out what people would do under
certain circumstances. In Germany If
a boy on the street were to behave like
an ordinary American boy. he would be
certain to receive a cuff on the head
from some passerby.
THE political education of the boy in
this country is shamefully neglected.
What can the average boy of any in
ann - a..H- 1.