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

or two individual collectors. The most
cultured people of the West have taken
great interest in the industry, and Their
example is now followed by the culture
of the East.
The Peabody collection cost about
$4,000, but it would probably not be sold
for $50, 900. The Briggs collection of San
Francisco is at the New York Mu-
scum.
The largest Indian basket extant is
in San Francisco. 1t is seven feet
high and five feet in diameter. The
smallest is owned by a Westerner and
is the size of a Decent piece, yet has
upon ii a complete pattern.
Some of the basketry is in the form
of gaming boards, under which the
Indian holds his hands while he shakes
the dice. One of these boards pro-
cured only when the Indian had lost
all his money, after gambling all night,
is worth $275.
Each bit of basketry bears upon it
somewhere its hall mark, as it were,
the monogram of the maker.
Mr.. Curtis said that though the
congregation" present yesterday rep
resented hundreds of dollars, not one
hundred dollars that any one there
possessed could purchase a small bas-
ket that he then exhibited. Mr.. Curtis
showed separate specimens and eX-
planned the markings on each, giving
much interesting history. The top
knots of 100 birds have entered into
the ornamentation of a single basket.
The lecturer was ardently interested
in his subject, which he presented in
a happy vein, eliciting much applause
and frequent laughter He showed one
! basket and said: 1T was a question
whether I should appear before you in
a new coat or with this basket and
chose the basket" The applause that
Mr.. Curtis then received showed that
his audience appreciated his choice.
George A. Burdette's class at Mrs.
Kimball's school for girls gave the
cantata, THE Nut Cracker and the
Mouse" yesterday afternoon.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle of Tatnuck
held Christmas sale and salad supper
at Tatnuck Hall, last night The sup
per committee was Mrs. M H Sears
(chairman), Mrs. H. r. Kinney and
Miss Eva Prentss. Mrs. D. D. Winn
and Mrs. L. j. Kendall had charge of
the fancy table, Mrs E. H. Moore of
| the mysteries and Mrs. e. B. Johnson
of the candy table. About 100 were
served at supper and short enter
| tainment and social was enjoyed the
remainder of the evening.
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The fifth annual half-through recep-
ton of George w. Bassett's dancing
class was last night, in Salisbury Hail.
About 200 were present The hall was
decorated with floral pieces and palms
and festoons of many cOlored ribbons
The floor was under the direction of
assistant A. T, Rhodes and George w
| Bassett, who is a member of the Nor
nal School Association of Dancing
Masters. The grand march was led by
Frank NJ. Clark and Miss Grace
Wheelan. The ushers were Fred Whit
tum, Leslie Baker, Frank Griffin,
Henry Whiting and Clifton Davis. The
Cadet Band furnished music.
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William A. Rowland, for five years
musical director at Piedmont Church
who has been for the past two years
baritone at the University School of
Music, Ann Arbor, Mich, is receiving
new honors in the West. He sang il
grand concert at the Germania Hal
under the management of the Germa-
MIA Mannerchor at Saginaw, Mich, ant
! scored a brilliant success there. Christ
mas Day he will sing the Messiah" a
! Chicago with the Apollo Club, and the
| same on Dec. q with the Orion Clul
| in Milwaukee.
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| The Womans Club is to send books
to the South Carolina federation for {
circulating library for poor white The
| circulating library for poor whites. The
will contribute the books. Mrs. f. E.
Thompson is in charge of the plan.