The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-13

| great. attention to the old frigate Con-
stitution, both in Its literary and bust
ness program. A paper on the subject
was read by Miss Edith Norcross and
the remainder of the afternoon was de-
voted to the interests of the Old IRON
sides fair, to be given in Faneuil Hall,
Boston, next week, by the patriotic wo-
men of New England. The D. of r.
booth is to be in the form of an old
colonial house, the display tables being
4 in them. Members of Bancroft Chap
I ter have contributed many fancy arti-
cles to the society's booth and among
other things sent a check for $40, pro-
cured by the Bancroft Chapter from
| Worcester merchants for advertise
ments in the Frigate log book, to be
published daily during the fair week.
! Miss Catherine Bent and many others
of Bancroft Chapter will attend the
fair
At the December meeting the chap
ter will conduct an old colonial tea ta-
1 BILE, at which old-fashioned cakes
made by the members will be Sold for
the chapter fund. In January Mrs.
Mary Chapman, state regent of the D.
of r., and Mrs. Hickman, state secre-
tary will address the chapter, giving
talks on the origin and purposes of the
| society and it's charities. A reception
at which Mrs. Chapman and Mrs.
Hickman will be honored guests, will
be given the evening of the January
/ meeting. Invitations will be sent men,
bers of the colonial societies Of Wor-
cester.
Mrs. Daniel Kent, regent Of the Col.
Timothy Bigelow Chapter, D. A. R,,wlll
read a paper at the February meeting.
The annual meeting and election of Of
fcers is in March Worcester Heroes
! in the Revolution" will be the topic of
A ftvacr ar,1
the April topic is Worcester Old
Taverns" The June meeting will prob
ably be field day.
The chapters field day this fall was
trip to Lexington and Concord, where
the program included visits to the his
torical battle grounds and revolution
airy homes.
The Conrad lecture course opened
last night with lecture on Switzer-
land. The audience which greeted the
| lecturer was an evidence of the inter-
| est the public feels in Rev. DR.. A. q.
! Conrads lectures, The success of last
year will be repeated evidently. The
| lecture was illustrated with more than
| 140 beautiful stereopticon pictures.
| They were nearly all colored, giving
| additional realism to the scenes de-
scrib4d
| DIR. Conrad as a lecturer is delight
| full. To hear His description OF places
he has visited comes but little short
! Of visiting those scenes personally.
Besides the faculty Of discovering the
most charming spots about which to
weave his narrative, Dr. Conrad pos
| sesses the descriptive gift to a great
| degree and has most pleasing voice
and personality. The Introduction in
cluded the trip from New York to
Glasgow with shipboard scenes taken
by DR.. Conrad. The entrance to
! Switzerland was made at Basic and
then the audience was taken on
personally tour through the
romantic and beautiful parts of what
the lecturer called fThe Worlds Pleas
ure Ground"
The ascent of the Righy was de-
scribed and then in turn Lake Lu-
cerne, the Axenstrasse. Brunnen,
Fleulen, St Gothard Pass and the
valley of the Reuss. Then the party
returned to Lucerne and went to In
terlaken, visiting the Aar, Reisschen-
bach Falls, Geissbach Falls, and after
Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Grinden-
valid Murren, Berne, Freibourg, Lau-
same, Chillon Castle, Geneva, Mar
tigny, Leuk, Valley of the Visp,
Simplon Pass, Zermatt The Matter
horn, Corner Gorge and Glacier, st.
Bernard Pass, Tete Noir Pass, Cha
monk and Mont Blanc
The lecture reached its climax in the
graphic description Of a sunrise in the
Alps, with successive illustrations. 1t
will be repeated tomorrow night.
An exhibition of more than 200 large
photographs of representatives Of the
Madonna, by great masters, will open
at the Free Public Library, this after
noon. 1t will be open daily including
Sunday from 3 to o'clock, and Sat
urday evening from to 8.
& sc
Mile. Decombe of Boston will lecture
before the art and music department of
the Woman's Club, Dec. 10. Her sub
ject Will be the works of Auguste Ro-
din, the French sculptor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mutt enter
tanned party at whist, at their home
! Munroe Avenue, last night First
prize for gentlemen was won by Henry
/ r. Newcomb and first prize for ladies
by Mrs. Fred j. Bowen. Consolation
prizes were won by Fred ]. Bowen and
Mrs C. Leslie Chamberlain.
The first of a series Of 10 private as
semblies under the management of VIII
liam C. Reed was held in Salisbury Hall
last night Miss Bessie Dewhurst, Miss
Edith Gilman and Miss Anna Written
were in the receiving party. Chafiln
Orchestra played for dancing The sec
! ond assembly Will be held on Nov. rs,
| when Chaffin will furnish the music
and there will be a dance on New
! Years Eve at which the Light Infantry
Orchestra will play;
The many friends Of Mrs. E. F.
! Green will sympathize with her in the
| death of her father B. B. Russell,
publisher of Boston, which occurred
| at his home in West Somerville, Sun
| day, Nov. 10.
There will be a song recital by pupils
of Miss Marie L. Everett of Boston, to-
morrow night at o'clock in the Fri
| day Morning Club rooms, Day build
ing Pupils of Miss Everett gave re-
| cital last night at The Copley, Copley
| Square. Boston, the program Of which
| gives an idea of what is promised for
tomorrow night. The numbers are at
tractive and are as follows;
PART I.
Selections from the Italian, German
and French schools Of singing.
Old French-"L' Amour est un enfant
trompeur" Mon petit occur"
A. Thomas-"Air du sommeil," from
Psyche"
Miss Marian Smith
Berlioz-"Trennung" (absence.)
Jensen-"Am Ufer des Manzanares"
(by the river Manzanares.)
Miss Anna Metzger
Mozart-Rec. "Guinse alfin II mo-
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