The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

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The young women of New York's 400
are wearink corduroy shirt waists for
their daily promenades. They select
! the dark green shades, buttoned down
the front with big brass buttons or
| the strange blues, with the big army
like fastenings. There are browns in
| corduroys, and the waists that are
made from any of these are in good
style
Corduroy is more serviceable than
| velvet. Where velvet spots, cordu-
roy does not; it can be cleaned with a
sponge and water. 1t will bear hard
usage and it is a little heavier than
velvet
| Silk will form a great number of
blouses and shirts this winter.
Nine. Gadski, in speaking with re-
porter for the New York Times of her
Christmas expectations said:
Shall l have the usual Christmas al
loted to people of my profession? l am
| afraid so. 1 had expected to have my
| little daughter with me at Christmas
from Berlin, but l hear the boat is de-
layed and she will not arrive. How
ever 1 have received one Christmas
present already, which will give me
much pleasure. My husband has made
an unusual departure and has taken a
box at the opera for me- Thus we shall
| pay for the performances in which I
| take no part. Odd, isn't it? You see
it's this way. We like to see all the OPP
eras, even those in which take no part
: Then we have friends whom we like
I to invite, and the management ought
not to pay for it at all. So Mr.. Taush-
er has thus avoided the difficulty and
| piVpO me much Measure
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The Christmas celebration for the
children of Piedmont Church began at
o'clock in the auditorium. Rev. W.
G. Puddefoot, the field secretary of the
American Home Missionary Society,
gave chalk talk, drawing pictures
and telling stories about them in his
inimitable way. Ralph Stone sang a
solo and the children sang "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" Amer
lea" and "Venite Adoremus." To the
strains of the last named they marched
| to the vestry below where supper was
served to about $50.
After supper the children gave the
oratorio. Santa Claus Defenders" in
which Santa Claus appeared in dire
peril and was rescued by sthe valiant
O.. efforts of the children. He was so
thankful that he distributed candy all
round.
Mrs. A Harry Stone directed the
oratorio,
The children OF Main Street Baptist
Church Sunday school had a Christmas
entertainment last night in the vestry
followed by Christmas tree exercises.
| The exercises, consisting of songs and
recitations, were in charge of the sup
erintendent, B. E. Guy.
At it's close the room was darkened
and the ells-of- Santa Claus team was
| heard coming along Presently Santa
himself appeared with many fourshes
down the chimney. After filing sundry
stockings which he found hung up I'M
der the mantlepiece, Santa started to
go away but was stopped by Mr.. Guy.
! He recognized the worthy supern-
| tendent at once and entered into con-
ersation with him which turned upon
the subject of dogs. Santa volunteered
to bring in his dog and went out to
| md him. He soon came back leading
a great shaggy dog as big as a small
horse, which caused much amusement
for the children.
Then came the distribution of pres
ents and all the children got some
thing. Santa was Fred L. Ward
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An excellent Christmas entertain
mente was given last night at Old
South Church. 1t began with speech
by Vivian Albee. Then came the song,
Billy Boy" by Priscilla Putnam and
Elmer Jackson. Grace Tisdale fol-
lowed with a recitation.
The browning event of the evening
was the cantata, 1.-The Brownies and
Fairies" The Brownies were Dwight
| H..
Douglas, Everett Brigham, Eugene
Dinsmore Guy Wilkins, Lynmont
Trumbull. The Fairies were Rhyllis
Thayer. queen; Grace Midgley Helen
| Coan. Helen Van Denburg. Gertrude
Drown. Beatrice Turner, Marguerite
Medbury, Helen Whittier, Leah Ste
vens, Rachel Longley, Hazel Cough and
Doris and Enid Estabrook Santa
Claus appeared in the cantata and
distributed candy to all the children.
Fred A Copeland was Santa Claus.
! The entertainment was in charge of
| Mrs. J. D. Cummings, Mrs. F. A. Cope
land and Mrs. Charles S. Stoughton.
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Christmas merriment reigned at the
First Baptist Church yesterday from
o'clock in the afternoon till 9 o'clock
at night. In the afternoon the prima-
| ry department of the Sunday school
had a Christmas tree and all the little
tots were made happy by the distribu-
ton of presents. In the evening the
other departments had an entertain
ment and another Christmas tree.
| There was a piano duet by Walter
| Farmer and Miss Marguerite Bennett,
whistling solos by Miss Mary Lane and
vocal solos by William Ryan.
George A Gaskll was Santa Claus.
/ Gilbert C. Davis, superintendent of the