The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01

i ception, with an undercurrent Of truth
that recalled similar scenes wherein
the hostess with many worries on her
| mind still receives her guests with
eqnsnimity, despite occasional asides
to troublesome children. 1.-THE Social
Seamstress" was a gossipy creature
) who chatted necessarily while basting
and fitting a skirt for her patron. 1.-THE
Piazza Ladies" afforded a glimpse of
life at the seaside as 1t is known to
not few. 1t seems almost impossible
to avoid the plural in speaking Of Miss
Herford's sketches, for she so readily
| conveys the idea of more than one
person being present and taking part
in the conversation. Her work was de-
lightful and she received double en-
core at the last, the audience remain
ing seated to call her to the stage a
second time after her final number.
Association Hall was crowded to the
doors last night at the opening enter
tainment of the Y. M. C. A. course. The
Almondbury Hand Bell Ringers of
London gave a pleasing musiNal pro-
gram The six members of the organ
ization are experts and played with
precision and dexterity. Eva Bartlett
Macy gave a monologue and banjo
solo, and Walter David gave imperson-
at1ons.
The rule to be enforced at the future
entertainments of the course is that no
seats are to be held after sol o'clock,
and last evening all holders of season
| tickets were requested to be prompt in
entering the hall on the evenings of
the entertainments.
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Ernest Thompson Seton is to lecture
in Worcester in the early part of Feb
ruary. He will probably deliver two
lectures.
Mrs. Philip w. Moen will entertain
the Germania Verein at her country
place. Ard-na C1achan, Shrewsbury,
this afternoon, from to o'clock.
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Halloween was observed last night
at the Dread Institute, where the fac
ulty entertained the students with
games and plays. The lecture halls
and class rooms were adorned with
jack-o'-lanterns, skulls and cross
bones and near fire in the main hall
fireplace fortunes were told by chest
nuts.
A Halloween party was given at the
Bellmar last night. The large store
room below the hotel proper on Main
street was converted into a dance hall
and games were also played The affair
was in charge of Mrs. Mary Rice and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. H. Nourse.
Mrs. Arthur G. Webster, 1886 Main
Street, will give a luncheon tomorrow
afternoon in honor of Mrs. futile, wife
of Rev DR.. John E. Tuttle recently of
Worcester. Mrs. futile and Miss Tut
tie are spending the season in Sutton.
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Creative periods of English drama
Shakespeare and his contemporaries,
was the study subject for the class in
drama, Worcester Woman's Club, at
its meeting in the Y. W. C. A. class
room yesterday morning. The subjects
discussed were: John Lyly and
Euphemism; Thomas Kyd's Contribu-
ton to Dramatic Literature; group of
four friends-Greene, Peele, Nash and
Lodge; Christopher Marlowe, with
readings from Edward II; Ben Jonson,
with readings from EVERY Man in His
Humour;" Beaumont and Fletcher
10elr common anu DiSllHCLlNG ais
The subject for the next meeting,
Nov. Z, is 1.-The Condition of Dramatic
Poetry When Shakespeare Came Upon
the Scene and the Effect of Puritan
ism upon the Drama"
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Cards are out for the marriage Of
Miss Emily Bliss Starkweather,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Starkweather of Northampton, and
David B. Rowland, formerly Of Wor-
cester. now editor of the Woman's
Home Companion, Springfield, Ohio.
The ceremony will be performed at the
brides home. IA Maple Street North
ampton. Thursday evening, Nov. IA, at
$50 o'clock.
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Miss Jeanette Briggs. 72S Pleasant
street. gave a Halloween party last
night.