The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
Out 6 About

ments one in Holden, Dec. II, and in
Milford Jan. IA.
The choir of the South Unitarian
Charles F.. Mayhem director,
will produce "The Daisy Chain and
Arthur Writings "Floriana" at the
church Feb. IA. These two song cycles
are new to Worcester.
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Tickets for the recital of familiar
songs in Memorial Hall next week
Friday are on sale at Steinerts and at
Davis & Banister's.
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To the Editor of The Spy
In your "Out and About" column of
Sunday the announcement is made of
what is styled "a somewhat unique
form of entertainment" in the recital
of familiar song to be given at the
South Unitarian Church on Friday
night, Dec 13. The program is pub
lished and is described as a curious
one for reasons that are mentioned.
Permit me to suggest that it is also
misleading.
One of the numbers to be given is
1.-The Last Rose of Summer" and is
attributed to'"Flotow."- 1t is too bad
that this error should be still INDUCED
in. 1t should long ago have been known
by students of music, at least, that
Tom Moore's enchanting song was
adapted by him to the old Irish melo-
dy 1.-The Groves of Barney" 1t is
we'll known, of course, that Flotow, be-
cause of its worthiness, saw fit to in
troduce 1t into his opera of Martha"
but he is not to be credited with COM
no 1Arbi pl
by the way, is the same air that Rev.
Francis Mahoney's celebrated Bells of
Shandon" is set to. He found the old
music so beautifully fitting that the
combined effect makes the listener al
most fancy that he hears the tolling of
the bells.
1t occurs to me in this connection
that in our own time cheap produc-
ton, whose only merit was its evident
copy of this same old air, had quite a
run on the variety stage, under the
somewhat euphonious title of my .Jo-
hanna, She Lives in Harlem" 1t may
seem, Mr.. Editor, uncalled for to think
seriously of what might be looked upon
as a trivial matter, but to us who love
the music of our forefathers, it seems
that we can't be too careful about 1t.
1t is nothing new to have Irish mu-
sic claimed by those having no right to
H..
robin Adair" is frequently claimed by
the Scotch whereas, except for few
little characteristic twists, it is unmis-
takably Irish, being the very old air of
"Eeileen Aroon' of which the great
Handel said he'd rather be the COM
poser than of the most exquisite of his
works.
l am not familiar with the arrange
ment of THE Minstrel Boy" by Shelly,
also set down on the aforementioned
program, but everybody, l am sure,
will still have to identify that soul
stirring, patriotic and inspiring song of
Tom Moores with the old Irish melody
to which it was adapted.
1t can be but source of pride and
admiration that the songs of Ireland
commend themselves to singers of 9TH
err nations, but descendants of the Irish
in this country must be excused II
they insist on having all that belongs
to them-if it's possible to get it.
Very respectfully yours,
EUGENE A. O'CONNOR.
SO
A grand kirmess of nations will open
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the South
Unitarian Church. Women in the cos
tunes of different countries will preside
at the booths where will be found
fancy work of different kinds, aprons,
busting caps. silkoline puffs, groceries,
canned fruits jelles candy, lemonade,
ported plants and cut flowers A pond
win occupy one corner of the room
where the fishing for mysteries will be
an attraction. The lunch cart is a
novel arrangement where all the eata-
bles and drinkables usually found at
such places may be had.
In the ladies' parlor chicken pie
supper will be served tonight, with the
usual accompaniments of cake, coffee,
sandwiches and pies. Everything will
be on the European plan. At o'clock
an operetta, THE Forest Jubilee Band"
will be given by the children. Those
singing in the chorus are: Ellen Os-
borne, Hazel Cunning Margery Cum
ing. Alice Sawyer, Florence Ken
worthy, Anita Mirick. Sylvia Handy.
Louise Mirick. Hazel Norcross, Alfredo
Humphrey. Evelyn Sylvester. Mildred
Smith, Marion Higgins, Olive Bugby,
Aurina Buggy, Mollie Otis, John Gibbs.
Robert Gibbs. Irving Carter Robert
Mirick, Donald Warner, Philip Warner,
Forest Stickney and Leslie ShumWay.
Those representing the different birds
are: Chick a-dee, Louise Mirlck; rob-
ms, Alfredo Humphrey and Anita
Mirick; brown thrush, Evelyn Silves-
ter; sand sparrow, Mollie Otis; pewee,
Mirick; the blue birds, Hazel Cunning
and Margery Cunning; the English
sparrow, Ellen Osborne: the WTens,
Olive Buggy and Philip Warner; the
crow, John Gigs; the bobolink, Irving
Carter; the turkey; Donald Warner;
the humming birds, Hazel Norcross,
Olive Buggy, Aurina Buggy, Philip
Warner, Robert Gibbs, Marian Higgins,
Mildred Smith, Mollie Otis. Evelyn Sill
Vester and Forest Stickney; crow
way, John Gibbs, Irving Carter, Robert
Mirick. Robert Gibbs. Donald Warner
and Philip Warner.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society OF
Plymouth Church held a prayer meet
ing in the church parlors yesterday
afternoon and followed the service
with e business session.
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The Shakespeare Club met with Mrs.
Eben F. Thompson, S4 Elm Street,
last night. The fifth act of Richard II
was read and there were papers by
members.
The sale Of burnt wood and leather
work. neckwear and home made candy
opened at the house of Mrs. F. H.
Bigelow, q Institute Road, yesterday
at 10 g. m. and will continue today at
the same hours. A part of the proceeds
will be given to the Temporary Home
and Day Nursery.
The articles for sale are beautiful
and would make most acceptable