The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

! ward AVIS. one OF the society > InSLI
bers who has been on the Keith Cir
cult" during the past year, is to appear
in his vaudeville speciality.
! James J. Reidy, another member of
the Guild will startle the audience by
his manipulations of a drum major
baton, of which he is a master, and he
promises some novel moves.
William J. Heffern needs no intro
! duction to the theatre-going people OF
the city He has been before the Wor-
cester people for the past Is years and
was one of the leading lights of the old
Washington Social Club Minstrels. He
is to present a laughable Dutch sketch,
Ientitled Dir Schnitzelbunk." Mr.. Hef-
] fern assumes the leading part. and is
! assisted by six of the society's mem
hers The last act will be the singing
Of 1.-The Stars and Stripes" by NJ. j.
Reidv and the entire chorus, with eff
/ feCtive stage settings.
| The costumes are being furnished by
| C. w. Ware of Salem, and with the eX-
ception of the end men will consist of
| full dress suits The end men VIII wear
UNIQUE and very grotesque costumes.
The choristers will wear dress suits
made for the occasion.
| The orchestra, which will consist Of
! u pieces under the direction of G.
Frank Normand who has been pianist
| for the rehearsal will black up and sit
on the stage with the minstrels
The society is getting out a neat SOU
Venir for the occasion. 1t Will contain
a short history Of the Guild, written by
John f. McGrath. and contains cuts of
| Mgr Griffin and several of the board
of officers,
The program of the show is as fol-
| lows
Inter]ocutor, John T. Flanagan ends,
! tambos, DIR. Joseph E. Flanagan,
Mathew r. Mccain, James F. Kinds;
bones. Timothy F. Larldn, John J.
! Moore. John A Larkin; solOists, Jo-
! seph n. Mccarthy. Maurice F. Reidy,
John F. McGrath, William F. Farmer,
John J. Flaherty. Albert ]. Handlin,
assisted by st. Johns Guild double
quartet; tenors. Joseph N. Mccarthy,
John j. Flaherty Maurice F. Reidy,
John f. McGrath; bassos, Fred w. N'er-
| cieppe. William F. Farmer, P. f. Con-
lon. Thomas L. Moran: chorus, Joseph
]. Mcmahon, Harry A. Jones, Ambrose
G. Cooney, William H. Power, John
| ]. Mccarthy. James Cooney, John j.
Sexton. Michael w. Collins, Joseph p.
Cronin, Chris NJ. Lynch, William E.
McInerney. John McQuade, James F.
Powers, Joseph w. Leyden, William j,
Foley. John L. Conlin, John H. Nc
w L
Inns. Maurice ]. Ward.
Choristers-George D. Butler, James
F. Gallagher, Henry J. Montgomery
Edward NJ. COOney. Stewart F. Cooney
Frank P Brady, Edward F. Caravan
James J. Caravan.
Olio-James ]. Reidy, baton evolu-
tions: Master George Butler boy So
lprano: Martin E. Sullivan. violinist and
whistler: one-act German farce-comedy
| Nv
liam J. Heffern and company; grand
finale "Stars-Stripes," Maurice F.
Reidy (soloisO and entire chorus.
The Guild was organized Dec. 2 1888,
at the old Catholic Institute on Temple
Street. by Rev John J. Mccoy of Chic
opee. Since its organization it has been
under the direct supervision of Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Griffin. and since its reorganiza-
ton Oct 4. 1895. it has been under the
guidance Of Rev. c. A Sullivan, the
present spiritual director The society
has been prominent in literary, social,
athletic and temperance movements. In
connection with the temperance work
of the Springfield union, to which ii
was affiliated in January, 1884, its mem
bers have on several occasions been
honored with the office of national del
egate. and one OF its present members,
William J. Larkin, has for 10 success
sive years been honored with the Of
J fee Of secretary of the union. The lit
erarv features of the society have.
next to the temperance movement, been
the most important work of the mem
bers. and for that purpose the mem
bers have at different times listened to
words of advice and instruction from
/ leading citizens on topics bearing upon
the education and literary advance
ment of Its members.
Since the reorganization Oct. 4, 1895.
the following well-knOWn people have
s-soken to the members in their hall on
Temple Street: MOnsignor Griffin. Rev.
c. A Sullivan, Hon. John r. Thayer,
Hon. Henry A Marsh, Hon. P. J.
O'COnnell J. H. Mellen, Hon. Rufus B,
Dodge. Burton w. Potter, Frank r.
Hall Edward J. McMahon, Francis P.
! McKeon. Thomas W. Butler. Owen II.
ConlOn. John E. Sullivan, DR. George
McAleer. ]. w Harkins, A NJ. Powell,
John n. Akarman. Rev. J. J. Howard,
Rev. Joseph DAILY of Oxford, Richard
II. Mooney, w. J. H. Nourse, A. NJ.
Thomson. Rev. J. H. DeLargey, and
others.
That their efforts have not been in
vain. is attested by the fact that nearly
every state legislature and city govern
ment for the past five years has had
among its members one or more Of the
St Johns Guild Among those who
might be mentioned are: Hon. P. ].
! O'Gonnen. Representative Mark n.
Skerrett. Representative James f.
Nelaven. William I. Mclaughlin and
Michael L. Russell Councilmen John
J. Power Joseph P. Morrissey and John
H Connolly. School Committeeman
John T. McGillicuddy. Another line OF
literary work in which the Guild has
been progressive. is that of holding
during the winter months, a series of
debates on all the current topics.