, 1891-06-21

a becoming white costume, aud gave an
appropriate selection from Lowell.
Mrs. Elliott as Ruth recited a seiec-
ton from Hollands works. She was
dressed IN black silk, her hair combed in
old fashioned style.
Mrs. Holt represented Alice Cary's
character Mrs. Dorking." She wore a
white with old fashioned feather
mantiliA and wore a feathered head dress.
Mrs. Robins was j. G. Hollands
"Kathrina' and wore a dark costume
with point lace.
Mrs. Bartlett was Miss Ophelia" from
Harriet Beecher Stoves Uncle Toms
Cabin" She was dressed IN a very ap-
propriate costume for the character and
recited with much spirit a selection from
Uncle Tom"
Mrs. Hale was Winters "Quakeress. "
She wore a quaint costume aud was very
demure looking In the character,
Mrs. Quimby vas Harriet Beecher
Stoves Aunt Maria" She p~ersonated
that good old lady perfectly and with
feather fan, white rufied cap and hair
combed smoothly down over her fore.
head, presented a motherly appearance
which was very attractive.
Miss Schultz was Oliver Wendell
Holmes Professor at the Breakfast
Table" A s%wallow-tail coat, knicker,
bockers, powdered hair, eye glasses and
a learned look peculiar to the professor,
made of Miss Schultz a very handsome
looking man, and in tie bevy of ladies
she was the centre of attraction and at.
tention all evening.
Miss Patton was Whittier's Maud
Muller and as she recited the poem,
in hort dress, wearing a torn straw hat
and carrying a hay rake, the picture was
pretty as the image called up by the well
known lines OF the poem.
Mrs Ollerenshaw was the Kate
Ketchum" OF Phoebe and Alice Cary.
She wore a handsome white costume and
recited wilh effect the well known parody
on Maud Muller"
A charming impersonation Of Edgar
Allen Poe's ideal "Lenore," was given by
"rs Oorle't- her costume was a classical
robe of white crepe du CHEN, with flowing
sleeves aceordlon pieated. small wings OF
white added to the idealistic effect. Mrs.
Corie''' VINO Is an accomplished elocu-
ZIONIST recltea with dramatic effect Foes
masterpiece, THE Raven
Mrs +. j. Churchill, dressed as a nun
was "Evangeline, and recited the hos
pital scene in LouUfollow's beautiful poem
OF that name.
The musical numbers we're "A RAINY
Day, the words from Longfellow sung by
Mrs. Corlett; Julia Ward Howe's Battle
Hymn of the Republic" sung by the en-
tire society, and The Day is Done, the
words by Longfellow, sung by Mrs. Rich
ards.
The guests present not taking part in
the programme we're Mrs. Post, who
wore a handsome black silk costume and
diamonds, Mrs. Kilbourne, who wore
black silk and point lace, and Mrs.
lmoh a KAY sim Soatu"b'
The exercises closed with a toast to
Mrs Warren, the president of the Alpha
circle, which was f~ttingly responded to by
Mrs. Hale.
Mrs. Kent gave a progressive high five
party on Thursday afternoon. Seven
tables OF players contested vigorously in
the exciting pastime. They were Mes
danes MasI, Baxter, Glover, Ijams,
Draper, Brewster, Patton, Reel. Abbott,
Organ, Breckons, Rhodes, Hurlbut,
Guthrie, G%ulterman, Jeffrey, Hoyt. War
rem, Potter, Baird, Marks, Hale, Ham
mond, Conway, Heath, Hellman and
Misses Riley and Dewey. Mrs. Kent
was assisted by her daughters, Misses
Memo and Laura. The first prize, a
handsome silver net purse, was awarded to
Mrs. Mast, the second, a silver card case,
to Mrs. Baxter. Elegant refreshments of
boullion. salads, ices and coffee were
served. The table service OF the rarest
china was especially admired.
Invitations are DOT for the marriage on
Thursday next of Miss Lizzie, daughter
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