The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-13
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Tha residence of Mrs. Leander c. Bel
cher on Broad street was the scene, last
Wednesday evening, OF very large re-
ception given In honor OF her daughter.
Mrs. Lewis A O'Brian,. Jr.. OF Dresden,
Saxony. whose husband was formerly
resident OF this city and is now a doctor
Of dental surgery and established In
There were about 400 guests present, the
inclement weather keeping many peop le
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with flowers, potted plants and roses in
profusion, which were tastefully arranged.
The mantle in the parlor was especially
noticeable for the artistic arrangement or
Catherine memets and delicate vines.
Yellow seemed to be the prevailing
tint OF the dining room decorations.
which stood in the center of the table was
q novel arrangement of cut yellow roses
whose long stems were imbedded In pots,
giving the appearance of huge rose bushes.
Delicate white roses adorned the library.
The arrangement Of the rooms Is such
that passing from one to the other the ef-
feet Of the varying tints was exceedingly
pleasant.
The chocolate and coffee urns were pre-
sided over in turn by four young ladies,
Mrs. Newell w. Belcher, Miss Jessica b.
Wakefield, Mrs. Lloyd Tillinghast. and
Mrs. Joseph Nichols. These ladies were
Kept continually busy as Mere We rsS also MISS MISS
Emie Taft, Miss J. Gertrude Wilbur and
Miss Josephine g. Belcher, who assisted
in seeing that the guests wanted for
nothing.
In the library prettily ARRANGED table,
on which were ices, etc, was presided
Gunderson, Miss Grace George and Miss
Mavholle 1illinohast
Mrs Belcher and daughter received
their guests standing, amid bower OF
palms and potted plants.
The following ladies assisted them in
entertaining Mrs II. A. Swarts, Mrs.
G. II. Swarts and Miss Anne III. Dustin.
The costumes of the ladies were exceed
ingly rich and beautiful
Among the guests were Mrs. Walter
Richardson, the Rev. K. Il. Farnham and
Miss A lice Farnham of Salem, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fuller, Pawtucket; the
Hon. G. H. George, Miss George, DIR: and
Rhodes, Miss Rhodes, jeffrey Hazard.
Lawriston Hazard, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
~. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Sum-
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Loomis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Child, Prof.
and Mrs. b. +. Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb Burrows. Dr. and Mrs. Stockbridee,
B. Barton, G. A. Gunderson, the Rev. T..
d. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. N. l. Anthony,
Mrs. Charles G. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram b. Alysworth. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Armour. Mr.. Everett Bowen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II. Comstock,
Miss Comstock. Fred. Comstock,
Mrs. Andrew Comstock, Mrs Mary
Comstock, Mrs: L b. Mason. Miss
Clara Comstock, Benjamin Webb,
Frank Easton. DR.. Albert White,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H.; Wing. Mrs.
Charles Wilbur, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w.
Hartwell, the Rev. and Mrs. Edward Hol-
yoke, Mrs. Frank w. Morrison, H. G..
MacDougall, DIR. and Mrs. Adrien
Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. McCrillis.
Miss Stearns, daughter of Lieut.. Gov.
Stearns is visiting friends in the West.
F. Eugene Barker and family Of Paw
tucket, will take q cottage at Shawomet
for the season.
Miss Bessie Webb of this city was a
member of the graduating class of thirty
IN the Delsarte School Of Physical Cul-
ture at Brooklyn, N. Y, recently.
For Girl Students at Brown.
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