The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-12
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wheaton Hoppln
have returned to the city from their "eu'
ding tour.
The ladies' OF the Providence Art CLUB
will give reception next Thursday AFTER
noon 10 Prof. Poland on his return from
his service MS director of the American
School of Archaeology at Athens.
Mr.. Charles Guild is among the Ameri-
cans who are sojourning in Paris.
Mr.. Alfred Stone has sugges' ed col lee
tion of prints and engra,ings illustrative
of Rhode Island history Co be hung on the
walls of the state building AT the Cnlcago
exposition. 1t is much 10 hewished that ne
might enlarge his plan so as TO snow
representative collection as nearly com
plete as possible of the works oil hhoue
Island painters past ana present
Mrs. b. ]. Horton is still visiting her
mother, Mrs. X +. Buncker, at san
Francisco. Cal.
The Hon. Amos Perry, secretary OF the
Rhode Island Historical society, mas oe-
gun under the authority OF the society
the collection of systematic taDulaJed
statement of the present condition of the
public records of all the towns or tfe
state, which is expected not only TO dis
close much infor nation as TO the treas
ures now in the custody OF manyot the
town clerks, but also TO stimulate
greater interest in the care ana preserva,
ton of these most valuable historical
relics.
Boston's younger set was re epresented
at the Trocadero dance last Iuesday ny
Miss Lavallee, Miss Porter, % W H.
Thayer aud Charles Keyes.
Mr.. f. l.. Smyth is expected to return
soon from California, where he mas
spent some months IN carelui stuuS vi
the local landscape.
Mr.. Bannister is painting an import
ant picture for the Columbian Exhlbltioh
at Chicago. a sluggish stream In the fore
ground, with sedgv margin. luxurlent
pasture with cattle, dark mass OF
woods and expanse OF meadow IN the
middle distance aud purple hllls In tne
background, all un Ter a quiet SKY anu
flooded with light;-these are the mater
ials out of which IL is easy to see VIII De
produced one OF the very best WORKS oi
this master of landscape.
The Arnold. Richards wedding will take
place Wednesday afternoon at the nome
of the brides parents on Beaufort street
Floyd G.. Coon of Boston will be the best
man.
Mr.. w. Staples Drown has made plans
TO remove his studio as usual 10 St. Aul
gusJine, Fla, for the winter.
The advisory board of the Bethany
bazar held meeting Saturday afternoon
| at the Central Baptist church TO receive
| the report of the treasurer, William Ill.
| Park; the report was but partial one
covering all expenses, but not all re
| ceipts. The result exceeds anticipations
| Receipts thus far reported, about LOO
| Total expenses, under s4oO, leaving
| balance of nearly $1,000 in favor OF the
| treasury.
The Boston Herald thinks the presence
| of Mrs. Aldrich. wife OF Senator Nelson
| w. Aldrich, has added great deal to
| :he general activity of the social season II
| EpreYiaeace and IL Nill BE- very much re
gretted when sac departs from the city
tor Washington.
It has been definitely settled that Mr..
| Elisha Dyer, Jr., is to lead the cotilion al
| the Patriarch's bali in New YORK to-
| night, which hign social honor sheds al
least reflected glomor upon this city
| which for so long time claimed Mr
Dyer as its citizen.
James Range OF the firm of Brown
Sharpe, has started for Liverpool, Eng
| land, on a business trip.
DIR. Charles H. Fisher. secretary OF tn
| State Board of Health, left the City O
| Mexico, where he had been attending th'
| Congress of the American Public Healt
Association. on the 5Jh, and is expects
to arrive in this city on the 18th.