The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18

The interior of the residence. Of Mrs.
McAuslan on Elmwood avenue Is charm
iuRly arranged for entertaining, and was
very artistically decorated last Friday, the
occasion being an afternoon tea given by
the hostess in honor of her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. John w. McAuslan, Of Burling-
The first thing which attracted the eye
ON entering was the wide stairway at the
end of the hall. the bannisters of which
were entwined with smilax and the land
ings trimmed in azalias and palms.
law received their guests in the large par
lor, the alcove just behind them being
filled with potted plants and apple bios
sons The latter seemed the principal
feature in all the decorations and pro-
duced an especially pleasing and novel
effect.
princesse dress of pearl-colored bengaliue,
with lace to match and steel trimmings;
her corsage bouquet was OF apple BIOS
SONS. The costume OF Mrs. John w.
McAuslan was a blue crepe de Chine,
with chiffon trimming. She carried
bouquet of Marechal Neil roses.
Apple blossoms in profusion adorned
the dining table, which was presided over
by Mrs. George McAuslan and Miss
Augusta Robinson and were assisted by
Miss Jessie Ashley, Miss Blanchard. Miss
Reed. Miss Lincoln and the Misses
Mrs. George McAuslan wore an old-rose
colored figured silk with V shaped cor
sage filed in with tulle to match. Miss
Robinson was dressed in a black velvet.
cut princess, V shaped corsage filled In
with point lace. Both ladies wore wreaths
Of apple blossoms.
There were about 300 guests present.
Among them were Mrs. William ID. Hay
ward, Mrs. Il. l. Marcy, Mrs. Il. J. Rice.
Mrs. /. b. Mason, Mrs. Gorham Tnurber,
Mrs. X. ID. Bassett, Miss Grace Wilcox,
Mrs. Charles w. North, Mrs. A. Tingley
Wall, Mrs. Walter f. Marvel, Mrs.
James A. Kinghorn, Mrs. Richard
Reeves, Mrs. G, A. Gunderson, Mrs. Wal
seph Nichols, Mrs. 4. G. Ashley, Miss
Alice Thurber. Mrs. /. III. Tillinghast
and Miss Tillinghast.
Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society.
and Sailors Historical Society was held
1t its rooms, No 20 Weybosset street, last
evening. President DR.. George b. Peck
presided. On motion Of Gen. K. II.
Rhodes it was voted that sos be donated
toward the sum for procuring an oil por-
trait of the late Col. j. Albert Monroe,
Second Regiment and Battery A. Veteran
Association, and Battery u Veteran
Association have also appointed CON-
mittees to raise funds for that purpose
1t Is the intention to have the. picture
hung in the portrait gallery Of Brown
University, Of which institution Col.
Monroe was graduate. The. paper read
before the society last evening was en-
titled, "a Touch of Bushwhacking, by
H. NJ. M. Richards, late of Company A,
Twenty-sixth Emergency Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and also late
lieutenant Z. s. Navy. It gave a thrilling
description of his experience among the
bushwhackers In the Shenandoah Valley.
The paper was read by President Peck
and listened to with deep interest by the
audience assembled. A vote of thanks
was rendered to the author Of the paper,
and also to Comrade George Lewis who
presented to the society copy of the
History of Battery r First Rhode Island
Light Artillery" Comrade Lewis Is the
author of this history, which has recently
been published. A collation. was served
at the close OF the meeting. The next
meeting will not occur until Fall.