The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
Among
Our Own
People.


About 80 young ladies have formed
num- They are to hold meeting this
evening at the residence OF Mrs. Joseph
Banigan to complete arrangements for
leap year concert and social, to be held
Thanksgiving eve at Infantry Hall.
Senator Joshua Wilbour, senior mem
Der of the well-known banking firm OF
Wilbour jackson ~ Co., has returned
from an extended tour through Great
Britain and the continent OF Europe,
where he has been for rest and recreation.
Judging from his appearance and his
own declaration he has had liberal
amount of both. Mr.. Wilbour says his
health has been greatly benefited, and he
Is fully prepared TO enter the campaign
and do loyal work for his party. lie came
over in the City OF Paris. an lnman Line
steamer.
A Newport story Is to the effect that
certain society high-roller had lost Sls,-
600 at one OF the deputy-capito's gamb-
ling places when some one present sug-
gested that ''at Monte Carlo, or Baden,
or in Paris. or anywhere you know, where
a gentleman loses money like this, he
concluded that the game Is not what
Americans call square, he orders that
the wheel be broken and new one he
put in its place" Forthwith hatchet
smithereens.
The period from mid-September to No
vember, from social point OF view is the
most dreamy, restful, spoony portion Oh
the year. The fuss and feathers of the
Newport season are over. The letters OF
Narrazansett, lightly welded, are cast OF.
We approach the days wnen society, de-
prived of the props of excitement and dis
play, falls back upon itself and lies on
/ rfsf M lnxx- ,f AfrnS I.
Two of the best hops Of the season have
been given at the Riverview Casino dur;
ing the past two Saturdays. They were
a cake walk and the final hop of the sea-
son. Many visitors attended the hop.
The prizes awarded at the .Riverview
bowling recently were given to Miss Mag
Spencer aud Mr.. Schott
The second whist series has been played
Miss Whitney winning first lady's prize;
Messrs. Will Anthony and George Holden
winning first and second gentleman's
prize.
Miss Emellne b. Bartlett has returned
to Poughkeepsie, N. Y, to resume her
studies at Vassar College.
Ex-Gov. Rufus b. Bullock and family
of Georgia have been spending the sum-
mer at Charlestown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson returned on
Saturday from sojourn in the White
Mountains.
Master Graham Allardice is pursuing
his studies at an English boarding school.
Active preparations are being made at
Newport for three society weddings, viz:
Harold Brown to Miss Sherman, Arthur
Herbert to Miss Gamwell, and Louis B.
McCagg to Miss Edith Edgar King.
One of Harry Astor Carey's coach
horses now does police duty for the city
of Newport. it having been purchased for
the police patrol wagon or ambulance.
Elk Gov. and Mrs. Henry Howard are at
the New Cliffs Hotel, Newport.
Mrs. William Goddard and Miss Hope
Goddard ente rtained Perry Belmont ana
a yachting party at East Greenwich on
Wednesday.
The wives and other female friends of
the thirty third degree Masons, who were
in session In this city last week, were roy
ally entertained at the Aquidneck. New
port, on Wednesday, and afterward they
were taken in carriages arunnd the ocean
drive.
Prof. Horsford's historical residence at
Shelter Island bears, as it deserves. a
magnificent appellation. Sylvester Ma
no."
Mr.. and Mrs.W. d. Scott are at Young's
Hotel, Boston.
l.. 7. Downes and family have closed
their cottage ut Narragansett Pier and
returned to their residence in Elmwood.
Benjamin II. Pierce, messenger in the
state offices i'm the Elizabeth building,
has been the guest of J. ID. Caswell, Mar
ragansett Pier, the past week.
The following PROVIDENCE people are
registered at Narragansett Pier: Metatoxet
House,W. r. Durham, S. &. Duuham,
Edith NJ Dunham. At Greene's Inn,
Mr. and Mrs. William =. Douglass. Miss
Barstow, Mrs. Phillip Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Hoppin, Mr.. and Mrs. g. NJ.
Nan Syck, Miss Van Slyck, Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Baker.
Miss Foote of New York is the guest of
Miss Snow on Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Kendall. who have
been staying at the Cold Spring House,
Wexford. have rctuned to the city.
John Il. Weeden, I'd, has accepted q
business position in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. winsor, Mrs. U.
B. Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. II.
Cannon and son and Mr.. and Mrs. William
B Sherman have gone to the White
Mountains for week or ten days.
4. Eugene Barker and family will re-
turn TO their residence in Pawtucket
from Shawomet Beach, where they have
been summering, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Felix Mason
gave reception this afternoon at their
home on Brown street In commemora alton
Of the twenty-fifth anniversary OF their
wedding.
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