The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29
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The first of the dinner dances given by
Mrs Elisha Dyer took place last evening
at the Trocadero and was most deitgnt-
full, being as informal as is possible Tor
such an affair to be. The younger SET
were we'll represented and there were
many beautiful gowns worn: Among
those noticed were Gen. and Mrs. Elisha
DYER, Mr. and Mrs. II Philip Mason, Mr..
aud Mrs Walter Peck. Mrs Ames, Mr.:
aud Mrs. Frank Arthur Sayles. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Rocker, Alexander ID; Chapin. Jr., ,
Laurie Hazard, Anthony Dyer; charles
Richmond, James Richardson, Jr., FranS
Matteson, Miss Dwight. Miss Isabel
Rhodes, Miss Edith Vincent, Miss Gin
nell, Senator aud Mrs. Nelson W. Aid
rich, Miss Ethel Mason, Miss Richmond.
Miss Ham, Miss Chaplin, Miss Fenner,
Miss Ethel Bonner. Robert Bonner, Miss
Sackett, Morris w. House, Archie Matte
son, Miss Aldrich, Arnold Chase. Mr..
Guild.
The Officers Rifle Association will have
n dinner this evening at Gelb a. Nortons
at 7:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Henry Seward Wilcox of Troy,
N Y, will arrive in town TO. day as the
guest OF Mrs. Walter B. Vincent on Cook
street.
Miss Abby w. Adams has been filling
the position of soloist during this month
at the Chestnut Street NJ. r.. Church.
Miss Adams possesses sweet soprano
voice. which she uses well, showing good
cultivation, and her tasteful Singing mas
been much appreciated by the congrega-
tion.
Mr. John Croft druggist at the Rhode
Island HospitaD and wife have been
spending few days with friends In bos-
ton.
Mr.. Percy Pine or Westerly has been in
the city to visit his sister, Miss Cluette
Pine, before starting for visit to New
foundland.
A copy of the last piece conducted by
p ;. Gilmore at St. Louis, printed on
white satin has been prepared AS souye-
mir by the publisher, Mace Gay OF Brock
ton, Mass. The title is the BAY State
Commandery March," and w. +. Bur-
rell is the author.
Benjamin Weaver. who is TO wed Miss
Whipple, the daughter OF John Whipple
| OF Newport, aud granddaughter OF ex-
| Gov. Thomas Swami of Maryland, gave a
bachelors dinner at Hugh X. Norman's
house, in South Portsmouth, yesterday.
al" Dexter, the popular manager of
| the Westminster Theatre two years ago,
and later connected with the Apache "
combination at Crescent Park, has
| SeCuTeu UUt ltdSe Ol tuc opCta
| House at Boston from +. +. Proctor. re-
tired Since he severed his connection
| with the combination at Crescent Park,
| Mr. Dexter has been travelling in ad.
vance OF the "Soudan" company, aud
| other flrst-class troupes.
+. &. Thompson, traveller for Huntoon
| & Gorham. will enter the employ, OF
George +. Young & Brother on Monday.
Cramm- winthrop.
Newport was agog today over the cell
ebration Of AN important society event
among the famous $50. The weather was
not so inclement as to deter hundreds OF
the social lions from attending the
| Cramm- Winthrop wedding.
| All necessary arrangements had been
perfected yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. +. w.
| Vanderbilt came on their steam yacht
| ConQueror expressly to witness the cere.
| mony, and many others OF the invited
guests arrived yesterday. The ushers
were, S. Nicholson Kane, Brockhols st
| Cutting, Center Hitchcock and K. Bron-
son Winthrop.
| The ceremony was performed in Trinity
| Church by the Rev. DIR. Vibbert OF Trim
ity parish, New York, and the kev. Geo.
| G.. Magill Of Newport
The church was beautifully decorated
| and the altar was a bower OF choice floral
| offerings which had been arran ged yes
terday by the prospective groom and his
1 fair bride.