The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-10
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| a Few of the senior members OF the
Girls Friendly Society. connected with
St; John's Church. have taken up the
Iau OF amateur dramatics. This has de-
Veloped into the Clover Dramatic Club,
ana consists of about dozen members.
ihelr nrst attempt, which was a one-act
amateurs. They consider themselves
very fortunate in having among their
nunIuer soprano soloist, a poetess and
wnlstiing soloist. namely. Misses Mon
roe, Robinson and Mtchaem.
Assemblyman William j. Burton OF
ward 10 is not candidate for re-elec-
tion' as he intends TO remove from the
city.
Those present at "My Official Wife"
'astevening. were thoro o1ghly surprised
at the size OF the audience Society peo-
pie were attracted more by the appear
ance OF Mr.. Robert Livingstone An
irony. Jr, on the stage than by that of
ms wife. They saw a tall handsome
Fellow in dress suit. but more particu-
iarly striking in his white military habil-
,ments In the ball room scene. He made
love according to the prescribed regula-
tions of society but IL was evident that
lt was hard work for him not TO speak
his lines with society's peculiar drawL
The weather was very unpropitous last
evening for Mrs. Judge Mattesop's mus
icale nc her residence on Benefit street
and prevented many of her friends from
attending. Yet there was a very pleas
ant gathering who enjoyed not only the
music but also the hospitality Of Mrs.
Mat eson.
Mr.. Robert Graves also gave a musi
Gale AZ as Broadway Yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock. for which forty invitations
were sent out.
The Hon. Charles T. German and Mas |
ter r.. German attended the inauguration |
ceremonies at Washington and have Just |
returned.
Mrs. Cutting wore some handsome /
gowns, and all were according to the |
latest spring modes. The brown gown In |
? Q first act had n skirt fully six yards i'm |
width, which hung abominably. In the
second act she wore a dinner gown of
rose lavender, with decollete bodice with
'olds OF white satin and diamond orna-
nents. Her ballroom gown was a deli
,ately brocaded blue SIX with a girdle of
'earls and liberty scarf attached to the
eft shoulder.
IL might have been the weather or IL
night have been something else which
'aused four la lies to sit in the audience
'atless; one was Miss Sharp, Mr.. and
drs Lucia Sharpe, and lady guest. Mr..
nd Mrs. Benjamin Weeden, Mr.. and
1rs. l.. III. Humphries, Mr.. and Mrs
Vater II. Wood, Mr.. Hans Schneider.
Dr.. j. w. Keefe, Mr.. l.. Hayward. Mr.
edward Stei e t. and Mrs. Steiner, were
cen in the audience.
Mrs. Stillman White gave n tea yester.
ay afternoon from TO which was
gell attended despite the storm. Mrs.
sobert Murray also entertained last
vening.
Mr.. John NJ. Dean gave a reception
Wednesday evening for Mr.. Sawin who
as just returned from Tampa Bay.
Miss Georgiana NJ Frazer entertains
er class this evening at Tillinghast's.
There will he a reception at Brown
niversity on Saturday after noon.
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There were dinne ers yesterday, despite
le fact that it was Lent, but thew were
1iet affairs. Mrs. Coates had one and
RS. Dorrance another.
The usual fortnightly performance Mt
le Talma Theatre occurs this evening
"A number OF our society people are In
ew York attending the openings at two Z
'incipal dry goods stores.