The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-27
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March 81.
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Miss Laura Webster, the 'cellist. sails
from Germany Tor home on April l.
Miss Bucklin gave violet luncheon
Friday noon to talk over plans for an OUT
door sketching class during the SPRING
Throughout the Lenten season in every
social circle there has been perfect craze
for dancing. Dancing classes both pupl,c
aud private met every afternoon as Wen
AS evening of the week. The CITY has
never experienced such a desire 10 dance.
There Will be a cessation OF these classes
the latter part OF Holy week, only 10 DO
renewed with increased vigor at the re-
ceptons which will closely crowd upon
each other after Easter.
One OF the to-be Easter brides has oc-
cupied her spare time during Lent In
painting a complete dinner set for her
table use. Her maiden friends encour
aged by her industry. are each coatrlbu-
ting painted dish to be added TO her
collection Of china.
Musical circles have receive an appre-
ciated acquisition In Mr. Charles l..
Scott of Boston, who is associat with
Mr.. B. j. Lang in several of his under
takngs. He is organizing clas. In
theory and harmony among musicians
and the musical members Of society.
The Saturday Morning club met at the
residence or Mrs. Anne Gllbreth Cross
TO hear Mr.. Louis G.. Elson OF Bos, on lee
ture upon brass Instruments" used in
orchestras. The talk, as IL might be
termed, was illustrated with instru-
mental selections by Mr.. Hans schnei-
der, the horn player of the Boston Sym
phony orchestra. Mr.. Elson recounted
the history of brass instruments, and ex-
planned the different musical terms used
in it's connection. Amnng those VINO
listened were Mrs. John q. Aldrich, Miss
Corliss, Miss Annette Ham, Miss Caro-
line Jones, Miss Littlefeid, Miss Hay
ward, Miss Talbot, Miss Tnurston. Miss
Tucker Miss Tillinghast, Miss Trip,
Mrs. l. llie Chace Wyman, Mrs. John Il.
Campbell, Miss Emily Dimau and Miss
Coleman.
Miss Field whitney White will give a
talk upon arias TO the Saturday Morning
club next Saturday.
The death of Elliott 4. Shepard Is
looked upon as big blow for Newport
in view of the fact that 1t will prevent
the Vauderbilts from entertaining next
| season.
| Williams Davenport of this city regis
tered at the Herald bureau in Paris Oh
| Saturday.
Some time ago Public Opinion Offered
prizes to the writer OF he best ESSAY
upon the subject What, ifany, Changes
| in the Existing Immigration Laws ar,
Expedient 2" The first prize, $500 wa
won by Frederick1W Hamilton of Paw
tucket.
Mrs. Marguerite Allen of this city is
at the Brunswick, Boston.
There has been quite an influx of soon
to-be sweet girl graduates lately. Easte
holidays at school aud college bring then
home
Mr. Nj. S. Kelly is passing few day
In Boston. aud is staying at the Thorn
dixie.
The Boston Courier crtcises a state
ment made by the Record of that cit
that "Mr. John c. Wyman of Providenc
was born in 1928 and is veteran OF th
| war OF 1Sl2."
Mr.. ]. ]. Van Allen of Newport is i
Boston.
Mrs. Minna G Gale-Haynes who is pleas
antIy remembered by Providence societ,
makes her farewell appearance on tt
stage this week at fremont theatre, Bo
ton.
Bisbop Clark has been visiting New
mort aud while there was guest OF Mrs
. II. A. Wright.
MFR. and Mrs. Charles Warren Lippi
| and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mo iris Smitl
Z Jr., OF Providence, Mr.. w +: Hall
, New York, Mr.; aired Sats'' sscro Mr, 20
and Mr.. John NJ. Whitall OF Philade
r phia are at the Muenchinger King CO
tage. Newport.
= Mr.. Ben Thurston is home from CO
z nell for the Easter holidays.
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: The Brown University Extravagani
: company gave an enj yable performau
{ in the OIera House at Westerly on Sa
. urday night. A lar2e audience greete
: tbe stuiients aud nearly every number
:, the long program was eDcored. Il
u work of Hill as Antony and Mr.. Bark
r as Octavia was exceedingly clever. "A
% ception was giveh by the westerly cl
II after the performance. On sunday I
ouartet sang at the Methodist church
Mystic aud on Monday the company W
anpear at the Mystic Opera House.
n Miss Bessie /. Rogers OF Providence
N tba guest OF her grandmother, Mrs.
ii Frank Bliven, Westerly.
I'M AR Ceorqe f.. Barstow has return