The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-21
A Scene Of SPLEND()R.
ELITE OF THE CITY WERE PRESENT
The Event One Of Great Brllliancy IA tho
Fashionable worid-superb Costumes.
Lavish Decorations and an Elaborate
Banquet Contributs to the Occasion.

attired ladies glided over the pol shed
floor In the measures of the intoxicating
dance and the sounds of sweet voices
in gay conversation filled the
air. The walls that have beheld
SO many brilliant gatherings looked
down In humble admiration on the bril-
| liant Assem- blaze and seemed to throw
back in double intensity the sweet
strains of music to which many pretty
| foot kept time.
The event was the reception given bv
Mrs. Coats, one of society's best known
leaders, to her friends. aud it is seldom
| that such an Assem- blage of wealth and
beauty is seen in this city.
For weeks past charming debutantes
have been anxiously anticipating this
| great event in the whirl OF fashion,
able society and have been erecting air
castles Of pleasurable anticipation, But
| their widest expec atioas fell far short
| OF the lie 81 ty.
IL was not until 10 O'Clock that the
guests Commenced To arrive, bnt when
they did everyone ime at o Ice. Throu IN
the entrance OF the hall a steady stream
OF magniiicently arraVed humanity
| pomel into the soft light that
Hooded the interior. while carriage
a ter carriage DIRE up to the entrance
and depositing It's cargo hastily made
| way Tor more. AS The guests arrived
they passed into the cloak rooms aud
| soon appeared radiant in rich costumes
| and eager TOR the festivities
To adequately des.rbe the array of
| lovely costumes which relieved the SOM
| bre masculine dress would be almost an
impossibility. but the toilettes were su-
peru anu elaborate
During an Intern ission in the dancing y
| an elaborate banquet was served in ad-
mirabie style au seventy-five small tables
In the reeeptitn n parlors and soon the gay
ETY. reached ITS height.
Sparkling Eyes Flashed
rays of defiance and wit and repa rtee
flew on every side.
Aft.r the collation. the gu ,sts proceed
Ell to the upper hall and all attention
was given to the dance.
The favors for the cotillon were fine
and unique, and were marvels of elabor-
ate workmanship. Charming head
dresses OF fine paper, girdies OF light silk,
trimmed with jinsling bells and horns
OF German silver. aud charming novel
ties in paper aud flowers, were amolg
the favors.
The cotillon commenced at III o'clock
and lasted uutil late hour, when the
festivities were brought to close. The
music was furnished by the American
Band orchestra OF thirty pieces.
BY the skillful use of luxuriantIy
hall WAS transformed into
Palace Of Eastern spiendor,
The magnificent trimmings OF the
furnishings and tangings were intensi.
fled by the huge banks of green
foliage that rose a5 intervals I'm
the hall, softeninQ the glare
Of the golden decorations and formin n
pleasing effect by Contrast Over all was
diffused the soft beams OF light from
countless electric globes, the variously
colored shades casting a pale, rich glow
that harinouized excellently with the
rico draperies and decorations.
In the corridor at the entrance were
huge muses. OF palms and tropicaI
plants, banked against the corners and
flung in the alcove at the foot of the
richly carpeted stairs, while ON the land
ings, mammoth palms waved a silent
welcome.
The landing at the entrance to the
dance hall was transformed into a min
iature flower garden, and all along III,
sides OF the ascent to the hall were
ranged dwar. palms AID frs. In the
alcoves at the head of the stairs were
climbing plants and trailing vines
massed effec lively about the elabora e
jardi inieres.
In the Upper Hall.
But it was In the magnificent upper
hall that the climax OF the decorations
was attained In each corner of The
room were banked great mas, es of rec,
foliage aud Towering shrubs The man
tel at the left of the entrance wa,
ractically hidden BY scresn
Of palms, while through the
openings between the leaves ,occasionaI
g'impses of the large plate glass mirror
could be caught, rejecting the gaiety of
the scene. The front of the bal
cony was almost hidden from
view by masses Of green foliage and
Towering plants ranged along the front.
and depending from the ceiling at fre.
quent intervals were long slnuous
branches OF creeping ivy and sprays of
smilax.
Ia the alcove at the left of the entrance
the stately matroas and chaperones
found an agre .able resting place and
shaded from the CLOWN, lights by a
huge specimen OF ii o rubber D piant. sur
rounded by broad leaved palms, enjoyed
the scene Of Oriental splendor witaout.
The reception parlors on the second
floor were transformed iuto banquet
hall, aud the fine white canvas covering
of the carpet. with the snowy linen on the
tables, harmonizad magnilicently with
the rich draperies and highly tinted
walls.
Masses of palms arranged at intervals
in the hall caused an agreeable d version
and from the party tables the rays of
light wers reflected in suiniillating q
beams by the sparkling glassware.
Among Those Present Were,
Mrs. James Coats. Mr.. and Mrs stuart Coats New
York; Mrs. Annie King tborn Coats of Newporp
the NJ sses Pr eston Phlladelphia. Mrs John Car.
ter Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Roelker Rey
and Mrs James q. vose Mr.. and Mrs r NJ
sackett, Miss Bessie Sackett A. ID. Chaplin, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Wheaton Hoppin Mr. AMI
Mrs. =. ID. Pearce, DIR. aud Mrs Ham Miss Az
nette Ham. A. Livingstone Ham. Mrs and Mrs ~
winthrop Browneli. DIR. and Mrs. George - Collins
Mr.. and Mrs. Howa'd q. sturgis. Geoige CorIlss'
! w. Daniel on. DeForest Danielson, Harry
Wendall Taft. Royal e. Taft Jr. james Rhodes.
Miss Miss Isabella Rhodes. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
|, I;suristo, Hazard, Mss Hoppn, Mss Craasson.
Miss Danielson. Misses Talbot Miss Francjs Mis-.
bridges Miss Ethel Richmond Chsrie
Mr.. ana Mrs. Howard Mich