The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-29
CHARMING BALL.
Newport's Society Exten ds
Welcome to Gov. Brown.
The Ball in His Honor Was a Brilliant
Affair, and Was Largely Attended.

tFrom Our Regular Corrcspondent)
NEWPORT, Aug. 20. = The large ball
given at Leland's Ocean House last even
ing in honor of Governor Brown, was in
in every particular a most decided sue
cess. OF the invitations extended, over
300 acceptances were received, and from
the Laniers to the Virginia Reel the large
parlors were filled with merry throng of
dancers.
Governor and Mrs. Brown. accompanied
by Colonel Waterman and Colonel Mowry
OF the Governor'e personal staff, and Gen.
eral Dennis, Adjutart General Dyer, Brig
adler General Kendall, Secretary and Mrs.
jennings, Captain and Mrs. Bar
rows, and Lieutenant and Mrs.
Woolley, arrived from Providence
at 4:30 and were met by Colonel Howard
Smith and Mr.. j. Marion Pollock of the
reception committee, who escorted the
visitors to the Ocean House, where they
were the guests OF Mr.. Warren Leland.
The sides of the main corridor, which
extends the entire length OF the house,
were hung with large American flags and
naval pennants. Shaped from chandelier
to chandelier were strings of bunting.
Cosy little hooks were formed by mass
ing of large palms, the orchestra occupy
ing one at the north end of the hall, close
to the large parlors, where the merry
dancers held sway.
Before dancing was commenced the
guests were presented to Governor and
Mrs. Brown by Mr.. Anthony Sherman and
Mr.. Pollock. At IL O'Clock supper was
served in the main dining room, after
which dancing was continued until the
"wee small hours"
There were many elaborate gowns worm
probably the handsomest being that of
Mrs. Anita Comfort of st. Louis. Mrs.
Comfort is a medium sized blonde, and is
strikingly handsome. She wore pink
moire, with polka dot OF black jet trimmed
with sable. The waist was black satin,
covered with Venetian Point. The decol-
lete formed by straps of black jet with
stock of pink velvet.
Mrs. Brown wore white brocaded satin
with bodice OF pink velvet.
Among the guests were Colonel and
Mrs. Wetherell, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Hugh L. Willoughby, Captain j. G. Sum-
mers, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan FL
lott, Elisha Dyer, Jr., Mrs.
Colonel Pierson, Miss Pierson, Mrs.
Anita Comfort, John Pinard, Cazsan
Pinard, Colonel Melville Bull, Marion
Smith, Colonel and Mrs. Howard Smith,
Miss Outwater, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Il. Bow
Ter, Miss Nan Brownell, Guy Biddle,
Miss Francis, w. r, Hunter, Miss Hunter,
Harry l.. Pangb born, Mr.. and Mrs. William
b. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin
Stevens, Miss Stevens. John Austin
Stevens, Jr.. Judge and Mrs. Bookstaver,
Captain and Mrs. Bixby, Mr.. and
Mrs. #. suily Darby, Mrs. Lieuten-
ant briggs, Mrs. w. s. Meighman,
Miss Meighman, Mrs. Warren f.
Leland, Miss Leland, Mrs. F. r. Wycoff,
Mrs. Henry Wellington, Miss Wellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. ii. Richards, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. i. Greene and DR.. and Mrs. II. G.
Myles.
The committee, whose efforts were un-
tiring 60 make the affair the grand sue
cess that it was, were: Hon. Melville Bull,
A. S. Sherman, ,J. Marion Pollock, DR..
Robert q. Myles, DR.. A. Sydney Roberts,
DIR. 8. S. Burt and Colonel Howard
Smith h