The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-16
AT The PROM"
Browns Campus AbIaze With
CoIored Lights.
Spreads Graced by Charming Girls
and Equally Charming Matrons.

Capricious Nature was in one of her
most delightful moods last night, and ap-
parently bad conspired with the elements
TO provide perfect evening Tor
rsestv rse festivities at promsnSga sIowa odn Sn
cert night and the crest of College
Hill was fairly ablaze With myriad twink
ling lights. From out a clear, cloudless
sky the moon shone in silvery radiance,
bathing the walls of the structures of
learning with soft light and casting fitful
shadows through the dense foliage of
stately elms. From every conceivable
point on both the front and middle cam
pus were strung japanese lanterns and
under the festoons of light passed in con
tinual review scores and scores
OF happy promenaders. Bril-
liant evening costumes flashed for
an instant in the mellow glow from the
myriads of lanterns and passed on to be
followed by Others equally handsome.
Bright eyed maidens, who had long
anticipated the great society event,
threaded the maze of walks
on the campus accompanied by attentive
collegians. The sounds OF joyous laughter
came from all parts of the grounds, and at
intervals strains of sweet music by
Reeves American Band fioated through
the gir. The effect was charming. The
hands orlc toilcttes of the gentle sex re-
lfeved by the sombre hued evening dress
Of the men, mingling and intermingling
in ever active change, formed scene OF
the'greatest beauty. In the several build
ings the college fraternities entertained
and lavish spreads were provided. Plat
forms were extended in front OF each
buiid ing and were occupied by groups OF
pretty women, who, underneath the insig-
mia of the societies in viewed
the passing throng. Through the open
windows OF Lyman Gymnasium and
usn foH ofr Of nj N tca ipe
waltzes, and on the floors gaily dressed
couples whirled in the mazes of the dance.
The festivities were prolonged until just
before midnight, when the graduates
formed for the final procession. The diff
ferent classes grouped under the trees and
cheered themselves and each other, but by
some oversight failed TO cheer the college.
At last everything was in readiness for
he procession down the hill, and as the
classes filed out of the entrance gates,
4 huge set piece over the gate sputtered
an instant as If in protest. and in an
other instant fared up in bewilder-
ing brightness. The words Brown '9f'
appeared in gorgeous colorings |
followed by veritable rain of Roman |
candles, rockets and colored fires. AS the |
lights flashed up pretty sight greeted |
The M third floor of University Hall, |
stood maiden clad in pure white. She
Watcneu the sceHe peiore ner iorBetlul
of the charming picture she made;
,he was still there in her white |
costume appearing almost unearthly by |
contrast with the dense gloom of the |
room. A final splutter OF the fireworks and |
he picture faded away. She made a fit |
ing close of one OF the most successful |
concerts in the college history.
Fraternity Spreads.
Theta Delta Chi received i'm the GYM |
nasium. The interior was decorated with |
he colors Of the society, black, white and |
blue with the university flags. Dense
we're ranged mt intervals on the /
ioor which had been cleared for dancing.
The patronesses were: Mrs. ID. Russell |
Brown, Mrs. George w. Carr, Mrs. Will
lam Huston, Mrs. Henry V. a. Joslin,
Mrs. Andrew A. Kimba.i, Mrs. Eugene
Singman, Mrs. w; Frank Morrison, Mrs.
Frank II. Olney, Mrs. Henry j. Spooner,
Mrs. Jason p. Stone, Mrs. Cornelius s.
5weetland, Mrs. James III. Tower.
The Chi Phi fraternity had the chapel
teps and in the main hall OF tho building
he refreshments were served. The hall
vas lavishly decorated. The patroncsses
we're: Mrs. T.: d. Bassett, Mrs. w. Z.
Mrs. ID. G. King, Mrs. f. B.
smith, Mrs. w. III. Sweetland, Mrs. A. u.
eddy, Mrs. w. Il. Fiske, Mrs. @. N. Bull
ock.
Delta Phi gave dance on the second
ioor OF Wilson Hall. The walls were
astefully decorated with the society
olors. The patronncsscs were. Mrs.
Iorace T. Handy, Mrs. John McAusian,
'irs. Francis A. Horton, AIRS. Edward n.
loot, Mrs. Edwin Knowles, Mrs. William
|. spicer, Mrs. Cyrus NJ. Van Slyck, Mrs.
herman e. Bumpus, Mrs. George w.
field, Mrs. Nathaniel Il, Davis, Mrs. Viii
red III. Munro, Mrs. George q. Wilson.
In South Slater Hall Alpha Delta Phi
endered lavish spreas. The patroncsses
we're: Mrs. r.. Benjamin Andrews, Mrs. "A.
selson Campbell, Mrs. Arnold B. Chaco,
frs James f. Field, Mrs. Henry Gard