The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-08
The Reception.

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first couple arrived, but within a few
minutes the parlors were well filled by
gentlemen and ladies. They came in car
riages, they came on foot, all ready to
enjoy the opportunity to attend meet
ing of an association that had been re-
gardcd as q distinctly masculine society.
The beautiful parIors needed no touch
of the decorative hand to make them at :
tractive, and the ladies who passed from
room to room were perfectly at home in
the apartments. From one alcove Reeves
Orchestra rendered a delightful musical
program, which played pleasing accom-
paniment to the social pleasure of the
guests of the association.
The reception proper did not begin
until about 7:30 o'clock when Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shepard, Jr., Judge and Mrs.
Patterson and General and Mrs. Black
took their places at one end of the main
parlor to receive the guests. There were
representatives present from every walk
OF life and all were introduced by Presi-
dent Shepard.
The ladies who assisted at the reception
wore very attractive gowns. Mrs. John
Shepard wore gown of black lace over
ecru satin. Mrs. j. g. Blacks toilette
was OF white silk brocade with point lace
and diamonds, while Mrs. Josiah Patter-
son wore black satin gown trimmed
with black lace. Many of the other
ladies wore attractive costumes.
Mrs. Voorman wore plain white satin
with "Jack" roses.
Mrs. Fred Burt's gown was OF mahog-
and bengaline and velvet.
Mrs. Edward Steinert, black silk with
white lace.
Mrs. Charles f, German, black lace over
black silk.
Mrs. II. c. Aylesworth, white silk.
Mrs. M. j. Harson, black moire, point
lace and magenta velvet.
Mrs. Frank II. Jackson, black lace.
Mrs. w. L. Phillips, red silk with black
lace.
Mrs. Clifford Tower, black brussels net
over yellow satin.
Mrs. Irving Smith, black silk.
Mrs. John p. Bowen, black elk. .,........
Among the other guests were Represen-
tatives Church, Jenckes and Mccarthy.
Adj Gen. Dyer, Colonel COTE and wife
George Youlden and wife, Fred Horton
and wife, Senator George Il. Brown and
wife, w. r. Greene and wife, Colonel f..
III. Rockwell, Hon. David S. Baker, Coun-
Gilman William +. Knight and wife, Rep
resentative Leopold Dimond and wife,
Councilman sheahan, George A. Little
field, Esq, and others.
In the Banquet Hall.
The tables In the banquet hall had been
arranged In most artistic manner. The
individual tables had been grouped closely
together, while the table OF honor was
placed at the farther end OF the hall and
extended from one side TO the other. Here
the guests OF the evening were seated as
follows:
Judge and Mrs. Patterson, General and
Mrs. Black, Reverend and Mrs. Frank
Vrooman of Worcester, Rev. William
Hamilton OF Pawtucket, General Olney
Arnold OF Pawtucket, Hon. David s.
Baker, Hon. Gardiner c. Sims, sfr. stephen
Waterman, Mrs. Samuel Nickerson and
President and Mrs. Shepard.
The Dinner.
The dinner was admirably served and
Che menu included all the deIicacics of the
season. IL consisted OF several courses
and was served by Tillinghast
Under the influence OF the strains of
inspiring orchestral music from the
balcony, formslity soon disap-
pesred and the hall resoundcd with
the hum Of many voices. Wit and merry
badinagc fitted back and forth across
tine suppyexpspse OF table garniiure.
At s:35 o'clock President Shepard
called the company to order
and IN brief. Introductory
address presented the speakers OF the
evening Ne ssid that shs oTgsnissticn