The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
NORTHEND NEWS
Successful Mother Goose Party
at Working Girls Home.
Largely Attended Social Of the FOur-in-
Hand Club.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END. s26 BRANCH AVENUE
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Very difficult would It be to find a pleas
anter place to spend the evening thar at
the Mother Goose sale and party at the
Working Girls Gu on Orms steret. This
statement Is made as true because 1t Is
founded on the fact that though last
night was about as dreary and unpleasant
out of doors as possible in the place where
Mother Goose set up her Kingdom, 1t was
brighter and p~leasanter than IT general
ly is almost anywhere on a bright sum-
mer day.
The rooms OF the club have been choicely
decorated in honor of one of childhood's
queens, and the old lady is there, accom-
panied by "Little Boy Blue, " and all the
characters that she has made more famous
than the progeny of any other royal per-
son. For it must not be forgotten that
the old lady is royal, for she wears the
raiment of the brightest of all imagina-
tions and is w~orshiped by the strongest
hero worshipers in the world-children.
In the large audience room the national
| colors are displayed and there are other
decorations and many finely trimmed
booths. sold King Cole, and His Fid-
oilers Three" were pom tie stage last
evening, were there again this afternoon,
and will preside over the lemonade bowl
AT the cake table is the "Queen OF
| Hearts" the "Old Woman Who Wanted
| Nothing but Victuals,' - "My Mothers
Maid" and "Elsie Marley" 1t center
table are the ''Farmer's Wife," Little
Bo Peep, f" and LUCKY Locket. Over
the grab box presides "Little Jack Horn
er, {" sitting in the corner as OF old, and
'Simple Simon" still carries his moth
er's pail, bat he gets coin in IL this trip.
| Must "Little Miss Moffit" and the spider
web be forgotten?
Miss Virginia Anderson and Misses Car
rAantar and KftriaAna ora II inc InIais HH-
oilers. The fancy table has such we'll
known people as "Nancy Ettecote," and
"Curley Locks" IN charge of its many
choice articles. Very appropriately does
"Daffy Down Dillie" and" Mistress Mary,
Quite Contrary" preside over the flower
table. Then there is the "Little Old Wo-
man so Hard of Hearing" and the other
~diminutive old lady who was tossed in
the blanket-well, blank times higher
than the moon.
And, of course, the "Old Woman Who
Never Told Lies" is the fortune teller,
and she will this evening lie as true to
her character as ever.
In the entertainment room down
stairs two clever pieces, entitled, "Under
the UMBRELLA and "The Bicyclists"
were given last evening, and will be re-
peated tonight. There is an excellent
cafe, splendid cake, delicious home made
candy, and handsome aprons for sale.
There are also appropriate and beautifully
PAINTED posters by Artists Burleigh and
Miss Carpenter and Miss Cook.
Mayor McGuinness was one of the
guests at the party last night. The at
tendance was not as large as was hoped
for yesterday, but there is little dou bt
that the patronage this evening will be
very large, as is no doubt that it
should be, for the object is a well known
and worthy one to say nothing of the de-
lightful charm of meeting very old but
not forgotten friends.
What Cheer Hall was the scene of a very
merry dancing party last evening under
the auspices of the Four-in-Hand Social
Club. This was the first social held by
the club and the patronage. notwith~
standing the disagreeable weather, was
very generous, and these who attended
were well satisfied with the temporary in
convenience experienced in reaching the
hall. There was every thing that could
he wished for to make a good time, first
rate music, fine dancers and charming
young ladies. The floor directors and their
aids were very attentive TO the dancers
and there was every evidence that the
members of the committee of arrangements
had given great attention to the prepara-
tions for the event. AT intermission a
fine collation. was served by caterer Ii. L.
Carpenter.
On the very pretty dancing order were
2o'num bers and few were the orders on
which all the dances were not marked as
taken soon after the grand marcn, which,
by the way, was a very attractive one. 1t
was led by floor director j. Joseph Deg
nan and Miss Katie Caravan, who were
followed by about 80 couples.
The members of the club wore very at
~tractive badges with the name of the
organization ON them.
Floor director Degnan had as his assist
ant, Philip f. Tierney. Edward Ryan was
chief of the aids, who were as follows:
Thomas Cannon, Peter Macki in, Edward
Turner, Patrick Henry, Thomas Riley,
Peter Cox, Edward Greene.
Frank Reavey, Epgene Conley, Fred
Reavey and William Gilbert comprised the
reception committee.
The committee OF arrangement consisted
of j. Joseph Degnan, chairman; Phillip
i. Tierney, secretary; Peter Mackin,
treasurer and Frank keavey, Eddie Ryan,
Thomas Cannon, Eugene Conlsy, Edward
Turner Fred Reavey, Thomas Riley,
William Gilbert, Peter Cox, Patrick Henry,
Edward Greene.
The cottage meeting connected with
the Asbury Men orial NJ. T.. Church will
be held at the home of Sister Wathey, %
Wiley street, near Whipple street. this
evening at 7:4a. Meet ut the church at
7:l5 p. m. Brother James Wolstenholme
will have charge Of the meeting. All are
most cordially invited to be present.
Columbus Lodge held a well attended
and interesting meeting last evening.
One candidate was initiated and one
name proposed for membership
The fortunate change in the weather
last night prevented some serious wash