The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18
Delightful Innovation atthe
Union Club.
Many Guests Enjoyed Privi-
legeS of the House.
And the Members Were Glad and
Saw it was Good.

Inc ldulcs sdlu lhst Hisnt NJ tno foeSP-
tion of the Union Club that it was the
best affair the organization ever had, and
well they might have expressed such an
opinion for ii was the first time since
the birth of the club that the latch string
has been hung out for the wives and
sisters.
Whoever conceived the idea OF having a
"ladies' night" should be the most pop
ular man in the club today for 1t was a
delightful affair. There was no reason why
the magnificent quarters of the club at
$50 Westminster street should have al
ways remained closed TO the very ones
who could best appreciate the delights OF
the interior and 30 the club men thought
last night as they listened to the remarks
OF approval from their guests as they
strolled from one apartment to another
enthusiastically admiring the pictures,
rugs, and bric-a-brac and unique orna-
ments that make this club house one OF
the most attractive in New England.
Just 10 have gone in and had lunch
would have been enough, but the MEM
bers did better than that-every corridor
was flower-lined promenade, every alcove
suggestive of the tropics so far as the
foliage was concerned. Reeves orchestra
was at the head of the stair case oD the
second floor, the Washburn Banjo, Guitar
and Mandolin Club was in the billiard
room up stairs and DE Ref Ladies Quartet
were in one of the reception rooms on
the lower floor and to the enchantment
of music and flowers the club chef had
added one of the most elaborate spreads
that ever gractd a dining room in this
city. A boar's head was the central piece
and il was flanked by birds, salmon and
all the incidental luxuries that are pro-
duced only by an artist.
General Charles A. Wilson, president OF
the club, received, and with him were
Nathaniel Barstow, William p. Church,
George III. Sturdy, Herbert Nj. Shove,
Christopher Il. Arnold, Waiter Gardiner,
w. Penn Mather, James Il. Johnson,
Albert X. III linghast, Edward l.. Doll,
Albert Horton, William ii. Herrick,
Franklin A. Chase, George W. Hobbs,
Charles +. Hill, George l.. Greene, Benno
Wolf, Nathan Il. Arnold, Thomas y.
Lee, w. Herbert Caswell, Jesse Howard,
Colonel Joseph Ii. Kendrick, A. l.. An
drews, Chas. j. Davol. Samuel ID. Sphinx,
Lemuel Hayward. secretary.
The other committees were made up
On entertainment, Colonel Henry B.
Winship, chairman; Frank +. Carpenter,
James a. Foster.
On invitations, Lemuel Hayward,
Joseph II. Dennis.
On decorations, Col Frank s. Arnold,
Charles A. Wilson (2), lie Roy Fales.
On refreshments, II. Lincoln Lippitt,
chairman; Robert l.. Greene.
The program of the three musical
organizations which added SO much to
the success of Ladies' Night wers:
Reeves Orchestra = March, "Troca-
dero," Corliss; overture, "Pique Dame, {"
Suppe; selection, "Mikado,n Sullivan;
solo for cornet, Bowen X. Church;
march, "Henry B.' dedicated to Col
onel Henry b. Winship), Reeves; medley
of popular songs, Boyer; toncert waItzes,
"symposium, Bendix; solo for from
bone, c. w. Spary; march. 'Colonel Ar
rold,n Dedicated to Colonel Frank :.
Arnold), Reeves; overture. "Songs OF the
Day." DE Witt; 1.-The Evening Call" de.
Hermann; solo for piccolo, Fred Paaley;
m rch, "Second Regiment" Reeves.
Washburn Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin
Club, Arthur L. Moore, director" Arc
aris Polka, "Naval Reserve March, and
"Her Majcsty's March, Banjo quartet; !;
"F. l.. l. March," "Persisn Waltz" aud
Ladies' Night Sehottische, Mandolin
Emancipation March," and "Consola-
tioD in Mississippi, "Honeymoon
March," Banjo quartet; 'Henry B."
Medley and "Days of '49,n Mandolin
clup; "Hia Excellency's Delight" !" Guitar
quartet; "Jolly Wheelmeno (Galop), and
"Leader of Company b." Banjo quartet.
The De Ref Ladies' quartet, Minnie
Hedley Vaughan, first soprano; Celia f..
Blackinton, second sopranos; Alice L.
Clarke, first alto; Cora A. Willis, second
alto, sang "Ledgens, "Rustic Dance"
and "Ihe Bird and the Rose" Mr.. Rich
ard II. Geiger also rendered baritone
solo.
Tn, officers of the Union Club are
President, Charles A. Wilson; first vice
president, lie Roy Fales; second vice pres
ident, George III. sturdy; treasurer, Jo-
seph III. Dennis; secretary, Lemuel Hay
ward; executive committee, Charles Il.
Hall, Edward A. Potter; board OF gov
ernors, all of the above-named officers
and William II. Church, :. Hackney, Ar
thur l.. Austin and Nathaniel Barstow.
The club wss organized January 16.
1856, under the name of Social Brother
hood and on February II, 1867, the name
of the organization was changed to
Union Club and the organization was
chartered March 20 1887.
1t has occupied its present quarters
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