The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-01
PAWTUXET.
Masquerade Ball of Mount Vernon Social
Club brary Entertainment.

Last evening there was held the first
masquerade ball Of the season in Odd Eel
lows hall, under the diiection of the
Mount Vernon Social club. The ball
was a great success and was well patron
lied by people from Pawtuxet and Provi.
dence AT $3.50 the grand march started
with twenty gaily dressed couples In line
ana later In the evening SIX sets were
formed on the floor. One or the most
prominent features OF the evening was
the excellent prompting of Mr.. Charles
Williams, who is prompter for Hargraves
orchestra. The floor directors were Mr.
Henry y Horton and Mr.. X l.. Hoifres
At ~ :i5 the soldiers own was given and
then they all unmasked, after which
fifteen minutes were given Tor rotresD-
ments and then good time was enjoyed
by all, dancing until II :2S when the last
car departed for Providence Among the
most noticeable In the hall were Mr.. A.
Il. Stillmap, who represented clown 20
perfection. Mr.. B. Price was good as
Napoleon's Ghost. Miss Flosse Treflth-
ing represented the goddess of liberty in
black. Mrs. Albee represented nurse.
Two little maids were represented 10y the
Misses A lice Irving and Mabel Taylor.
A Dutchman was represented by Mr.. "A.
X. Il. Hoffres. Miss Ada Remington
was "a tam BOURNE girl. Miss Hattie For
sith was "A white fairy. and there was
mum ber Of others who were very pleasing
The prize which was awarded To the best
dressed individual in the hall Were won
by Mrs Samuel King, who represented
the goddess of liberty IN pink, and the
prize for the most comical was awarded
TO Mr.. A. IL. Il. Hoffres. Music was fur
nished by Hargraves orchestra.
Thore will be dancing every Tuesday
night held in Dad Fellows hall until
further notice.
A dance was held at Slocum's Cove
House last evening, which was fairly
well attended, but on account OF the mas
ouerade the attendance was not as good
as was expected There will be another
dance thursday evening when large at
tendance Is isexpected. Music was furnished
blythe Liberty orchestra.
The gayest gathering that will probably
ever been seen at the school hall. Edge
wood, was spent last evening. The ocoa-
sion was tho literary and musical enter
tainment for tho benefit of tho Free Pub
lie Library, Edgewood. The attendance
made the affair financial success and
a large sum was realized for the fund TO
buy books for the library. The library
originated from book club, started by
Mrs. George j. Arnold ana to her the
credit of the organization Is largely due.
The affair had n musical program worthy
of mention and was followed by an ex-
bibtion in German and collation.. The
Fanny UliT Berry; vocal solo. dance of
the Dragon Flies" Hardelof; sweet
Springtime, Newcomo by MIR. Celia Il.
Blackiaton; reading, by Mrs. Annie
Hough; baritone solo, Douglas Gordan"
Kettle, by Mr. Livingston; reading
"Shoppin' with Ma, Miss Mabel Hougb
vocal duet. Il Feel Thy Angel Spirit. y
Gralen, Homan. 10y Mrs. Blackinton and
Mr. Livingston; reading, selected, Mrs
Annie Hough; vocal solo, 81 Am the But
terlly," Potrslla by Mrs. Celia r, Back
ipton: piano solo, "Spring song From the
Flying Dutcbman. Miss Fanny Clin
Berry. baritone solo" lis All tnaB | can
Saw, - Hope Temple, with Mr.. Livingston
and Mrs. samuel Brown as accompanies.
dancing. There were nearly 20 couples In
II. all under the direction OF Howard III.
Wilcox and Miss Mauuo L. Harris.
Those taking part were Miss knowles.
Miss Peck, Miss Savles Miss Taft. Mrs
Lucius Newell. Miss Beckford, Miss Stott,
Miss Fairbanks, Miss Cobh. Miss Hills,
Mrs. George II. Flint Miss Bardcen. Miss
Wilkinson, Miss Champlin. Mrs. Arthur
Moves, Miss Tucker. Miss Hart, amt
Messrs. j. ii. Hutchinson. II. Bardeen,
Arthur Noyes William Pockham, DR.
Sweet. William Otis. j. ~ Otis ID.
SpinK. ". Greene, Iucius Newell, Frank
Arnold, 4. Phillips. j. Sweet. j. ID. H.
Jones, Alfred Pierce. Jesse sweet.
The entertainment was under the direc,
tion of Mrs Al. a. Swarts Mrs George
J. Arnold. Mrs Alfred IA. Nicholas. Mrs.
a. W. Danber. .lc, Mrs. r.. j. Hind, Mrs.
George II. Flint and Mrs. Lewis l.. Harris.