The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24
SOCIETY NOTES.

Closing of Mrs. David 5. Bakers and
Mrs. Walter Peck's private dancing
classes at Mrs. SPHINX dancing acad-
emy last night.
The closing OF Mrs. David S. Bakers
/ private dancing class. which has been
in existence at Mrs Spinks during the
past winter. occurred between the
hours of and 8 yesterday afternoon.
/, was a strikingly brilliant affair, 100
beautifully gowned masters and misses
being present, besides a number Of
gu sts OF the hostess.
The large assembly rooms suggested
almost a huge conservatory, 20 filled
was the atmosphere with the perfume
OF flowers. Mrs Sphinx herself was the
delighted recipient of a wealth OF
floral offerings which demonstrated
ilore clearly than words the love in
which she is held by the children.
These floral offerings included vfolets
in profusion, carnations. roses and tu-
lips. Added TO these We're the many
bouquets which the little masters pre-
sented to their partners Mrs. Baker
aiso remembered each child with a
bouquet.
The dance was entered into by the
little people with all the joyousness
which belongs 10 childhood their grace,
department and manners being partic-
ulary marked. and the gowns being
noticeably beautiful.
Tpe dance ended with the german"
and for this there were favors galore.
Each child brought favors and Mrs.
Baker furnished favors of beautiful
wreaths for the hair. for each little
miss
There were also girdles and gariands
of flowers.
The favors for the masters were
chrvs7n' nemums OF every size and huA
4iiss Gladys Baker gracefully led the
german with Master Hungtington Bah
cock. || ||
An excellent orchestra provided by
Mrs. Sphinx furnished music for dane
ing.
:. A delicate supper was served by Til
linghast. consisting OF sandwiches.
cake cream and lemonade.
Among the guests OF Mrs. Baker
were Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs. William
Nsrosvenor. Mrs w w. White. Mr. An
thony Dyer. Mr.. John r Blodgett. Mr..
and Mrs Sturges. Mr.. and AIRS. Colt
Among the children were Miss
Gladys Baker. beautifully gowHed in
white silk and mousseline de sole trim
mngs.
Anita Baker in white mousseline de
sole trimmed with white panne velvet.
Primrose Colt and Beatrice Colt in
white Irish poplin trimmed with sashes
of mousseline DE sole
Caroline Grosvenor in blue taffeta
and violets. Lorraine Beckwith in pink
taneta with gauze trimmings.
Edith Waterman, pink taffeta and
mousseline de sole trimmings.
Alice Nightingale in white muslin
over pink.
Daisy Henshaw. blue muslin with
white polka dot, white silk guimpe.
Hhflhyan hn fn1 N O.
Beatrice Binney, Margaret Bradley.
Marion and Cecile Briggs, William and
Albert Poland. Howard Chaplin. Maui
rice Congdon, Herbert Fenner, Albert
Harkness Donald Jenckes, Francis and
Henry Lippitt. May Manton. Pierce and
Houghton Metcaf. Helen Metcalf. Har-
riet and Mary Nightingale, Hope Mich
olson. Helen ostby. Alice Potter, Con-
stance Arnold. Jack Shepard Jennie.
Esther and Sophie Tillinghast. Margar-
eft Van Slyck, Constance and Helen
Wall. Alice Tiffany. Morse Wheelwrght.
Beatrice Brown. Edith Brownell. George
Kelley. Truman and Henry Beckwlth.
children OF a. walter Harris OF |
Cowesett ana many others.
liz must be added that Miss Lucy AL |
drlch and Miss Virginia Gammell pre- |
sided over the favor table.
Al llitlc ldltl noult on Nnt same
evening, Mrs Walter Peck's private !
dancing class at Mrs. Spink's ended /
syith tn german.
This also was brilliant finale to a |
successful season.
These were children OF a larger |
growth" OF sweet sixteen" and ~ er |
and numbered between sixty and sew |
anty.
As az the previous reception there !
was an ABUNDANCE of Towers ana |
pretty and appropriate German favors.
Mrs. Peck and Mrs. william r. TIL
inghast presided AT the favor table. 1
and tle german was led by Miss Mar
yuerite Peck and Mr.. Edward Williams. /
Among the many present were the
blowing
dis Hope Brown. Miss Anita Ba-
<o~ Ar Paul Matteson. Margaret and |
Whitman Bailey. Herbert Dorrance.
lack Cangdou Evan owen. Marguerite
ln q caroline Peck Maud Cnase. Ma
)el fippitt Marion Evans he Misses
Ma tner. Albert Ciafiin. stephen Ames.
feorge Nightingale. Richard Aldrich.
Emily Aldfich Grace Waite Willie |
Hart. Emily Waterman. Eleanor Bart
EFT Louise Reach. Allen Blanding. |
Gertrude and Jack Swarts Sarah Bat
dareerN Comst0ck. Margaret and Ed
ward Thurber Molly WheelWrlghi.
falpn Mason. George ~ Francis Jr.. /
icofgc Brigos tcorge Fist Olive Pot
fr Albert Claim. Newton Hutchin-
0a and many others
This dancing reception was con-
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