The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17

the Stuart clan. He also wore This
tie which has been family heirloom
for century.
Marian III. Preston was dressed as a
Gypsy girH in a skirt OF red taffera silk; (;
white Persian lawn guimpe, black vel
vet bolero jacket covered with gold se-
gums. Red silk cap.
Miss Mae o'Gorman was daintily clad
In white.
John o,Gorman wore Mexican cos
tune.
Thomas OGorman. Jr., appeared as
a page, while little william o'Gorman
was a Spanish chevalier.
Master Henry c. Becker was attired
as THE knight OF the Garter" of the
period Of Henry the Eighth: Plush and
sa tin. trimmed with ermine and Jew
els.
Miss May o. Becker worW fancy
artist costume OF blue gauze trimmed
with all shades of ribbon and gold
jewels.
Harold Brown Cranshaw wore a
Louis XIV costume-composed of red
and white brocade coat. pale blue vest,
cream trousers and white hose.
GrdnNllle waterman wore one ol tHc
most striking costumes OF the ball,viz:
Being dressed as a cavalier of the court
OF Francis I. Pink velvet white
satin doublet, pink velvet cape, pink
hose and jeweled slippers.
Agnes Dexter OF Pawtucket appeared
as a fairy in black braided and span
gled with gold. gold crown. slippers and
wand.
Florence Edgers: Tambourine girl
red skirt. velvet Jacket, spangled red
cap, white waist. 49,
Margery Goff represented Summer
being gowned in charming cos,
tune of pink Swiss over pink silk and
large boquet of rirr roses.
Russell Goff was dressed as Little
Boy Blue"-blue satin costume and
horn.
Evan Owen wore a gorgeous cos
tune representing the Jack OF Dia-
monds," viz: White velvet trimmed
with red satin, red satin sash edged
with silver fringe. short cloak covered
with red satin, cap of white velvet and
red satin and white feathers.
Miss Marian Tiffany was dressed as
Folly" in pink tarleton trimmed with
chiffon.
Marion Tiffany was dressed as a
Fairy" in white tarleton trimmed with
chiffon.
Master Melvin +. Sawin represented
George Washington" In a court dress
OF white knee breeches and white satin
waistcoat richly embroidered in gold.
blue velvet coat trimmed with gold lace
and jeweled buckles and ornaments.
Among the guests of Mrs. Sphinx were:
Mr.. axd Mrs. Melvin b. Gilbert of Bos-
ton, president of the American society
of Teachers Of Dancing; Miss Brigham
and Miss Greenwood OF Boston; ,,.u
Mass. Mrs. Jennie Abbott Matteson OF
Worcester, Miss Anna Hanaford OF Ap-
ponaug and others.
Among the MANY people noticed in the
galleries and on the floor were the Iol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. ID. s. Baker. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Peck, Mr. and Mrs Jno.
and Mrs. benjamin NJ. Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Jackson. Prof. and Mrs. Whit
man Bailey. DR.. and Mrs. George keene,
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott knight. MFR. and
Mrs. Frank II. Martin, Mr. and Mrs.
" alter 1. Ballou, Dr. hall OF Butter ,ios-
pital, Gen. ana MIS-. AInes, MI anu WI D
Frank NJ. Mathewson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin w Sphinx. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Frank
lin Nugent, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 5.
Southwick, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Gran
shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond II. Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Fiske. Mrs. Har-
riet Brownell. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A
Kirby, Mr. and Mrs G. II. Perkins. Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Holmes. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank d. simmons, Mrs. Jeanne
NJ Carr. DIR. and Mrs. George Ames.
DR. and Mrs. Byron j. Lillibridge, Dr.
r. NJ Smith, Prof. and Mrs. Albert Bab-
cock Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. owen, Jr,
and guests, Mr.. an. Mrs. William b.
Gladding, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bridg-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Jackson. Mr.
and Mrs Charles ID. Kimball. Mr.. and
Mrs George f. Martin Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Mann. Mr.. George Nj. Park, Mrs.
William Nauck. Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Pot
ter, Mr.. and B,rs. Frank A. Rhodes. Miss
Isabel Rhodes Mrs Harry waldron.
Miss Harriet II. Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Banigan, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Bani-
gan, Mr.. Albert f. Whiting of Whitins-
vile, Mass. Mrs. George A. Buffum, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis NJ. Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. II. Colyer. DIR. and Mrs. i. II. Fuller
of Pawtucket. Mr.. and Mrs. c. III. Guile.
Mr.. r. Lincoln Lippitt. DR. and Mrs.
Robert Noyes. Judge and Mrs. Sweetland.
Judge and Mrs. Matteson. Hon. and Mrs.
Willard B. Tanner. Mr.. and Mrs. George
t. Hart Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Fifeld Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Potter and many others.