The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-29
AMONG WOMENS CLUBS
EDITED BY MIL h. PETTIs.

n story told for disguise in the form OF
no Illustrate this. Hoods poem "Eu-
! gene Aram's Dream WAS recited WMh
! much grace and feeling. Mrs. Irons
talk was listened 20 with the most
earnest appreciation for the peculiar
| charm which characterizes all her
work lies I'm the fact that she speaks
/ entirely without the use OF manuscript
| and. moreover. with exceptional tiuency
| and ease. The musical pant Of the pro-
gram i'm charge OF Mrs, Carrique was
| as follows:
piano. prelude I'm ID Minor" Cham
! made: piano. Minuet. Borowsk, MISS
| Blanche Davis: cello solos Miss Grant
piano solo, Miss Berry; contralto SOLOS
by Miss Ada Uglow OF the Central Con-
grogational church: quartet, Cd, rne
/ Day Is Done" Sullivan; (2), stay
Stay at Home My Heart and Rest CD,
. "In Winter / Get up at Night
The musical hour was intensely en-
| ioyed. the solos by Miss Uglow being
received with especial favor.
Upon the conclusion OF the program a
rising vote OF thanks was rendered Mrs.
! Beach and Mrs. Carrique for the great
pleasure they had afforded the club. In
the social hour which followed light re-
freshments were served by the hostess
and night had settled serenely down
ere the last guest had departed from
her hospitable home.
The Providence Fortnightly Club met
at the residence OF Mrs. Louis l.. An
gell on Tuesday afternoon. IL was
Current Events Meeting under the
charge of Mrs. +. Waterman.
The president, Mrs Willard C,Selleck,
was i'm the chair and concluded the us
ual business meeting after which Mrs
Waterman presented the first topic for
discussion, viz: THE Investigation at
Washington of the case OF Mr.. Rob
erts"
: The second topic was THE Philip
pine Question" conducted by Mrs.Gun
nison
Mrs. Clarke II. Johr son than read a
paper bearing on the Philippine view
OF the war.
Mrs. Angel briefly summed up the
South African question.
Mrs. Kelsey Dow touched upon the
rirlts of MIR. Roberts TO take his seat
| in Congress.
Mrs. James also read a paper on the
| South African question going still fur
ther into the question Of the rights of
| the English in the Transvaal.
Miss Wortch read paper on China,
! introducing the topic whom Miss Kath-
crime Hubbard continued the subject.
The above interesting program was
| fnterspersed by vocal solos by Mrs.
| Peckham.
| The report adds that Mrs. Selleck has
| been entirely successful in providing
| for each meeting: and tN~' the inter
este Is well kept IN, as attested by the
| fact that new members are constantly
coming into the club.
The annual meeting and election of
| officers of the Embreaso club was held
| ait the home of Mrs. A. A. Presbv, on
Tuesday afternoon. II will be remem-
bered that the Embreoso club was or
ganiZed, some two years since. by Mrs
Ira Winsor. VINO has been largely in
strumental in its later development
Recently, however, Mrs Winsor decid-
ed that the cares and responsibilities
OF TINS growing and popular organiza-
tion were too arduous and consequent
ly resigned her office. much To the re-
gret Of her constituents.
At the meeting OH Tuesday the re-
suit OF the election was as follows
President. Mrs Charles II. Beach
ce-president Mrs Thomas w Al
drich. secretary and treasurer. Mrs. II
r. w. knight; director, Mrs. Anabe
Stephens.
The members of the club are 10 b,
heartily congratulated in their choice
Of a president, for Mrs. Beach viii
bring to the office the dignity, grac,
and wise intelligence, which should b,
the requisites of such a position.
Mrs. r. r. w. Knight has been TN,
able and faithful secretary OF the clul
since it's inception. Her reelection {,
thai office, therefore, was unanimous
The annual report OF Mrs. Knight wa
a well written and most excellent re
sumo Of the work OF the club durin,
the past year.
After referring to the remarkabl,