The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
SENIOR RECEPTION AT
PEMBROKE HALL.

Pembroke Hall was ablaze with light
and beauty last night for 1t was the
annual senior reception which is al
ways the crowning social event OF the
college year.
The rooms. many of them. were lit
orally transformed last evening with
the artistic furnishings and beautiful
decorations.
On the second floor the three recita-
tion rooms were furnished and deco
rated BY the three Greek letter socie-
ties.
The prevailing colors in the room
where Delta sigma received were green
and white reld daisy being everywhere
in evidence. while palms arranged
here and there made an effective set
ting for the masses OF white.
A room belonging to Kappa Alpha
Theta was decorated with the society
colors, black and yellow. This room
was especially inviting and antistic
with flags, bunting. etc., Of yellow and
black and its coy corners arrange>
with soft couches and inviting sofa
pillows
The room where Alpha Beta received
was especially rich and effective in
all its appointments. eliciting the praise
of all who entered. Here one side OF
the room was lined, part way 10 the
ceiling. with boughs OF maple, while
the centre of the room was mass OF
growing palms. Rich draperies and
couches OF Oriental stuffs. concealed
the corners and over all a soft light
shed dim lustre, making an effect at
once harmonious and beautiful. The
large hall too was bright with beauti-
full rugs, palms and the omnipresent
field daisy. Near the quaint fireplace,
I'm the hall, stood the receiving party.
This was made up OF Mrs. William IL.
Faunce, Mrs. Arthur Given, Miss Ame-
liza Knight. Mrs. Hammond Lamont,
Mrs. Louis +. Snow and also Miss
Helen Louise Given. president of the
senior class.
In the gymnasium, on the upper
floor, dancing was enjoyed, by very
large number. until a late hour, while,
in the many rooms below, conversation
and social enjoyment reigned supreme
Between 700 and 500 invitations were
issued for the event and. Judging from
the throng that constan;ly came and
went. n would seem, indeed, that the
majority OF those that were bidden
responded TO the call.
Ices. etc, were served i'm tent upon
the campus, which was Illuminated
with hundreds OF Chinese lanterns. The
night was chilly. however. and conse-
auently the campus was well nigh de-
serted despite the fact that an excel
lent orchestra discoursed sweet music
which. at intervals. rose and fell on
the evening air
In this large company IL was notice
able that IL was composed chiefly Oh
the students OF Brown and OF Penn
broke together with their friendsl
still, of course, there were many oi
maturer years. wiser and older grown,
Among the guests were the following
President Faunce, Dean Louis +. Snow,
Miss Sarah II. Doyle. Prof. William G.
Poland. Prof. and Mrs. y. II. Davis,
Mrs. Eliza O.. Radeke. Prof. and Mrs
Hammond Lamont. Mrs. Ames, Prof
and Mrs. +. G.. Allinson, Mrs. Annie
Howes Barus. Prof. a. 6. Crowell. Rev,
.John Malvern, Alexander Meiklejohn,
Pm. D., Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Kcnerson
Miss Ada G.. Wing. Rev. and Mrs. Y
u. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Buff-
ton. Dir. and Mrs. Adrian Mathews
Miss Eta Rounds, Charles VI. Poor
Ph. d.. Frank w. White. Miss Mabe
White. Miss Eleanor Lillibridge. Miss
Alice waite. Mr.. Arthur Il. Norton
MIR. Edward +. Thompson. Mr.. Charles
A. Hull. Mr.. Putram a; Warren. Mr
| r.. Schuyler Cobb, Mr.. Herbert r.. "
| Case. Miss Maude a. Wall. Mr.. Franz
IT. Haliett. Miss Sarah Stetson Miss
| Alice stetson, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg'
| w. BENEDICT. Mr.. Clarence ID. Wood
| Prof. Walter II. Jacobs. Prof. and Mrs
| Frederick Slocum. Mr.. ard Mrs. Rich
| ard Hovhand. DIR. and Mrs. Franlelir
| y. Capron. Mrs. George VI. pliss. Mrs
| Susan carrigue. Miss carrigue Mrs
Joseph Hastings Jr, Rev. and Mrs
| Arthur Given Mrs. y. Huntsman. Mr.
| Horace Tarben. Miss Tarbell.
A new act. which has Just come int
1 1900 a., g,otIapd anahlec nffeopere uh