The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16

Fifteen years ago, when the woman
club movement was almost in it's infancy
IN this city a number OF interested wo-
men. of literary tastes, gathered for the
purpose of forming a society which
should have for its object social and
mental culture" The inspirer and lead
ing splrit OF the movement was MISS
Hannah r. 5. Irons then, as now. a mem
Der of the Rhode Island Womsns ciun
and an active member in other literary
societies
Ere many months had wsned the so
cIety" which Miss Irons had been IN
strumental I'm forming. grew 10 larger
proportions and name was chosen Whicn
was coined from the initials of the char
ter members and thereafter the society
was known as The Ardirhebiah. In
the passing of the years the society
fourished and grew and, when the No-
mans club movement stslked abroad
In the land. "'rhe Ardirbsbiah' be came
the "Ardlrheblah club" and took It's
place among other similar organizations
and today is recognized as one OF the
leading clubs OF Rhode Island.
Yesterday occurred the 18th anniver-
sary OF the club at the residence of its
founder at Az Friendship street
The anniversary took the form OF
reception and tea from TO O'Clock,
which was a thoroughly successful ana
altoget ther delightful occasion.
Invitations had been sent out bp the
club. TO prominent club women through
out the state, to the presidents and sec
retaries of the federated clubs, and %
the officers OF the executive board Of the
Rhode Island Federation OF Women =
clubs.
Among those Invited were the follow
ing: Mrs. Susan A. Ballou. or Woon-
socket. president OF the Rhode Island
federation: Mrs. Gertrude RUGS Field,
| secretary OF the federation. and Miss An
ME 3 Brown. the treasurer; Miss Annie
| crosby Emery, dean OF the Woman's COL
| lege. Miss Sarah H.. Doyle. Mrs. Walter
| stokes Irons Mrs Emma Shaw COT
| cleugh. Mrs George 4. Baker. president
| OF the Rhode Island Womans club, and
/ Mrs John r. Huntsmsn, corresponding
| secretary; Mrs. George NJ thornton
| president OF the Pawtucket Womans
| club and Mrs. O. Ii Briggs. secretary
| Mrs Charles H. Rockwell. president %
| the Bristol Fortnishtly club, and Miss
| Matte A. Johnson, secretary; Mrs
| Charles H. Beach, president OF the FIN
| breaso club, Of Providence snd Mrs
| w r. knight, secretary: Mrs Louis Il
Angel. president OF the Providence Fort
nightly club and Miss Clara Law. secre
/
OF the Read. Mark aud Learn club an'
| Nrs n A Jenckes. secretary; MIS- Al
fred Arnold president of the CoNenlr
Woman's club. and Miss Myra l.. An
| thony. secretary; Mrs. James NJ south
| wick president Of the Providence Noun
| er's club. and Mrs. A. j. Bennetl. secre
tarv: Miss Ellen l.. hrown, president
the Sarah T.. Doyle club. ana MISS SEN
| f. Crocker. secretary; Mrs AleSahoe
| Giloar. of Woonsocket president OF tn
| Home Literary club. and Miss Erteil
pbett.place secretary; Mrs. susan =
RatIou and Miss T. II. Clarke, or vi
Woonocket Formightly club' MISS
Louise Bsllou and Miss Edith IL. ,ou
Of the go. NJ = c. club OF Noonsoch,
Mrs. Edgar Slocomb and MISS Nnce
Aldrtch of the Woonsocket Round Tab
club. 80, r,t,
N Rrsdl.v of the Current Topics clun
| Of Newport -
Mrs carrie peckham and Mrs Emn
w smith OF the Paradise cluo
Niddletowu. and Mrs. X. NJ 6lhoro 81
! Mrs. phebe Manchester of the ohph"'
, | club OF Middletown.
, other guests OF the club members We
40 follows. Miss Fanny Gin Berry. MI
,,b,mas W. Aldrich Miss Mary Loui
Vose Miss Lucy Carpenter. Miss IRA
. reS y Nosher Mrs. r.. =. HaNes' MI
A..
. Alice Johnson. Mrs Fred {. bush'
a rast Greenwich. Miss Minnie '. sno
a phenix. Mrs. Sanford Roberts. Mrs. Jol
l. A. Tilnshsst. Mrs. William %. Nn,,iol p
N Mrs I r. Brown. Mrs. Waterman S'o'
rnr,,erly of the r.. T. Womans club n'
- OF Kansas city, ~,
- Mr. Henry p Tawton, Providence. NJ
r. William W. Flint Mrs. j y hes'rS'
e Miss Katherine Allan. Newport
ie .r,. 90. ,sas served from an artisucs
v so.orated table In which the preNa'h
!. coiors were those Of the club, green
In white with an elaborate 'sn,ptI
~ composed OF green and white chrSsan'
m 4 number of beautiful silver ina rhaap
10 | sticks with green Candies Az" N""'"
effective touch 10 the whole, -, "a.
Those who poured wsr. MI: NJ. cchsr
IN reach ASST isted ny Miss MafN =,
rious Miss Grace winifred JOY an"
a. Iuez Atkins and Mrs. BecheIer. 49,, Al
N Ircs werc served in the hNrA ny y
a. lanes NJ. SOFT. Mrs. Dan o. Nulk y