The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-10
In Society.

The epidemic OF weddings has been so
far reaching and II might be said so
severe that II seems as though people
could neither talk or think of anything
else. Certainly last week was an ideal
one for weddings, the weather has not
been uncomfortably hot but warm
enough 20 permit OF wearing the smart
est of light summer gowns, making the
church scenes unusually brilliant
The wedding this week Of much interest
to society people will be that Of Miss
Helena Porter Thomas to Mr.. Edward
Wanton Robinson of Wakefield, hhoue
Island The marriage will take place at
ST. Paul's church, Wexford, on Wednes-
day, June 18th. A reception viii follow
at the home of the brides mother.
on wednesday the gorden party at the
residence OF Mrs. William Lansing Hodg-
man in East Greenwich, X. L., Will be
large affair Miss Mary Watson will have
as her guests over class day: Miss Whit
ridge. Miss Eleanor Moale of Baltimore
and Miss Pitkin OF Boston. ON Saturday
night, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur III. Watson
viii give "A dinner at Crescent Park for
the young people and all are anucipat-
ing a Jolly time I'm shooting the chutes.A
luncheon will be given Miss Moale at
Warwick by Mrs. j. IL. Nightingale her
cousin
There promises 10 be much more enter
tanning on class day than usual Invita-
tions for the spreads" have been very
numerous and the private informal at
homes OF some of the students are look
ed forward TO with much pleasure.
The Zeta Psi chapter will have re-
ception I'm the afternoon at 2, Slater hall.
The patronesses will be Mrs. William
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George w Bunnen, Mrs. Elisha Dyer,
Mrs. william Grosvenor, Mrs. George W.
Parks Mrs Walter A. Peck Mrs. George
L. Shcpley. Mrs. j. Edward Studey, Mrs.
William Wurtz White.
MIR. and Mrs Ellery Wilson and Miss
Mollle Wilson will leave for Nantucket
next week The Maurice Washourns Will
| also be there this summer.
| Mr. Elisha II. Howard has taken a
| house at Watch Hill, and the Herbert n.
! Fenners have again leased the house be-
| longing TO Miss Eleanor Congdon at
| Watch Hill.
| Miss Mary Mortimer, who is visiting
| Miss Helen H. Ballou will leave on Tues
( day for Barnstable where the Mort'
| mers have summer residence
The Rev Charles Mason Gross preach
ed his first sermon at ST. stephens church
| Yesterday morning to a large congrega,
| ton. Many friends were present TO wisf
| him God speed In his chosen work
His marriage TO Miss Mary B. w. Lip
| pitt will take place on Tuesday June
18th, at II noon, at the Church or TN
| Epiphany
! Mr.. Gross will at once become recto
of Emmanuel church at Ansonia, Conn.
! Judge and Mrs. Colt, who left for Jack
| son. ~ H.. 10 pass a few weeks In iish
ing were called home Saturday on ac
| count OF the serious illness OF Mrs. The
odora Colt, at Bristol mother of Judg
and Col. $. r. Colt.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter b. Vincent an
| Miss Edythe Vincent will sail from Boz
ton on June 10th for six weeks on tn
! continent.
Mrs Kate Heiser is rapidly recoverin
from her recent illness, and Mrs ;. Hai
rison Bliss Is getting on as well as coui
be expected after the successfui opera
| tion for appendicitis perlormeu oh SUI
day of last week.
Mrs. q. Richmond Parsons has bee
| Visiting Miss Wheelock at Watch iiill.
Mrs Frank Smith, Mrs. John Ormsbs
and MIR. Francis Nj. Smith opened the
house at Warwick on Friday last.
MIR. George G. Nightingale and fami
opened their Warwick residence
| Thursday. q,
a fair was given for the benefit of u
nav nursery i'm the barn of Christoph
Robinson. on Governor street, Saturds
afternoon The entertainment conslst'
| OF tableaux from Gibson's pictures a
terwards the young ladies sold ice creai
cate and candy and various articles.
Miss Isabelle Swift leaves for Ne
Bedford today TO spend few weeks
her summer vacation with her grandpa
ents there.
Mr.. John r.. Freeman and tai
ily have given mp their residence on w
tcrman street and have left for the eou
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