The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
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On Saturday afternoon Mrs Georee H.
Ames gave very large reception for her
nieces the Misses Brownell OF Broadway.
From five TO seven O'clock the spacious
house was crowded with the many
friends OF Dr. and Mrs. Ames and the
debutsntes.
Mrs. Ames wore a very handsome black
gown Of silk grenadine and carried a
large boquet OF Niolets.
Miss BrownelI wore a gown OF cream
lace and carried boquet OF lilies OF the
valley and American beauty roses.
Miss Mollie Brownell i'm pale blue crepe
de chine and carried boquet of pink
roses and white hyacinths.
Mrs Howard Okie Sturgess and Mrs.
Nelson w. Campbell presided at the tea
table. which was very pretty with green
and pink effect and handsome silver.
The ices were served by Miss Virginia
Gammel in blue.
Miss Caroline Abbott in pink and Miss
Helen Ballou in an exquisite gown OF
blue crepe with guipure lace and
Louise hat OF white tuile and blue os-
trich feather.
Among the many who called were no.
ticed Mrs. Frederick If. Ballou, Mrs. Al
fred jameson Miller. DIR. Seabury, Mrs.
George NJ. Carr, Mrs Benjamin -. Weed
en- Mrs. Henry a. Du Willard. Miss An
ME Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rich
mond Parsons, Mrs. Harry A. Waldron,
Judge and Mrs. William w. Douglas, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel r. Douglas. Miss Ethel
Parks. Miss Elizabeth Congdon. Mr. IIar-
old Congdon, Mr.. Frank Rhodes Hunter.
Mr. Frank Hail Cranston, Mr. Merwin
White, the Misses Talbot, Mrs Edward
Mrs. James Richardson, Miss Louise
Richardson Miss Brownell. Miss Sara X.
Dennis, DIR. and Mrs. Darrell Harvey. Mr..
Joseph Henshaw, Miss Alderman, Miss
Mollie Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ~.
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bosworth Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A Rhodes. Mrs. Az
thur ". Dwight Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen q.
Metcalf. Miss Hattie Balch, Mrs William
II. Weeden, Mrs. David =. Baker. Miss
Isabelle NJ Rhodes, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
;. Nicholson, Miss Elizabeth Nicholson,
Miss Mary Lewis, Miss Nellie knowles,
Mr., and Mrs. Benjamin Frank Vaughn.
Miss Elizabeth Ladd. Hon. Herbert W.
Ladd. Miss irene Borden Butler, Miss
Maud Robinson, Mr.. Frank NJ. Smith.
Mrs. Ames Is 10 be congratulated on a
most charming and successful reception.
Mr. Alexander Duncan Chaplin. Jr, left
last week with Mrs. Courtland Hoppin
and Miss Hoppin I'm their private car for
n trip Ia Mexico. stopping EN- route at
New Orleans for Mardi Gras carnival
Mr.. Charles B. Mackinney leaves this
week for months outing az Palm
Beach and other southern resorts.
Mrs. Albert Horizons dinner for Miss
Lincoln Of Hartford was very hand
some affair.
This evening Mrs Frank Hail Brown
gives a progressive whist party and Mrs.
Faunce, wife OF President Faunce OF
Brown university. will give "a card party
after her reception this afternoon for
Miss Emery
Tonight occurs the usual sophomore
ball at Sayles Memorial hall. and being
the last dance Nfore the Lenten season.
IL promises to b8very well attended.
The last smubement club before Lent
will meet at Mrs. James Richardson's to-
night at half after o'clock
Mr. Peleg A. Rhodes left last night on
n three months business trip i'm the south
ON Tuesday afternoon Mrs. George
Harrison Flint will give n large tea for
her sister Mrs. Charles Tucker, at her
residence. 80 Columbia avenue.
Prof William Hardness Arnold gives
his 10th pupil recital this evening
Miss Alice II. Dixie of Brooklyn, ~. Y,
sister OF Mr.. Norman 5. Dixie announces
her engagement TO Mr. William S. Peck
| ham.
Mrh, WIN. tordner Anthony gave a large
tea at her home, II Euclid avenue Sat
urday afternoon, from five TO eight
o'clock Mrs. Anthony was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Allen Cady Those
who helped I'm the serving of the dainty
| cdihles provided were Mrs w. G. Dart
| Mrs. L $. Potter. Mrs. Albert c. Carpen-
| ter, Mrs. l.. q. Tourtellot Mrs. Sam Bull
| lock, Mrs. Frank Anthony, Mrs George
| Tilhnghast Mrs. w. ~ Rabcock, Mrs
| Sarah r Potter. Mrs !. w II. Taylor
! Miss Mary \. Carrique Miss Dennis.
| Miss Carpenter, Miss Edith Vincent and
| Miss SWeCtland
Palms and tulips in attractive arrange
! ment greeted the guests. white soft
| strains of the violin ana harp gave a
! musical welcome The table where cof-
| fee and chocolate were served was ar
| tistC In It's decorations, a centre piece OF
| red tulips and rosy hued shades 20 soften
| the candle light. The tulips were spec
| Tally appropriate at this time when the
| royal marriage brings Holland and its ma
| tional flower into prominence
| In an adjoining room ices were served
| from block OF ice I'm setting OF carna-
| tiOns. and thus gave an effective touch
| OF color To their environment.
| There was every whore To- bc found
! abundant material forthe pleaant com.
! mcnts ~ the guests upon the social de-
lights OF the hour
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