The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-21
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The present week marks the beginning
OF the end OF the dancing season at Mrs
Spink's. Tomorrow afternoon that popu-
lar class formed by Mrs. David s. Baker
| and composed OF 100 children will close a
most delightful season. Extensive prepa-
| rations have been made for the affair and
| Il promises TO be one OF the most exclu-
siye juvenile functions ever given at this
old exclusive dancing academy.
The dancing will begin at three with the
popular round dances and close with the
! cotilion. The favors are TO be especially
novel and appropriate and that there will
be an abundance OF them is proved by
the fact that IL is understood that one
little miss viii contribute 100.
Then too, Mrs Baker viii contribute 100
boquets or one for each child. Added 10
this Mrs. Baker will furnish dainty Ut
tie tea for her proteges which VIII con-
sist OF ices confections and other things
I'm which children delight
Altogether the function promises 10 be
one of rare pleasure 10 the children ana
20 their elders well.
The private Tuesday evening class OF
married people which was originally or
ganized by Mrs. Frank Martin came 90
brilliant close on Tuesday evening last.
Among those present were; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. IA. Thurber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank II. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. NJ.
jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Loud, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Potter Mr. and Mrs. Franklin G.
Nugent, Mrs. Harriet l.. Brownell and
daughters with guests.
Mr. and Mrs.G. r. Hall, Mr.. F,Chace Mr..
,..I
Lloyd A. Brayton, Mr.. John Hoppin
Sweet. Dr. Walter ]. Sweet, Miss May
Smith, Mr.. Aldridge Pearce, Mr.. Russell
knight, DR. CARING, Mr.. Frank Buck
hout, Mr.. Jesse b. Sweet. Jr.. Miss Maud
Wilkinson and Miss Valentine her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Il. Eddy. with Mr.. Saw
yer and Miss Sawyer OF Boston as guests
Music was furnished by Mrs. Spink's
orchestra OF five pieces, and both the
selections and the playing were or an
unusually high order.
ON Wednesday afternoon next the
private class formed by Mrs. Charles
Morris Smith and Mrs. j. III. II. Nightn-
gale will be brought 10 a fitting close at
Mrs Spink's.
This class is made up of small children
and has been deservedly popular.
ON Friday evening, March 20, the
private class of young ladies formed three
seasons ago by Mrs. Walter Peck Will
close at Mrs. Spinks
But an event which overshadows all
things else looms up just now on the
social horizon. This Is the Easter ball
to be given by Mrs. Sphinx at Infantry
hall. on Easter Monday, April s.
While this ball will be somewhat differ
enl I'm character from that of last year.
vet II will be fully az brilliant and will
contain features which will interest and
charm quite as much as did the costume
ball of 1900
A special feature Of this ball. which |
cannot fail to interest the older residents
OF this city and revive the memories OF
other days, will be the dancing OF the
first cotillon ever composed called |
Smiths First Sett."
The same cotillon was danced in 1870. |
and although Mrs. Sphinx never danced |
or used Il herself. the original music and |
figures have been handed down 10 her |
from generation TO generation.
This same cotillon was danced in the |
old New England taverns OF the long
ago, when the orchestra consisted OF but |
one violin.
The cotlllon will appeal with special |
emphasis 10 lovers OF the historical and |
the antique In the social life OF bygone
generation and will assuredly be OF as
much interest 10 the beholder as to the |