The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

Moore; "Pocohontas." Harriet Edwards:
Priscilla" Mrs R. A. Jenckes; -
grim Mother Mrs Artfrir F, Rich:
Betty Sewall. Miss Bertha smith:
Anne Hutchinson" Miss Elena skiff;
"Cassa ndra Southwick" Mrs George
Jepherson; Mary Martin" Miss Georgia
Smons.
As the roll was called these characters
appeared from out of the ghosty past.
each attired In q costume which suggest
ed the character she portrayed and re-
citing at the same time "A descriptive
poem The poems, by the way. emanated
from the resourceful and fertile brain OF
the president.
The costumes were so excellent and the
pictures SO realistic that n did not re-
duire viyldim agination 90 allow ones
fancy 10 drift back 10 the scenes OF early
Puritan days and the land OF Evangcline
where
"Still stands the forest primeval; but un-
der the shade OF its branches
Dwelis another race, with other customs
and language
Only along the shore OF the mournful and
misty Atlantic
IAnger a few Acadian peasants. whose
fathers from exile
Wandered back 10 their native land TO die
I'm it's bosom.
In the fishermsn's cot the wheel and the
loom are still busy:
Maidens still wear their Norman caps and
their klrtles OF homespun,
And by the evening fire repeat Evange-
lines story.
While from it's rocky caverns the deep
voiced neighboring ocean
Speaks. and I'm accents disconsolate an
swers the wall OF the forest
The character OF Evangeiine imperson-
ated by Mrs. Moore was one OF the most
charming Of the series and the poem tas
adopted 10 the character by Mrs. Rich),
was recited with marked Evolutionary ef-
feet.
Mrs. Lincoln Davis as ''weetamoo'
simulated an Indian woman. so closely as
10 seem reality itself, while 'Poca hontas'
was In every sense picture OF the sweet
Indian maiden which history portrays.
Mrs. Jepherson. the hostess. presented
sweet picture as "tassandra South
wick. in the quaker garb of gray, Syhile
Priscilla, the Puritan maid needed but
the spinning wheel ahd John Alden" 10
make the picture complete.
All characters We're admirably imIs.r-
sonated, aud tho poems I'm every instance
were admirable
A pleasing feature OF the whole was the
Introduction of appropriate vocal and In
strurpental music at intervals during the
program.
The entertainment closed with the
ranged for the club by Mrs. Rich. as fol-
lows:
New England country-thee--
Aud thy sweet liberty,
Gladly we sing.
Land q the Pilgrims pride,
Land where our mothers died"
From every club freside
Thy praises ring.
| cur great oremothers-thee
Danes of the noble--free-
| Thy names We love.
| We love thy faihtfulness
| Thro' all lifcs storm and streS.
They memory Will bless
| All else above.
| Thy feet have lead the way
! Which we all tread today
| In freedoms cause
! Thy power behind the throne
/ Made this great land our own,
/ And thy good sense alone
| Framed all our laws.
| Our ancestors--to thee
! Founders OF liberty -
! Farewell we sing.
Long may our land be bright
| With thy reflected light
one the no fancied slight
! The future bring.
/ At the conclusion OF tho formal cxer-
! cses yellow aud white tea, significant
/ OF the club colors, was served in the DIM
Among the guests of the club were the
! following: Mrs. Susan A. BJlou, of
/ Woonsocket. president OF the Rhode ISL
and Federation OF Women's clubs; Mrs.
: George H. Corey, vice president OF the
same; Mrs. Waiter Stokes Irons, Mrs.
Alfred Arnold president OF the Coventry
/ Woman's club; Mrs. Mary Anthony; Miss
| Annie s. Brown, president OF the Sarah
| j.. Doyle club Miss Emma Shaw Col
| cleugh; Mrs. Sweetland; Mrs. Emerson
! y. Blake, president OF the Ardirhebiah
| club; Mrs. Nellie ~. Petts; Mrs. Charles
/ A. Russell; Mrs. John McAustin; Mrs.
| Robinson: Mrs. George B. Francis. Mrs.
] T. w. Waterman.