The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-27
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
THE 10 AL WOMEN'S CLUBS

Women's clubs and their doings have
been relegated to temporary oblivion dur
ing the past week. because of the great
er interest In the season Of Christmas
tide. and no meetings of any Importance
have been held hereabouts
Next week. however. promises to be
especially full Of club meetings. club
teas and club functions of all sorts. on
Monday afternoon Mrs. Myra Russell
Garrett, the principal of the Providence
Cooking school, will give demonstration
on the "Value of the Chafing Dish,
which will. no doubt, attract a large num-
Der of women To the Classical nigh school
on Summer street, where the meeting Is
10 be held.
on Monday afternoon also from 4 to 6
ocloek eivb tea VII, De "a gwen e, coynnre oy tne
tion with the tea Miss Alice Austin Of
Boston will read paper on 'Photog-
raphy," illustrating the same by speci-
Miss Austin will be pleasantly recalled
by the many who heard her lecture az
the Providence Art club last winter ana
saw her charming exhibition OF photo
graphic work on the walls of the art gai-
iery. 49, c.,.o.,. vom0r,s
club will be the hostesses OF notable CO
aston on Wednesday evening next AT the
club house at Anthony, II. i. Al TINS
time the members of the club VIII give "a
husbands. fathers. sons and a few invited
guests. ,
by an efficient committee of % members
OF the club of which Mrs. beorge ~.
Corey Is chairman. and II there be any
truth In the adage that coming eNenes taS
cast their shadows before" then the
event will assuredly be the most consplc-
puB suoI sqnIo sul uI InJssSoons pue suo"
The occasion viii open at o'clock. Be-
tween S and O'Clock a professional en-
tertainer will amuse and delight me au-
dience by story telling. caricaturing'
modelling, etc.
From until 10 o'clock n supper will be
served an orchestra rendering sweet
music meanwhile.
From 10 10 II o'clock an hour OF vocal
and instrumental music will be enjoyed
varied by selected readings.
From II 10 1880 O'Clock. a half hour OF
an informal social nature VIII be enjoyed
and from 1880 until 1902 o'clock, there
will be an old time singing meeting, con-
Quoted by q prominent leader during
which time the audience VIII join In sing
ing "Auld Lang Syne." America" and
other old time tunes. while watching the
diving of the old year and the ushering in
of the new.
soon after the advent OF the new year
special cars will convey the audience to
their homes I'm various parts OF the Paw
tuxet valley.
The new wear book OF the Rhode Is-
, land state Fc cieration OF Women's clubs
| has Just been issued and sent TO all the
members OF the federated clubs through
| out the state.
! The book Is n marvel OF neatness and
was complied and arranged under the
| direction Of Mrs Gertrude Rugg Field
and bears on the first page a bit OF verse
from her pen:
| 'Go. little book In a quiet way.
| a word OF greeting simply say;
| Go forth To tell OF service done.
| or plans completed. work begun
To bid Godspccd TO womankind. who.
| I'm united effort find.
| New Joy Of lfe. uplift ~ thought.
strong purpose into action wrought.
| The book copta.ns the list OF clubs In
| the Rhode Island federation. together
with the number OF clubs ana member
ship. officers. etc. Tho state song by
| Gertrude Rugg Field adopted by the
| federation is also printed I'm the book to-
4 gether with much other valuable informa
| alton
on Wednesday morning. at the Tro-
I cadero. at i0.3 o'clock. Mr. George =
. Cooper. noted parliamentarian. Will
lecture before the Rhode Island Womans