The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-20
A)eek's Social Review.

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hereabouts can hardly be characterized
as especially gay yet II has been full Of
various informal functions of a most en-
Joyable nature and a number of teas, all
OF which have made up week which has
been full OF variety for the devotees OF
society. For those of artistic tastes the
Providence Art club has been centre OF
social life where congenial souls have
gathered I'm large numbers on several
occasions within the past few days. Then
| there have been several small teas,
| luncheons. etc. 10 while away the hours
| and over all has been an atmosphere and
spirit OF Christmas tide as seen in the
| decorations everywhere, and as heard In
| the conversation on every side.
The largest and most conspicuous of the
many social events OF the week was OF
course the tea given by Mrs. Edward ID.
J Pearce, at her residence, q Brown
street. in honor OF Miss Mary Greene
| Nightingale, the iance OF her nephew,
| Mr.. Harry Pearce The handsome resi-
dence was decorated with red poinsetti,
palms and greens, the large centre piece
on the dining room table being formed
entirely of this beautiful red flower
Mrs .Pearce received with Miss Nightin-
gale in the drawing room charmingly
gowned in black jetted net, while Miss
Nightingale was In white. Those who
poured follows: Mrs. George c. Nightin-
are as follows: Mrs. George c. Nghtin-.
gale. Mrs. Henry Pearce. Miss Susette
Won Son Reed Collins, Mrs Walter Hid
den, Mrs. John Carter Brown. Mrs. How
ard Richmond. Ices were served by Mrs.
Bruce Merriman, Mrs. Jerome Trpp, Miss
Janette Nightingale and Miss Alice Gros-
venor. Among the invited guests were the
following: Mrs. William Goddard. Mrs.
Roscoe Stetson Washburn, Mrs. William
Grosvenor Mrs. jeffrey Hazard. the
Misses Hazard the Misses Abbott. Mrs.
Arthur Fl. Watson. Miss Mary Watson,
Miss Ellen weeden, Mrs. William B.
Weeden, Miss Elizabeth congdon. Miss
Annette Robinson, Mrs Rathbone Gard
ner, Miss Mollie Gardner, Miss Hortense
Weeden. Miss Marion Brown, Miss Helen
Campbell. Miss Sackett Miss Anne Hen
shaw, Mrs. Charles ID. owen, Jr., Mrs.
c. H. Merriman, Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Mrs.
H. Anthony Dyer. Mrs. T. b. Owen, Mrs.
David s. Baker. Miss Helen Foster Mrs.
Charles Matteson. Mrs. John c. Pegram.
Miss Pegram. Mrs. r.. ]. Gammell. Mss
Virginai Gammell. Mrs. William Ames,
Mrs. William Gammell. Mrs. Charles Mer-
riman. Mrs. Charles n. Owen. Jr., the
Misses Foster. Miss Edith Campbell,
Miss Mary Colt.
An extremely pretty Luncheon" was
given by Mrs. Joseph Jenckes. at her
residence I'm Darlington. on Monday af-
ternoon, in honor of Miss Julia Addeman
of this city. The luncheon was served by
Lyman at small tables and the decora-
tions OF red were pretty and artistic. The
invitations were limited to IS, and these
went down by trolley and were met at
the end of the journey by a big sleigh
which conveyed them to the Jenckes resi-
dence. Among those present were the
following: Mrs. Joshua Alderman, Mrs.
Charles B. Owen. Jr., Mrs. Charles b. |
Owen. Sr, Mrs. Charles Merriman. ST., |
Mrs. Charles Merriman, Jr.. Mrs. Bruce |
Merriman. Mrs. Howard Merriman, the
Misses Abbott. Miss Louise Foster. Mrs. /
Elan Olney, Mss Mary Colt, the Misses
Nightingale, Mrs. Isaac Merriman, Miss
Mary Lewis. the Misses Brownell. Miss
Mollie Wilson. Miss Ellen Weeden. Miss
Mary Watson. Miss Edith Campbell, Mss |
Molie Gardner, Mss Alice Grosvenor.
Mrs. Charles B. Rockwell of Bristol.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Mathewson gave n
Bridge Whist" at her residence on
Bowen street on Thursday afternoon in
honor of her guest, Mrs. William Orr of
Pittsfeld.
There were five tables of whist and the
game was entered into with unwonted
zest and enthusiasm.
Allan Dyer Mrs Olney Arnold, Mrs Jo-
seph Balch and Mrs. Ewin Barrows.
A dainty Tea" was served at the close
of the game, the lovely decorations being
of red poinsetti. Christmas holly and red
candelbra. Mrs. Il. Frank Vaughan and
Mrs. Edwin Barrows presided at the
function.
Among those present were the follow |
ing: Mrs. Clinton II. Weeden. Mrs Sam
uel NJ. Nicholson Mrs. ID. Russell Brown,
Mrs. Gertrude Childs Barrows. Mrs.
Henry G.. Day. Miss May Burrough. Miss |
Annie Salisbury. Mrs. Walter s. Hack
ney. Mrs III. A. waldron. Mrs. Walter
A. Potter.
Night" at the Providence Art club. We'd |
nesday night, was sufficient to draw to that |
charming rendezvous n company OF con-
genial souls with highly developed ar
tistic and social instincts which served |
to make the occasion the success that |
these occasional functions always prove
TO be. The principal attraction, OF course
was the fact that that eminent American
artist. Mr.. John La Forge of New York.
was the honored guest and speaker of the
evening,
Among the many present were the
Colonel and Mrs. III. Anthony
Dyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney II. Burleigh.
Mr.. W. Staples Drown. Mr.. Frank c.
Mr.. George w. Whitaker,
MIR. and Mrs. Stacy Tolman, Miss
Abagail w. Cooke. Mrs. Irving Champ
lin. Miss Caroline harrington, Mrs.
Nicholson Mr.. and Mrs
Hardness Arnold, Mrs. Eliza
Radeke. Mrs. William II. Thurber
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Kinghorn. Mrs.
James NJ. X. Taylor Miss Maria Snow,
Mrs. Theododre w. Foster. Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Fenner, Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Il. |
Potter, Mrs. James q. Woolworth. Mr.. |
and Mrs Frederick IL. Jackson, Mrs. Ed