The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-20

| of cards. The decorations were OF poin.
setti. the centre piece being especially
lovely. formed. IL was. of poinsetti
| with base OF Christmas holly At each
| plate also was bunch of white violets
edged with holly. The guests were Miss
| Elizabeth Congdon Miss Ellen Weeden,
| Miss Marion Brown. Miss Moll.e Gardner
! Miss Hortense Weeden, Miss Mary G..
| Nightingale. Miss Mary Colt, Miss Mary
Watson. Mss Helen Foster Miss Alice
Grosvenor Following the luncheon.
| which was served by candlelight a sea-
son at cards followed. and charming
and unique feature OF the game was the
| fact that at each whist table was a lovely
| box OF 30 tiny jewels used to keep the
| score and designed primarily as souvenirs
| of the occasion.
Miss Isabel Russell Brown returned
from Springfield yesterday, where she
has been the guest of her friend, Miss
Goodrich, and whittier she went TO at
tend a number of social functions given
in honor OF some Yale students. home for
the Christmas season.
Miss Hope Brown returned home from
boarding school, Thursday, for the Christi
mas holidays.
Mrs. Frank Mathewson's lovely home at
224 Bowen street was the scene of de-
lightful little informal tea" Tuesday af-
ternoon. which was given in honor of her
guest. Mrs. William M Orr of Pittsburg.
While II was most enjoyable affair the
tea" was not intended as formality.
but on the contrary included just few
OF Mrs. Mathewson's friends, who were
hidden TO meet her guests.
The rooms, however, were beautifully
decorated for the occasion with red poin-
setti and palms.
Mrs. Mathewson received with Mrs.
Orr. and Mrs. Olney Arnold and Mrs.
Clinton r. Weeden poured. Ices were
served by Mrs. Gertrude Child Barrows
and Miss May Borough.
Mr.. Wilford Russell was present during
the afternoon and delighted the guests
with his versatile program of songs and
charming monologue selections
Mrs. Mathewson gives a dinner at her
residence this evening i'm honor OF Mrs.
Orr.
The second in the series of Mr.. William
Hardness Arnold's charming musicales
occurs at his studio on Brown street. this
evening.
With characteristic thoughtfulness for
the happiness OF her pupils, at this Christ
mas season, Mrs. Sphinx has given her
classes jolly good time during the pres
ent week, preparatory to the Christmas
recess OF next week. Cotilions were nu-
merous and genS6al good time was the
order of the present week at the famous
old academy. Mrs. Sphinx went to New
York on Friday for week, and soon
after her return number of brilliant
functions are TO occur at her assembly
rooms, which grow more popular than
ever as the winters come and go.
On Monday night at Mrs. Spinks will
occur the coming out party OF Miss
Briggs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Briggs.
Hosts of society people OF the older set
Will be rejoiced TO learn that Mrs. Will
liam Ames Is to continue the charming
series of dances, at Mrs -Spinks. which
have been a feature in the social life of
most exclusive circle during the past
several seasons. The first dance will oc-
cur some time in January
II was certainly delightful "Children's
Party that Mr.. William G. Rocker gave
for his children at the Agawam Hunt
club from to 10 o'clock yesterday and
the Older people that were bdden bad
quite as jolly time as did the children.
The interior of the clubhouse itself was
a vision OF delight to the children, for
Christmas trees and greens were on every
side, mingled with masses of holly and
the cleaning red berries.
The early evening hours were spent in
an Informal way I'm which the children
gave themselves up to Joyous abandon
and at 1880 Braman, the superintendent
OF the club, served a most tempting menu
which was all that the most fastidious
could desire.
After supper the dancing began and
famous coti.lion led by Colonel Anthony
Dyer and Miss Virginia Gammell was en-
Joyed. in which the majority Of the 125
children present participated. The
favors for the children were especially
lovely and appropriate and included
varied assortment. such AS sleds. fans,
ping pong tables, hats I'm various shapes,
canes. umbrellas. etc Music for dancing
was rendered by the Wellington orches-
ira, 16 pieces.
big grab box In the centre of the
parlor of the clubhouse was irresistible I'm
Its attractions. and hidden treasures for
the children and this was I'm charge OF
Colonel Dyer. Among the guests OF Mr..
Rocker who assisted him In entertaining
the children were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Gammell. Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Hidden, Colonel and Mrs III.
Anthony Dyer. Mrs Elisha Dyer Mrs. T..
ID. Pearce. Miss Sackett. Miss Gammell.
Mr.. Lauriston Hazard. Mr.. Harry
Sackett. Mr.. Dan George.
Supper was served 10 Mr. Rocker and
his guests at 10 O'Clock
Among the children present were: The
Smith children. the Grosvenor children.
the Blumer boys, the children of William
Gammell. Howard sturgess. Charles
Warren Lippitt. Henry Llppitt Johns
Congdon. r. ID. Pearce, H. N. Fenner.
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