The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
Neek's Social Review.

| with the big charity ball In infantry
hall on Tuesday evening, the coming
out party of Miss Emily Aldrich on
Wednesday evening and the club Tea at
the Agawam Hunt club on Thanksgiving
Day the past week may be said to have
been n great success. socially speaking,
and the usual quiet which has reisned
for so many weeks In the social world
has at last been broken.
Despite the wretched weather OF
Thanksgiving Day. which was all that
the most pronounced pessimist could have
foretold. the clubhouse Of the Agawam
| Hunt club was a rendezvous for society
| folk during the morning and early after
noon. and what matter how the day
behaved'-wrhin there were open fres,
flowers. music and an elaborate club
| luncheon served by Bramsn from TO
| O'Clock
For the intrepid ones, men and women
| alike. the weather had no power 10 dam
| pen their ardor for golf and consequently
\ Forsome game played and later
came the luncheon. This was served in
| n most dainty way at small tables with
decorations OF big white and yellow chry-
| santhemums predominating. Between 200
| and go were present TO the luncheon,
| among them being the following:
Mrs. william Goddard. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ G. oliver Iselin. Mr.. and Mrs. Rathbone
| Ga rdner Miss Mollie Gardner. Mrs. John
| Carter Brown, Mr.. j. c. B. Woods. Miss
| Alice Grosvenor, Mrs Henry Pearce. Mr..
| and Mrs. Bruce Merrimsn. Miss Eliza
| beth Congdon. Mr.. X. L. Gammell. Mr.
| and Mrs II. y. Fenner. Mr.. Harold Cong
| don. Mr.. and Mrs Jeffrey Hazard. the
| Messrs. Hazard. Mr. and Mrs. Slater Dur
and Mrs. H. A. Du Willard, Mr.. and Mrs.
| G. l.. A. Heiser. Mr. Clyde Foster. Mr..
Dan +. George. Professor Gardiner Miss
Alice Dorrance. Mr.. and Mrs. Abram
Barker. Miss Mollie Brownell Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Waldron. Mr. and Mrs. Wal
lace Chandler Miss Anne Abbott. Mr..
Charles A. kilvert, Mr. and Mrs Jack
Ames. Mr. BENJAMIN Adams Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Beckwlth. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs Charles ID. owen
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs Charles ID. owen. Jr
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Briggs. Miss Briggs
Judge Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Z. G. Buck
lin. Mr.. and Mrs. n. N. Campbell. Miss
Campbell. Mr.. Theodore Bogert, Mr. Ned
Darlington. Mr.. A. ID. Chaplin.
Jr., Mr.. Henry r. I.ippitt. Mr.
f.. W. Mason. Mr.. Stephen Mason,
Mr.. J. II. Mauran, Mr. w. A. Mauran,
Mr.. George Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
II. Merrman. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
-.
Hackney. DIR. Ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Harris, Mr.. LauTfston Hazard, Miss
Krowirs
Mr.. and Mrs. william b. Waterman
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur n. Watson. Miss
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron s. WATSON
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Stetson Washburn
Mr.. Merwin White, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Whsle. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen o. Metca:f
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Comstock DR.
Charles r. Peckham. DR.. william T.
Peckham Mr.. r.. G. Taft, Jr., Mr. Walter
Kilvert. Mr.. John c. Pegram. Miss Isabel
Pegram, Mr., harry Sackett, Miss Sackett,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sackett. Boston, Mr..
Brockholst Smith Mr.. George NJ Smith
and others.
The Charity ball on Tuesday evening
was an exceedingly brilliant and success
flil social event, far surprising that OF
last year.
Infantry hall was completely trans
formed for the occasion by a most skill
full use OF bunting or delicate shades, in
pale blue, green and white, most artistl-
cally combined with silken flags, and
banners by Pease the we'll known decora-
tor. The platform of the hall was the cul-
minating point OF the entire decorative
scheme, an immense American flag
draped against the wall I'm the rear max
ing fitting background, while the front
OF the platform was draped with bunting
OF several shades and outlined with
profusion OF palms from the OConnor
greenhouses. Extending also from the
ceiling. above the platform TO the floor,
was parted drapery OF bunting and just
back OF this was stationed Reeves fuln
American band. Mr.. Herbert f. Clarke,
leader.
The balconies were also draped for
their fun length. with pink. white and
green bunting, and on the walls above the
h..l. ,,fn ,t..
OF bunting, mingled with banners and
flags OF various nations. The centre OF
attraction, the piece de resistance
however of the entire hall suggested
glimpse OF Vanity Fair This was a typ,-
cal Irish cottage, with the thatched root
and treliis. with clamber.ng morning
glory vines suggestive of familiar village
homes in Donegal Ireland
The beautiful cottage was the Gift OF
| Mrs. James r. Sullivan and served
| twofold purpose. for not only did II add
| immeasurably 10 the beauty of the hall
but IL made an ideal flower booth Mrs
Charles Morris Smith was I'm charge here
and she was assisted by Mrs Eleanor :
Rocker. Miss Louise Foster and Miss
GammeH
At the left OF the cottage Miss Eliza
| Flske and Mrs. III. Anthony Dyer pre-
sided over table loaded with dainty con-
| fectons from the st. Clair. which found
| ready sale,
At thel eft OF the cottage was a table
| containing lamp shades and sofa pillows
| and here Miss eliza Weeden held sway
| The lemonade was dispensed by Mrs. e.
| l.. A. Heiser and Mrs. Walter Hidden
| and Miss Mary Watson had charge OF the
guest table.
Ice cream, cake. etc, was in charge cr
| a supper committee. Of which Mrs
| stephen o. Edwards was chairman.
| The first arrivals OF the ball appeared
| upon the scene shortly before o'clock