The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-26


by the managers with feelings OF some
anxiety and by society generally. with
the keenest anticipation has now passed
into history. and 1t is certainly no exag-
geration TO say that from social. aes-
thetic and financial point OF view the
ball was complete and unqualified sue
cess and the future historian may record
with truth that the charity bail was one
OF the signal social events of the season
OF 1902
AS everybody knows. the charity ball Is
given annually for the benent OF that
most worthy charity. the Providence
Lying-in hospital. and therefore the great
success OF last evening brought intense
satisfaction to the managers OF the ball.
who are also the managers of the worthy
Institution for which IL was given.
ELABORATE DECORATIONS.
Infantry hall was completely trans
formed for the occasion by a most skill
full use OF bunting OF delicate shades, In
pale blue. green and white. most artisti-
cally combined with siIken flags and ban
The platform OF the hall was the culmi-
mating point Of the entire decorative
draped against the wall in the rear. max
ing fitting background. while the front
OF the platform was draped with bunting
or several snades ana outiined MIN
greenhouses Extending also from the
ceiling, above the platform. TO the floor,
back Of this was stationed Reeves full
American band. Mr.. Herbert T.. Clarke,
leader
The balconies were also draped for
their full length with pink, white and
green bunting. and on the walls above the
balconies was charming arransement
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
typical Irish cottage. with the thatcheh
roof and trellis. with clamberng morning
glory vines suggestive of familiar village
homes In Donegal, ireland.
MRS. sULLIvAN's GIFT.
The beautiful cottage was the gift OF
Mrs. James f.. sullivan and served a
twofold purpose, for not only did IL add
immeasurably TO the beauty OF the hall
but IL made an ideal flower booth Mrs.
ndr ana she M9tr wss sssisted Sisted by Mrs. Eieanor ].
Rocker. Miss Louise Foster and Miss
AT the left of the cottage Miss Eliza
sided over table loaded with dainty
CONNECTIONS from the st. Clair, which
found ready sale.
At the left of the cottage was a table
containing lamp shades and sofa pillows
and here Miss Eliza Weeden held sway.
T.. A. Heiser. and Mrs Walter Hidden
and Miss Mary Watson had charge OF
the guest table.
Ice cream cake. etc. was In charge OF
a supper committed OF which Mrs.
stephen o Edwards was chairman.
The first arrivals of the ball appeared
upon the scene shortly before o'clock.
These were the managers and various
committees together with a group or
children whom Mrs. Rocker had hidden
10 assist and TO enjoy the early dancing
of the evening.
The children were Caroline Grosvenor.
Elsie Aldrich Lena Wilkinson. Helen
Robinson, Tom and Alder Blumer, David
Baker. De Lancey Cocroft, Reginald CO.
croft and others.
At s O'Clock the galleries commenced
to fill and by $50 almost every seat I'm
the galleries was occupied by those Iho
came to listen to the music and TO look
on.
THE CONCERT.
The concert by the band continued
from s to o'clock and was of an exccp-
tionaly high character, the programme
being as follows: Overture. "Rienzi"
Wagner: trombone solo. selected, Mr..
Claude W. Spary; Gems from car
men," Bizet; "Warbler's Serenade,"
Perry: Down South" Myddleton: cornet
solo. ''Infiamstus." Rossini. Mr.. Herbert
L. Clarke; excepts from admired WORKS
of Wagner.
THE DANCE BEGINS
At $50 O'Clock the band struck up the
opening two-step. for the children, and
from that time until after one o'clock 1t
was
ION with the dance
No sleep till morn when
Youth and pleasure meet.
To chase the glowing hours with
flying feet"
The dance program was carried out as
follows with music by the American
band and orchestra playing alterna tely:
Waltz, Wine, Women and Song. Strauss Z.
two-step our Director. Biglow; lanciers.
The Prince of Pilsen, Luders; waltz, La
zarre. Blanke; polka, The Clock Arm
stein: two-step. Boolah, Hirsch: lanciers
The Chaperones, Witmark: galop. Ideal.
Clarke: waltz, l. 'Estudiantina. Waldteu-
fel; two-step. Frangesa, Costa; lanciers,
Chinese Honeymoon. Talbot; polka, Car
mela. Clarke: waltz, La Gitana, Bucalos
ST. two-step. Mobile France, Brown lam
ciers, Florodora- Stuart; two-stcp, Creole
Bellies. Lampe; waltz. Santiago, Corbin.
The ushors OF the ball and floor mana
gers were as follows: Head usher. Col.
Martin S. Tanning. Mr.. Ralph s. Hamil-
ton, Jr., Mr.. c. +. Longley, Mr.. Em-
mons Pervear, Mr.. Walter Hidden, Mr.
c. l.. a. Heiser.
After a season OF uHnClnc ndu Dee0 en-
joyed. Col II. Anthony Dyer mounted n
chair and called the big gathering to or
der He then called the attention OF all
TO the array OF posters, ten In number
which have been seen In the various
stores along Westminster street for tho
past month or more. These posters were
painted by the following artists: Mr.
Frank c. Mathewson. Mr. Sidney r. Bur
leigh, Mr. Wallis Howe. Miss NJ. n. Will
son. Mrs. George Hinkley. Miss Margaret
l.. Chase. Miss r. T.. Packard. Miss Mol
lie Brownell
Mr. Dyer was In n most happy charac-
teristic mood and created much anuse-
ment by his presentation OF each poster
lie proved himself an Ideal auctioneer
and the posters aggregated the sum OF
N075 that by Mr.. Wallis Howe bringing
the largest price.
AT the close OF the auction dancing was
resumed with renewed zest and at 1030
o'clock between 400 and 1000 people were
In the hail.
THOSE PRESENT.