The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

The first social event in the college year
| at the Woman's college. on the hill, oc-
| CURED last evening, when the Alpha Beta
society gave a reception to the members
| of the Freshmen class.
| The reception was held in Pembroke
hall. which was brilliantly lighted and
prettily decorated for the occasion.
Previous -te-the-r reception -whlch-Mas-
entirely informal. a bright little drama,
I'm two acts. was given by the following
members of Alpha Beta: Miss Myrtls
Milliken, Miss Edith Gof, Miss Hester
Mercer, Miss Bertha Clarke, Miss Marion
Midgley Miss Phebe Clifford. Miss Anna
Burnside. Miss Margery Snow, Miss
Linda Lowell.
AT the close OF the play refreshments
were served and social hour enjoyed.
The patronesses of the occasion were
Miss Anna Crosby Emery, dean OF the
Woman's college: Mrs Nathaniel Davis
and Mrs. Benjamin f. Clarke.
Providence society was well represented
at the automobile races at Narragansett
park on Wednesday despite the unpleas-
ant weather. Many went out in car
riages, others In automobiles, and still
others on horseback.
Among the latter were Mr.. Harold
Congdon and Mr.. Jack Lewis, Mr.. Harry
Pierce and Miss May Greene Nightin-
gale drove up from Warwick Neck
Among others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter s. Hackney, Mrs. Barrows, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry a. Waldron and Miss
Knowles. who made up a jolly party
Still others who enjoyed the races were
Mr. Edward Il. Bancroft, Miss Marion
Brown, Miss Mary Watson. Mr.. Free
man Cocroft. Mr.. John d. Lewis, Mr. and
Mrs Jack Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. jeffrey
Hazard and the Misses Hazard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Il. Lisle Of Cowesctt, Mr.
Herbert Austin OF Boston and Miss Isabel
Pegram of Providence. Mrs. Bruce Clark
OF Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Charles ID.
owen, Mr.. Walter Sturgess, Mr. William
Mauran and many others.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of
each week at the recently organized Polo
club, at Rumford, have been full of In
| terest for many of the society people of
| the city, many going out on pleasant af-
| ternoons 10 enjoy the game.
Among the leading players in the club
are the folowing Mr.. Byron S. Watson,
| Mr.. Harry w. Sackett, Mr.. Harold Cong
| don, Mr.. c. l.. a. Helser, Mr. stephen ..
| Metcalf, Mr.. Abram Barker. Mr.. Walter
| S. Hackney. Mr.. II. A. Richmond. Mr..
| Thomas b. owen, Mr.. J. Il. Lewis, Dr..
| A. w. Calder and others
Mrs. Bruce Clarke (nee Mamie Pegram)
| is visiting her father, Mr.. John G. Peg
ram, at his residence on Angel street, in
this city.
Mrs Walter Hidden returned to her
home, in this city, during the past week.
after several months spent at the sea-
side.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank w Mathewson
went To Pittsheld, Mass, on "Wednesday
for a brief stay in that charming Berk-
shire region.
The engagement OF Mr.. Frank Sackett,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ Sackett OF
George street I'm this city, TO Miss LeetD
fSSsh'eG Of OF fpSadepha Rap PS Snn was
nounced during the past week MIS-, s.,
ph,sdaSeph1s goverament apa @ poston % IN Wash
/ ington.
The engagement OF Miss Hope shepley,
| daughter OF Col. and Mrs. George L.
| Shepiey. To william Cornell Handing. son
| OF MIR and Mrs. William O. Handing
| was formally announced on Monday last
and the intelligence of the same while
not a surprise. yet was most gratifying 10
the friends OF this popular young couple
Miss shepley has been the guest OF MRS; s;
week and goes soon with her for
pleasure trip. 20 California.
Mrs. Blaming gsS,oa gaye, small all iu~hSon derrs
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Katherine Heiser. OF this city
goes 20 Hot Springs, ARK. during inc
| coming week. for the benefit OF her
| health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fletcher OF Bris-
| tol will soon close thsr beautiful resi-
| dence at Bristol and spend the cold
| months I'm this city.
Mr. and Mrs Rascoe Stctson Wash
burn returned 90 their home on Prospect
street during the past week, after "a de-
| lightful summer at Nantucket.
| Mrs. s. r. Colt and son, Roswell Colt.
| go soon To Canada for a pleasure trip.
Mt. John Shepard. Jr.. went on Thurs