The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10


for the first meeting of the club season,
at the residence of Mrs. Samuel A. How
land Mashanticut park, on Tuesday az
ternoon. with the president. Mrs. Lewis
L. Angel, In the chair and large at
tendance OF members. The meeting was
called TO order by the president. shortly
after 8 O'Clock. when she addressed few
words to her constituents pertinent TO
the beginning of the club season and the
possibilities which stretched out before
them Reference was then made 10 the
excellent course OF study which had been
prepared by the program committee and
this includes n course In English iitera-
ture beginning with the Elizabethan
era. In this connection the program OF
yesterday included papers on the follow
ing subjects: Revival OF Literature;
a, Poetry of First Half OF 18th Cen
tury:" b. Prose Writers of Same Pc.
riod:" c, Development of Historical
Literature"
The first paper by Mrs. Clarke III.
johnson, traced in a most interesting
way, the early beginnings OF literature In
England and continuing took up the poe
try OF the first half of the 18th century
dwelling OF the names OF Shelton, Dun
bar Wyatt and Surrey.
The second paper. by Miss Margaret
Gardiner dwelt especially upon prose
+, iters of the 10th century while the
development OF historical literature In
England was taken UP by Mrs Nelson A.
Nottage.
At the close OF the above papers. Mrs.
William NJ Congdon. to whom had been
assigned the subject of Current
Events" read a most interesting and
we'll written opinion on the coal strike.
The next regular meeting OF the club
falls on October 2lst and since this is the
fifth anniversary of the club, arrange
ments have been made 10 celebrate II In
fitting manner and a large luncheon
will be given, probably at the Eloise,
with speeches, music, etc.
ARDIRHEBIAH CLUB. q
The Ardirheb.ah club held the frs,
meeting OF the season last Tuesday af-
ternoon last with Mrs. Emerson p
Blake at her summer home at Shawome'
beach
The meeting was of an Informal ma.
ture apd was called to order at O'Clock
by the president, Mrs. Charles A. Rus
cell, after which brief business meet
ing was held. Reports were then giver
of the big biennial held In Los Angeles
last June by Mrs. Herman Becherer anC
others after which refreshments wer'
served by the hostess and a social houi
enjoyed.
CATHOLIC woMAN's CLUB.
The initial meeting of the year of Tn,
Catholic Womans club was held las
evening In the hall OF st. Xavier con
vent on Broad street with very larg
attendance OF representative Catholi
women of this city and Pawtucket. Full
ly 800 members were present and tn
needing was called TO order by the moo
orator. Rev. Father Clifford of Elmhurst
Father Clifford addressed few words o
q congra tulatory nature to the club. af
ter which he presented the president
elect of the club Miss Clara T.. Craig
who presided over the meeting.
Miss Craig presided In a distinctly
graceful and dlgnified manner. and frs
the club and the significance and import
ance OF certain OF the bylaws.
The names OF Miss Katherine O'Reilly
OF Providence and Miss Chariottee Devil
OF Pawtucket were then propounded 70
membership in the club. and they wer
elected.
After the business portion OF the meet
ing, Miss Craig presented the speaker o
the evening. Miss Ellen f. Thompson o
Boston, who gave a most delightful tai
on the subject. Under an Ulste
Thatch" Miss Thompson. by the way.
most favorably known among club wome
OF this city. having appeared here befor
anumber OF clubs and private CLOSES. Sh
has charming personality. combine
with dramatic ability OF n high ordei
rendering her one OF the most popular lee
turers before women's clubs In New Ems
land.
Her story Of last evening was the pol
trayal of her own experiences, life a
che really knew IL In a two room thatche
cottage, in Ulster. n little Irish village 1
the extreme north OF Ireland Mis-
Thompson gave n delightful word pictur
OF life In this cottage, whore the mos
kindly hospitality prevailed even thous
there were but two rooms. and she occt
pied one of them. the other members {
the household occupying rooms outs'd
the cottage.
A complete description OF this typic,
Irish interior was given. together with m
interesting chara ctcristics OF the dweller
therein There were no luxuries." sh
said. "and all the cooking is done owe
common peat fire" Miss Thompso
described the fascination Of n real Iris
BEAT fre In such q manner to make on