The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
MISS BRIGGS COMING OUT PARTY
ANOTABLE SOCIAL EVENT.

In the midst OF the Christmas festivities
and while all the air was filled with the
spirit OF Christmastide society paused
a while and gathered at Mrs. spinks as
sembly rooms last night. there TO dance
away the hours In a most delightful
fashion and TO congratulate Miss Marion
Briggs daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Briggs. whose coming out party" the
large and brilliant event sienalized. To
those who were privileged to be present
at the delightful function IL was small
wonder that society forgot for a sea-
son the responsibilities and festivities OF
the Christmas season for the greater
pleasure OF being the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Briggs upon one OF the most sue
cessful occasions Of the kind ever enjoyed
hereabouts.
Rarely has the beautiful ballroom OF
Mrs. Sphinx presented a picture so full
OF beauty AS last evening.
The tall and beautiful debutante was
literally showered with flowers of great
beauty and these lent themselves to the
general scheme Of decoration. The ball
cony rail was festooned for it's full length
with evergreen and into this was woven
In a most graceful fashion the boquets
OF the debutante. These were of Ameri-
can Beauty roses. Bride roses. Brides
maid roses and Liberty roses. without
stint.
Then there were big boquets OF violets.
carnations and lilies of the valley, tho
whole suggesting a garden scene In some
far or tropical CLINE. filling the air with
fragrance and eliminating all thought OF
the outside world-its cares and perplexi-
ties.
Suspended from the big central chande-
iier in the ballroom was mass OF red
holly attached to the same by strings and
bows OF red ribbon. and the electroliers
were also half hidden by holly. the whole
decorative scheme being the work OF
O'Connor.
THE RECEIVING PARTY.
Mr. and Mrs Briggs received with Miss
Briggs in the lower corner OF the ball
ROOM in front OF bank OF palms and
greens They were assisted by Admiral
and Mrs Cotton L. S. N. Mrs. Cotton
being the sister OF Mrs. Briggs, and Ad-
miral Cotton the commandant OF the
Norfolk navy yard.
Miss Rodes OF Dsnville. Kentucky. the
guest OF Mrs. Briggs, also assisted In re-
ceiving.
Miss Briggs was charming in a clingng
gown of white liberty gauze over white
satin Both skirt and bodice were tucked
by hand and the skirt was also trimmed
with chiffon ruffles. The low Gu: bodice
was richly trimmed with heavy Irish lace
and a huge bouquet Of American Beauty
roses was carried.
hlaek-vefret.- skirt WAS plain, but
the low cut bodice was a beautifll crea-
tion the same being combination of
black velvet and point de venise lace with
sleeves OF muslin de sole ornamented
with yellow roses.
Mrs. Cotton was beautifully gowned in
violet silk, the bodice OF the gown being
trimmed with point de bruges lace and
ornamented with orchids and chenille.
Miss Rodes was most attractively
gowned in embroidered chiffon. accor-
deon pfeated skirt and bodice with trim
mings of roses and white panne velvet.
Miss Cecile Briggs wore simple and
pretty white gown and carried a big
bunch OF violets.
ARRIVAL GUESTS.
/ II was 9:30 o'clock before the guests be-
| gan 10 arrive and from that time until
| 10:30 and even later. the guests were
constantly arriving. BY 1890 o'clock
most of the guests had arrived and there
was a scene OF unusual gayety and bril-
| lancy.
Fully $50 were present and these in
cluded the young society set together
with the young married people and few
| Of the personal friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
! Briggs.
Dancing began at shortly after 9:45
| o'clock and continued until the small
hours of the morning. fine music being
rendered by Mrs. spinks orchestra, Mr..
| william r. Livsey leader. The dancing
consisted of the waltz, two-step, court
! quadrille. lanciers. etc. and was par
ticipated in by old and yoIng alike.
supper was served at midnight at small
| tables by Lyman.
THE GUESTS
Among the invited guests were the fol-
lowing officers OF the United States navy
with their wives. Few OF these. how
ever. were able TO be present. but many
Rear ADMIRAL Charles Neal. Y. s. n.
Admiral and Mrs. Kautz. :. N; Capt.
and Mrs. French Chadwick. u. S, N;
@GGore GsS and Seo4ss Mss H. hobEsT pysr & n COM COM
mander and Mrs. Murdock, Y. $. n:
Commander and Mrs. Bull, l.. 5. n.
aud Mrs. John y. Bartlett u. ). y.
Commander and Mrs; Rueh Wallace, u.
s. N; Lieut.. and Mrs. Belknap. U. y.
T. s y; Prof. and Mrs. Pickering of
Harvard.
Among others who sent regrets were
Lord Hcnning. governor Of Jamaica. and
Lady Henning.
I Briggs Invited In this city were the fol-
loXing: Mrs. Nicholas Young. Mr..
| George Briggs Mr. George Briggs, Jr.,
Gen and Mrs. William Ames Senator
| and Mrs Nelson s. Aldrich. Dr. and Mrs
George H. Ames. MIR. and Mrs. Charles
I Emerson Bailey, ex-governor and Mrs
Elisha Dyer. Col and Mrs. William cod
dard. Mr. and Mrs. r. ~. I. Gcddard
Mr.. and Mrs. ". !. Gammel Mrs. Charles
| bradley Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Du Willard,
NJ and Mrs Charles DorranCe.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. Davenport.
Boston Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Sawtelle,
M-s. James Chace. MIR. and Mrs. A. A.
sack. Mr. Edwin Draper. Boston. Gen,
la Mrs within Drnper. Wnshlngton.