The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-27
HONORED
MASTER and
WARDENS
What Cheer Lodge Of Masons
Holds Annual Reception to
Officers In TrOCadorO.

The Masons OF What Cheer Lodge No
n had possession OF the Trocadero last
night and enjoyed themselves In true ma
sonic style. The occasion was the annual
reception rendered TO the master ana
wardens OF the lodge The program con-
sisted OF a reception in the parlors, an
entertainment In the assembly room ana
supper in the banquet hall. followed by
dancing into the wee. small hours.
The handsome parlors were well filled
NV o'clock and w Roscoe L. Colman'
master: George B. Francis, senior ward
On; Howard l.. Carpenter, junior warden
received In the parlors until s:lS when the
company gathered In the assembly room
and listened TO the following hnely ar
ranged program given by Mrs. Viola Wa
terhouse. soprano: Mrs. Heinrich Sch
necker. harpist. and Mr.. Walter David
impersonator: recital, a, 1.-The Surprise OF
Elizza:" b. "The Sweet Girl Graduate.
Mr.. David: aria, "Air a. Isabelle" +.
Herold. Mrs Waterhouse: harp, a. Fan
TASTE stucke:" b. Mazurka, e. Schuecker.
Mrs. Schneider; recital. THE Hero or
waterloo" Mr.. David; songs. a. "The
water Lily" Arthur Foote; b, Spring
Song" Mendelssohn. Mrs. Waterhouse;
harp a, Welsh Melody Thomas; b,
confidence" Hassedmans. Mrs. Schneck-
er: recital. "A Quaint Character MI
David.
The artists appeared in their best
moods and met with "A very flattering re-
ception Mrs Waterhouse was especial
Iy fine In her rendering OF Mendel-sohn s
s'Spring Song" and her sustaining or the
higher notes reminded one OF the coming
spring and the Joyous notes OF the early
song birds.
Mr.. Walter David supplied amusement
in abundance In his clever recitals ana
displayed great versatility In the as
suming OF the most opposite OF charac-
ters. The harp playing OF Mrs. Schneck-
er proved rare musical treat
The charming young pianist. Miss Avis
Bliven accompanied the soloists and
showed as much talent In this rather diff
ficult field as she has hitherto as a
vrtuose.
From the assembly row the merry
party descended 10 the banquet parlors
where about 450 covers were laid. There
were nine long tables in the main parlors
and 81 small tables in the lower parlors.
The assembly hall and grand staircase
were also tastefuliy frightened up with a
rlCn COllectlOn Oh pdlths bEct'
variety OF ferns.
Dancing commenced at little before
II and the handsome assembly huif pre-
sented a pretty appearance of life and
color There were IA numbers on the
program and the music furnished by
Clarkes Providence orchestra was al
that could be desired.
The following were the committee OF
arrangements: Herbert e. Wood, chair
man; william c. ANGEL. Harry f. Hues-
tbs. Edward Eaton, Howard r. Slade
William l.. Clafin. Lewis j. Pierce
Albert knight, John w. smith, William
II. Hall, w; Frank e. Ballou. W.; Ed
ward l. Mulcahey. w: Hon. Joseph II
Buriingame, Jerome II. Turker. Nelson
H. walcott, Frank L. Sawyer. Walter
g. Brown, Hamilton X. Mckenzie. Ma.
than T. Cotelle and Henry p. Stone. The
following were the reception committed
and were designated by purple bows r
w Arthur III. Armington. w Horace II
Blanchard, w. William III. Carpenter. w
George w. Davis. w. Edward /. Mulca
hey. w. Joseph p. Burlingame
Mr. Nelson III. Walcott officiated a,
floor director and was assisted by the fol
lowing aids: Frank l.. Sawyer. Lewis J
Pierce. John w. Smith, Nathan T. Cotell,
and Henry p. Stone.
Among those present were Crane
Master VIM. III. Scott and Mrs. w. III
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe l.. Colman
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Francis. Mr. ant
Mrs. Howard l.. Carpenter Hon. ant
Mrs. Joseph p. Burlingame. Mr.. and Mrs
Joshua Addeman. Mr.. and Mrs. Waite
A. Prcsbry. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM J. Daniel
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome IA. Tucker. Mr.
and Mrs. VIM l.. Manchester Mir an,
Mrs Harry Aldrich. MIR. and Mrs Harr
w. steere and many others.