The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-22
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
AdIrhehIah. Fortnlghtly and Mothers Organ
ilations Held Interesting Sessions.

"The Gate Beautiful was the theme OF
n delightful talk given by Rev George
w. Kent pastor of the Westminster Nni-
tartan church before the members of the
Ardirhebiah club and guestsh at an open
meeting held at the home OF Mrs. Dan
o. King 1903 Elmwood avenue, yesterday
afternoon.
The address was. I'm brief. a study OF
the science OF aesthetics or In the words
OF the speaker. the science of the beau
tiful and j take it's coming into which
familiar use these recent years" he said.
Ito bekoken something more than the
craze That Gilbert satirizes; a real awak
ening 20 the true import and practical
beneficence OF the beautiful.
at Is not with any technical knowledge
Of art, nor to discuss the science OF es-
thetics that talk to you this afternoon"
continued the speaker but TO help you
TO realize the benehcent and noble minis
try OF the beautiful IN the lives of COM
mon work a day men and women. i be-
iieve that there Is great, saving sweet
ening gospel in the beauty OF common
familiar things In the beautiful world
around US" The speaker then discussed
the three great elements which go TO
make up beauty. form, color. and har-
mony illustrating the first by a reference
to the statues and temples OF ancient
Greece, the second by word picture OF
the Medlaeval artists and the third by
the beauty OF musical harmony. but In
spite OF the achievements OF the past In
art and sculpture the speaker declared
that the present rises above the past inn
measurably.
To-day" he said. in aesthetics as In
learning we are bestlrring ourselves To
have all things beautiful. He then drew
an amusing mental picture OF the spec
tres OF ughness with which his childhood
had been haunted the wall paper or tho
best room with decorations so ugly as
to make angels weep the ungainly fur
niture in black horse hair and the I'M
possible ornaments on the mantle piece.
How dinerent today" he said, ARE
all these conditions when the inventor,
the manufacturer and the artist work to-
gether 10 create the beautiful
The speaker believed that homes were
cheered. refined and exalted by the In
fuence of beauty in the home surround
ings.
II believe too, IN beautiful faces" he
said, "I never get only skin deep. IL had
to go deeper.
"The beautiful faces OF all time are
not material, not skin deep. and higher
! aestheticism teaches us to discern beauty
more In its subtle glory OF soul shining.
We need bright and good faces. and II
was Plato who said that we shall find
the highest beauty In the union OF u
/ beautiful body"
In closing the speaker dwelt upon the
temple where the human and divine shall
meet the Gate Beautiful" and the way
| thereof
Mrs. Charles A. Russell. the clubs pres
I ident, voiced the pleasure OF all present
/ I'm the charming lecture after which
! Griegs sketches of Norwegian Life
was finely rendered on the piano by Miss
| Aldrich.
! A social hour followed the formal pro-
\ gram the hostess serving a dainty tea In
| the dining room from a table beautifully
| decorated I'm green and pink. big bunch
/ OF pink roses forming the centrepiece.
PROVIDENCE FoRTNIGHTLY CLUB.
The annual meeting Of the Providence
! Fortnightly club was held yesterday af-
ternoon with Mrs Kelcey Dow. on Balm
/ bridge avenue, with the vice president,
| Mrs. William NJ. Congdon. In the chair,
Il I'm the absence OF Mrs. Louis l.. Angel
| the president The meeting was tinged
/ with vein OF sadness because OF the
critical illness OF Mrs. Thomas c. Peck
ham. the mother OF the beloved presi-
/ dent. and the members tarried only Ions
! enough to transact necessary matters oi
business and TO elect officers for the com
ing club year.
The election resulted as follows: Fol-
president. Mrs. Louis l.. Angel: for vice
I presidents, MfS. Wlllltm Nj tOHkuol dn1
| Miss Clara Law: secretary, Mr.. Nottage
treasurer. Mrs. r. A. Monroe.
PROVIDENCE MOTHERS CLUB.
The regular meeting OF the Providenc,
| Mothers club was held on Monday, al
the Classical High school when Dr. Rob
ert Phillips OF this city gave talk or
THE Summer Dietary; How II should dlf
fer from that OF winter"
PAwTUcI<ET woMAN's CLUB.
The annual meeting OF the Pawtucke
! womans club was held on MondHy, VIII
the president. Mrs. George NJ Thornton
| In the chair.
Annual reports were presented aftei
which election Of officers took place re
sulting as follows: For president. MrS
| Charles O. Read; corresponding secre
tary, Miss Maud l.. Goldworthy. auditor
Mrs. Ida r Beede: directors. Miss Mar,
]. Dempsey, Mrs. Asaph s. Wickes, Mrs