The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-30
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IN SOCIETY

At the close OF the lecture at the Provi-
dence Art club yesterday afternoon
which is fully reported In another coll
umn. a charming Tea" one OF the most
beautiful ever given at the club. was pre-
sided over by Miss Bridge assisted Dy
Mrs. Louis Downes.
There were two tables both beautifully
decorated and covered with exduisiteiy
wrought tea cloths OF Saxony lace.
The decorations were OF red and white
carnations, red candles and shades and q
richly wrought silver tea service.
Among those present were the follow
ing: Miss Annie Crosby Emery, dean or
Pembroke hall; Mrs. Walter s. Ballou'
Mrs. william II. Thurber. Miss Mather'
Mrs. Walter Comstock. Mrs Charles
Warren. Miss Anna Warren. Mrs. Fred
eric Talbot. Mrs. Alonzo Flint. Mrs
Thomas w Aldrich, Mrs. Albert Fenner,
Mrs. John G. Knowles, Mrs. w. Louis
Chapman, Mrs. Fred Dews Mrs. Thomas
W. Aldrch. Mrs. Jack Aldrich, Miss Ma
ria Snow. the Misses Sherman, Miss M.
Helen Potter, Mrs. Dexter r. Potter, Mrs,
Theodore w. Foster, Mrs. Heroert h
Maine Mrs. Arthur Lisle, Mrs. j. NJ. X.
Taylor. Mrs. Newton d. Arnold. Miss
Harriette Rice. Miss Martha Clarke. Miss
Clara Comstock, Miss Caroline Kelley,
Miss Abagaii w. Cooke, Mrs. Sidney X.
Bureigh. Mrs. B. ID. Weeden, Mrs.
George w. Carr.
Mrs Robert r. Chapman receives her
friends very Informally on Saturday af-
ternoon next at at the harrington on
Angel street
The Pawtucket chapter. Daughters Of
the Revolution. OF which Mrs. Charles
f. Iongley Is chairman. gave delight
fuI entertainment, reception AMI tea at
the home Of Mrs Edward l.. Johnson,
vice regent Of Pawtucket chapter >. A.
r. OF Rhode Island. yesterday afternoon.
Besides the members Of the Paw ticket
chapter there were present Mrs. Charles
Warren Lippitt. regent Of the ID. a. X.
of Rhode Island; Mrs. John r. IA mtsman.
regent OF Gaspee chapter. u. A. r., OF
this city: Mrs. William Hardness Arnold.
vice regent OF Gaspee chapter alrs.
James A. Nealey OF Gaspee chapter. Mrs.
stephen Fisk OF Flint Lock and Pow der
Horn chapter Mrs. John y. Sanoorn OF
the Newport chapter. Mrs. Nathn Lowis
Of the Kingston chapter. Mrs. f. ID.
Clarke of Woonsocket ID. A. r.. Mrs. Bur
dick and Mrs. Langdon OF the westerly
chapter. and several others.
The charming literary and musical pro-
gram of the afternoon was In charge OF
Mrs Marian T.. Mason. who read one or
her altogether delightful papers on must
cal themes. In which she revels and al
ways excels. The paper Of yesterday
was descriptive of Colonial music,' or.
as she characterized IL, THE Story OF
Psalmody."
The paper was admirably ilustrat ID
py old time tunes rendered by Mrs. Grant.
the popular soprano of this city.
Mrs. Grant gave that old time tun,
of Chester" which Mrs Mason oharas-
teriZed as The first American folk song"
Mrs Grant sang also the "Congratula-
tory ODE" composed In honor OF Gen.
washlngton's first visit TO Boston and
"In Freedom We Are Born
Mrs. Mason brought out the fact also
that 70 was In the colonial period that
Mozart was writing his minucts. Miss
Lorraine Johnson then interpreted one o:
Mozarts Incompatible minuets on re
violin
The literary program was followed by
an important business matter IN relation
10 DaRgett park, Pawtucket. and !; was
decided that tho chapter con.'ibuts lS
boats and 13 trees to the park In recog-
milton OF the Ia original states. Mrs.
Iongley also offered personally 20 con.
tribute three boats one TO be called
Georgia" after her native state. ono tc
be called Massachusetts after hei
mothers native state. and one 20 be