The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-10
in SOCIETY

Mrs Newton ID. Arnold and Mrs. JaGes
NJ. r.. Taylor gave the second In the
series OF their informal Monday afternoon
"at homes, from 10 o'clock yesterday,
the large parlors OF the residence being
comfortably filled during those hours.
The tables were beautifully decorated
with yellow daffodils and acacia. mingled
with green's. candelabra with green
shades shedding a soft light over the
scene.
Those who poured were: Mrs. Seeber
Edwards and Mrs. William G. Huntoon.
assisted by Mrs. Albert r. Gee Of Woon-
socket and Miss Maud Baker OF Provi-
dence.
Miss Annie Crosby Emery. dean OF the
Woman's college. has cards out for an
''at home" at Slater hall. Bencft street
from S to IL o'clock. Feb tho 18th.
Mrs. Theodore W Foster will entertain
the Rhode Island branch. Association for
Collegiate Aumnae at her residence rs
Waterman street, on Saturday next at
9 o'clock At this time Miss Heloise
Hersey will speak on Charles Dickens.
A tea" will follow.
Mrs. John w Danielson will open her
residence for a sale" or cake and fancy
articles on Thursday afternoon.
A notable event in social and patriotic
circles was the reception given by the
Flint Lock and Powder Horn chapter,
Daughters of the Revolution. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. stephen r. Fisk. IL Main
street, yesterday afternoon. The recep-
tion was given In honor Of Mrs. Charles
Warren Lippitt. OF this city. state regent
OF the ID. A. r., and was attended by the
officers OF the Gaspee chapter Of this city
and the various other chapters through
out the state
The Fish residence was beautifully dec
grated for tho occasion with smilax ana
asparagus vine and red and white roses
Those receiving with Mrs. Fisk were Mrs.
Lippitt, the guest OF honor. Mrs. I'D
ward L. Johnson. vice state regent OF
the p. a. r.; Mrs. Susan 4. Baliou. ot
Woonsocket. Mrs. Samuel Morris Conant
and Mrs. George Stanley.
Those who assisted IN pouring !S, during
Mrs. Thomas P; Barneheld, Mrs, Lowell
PrCDdense Mrs irSyd5 Il 6 TALBOT Sre Henry r
Tlepke and Mrs. phinney and lemonade
by Mrs. r. A. Thurber and Mrs. Fred
The young ladies assisting were Miss
Mary Adams. Miss Hope Fisk. Miss
Mabclle STANLEY Miss Anna chase, Miss
Miss Grace Bullock, Miss Helen Han.
The committee OF arrangements con-
sisted of Mrs. Henri, ID. Hervey. Miss
vear. Miss Mason and Mrs Foster
Delightful music was rendered during
the reception hours ey MISS Nirslni9 An An.
Frank Raia. harrist.
4 pleasing feature Of the afternoon
was the presentation TO Mrs ,ippitt OF
beautiful cup and saucer by Mrs. Her
vey I'm honor of Flint Lock and Powder
Horn chapter.
W No, pf he II ~
fllN and wheel with l3 stars. representing
the l3 original states ON the saucer
were 45 stars. representing the present
Among the officers OF the Gafpec chap
ter present from this city were the fol-
lowing:
Mrs John r. Huntsman. regent of Gas
pee Chapter. Mrs. William Hardness Ar
mold vice regent; Mrs. John r. Hess, ere-
cording secretary; Mrs Frank A. Water
man, treasurer: Mrs Thomas W.. Aldrich,
recording secretary; Miss Caroline Kel-
ly. registrar. Mrs Richard Jackson Bar
ker, historian.
Mrs Walter :. Balou. Mrs. Alice Went
worth McGregor. Mrs. James G, Wood
worth. Miss Mary e. Talbot, Mrs. James
T. Luther Mrs. James NJ. Scott Mrs.
Robert Noyes. Miss Mary r. Anthony
Miss Georgiana Guild. Elizabeth T.. Vose
Following the reception 10 Miss Lip
pitt was very large and brilliant Mil
itary Whist given I'm tho evening IN Mu-
sic hall under the auspices of the Paw
tuCltet Chapter ~ a r.. Of which Mr..
Charles Ec Lnngley ~ regent. A score or
moro OF the guests % the afternoon re-
mained 20 this later function and were
delightfully."- entertained. I'm the interim.
by Mrs. Longlev who literally kept open
house" for all who came.
There werc No tables at the "whist"and
the hall was most claborately decorated
for the occasion with lags Of al sizes
and seemingly without number
The whist" was similar I'm character
10 that given by the Gaspee Chapter at
the Trocadero recently each table being
designated by a tiny flag bearing the