The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-15
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Friday evening there was a large audi
! ence assembled in Whitridge hall to lis
| ten to that very amusing entertainment
| given by the young ladies of the Sunday
school entitled ''Sunbonnets," which was
a humorous and characteristic sketch OF
! rural life, showing the dissensions OF the
Woman's Aid society and the Ladies'
Benevolent society, also their dramatic
reunion after many years of ill-feeling
between the two societies. The eccentric
dress of the actors and their admirable
rendering of the comedy won the appre-
citation OF all present as was shown by the
frequent applause. The cast OF char
acters was as follows:
Mrs Butterfield. a practical person who
takes summer boaresors, Miss Amy +.
Manchester; Charlgya, her l4-year-old
daughter, Miss Glover l.. Hambly: Mrs.
Dubois. an impractical person. who
boards with Mrs. Butterfield. Miss Lucy
Maria Church; Mildred Dubois. her l6-
year-old daughter Miss Majore Hicks
members OF Woman's Aid society: Miss
Tryphena Sanford. an inquistive little
postmistress. Miss Harriet Smith: Mrs.
Phelan, a kindly old friend OF Mrs But
terfield. Miss Ella Brownell; Mrs. Martin.
Miss Clara Nickerson; members OF the
Ladies' Benevolent society, Mrs. Tib-
belts, Mrs. Pendleton Miss Olive Ham
bly,, Miss Annie May Grinnell. Miss NAL
Crannon, the minister's wife. Miss Lucy
Marguerite Church.
Plano selections were rendered by Miss
Carrie Church and Miss Daisy NJ. Man
chester sang a solo which was also well
received. The entertainment closed
with refreshments OF ice cream and cake
Miss Ethel Duffy, who has been visiting
the family OF Isaac +. Manchester for
several days returned yesterday 10 her
hpme n Iopa I
Miss Grace Il. Manchester has been
spending two days with her parents on
Evans avenue. returning 10 Hope. II. L.,
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Lewis Herman left Sunday 90 stay
with her sister. Mrs Judith A. Gray, who
Is III with appendicitis
Chlldren's Day was observed last even
ing in the Central Baptist church by the
members OF the Sabbath school There
was large and interested audience pres
ent who listened 10 the following pleasing
program Of recitat,ons and songs:
Song by the school. Hearts and
Flowers" recitation. Little Cne's Ser
mon" Eunlce Devoll: we Bring Our
Gifts TO Jesus" four girls: song by the
school. "Children's Happy Day" reci-
tation. Boys of today. Men OF the Fu-
ture." FIVE boys; recitation. Send Them
TO Bed With a Kiss" Daisy NJ Manches-
ter. recitation. What a Roy Can Do"
Harold Wilcox. vocal solo. Love Di-
vine" Gertrude McElvie. recitation by
the infant class: recitation. "Children's
Offering" four girls: recitation. How TO
Win Success" Linwood Devoll. recitation.
Lift Up Your Eyes" four girls. vocal
solo. Daisy NJ. Manchester; recitation,
Grandpa and Children's Day" nve
girls. recitation. Consider the 1,lies."
four girls; closing song. Hymn OF
Praise" school.
The church was tastefully decorated.
Miss Carrie Church was piano accom-
panist. The COMMITTEES In charge was
Mrs. Charles J. Sumner Miss Carrie
Church and Miss Rogers
Rev. Mr. Schemerhorn formerly pastor
of the Claiming Memorial church at
Newport. r l. conducted services at the
chapel In Whltredge han Sunday morn
ing.