The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-02

The regular meeting OF the Rhode
Island Womans club was held In the
Trocadero on Wednesday afternoon with
the president, Mrs. George T. Baker. in
the chair and a large attendance previous
to the regular program of the afternoon.
brief business meeting occurred when
Mrs Carl Barns chairman of the Civic
Section. announced that on Monday
January IL at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Edward
C. Joyce. recorder of deeds of this city.
would speak before the section on the
significance and methods OF work in the
land record office. She further an
: sections of the club would be hereafter
held in the Trocadero.
AT the close OF the business meeting
the president introduced Mrs. f. Carlton
Black. wife OF Professor Black.
Of Cambridge. who gave charm
ing series of readings and recitations
from the short poem to the highly dra-
matte poem of THE Bandits Death"
by ,Tennyson.
Mrs. Blacks selections from the Scotch
were particularly well done-notably a
chapter from Barries "A window in
Thrums," and also chapter from
Margaret Ogilvie," the same author
OF distinctly different character were
her selections from Ruskin's Dawn OF
Peace" and ITO a Skylark'
the church in America.
A selection from Kinpling from Jerome
X. Jerome and the Dolly Dialogues" by
Anthony Hope. closed the afternoons
program.
COVENTRY wOMAN'S CLUB.
Quite the most significant and notable
event In the history OF the Coventry
Woman's club occurred at the club rooms
In odd Fellows hail. Anthony. on New
Years eve-when the club with their
guests. to the number OF more than 200
gathered to watch the old year out and
the new year in Mr. George H. Corey.
formerly the president of the club and
one OF its leading spirits, was the chair
man of an efficient committee. who
planned and arranged the program and.
with Mrs. Corey at the helm, all club
women will readily understand why the
affair was the brilliant success IL proved
10 be-
The large hall was elaborately decora-
ted for the occasion by committee OF
which Mrs. John Matteson was chairman.
The decorations consisted of great masses
OF Christmas greens and "A profusion of
cut flowers The stage was especially
beautiful IN Its decorations OF red. white
and blue and far in the rear were the
figures I'm gold--1902- -l9O3-and suspended
from the ceiling, a large evergreen bell
that rang out the hour OF midnisht later
on
The exercises OF the evening opened
with musical selection by knights r.
ohcstra. after which. the president OF the
club, Mrs. Albert knight. gave "A few
oaf A 40 Of no IN
tioduted Mr.. George Charming Darling
of Boston, who gave his novel and arts
tic entertainment. illustrating humor aud
art in sculpture.
His chalk pictures and mud pies were
exceptionally amusing. and his clever
work elected rounds or applause.
A. the close OF Mr.. Dariing's hour there
WIS mere orchestral music by the or
chestra. and while the music arose and
fell on the air. abundant hospitality I'm
the form OF fees. cakes and other good
things abounded and feastlng and music
and lollity filled the time until shortly az
ter ld.3 o'clock
Al this time Mrs Corey was presented
to the audience and received with pro-
longed applause. which shc received with
Characteristic grace as she assumed the
charge OF the remainder OF the program
This consisted OF a miscellaneous program
OF musical and literary selections. az
follows Plano duet. Mrs. Florence Place.
Mrs. Ora Foster; reading. Mrs. Harriet
Hill: soprano solo. Mrs Arendoff: read
ing. Mrs. Ada Batchelder: vocal solo
Miss Mary Edmund. reading Mrs. lIill
literary selection. Mrs. Batchelder.
Between III and li:3O O'Clock another
social season was enjoyed and the last
half hour was devoted TO singing old
time tunes under the leadership OF Mr.
Jasper Harrington. 10 was certainly an
ir>Ipiring scene as just before the mid
NIT hour the strains ~ The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" Columbia" I"
America" etc. filled althe place and
1oated out on the night air into the 81.
lent village streets. At precisely ~