The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
PAWTUXET.

Pretty maidens in the dainty gowns OF
our great grandmothers, with powdered
hair and piquant patches at the corner OF
their mouths or in the centre OF rosy
cheek escorted by cavaliers in the satin
or velvet knee breeches. fiowered waist
coats and gay coats Of the late Colonial
period and wigs Of white. were promi-
nent at the pleasing observance Of the
birth night Of George Washington In the
Baptist church last night.
The affair was arranged by Mrs. Hattie
G. Holt. principal OF the Commercial
street school, to aid tho fund to lift the
church debt. The auditorium was well
filled bv an interested audience, when the
program opened by march OF the pret-
tily costumed chorus up the aisles. Ihey
took places on the platform ana tilen
Mr. and Mrs Luther w. Burlingame
were introduced as George and Martha
Washington by Gladys Rhodes
The chorus then sang Hall 70 tne
Chief and Columbia Arouse Thee.
one of the most pleasing portions Of the
program was the banjo solo work ot
James A. Mantley,. n young Pawtuxet
man who I'm addition to his skill with
the banjo is already well known as
composer Of a number OF selections lor
that instrument, His selections were @
heartily received and heartily encored
the majority OF his many friends present
not having had the privilege or nearing
his work for, over a year and were were
/
| he had made In his profession
The following number on the program
| was the Review OF Flags showing the
| 10 flags used i'm America since columbus
| landed with the standard OF Spain on the
! West Indian island. There were Is girls
! from the Commercial street school. all IN
/ costume and Miss Florence Elliott was
! Columbia and Miss Lena Arnold was the
| Goddess OF Liberty.
The march OF the flags was led by Bar
bara Watson and Ethel Thornton. and In
the course OF the exercise Thomas ~:
Rhodes sang THE Star-Spangled Banner
and Walter Angel rendered America.
! Mfgs Hattie Maria Holt. clad In attract
i've blue gown. read THE American Flag
/ and Miss Margaret Livermore gave an eN-
cellent recitation In the same exercise
Whipple. Angel, Miller and Rhodes
sang MANY Flags" and this number
was followed by piano solo by Miss
| Earle, who acted as accompanied Tor the
Mrs fIattie sheldon. assisted by the
chorus sang Freedom. God and Right
and then followed one OF tho most anus
Ing numbers. THE Farmers Song, IN
which many prominent people OF the VII
lage appeared ~,
raker Mr.. Miller as the man with the
hoe. Thomas ~ Rhodes as the wood saw.
yer. Mrs. sheldon as q. maker OF pumpkin
er Mrs. George y. Arnold as woman
mending and Arthur II. Collins wounc
yarn for Miss Harriet ~ Bowen. whS
| "A solo. suiting the action TO the word the
chorus was drilled by Mrs. Frank Shel
don.
The play was followed by a social hour
and the audience was able 10 secure re
freshments and fancy articles az prettllA
decorated sbles in the vestry. Miss Jes
sic Shurtsn. as peanut vender, soi'
parcels OF the sheled nuts, and Miss Juli'
Rhodes dispensed lemonade at daint,
booth decorated in lemon and orang
| tints.
The cake and chocolate was In charg
OF Miss Sarah Henry and the candy tsbl
was presided over by Miss Emily Cook
and Miss Helen Fairman. while at tn
! fancy booth Miss Florence Bartlett an
Blanche 8. Johnson we're In charge
| The aNair was n very succeSsful on
and netted the committee very neat sun
10 be reported with the pledges on Paris
Sunday. which is the week followin
Easter I'm April. .,
THE Pawtuxet river was very high las
night. ovcrfowing the low bottom lands
and the seats on the lawn at Rhodes.on
the Pawtuxet were nearly submerged a
dark The estimated rate OF rise wa
four inches an hour and considerable Tea
was expressed for the big wooden noa
IN front OF the big boat house when IN
Ice begins 60 come down.