The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-16
Masonic Brothers and Ladies'
Attend Reception.
DINNER AT FREEMASONS HALL.
About ESQ Were Present 10 Enjoy the E1-
celIent Orchestral Concert and Enter
taInment Given During Evening.

A gathering OF the members OF the
Masonic fraternity and the ladies at
Free Masons hall OF the most enjoyable
nature was the series OF functions which
were given last evening, under the title
OF the Reception TO the Worshipul
Master. the wardens and their ladies, by
Nestelle lodge. A. r. and A. M.
The opening ceremony was n formal
reception I'm the large lodge room and
at the head of the hall. w. A. Leonarl
Beeler. Jr. master and Mrs. Beeler; Abel
Reynolds. Jr senior warden. and Mrs.
Reynolds and Frank A. Spratt junior
warden and Mrs. Spratt met the mem
| bers. ladies and guests OF the order.
They were introduced by committee,
comprising several past masters OF Mes
tell lodge. and about $40 the couples
formed In line and headed by the mas
ter and wardens. the assemblage marched
10 the dining hall to the strains OF Scot
xon Clarke's "Festal March," rendered
on the fine new pipe organ by Prof.
Newell L. Wilbur.
There were about $50 that assembled
round the tables and after grace was
said by Chaplain w Edward /. Brooks.
hll proceeded to enjoy the good things
provided by the caterers. Banspach
Brothers.
The service was excellent and after
about an hour had been spent in this
portion OF the program the scene OF ac-
ivity was changed to the large lodge
boom again and fine entertainment was
yiven by well known talent from this
Eity.
Each number was heartily encored and
indeed these entertainers were hardly
lowed to retire after having responded
o one recall.
THE PROGRAM
The program includes the following:
Organ Selection, Concert Overture I'm
minor. Hollins. Prof. Newell l.. WIZ
ur; Sunset ION de Stucken. Schu-
mann Male Quartet; encore. Don You
ry Ma Honey Reading. PRO and
on" Powers. Mr.. Ernest Milton Wat
on encore, Dutch dialect selection Solo.
Bedouin Love Song" Hawley. Mr.
ercy Smith; Reading, Uncle William
n the Turkish Bath" Mr. Ernest Milton
Watson; encore, THE Two Boys" char
cter sketch: "Vesper Stars" Nevins.
Honey. | Want You Now" Organ Sc
sctton. Theme and Variations, Lux.
|rof. Newell l.. Wilbur
Among the guests were M w" w
toward Walker. grand master of Masons
Rhode Island.
The party was next invited 10 the ball
bonn. where the Hedley- -Livsey orchestra,
"
hucing strains OF ''Sweetheart's Time"
aItz
A PLEASING SURPRISE.
After the second number on the pro-
ram surprise was sprung in the form
solo dances by Miss Eva Manchester
talented young lady from Central Falls.
no bounded out into the middle Of the
bor clad In natty boys sailor suit and
'acefully stepped off a lively hornpipe
manner that won for her the plaudits
the assembly. In an almost incredible
me she was back again and rendered
raceful skirt dance. closing after another
papge with the impulsive Spanish dance
a fetching black and yellow costume.
Both the Identity OF the dancer and the
ct that there was 10 be a fancy dance
ere known to but few and the interest
as all the greater on that account
The floor director for the dancing was
obinson q Pearce. and he had n $ aids
Howard Congdon James l.. Bourne. f.
Crowningshield, Gustave A. Riccius
|hn j. Ballam. Charles J.. Marston
brace G. Bissell and Russell c. Lowell.
There were not too many dances on the
ogram. only eight i'm fact. and. like the
ut OF the whole program was just
ough to give a large measure Of en-
yment without OVERRIDING in any one
Sc so that the whole affair was very
Easing one throughout The success
rs due to the untiring efforts OF this
mmittee which had char~e OF the ar
ngements; Fred A. Whiting Abel Rey-
Ids, Jr.. and Robert l.. Ward
n addition 70 the officers OF the lodge
ho received there are: w, George Rob
son. secretary, w, Howard A. Pearce.
kasurer: chaplain. w. Edward 7. |
looks: senior deacon. Ernest G. Nicker-
n: junior deacon. Robinson q. Pearce:
pior steward Lynn w. Felch: junior
eward. Robert l.. Ward; marshal, w, !
ephen A. Gilmore: sentinel, Charles f.
artin; musical director. Warren l..
rner; tyler r. w, c. Henry Alex