The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-29
SUCCESS OF
COLONIAL
EXHIBIT.

The loan exhibition under the auspices
OF the Colonial Danes will come to close
at 10 O'Clock. this evening. and II has GER
tainly proved n decided success. Not only
is this true financially and instructive
historically but as a social function 1t has
fully proven the popularity OF the organ
ization and its promoters.
Pamphlets and volumes between three
and four centuries old are shown by
James b. Anthony and Mrs. John q.
Woolworth and great interest is centred
In two chairs that we're buried for safety
during the Revolutionary war and loaned
by Mrs Henry w. Wilkinson. Then there
Ia a framed manuscript which reads as
follows and explains itself:
I'm case the town OF Chariestown. In
South Carolina, should be taken by the
British Forces so as TO be under their
Command Either now or any time by the
18th or June next. l promise TO pay and
deliver TO Capt. Simon Smith or order
one Good, New Beaver HIATT. for his own
vse as witness my hand, and In case IL
Is not taken nor should not be before the
time aforesaid, Capt. Smith is TO pay me
one.
JOHN BROWN.
Mrs. Charles Warren Lippitt and Mrs
william b. Weeden received yesterday
and they were assisted by n large number
of the members OF the society. who aided
tie visitors in their examinations.
The women I'm charge of the special de-
partments were Mrs. Henry W. Wilkin-
son, the china: Mrs. George A Buffum
and Miss Sarah Greene. the miniatures
and fans Mrs. Frank M. Mathewson and
Mrs. Henry A. Tillinghast, Jewelry; Miss
9eorgtania Guild, manuscripts. The wom-
en- In charge OF the dining room were
Mrs Roscoe S. Washburn and Mrs. Hora-
ito r. Nightingale. Mrs Washburn wore
the same gown OF the evening before and
Mrs. Nightingale was In an excellent copy
OF an old colonial gown.
They were assisted In dispensing hos
pitality by the following: Mrs. II. w.
Burnett, who wore a white brocaded silk
OF the design OF the colonial period; Mrs.
Howard n. Wilcox, who was in awhile
nowered gown over white: Miss Helen
Robinson, who wore real antique gown
in mode shade, just as II came down from
her ancestor. Miss Anita Bakers gown
was copy In pink velvet and lowered
overgown. Miss Louise Lippitt wore a
Powered gown. also a copy OF the colonial.
Miss Mary Watson's gown was a real an
tque. once worn by her ancestor. nssss
Harriet Talbot and Miss Caroline Peck
also wore elegant gowns OF colonial de-
sign.
exhibition, yesterday afternoon and last
evening were noted Mr.. and Mrs. William
Goddard. Mr. and Mrs. r. n. I. Goddard
Moses b. 7. Goddard. Walter F. Brown
Miss Maria Corliss. Stephen o. Metcalf,
Mrs Alexander. Howard A. Rice Mrs
Horton and granddaughter. Miss Lincoln
Mrs. Bertram Horton, Miss Elizabeth
Aldrich Miss Emily Aldrich. Mrs G. H.
II. Mercer. Mrs Harry Kane. Mr.. How
n,-I a, arI, Nfk,
oliver A. Washburn, DR.. and Mrs
Charles V. Chaplin. Mr. Frederic Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. C. Moulton Stone. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Balch. Mr. and Mrs How
ard u. Wilcox. Mr. and Mrs. James G.
Woolworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T.
Douglas, Edward Greene, l. william
Greene, Miss Sarah Greene, DR. and Mrs
George II. Ames. MIR. Edward Darlington.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph w. Greene. Miss
Jane Anthony. Mr. and Mrs. John B
Lewis. Mrs. Gertrude Child Barrows.
Miss Elsie vogler, who is visiting Miss
Mary Watson: Mrs. Tucker OF Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. II. n. Fenner. William J..
Reynolds, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Samuel NJ.
Nicholson. Mrs. stephen Nicholson the
Misses Brownell, Mr.. and Mrs BENJAMIN
NJ. Jackson. Mrs. II. f +. Thomas. ex-
Gov. and Mrs. hppitt. Miss Betty How
ard. II. w. Greenough. Frank IT, Grams
ton. Col. and Mrs. Arthur H. Watson.
Mrs. William II. Weeden. toward A.
Richmond, Joseph Henshaw. Mrs Alice
G.. Hughes. Mrs. w w. Douglas, Sidney
r. Burleigh Thomas p owen. Mr. and
Mrs. Horatio r. Nightingale, Mrs
Charles Pitts Robinson. Mrs +. w.
Babcock Mrs Henry w Wilkinson. Miss
Georgia Guild. Miss Helen Robinson.
Mrs. Henry Kimball Mrs. Horace A.
Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe s. Wash
burn.