The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-16

The jewelers. gathered al about o clock
and from that hour until e;l5 an informal
reception occurred in the assembly room.
President Thresher Sens 'or Dolliver and
Representative Cspron holding the places
OF honor
For the most part small tables for six
and eight were used 10 seat The guests
end the decora tions were extremely at
tractive steward Richard Butler Of the
Wellington and Head Waiter Alfred Brand
collaborated on the elaborated decorat tive
scheme 81 which The head or guest table
was the culminatin feature the nearly
circular table being used with excellent
effect.
In the center a largo circular mirror
represented the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans or so much of them as are in
cluded In the western hemisphere. the
continents OF North and South America
being drawn out In relief in white icing.
with a raised pink icing edge 10 keep
fhe water out.
large model of a steamship laden
with toy soldiers represented the English
garrisons being deported from Canada.
while overhead. I'm an alrship. were John
Bull and Uncle Sam ella spinE hands say
ing Here Is where we pull together II
was smybolical Of the lack Of need for
vigilance on Englands part In the west
ern hemisphere for under the Monroe
doctrine the United States is successful
in warding Of foreign buffers ii" for
territory.
THE PRESIDENTS TABLE.
Hedges OF smilax surrounded the cen
trsl figures and sthe outer walls were 1T
up with bright electric light bulbs ~ diff
ferent coors.
Seven high vases Of dark pink roses
completed the decorations of the head
table. which were i'm every way worthy
az the semi-crcle of rotables that filed
IN to the strains Of Hail 10 the Chief
In addition TO the governor mayor. Presl-
cent Theresher Senator Dolliver. Toast
master Capron. there were Chief Justice
Douglas Col. shepard Hon. Lafayette
Blair Hon j. B Burlingame, Francello
Jillson. Stuart Aldrich, Arthur r. Shell
ton and others.
Al each plate was q deep pink carna-
tion light silk ribbon badge Of pink,
end a small American flag as a centre
piece of the oyster plate while a nag
bedecked paper souvenir napkin protrud-
ing from the mineral water glass added
color TO the already gorgeous scene.
An attrsctivelN prepared souvenir pro-
gram. including the menu card was ar
each place and later q miniature jewelers.
sample case containing cigars and cigar
cites was handed 10 each man as souve-
mir Last year miniature sample cases
were given.
pleasing concert hy the Wellington
orchestra. headed by Bowen r. Church
was enjoyed. And there was considerable
singing when popular airs were played
The leAding corrret solos were heartily
encored
when the coffee VAS served and cigars
lighted President Thresher OF the assn
dation called the melting To order and re-
unested that the mon from the other
rooms assemble I'm the large room az the
Washington street end so that all could
lear
He also announced that special car
for Attleboro would he rin after tho din
rer 80 that no one need hurry home 81
INTRODUCED TOASTMAsTER
President Thresher extended q hearty
welcome 20 one and al present and he re-
tened briefly go the business and social
sides OF the organizs ton He referred 90
the benefit 90 the jewelrv industry. the la
tors of the committee had given II is an
essocation that nss something N do and
does it whether 10 ~ socially or IN the
interest of The ieveriv trade.
he referred 70 Geovernor George VI.