The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-25
SOCIAL
EVENT AT
MAPLEW00D

Inc Mapiewood, y. H.. hotel and COT
tages have long been famous for their
brilliant social functions. but the annual
midsummer cotilhon sven I'm the ba ,~r
room at the Casino Tuesday evening ex-
celled anything OF the kind ever given on
the west side Of the White mountains.
Ihe spacious ballroom. 100 feet square.
had been transformed into literal maple
grove the balconies and posts on the sides
being decorated with great branches OF
maple leaves, which had commenced n
change TO the brilliant autumn shades.
while through the branches shown nu
merous electric lights. put up especially
for the occasion. AS a background FOR
the whole decoration hundreds OF rolls
or crepe paper OF various shades OF green
and yellow were used. The stage where
the eight pieces OF the hotel orchestra
was seated. was furnished with a special
set OF scenery, built for the occasion and
decorated with a number OF huge
bouquets Of yellow flowers To the right
and left OF the stage on the main floor
were erected booths decorated with leaves
and yellow flowers. from which Mrs.
Charles Olney OF New York Mrs Edward
+. Mitchell OF Glen Ridge. y. j.. Mrs
Frederick w. Howell OF Albany. Mrs. A
A. knight Of New York Mrs Joseph T
Stinson OF Germantown. Pa. and Mrs. o.
j. Parker OF Pittsburg served the favors
for the different numbers.
The entire building was reserved for the
evening for the guests OF the hotel and
cottages. and the spacious balconies and
boxes on three sides OF the hall were
filed with ladies beautifully gowned who
wore many magnificent jewels.
Twenty-four couples OF guests danced
the different figures. and as they entered
the hall about Q o'clock they were re-
ceived by the patronesses Mrs NJ H.
Wilson Of Middletown. Conn Mrs. Harry
Lippett OF Providence. r.. l.. Mrs. w. w.
Owens oi New York. Mrs w. A. Taft OF
Arlington. Mass. Mrs. X. L. Walsh Of
Lynn, Mass. Mrs. Hermann Ridder OF
New York. Mrs. W. J. Warburton OF
Philadelphia Mrs r. ?. Lansing. Mrs.
NJ. :. Nixon OF Chicago. Mrs y u. Fink
OF Philadelphia and Mrs. Mannheim Of
New York
The march from the reception room on
the lower floor into the hall was led by
Mrs +. $. Mitchell Of New York, escorted
by Mr.. Harry Fales OF Providence. r. l.,
who were followed by Mrs. w. f. Carin.
New York. and -. r George, Providence;
Miss Mary Rickard. Albany. and e s
Mitchell, New York. Miss Parker, Pitts
burg and r. J.. Rankin. Arlington Mass
Miss Fink. Philadelphia. and Mr.. Yocum.
Lansing. Mich Miss Rudolfy. New York.
and Mr. Wilson. Middletown. y. Y: Miss
Hunt New York. and Mr.. CHARLES Fett-
rftch,- New York. Miss Hazel Brown
Yonkers. and Mr.. Wilson Nixon. Chicago;
Miss Edith Fettritch, New York. and c.
W. Hunt. New York. Miss Nixon. Chi
cago. and Arthur Fovargue; Miss Taft,
Arlington. Mass. and T. l.. Johnson, New
York: Miss Wiley, New York. and w. F.
Brewer. Brooklyn; Miss Gladdlng and +.
T. Bailey; Miss Ina knight. New York.
and Douglas owen OF Rrookyn Miss
Mary Parker. Pfttsburg and VI Parker.
Lowell Mass: Miss Margaret Parker.
Pittsburg. and Mr. Edward Meeker,
Brooklyn: Miss Walsh. Lynn. Mass. and
d. Duncan. New York; Miss Bailey,
Philadelphia. and II. C. Yale; Miss Shep-
ard New York. and DR.. Mccoy. New
York: Miss Bird. Newton. Mass, and
Charles II Brown. Yonkers. y. Y; Miss
Adams and ]. E Ridder. New York; Miss
Kelly and Mr. Kelly; Miss RICHTER and
T RI. Yale; Miss Graham and J. NJ.
Crank.
The favor numbers were very pleasing.
especially the football hurdle and burglar
numbers. during which the lights were
turned off and the parties danced from
the lights furnished by dark lanterns and
Jack O. lanterns.
II was about midnight when the last
number was finished and the dancers,
decorated and loaded down with their
unique favors. went across the street 10
the large music hall in the hotel where
they were Joined by the other guests and
sat down 10 a banquet furnished by the
hotel when each one Joined the other in
saving tnat II was the finest AFFAIR OF the
kind they had ever attended
Great credit was due To Mrs. r. e.
Mitchell and Mrs William f. Carln OF
New York who had the management OF
the affair. and were ably assisted by Mr..
d. r. Clifford OF New Haven Conn, the
master OF ceremonies at the hotel.
For over Sixty Years