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

tainer. and evidently has q thorough
knowledge OF Celtic literature and folk
lore. In part she said
MIR. Yates is by no means popular
poet. His ambition was TO write poetry
that the common people would understand
and love, but he has not succeeded The
admiration for his poetry is more or
cult Mr. Yates Is, or course an aVoWed
leader OF the Celtic movement In litera-
ture which IT has been truly said. adds
"a fresh intoxication 10 the imagination OF
the reading world. Those who care for
the mysticism and symbolism OF Celtic
legends care for this poetry. which is
very largely the result OF the working or
this fountain Of legends.
Following her talk Of the authors work,
she gave short sketch OF the personality
of the poet She termed him 'the Laure
ate of Shadowland." and her reading
from '"rhe Land OF the Hearts Desire
i'm manner which called forth much
favorable comment.
During the afternoon tea was served in
the sketch room, Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer
presiding.
on Monday, at her home. Mrs. Frank
A. Sayles gave a dinner to the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hazard. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack" Ames, Mr..
Gordon Reed, Miss Helen Campbell, Miss
Edith Waterman, Miss Ethel Chaplin and
Mr. Marion White
on Sunday last at the Agawam Hunt
club the following were the guests OF
Mrs. Edward r. Ely. Mrs Frank Rich
mond, ID Mr.. w. L. Mauran, Miss Mary
Lewis Mr.. F., L. Martin, the Misses
Mather and Miss Post OF st. Louis.
Miss Hattie Halle and Mr.. Curtis P.
Chappell. both OF this city were recently
married by the Rev. Edward Bepedict at
the rectory of Christ church, Swansea.
Mr.. Chappell was al one time superintend-
ent Of the F. u r. Machine Company of
this city Among those who witnessed the
ceremony were Mrs s. Dana Of Warren,
Mrs A. p. Ayers OF Providence and Mrs.
Leon Chappell.
william ~ Lewis spent Tuesday with
Mystic friends.
The Rev. William r p Jackson will
! conduct services at the Calvary Episcopal
church at Stonington. Conn. on Sunday
next
Mr.. r. A. Johnson is spending a few
days in Boston and stopping at the New
American House.
Tuesday evening was FIRST night" NJ
the Providence Opera House, a new play
The Title Mart" by Winston Churchill
being tried out.
The author and his wife were present
a
people came down to witness the initial
performance among then being Mr.. j. De
Forest Danielson. Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Goldman Miss Mary :. Ames, Mrs. Aus
tin Potter. Mr. Charles Winslow and Mr.
Rufus Thomas.
ON Wednesday following the usual Gus
tom the representatives of the various
fraternit,es at Brown drew for places for
class day. Phi Kappa Psi fortunately sc,
cured arst choice Of The hal halls 1d and Phi Pm
Delta. drew second. third and fourth, re-
spectively
Mrs. Walter A. Peck VIII give CO.
tillion at the Sphinx academy on Friday
evening. Feb 10th. II Will be in honor of
her niece Miss Esther Tillinghast daugh-
ter OF Mrs. William r. Tillinghast
Miss Marion Brown daughter OF Col ~.
Martin Brown. Is the guest Of Philadel-
phia friends.
Mrs. Walter Updike Eddy save very
delightful bridge party yesterday after
noon at her home on Angel street 10
meet Mrs. Laurence Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer Bsrstow ar
rived home yesterday from Bermuda
where they spent their honeymoon.
Mr. Winthropc Aldrich left Wednesday
for Washington TO spend few days with
his father SEN Nelson w. Aldrich.
Miss Florence Hamilton gave a bridge
this afternoon nj her home on George
street
Miss Anna Thompson gives tea this
afternoon az her home on Bowen street
FOR Miss BESSIE Luther. who is shortly to
leave Providence.