The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-19

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q weeks social events, sent In will be
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[ddress Social Department. The News
Admiral c. s. Cotton and Mrs. Cotton,
. no have recently been the guests or MI;
. nd Mrs Charles Briggs. have returned
| their home. Admiral Cotton IL now re-
| red and has a fine record In the navy.
uring the Spanish American war, when
captain, he was In command or lne
ixillsry cruiser Harvard. which was
|-obably the only American vessel TO see
'everas Cape Verde fleet before IL en-,
red Santiago harbor. The Harvard
,anish fleet entered the harbor OF Port
|, France. some Is miles below.
THE "oYm" BALL.
The first college dance OF the season.
at Of tho Brown university Gym"
ok place last evening In the Lyman
|ymnasium, and certainly Il was decided
Iiccess.
Society was out in full force and the
Ian with its beautiful decorations, the
sautiful women, handsome gowns and
10 general animation prevailing made a
ctrre not soon TO be forgotten. The
-sdominatins colors in the decorations
ere yellow and white, the walls being
stooned with bunting OF the above colors,
(lught up at intervals with huge rosettes.
|mning lengthwise through the hall were
(,e college colors In brown and white
inting, large "B's" hanging down At
srtain intervals along the entire length.
|e the far end OF the hah hung large
amer on which. In brown and white,
Brown, 1906" was to be seen. while on
10 walls were banners OF the various
|,llege fraternities represented In Brown,
70 Phi Delta Theta, Delta Kappa, Epilon.
81 Epsilon. Delta Phi. Alpha Delta Phi
I'd Zeta Psi.
To the left OF the entrance. IN front OF
he cedar tree decorations, was large
az. on which waTe placed large arm
lairs for the convenience OF the patron
sses and receiving party. while over their
ads was suspended a huge Japanese
intern. lighted by electricity, while Jap
lese ornaments OF bright colored paper
ere also used at intervals about tire
III.
The receiving party was made up OF
rs Walter A. Peck. Mrs. w. Howard
1alker, Mrs. Charles II. Dorrance, Mrs
.rlliam r T'illinghast. Mrs Archibald {,
atteson and Mrs. Allen II. Chase
The patronesses were: Mrs. David S
aker Mrs. Allen II. Chase. Mrs. Free
an Cocroft Mrs. Charles I. Dorrance,
re-. william II. =. Faunce, Mrs. Robert
Gammell. Mrs. Henry b. Gardner. Mrs
rchibald c. Matteson. Mrs. Alexander
eikleiohn. Mrs George III. II. Mercer
rs. Charles ID. owen, Mrs. Walter A.
eek. Mrs. George w Porter. Mrs. VIII
am r. Tillinghast and Mrs. w. HoWara
'alker.
The committee having the entertain
ent in charge. and 10 whom much credit
due. were: Emery Moulton Porter,
hartman: Chester Wilson Smith treas
er: Myron Hopkins Strong Afieck. Asa
leldon Briggs. Herbert Larned Dorrance,
narles Fowler. Jr., Lucien Deane Fuller.
rthur Valette Haight. Paul Matteson,
narles Douglas Mercer. Preston Sumner
oulton and william Russell Walker.
Among those present were: President
lillian II p. Faunce, Judge and Mrs.
rthur l.. Brown, Miss Mary Talbot
lss Martha Hale. Miss Martha r. VII
N. Miss Adah u. Westcott. Miss De
lgnier, Miss Elizabeth Mason, Mr. faui
atteson. Mr.. Tudor Gross Miss Caroline
ddy. Miss Hope Walker. Miss Helen
ross. Miss Gladys Baker. Miss Carolyn
eek. Miss Esther TTllinghast. Miss Eliza
tn Nicholson. Mr.. Studley Hart, Mr..
enry Clark Mr.. Edward r. Bancroft.
iss Mather, Mr.. Adm Capron. MT
vlsworth Brown. DR.. George Porter. Dr.
erman Pitts. Miss Simpson, Miss Cecile
riggs, Miss Dodge, Mr.. William Light
,dy. Miss Daisy Robinson, Miss ljams'
= Harry Anthony Mr.. Herbert Dor
,nce. Miss Emily Aldrich. Mr. Albert
oiand. MIR. Courtland Knowles, Miss
eatrice Harris, Miss Bonnie Barry. MI
alcolm Champiin, Mr.. Arthur Champlin,
.r. Claude Brance, Mr.. Rex Cocroft' Mr..
alph Ostby. Mr. Lester Falk ana MI
hilip Burbank.
sumner was served by Lyman at mid
ght after which dancing went on with
,newed gayety TO the delightful music
,rnisbed by the Hedley- Livsey orchestra
II can be said without fattery that the
mi OF last night was quite the most
,ccessful of similar dances held IN many
aars Everyone present thoroughly en-
we'd II and regrets were many when tho
,ur for "home" was reached.
Miss Ethel Studley entertained her
,,est Miss Wheeler. at a supper and
1eatre party on Tuesday evening last.
There was n large social representation
\ the Providence Opera house on Monday
igbt TO witness Raymond Hitchcock In
,The Gallopcr." Among those In the au-
ience were Mr.. T.. Tudor Gross. Miss
'cuise Hunt. Miss Judd OF Brooklyn. Mrs
Inert Horton Mrs. Harry NJ. Horton.
n, and Mrs. Frank u. simmons Mr.. Jo-
NH Balch Mr.. William Wilkinson, the
isses Wilkinson Miss Valentine OF FAN
iver. Mr.. T. +. /. Mcdonnell, Col Har-
ii ]. Gross. Miss Mary Colt. Miss Prim-
zee colt. Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Miller. MISS
aylor Of Virginia. Mr.. Henry Sackett 4
r. and Mrs. J. G. Pegram, Hon J. {. Is.
-oods. Miss Carolyn Peck. Mr.. Clarence
evnolds Mr. John Shepard, Jr, MISS
Iergaret Collier. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II;
isie. Mrs. q. Richmond Parsons. Mr.. and
Grs. Harry Pearce. Jr. Mr.: ana Mrs
ouis T.. Robinson, Mr.. II. +. Vaughan
frs. benjamin Reed Vaughan, Dr. PECK
am. Mr. Walter II. Calender. Mr.. ID. Il.
Gorge. Mrs. David s Barry. Mics Bonny
AIRY. Miss Elsie Simmons Niles Hope |
salkcr and Or. and Mrs. W. N. Peters.
Colonel Harold J. Gross gave lunch |
On at the Hauf Braus for his cousin,
IIss Helen Gross OF Hartford. who is
lsiting Miss Hope Walker on Tuesday.
AT THE ART CLUB.
7, was ladies' afternoon at the Provi- |
ence Art club yesterday. the speaker or
- occasion being Mr.. Henry Hunt Clark /