The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-16
AT THE Art CLUB.


1t was ladies' afternoon at the Art club
yesterday and the speaker was the Rev
Augustus NJ Lord. who took for his SUBJ
ject the poet. Longfelow-"a memory
and an appreciation" giving an account
OF his college days at Cambridge and Of
his personal acquaintance with the poet
IL was most interesting talk and every
one present was delightfully."- entertained.
Longfeliow was indeed one OF the IN
stitutions OF old Cambridge said Mr.
Lord, and he described the meeting with
him when but a boy. and the first shock
OF disappointment on discovering that the
poet was so much shorter than himself
that he could not look up 10 him as ne
expected. He described IIongfellow as a
man OF wonderful personality OF manner
and accuracy OF scholarship.
Longfellow once said that he used to
think that he must be inspired TO write
poem, but he came to make up his mind
that he could SIT down every morning and
write.
Mr.. Lord later read some of the poems.
most expressive OF the spirit and ideals
OF the poet, among them MY Lost
Youth" Poems OF the Sea- and selec-
tlons from Tales OF the Wayside Inn"
Surely Longfelow has an excellence OF
his own" he said. which will always
live. and no one has expressed the spirit
OF the sea as he has"
Following the lecture tea was served
by Mrs. Charles Sisson.
A most charming Valentine party was
held at the residence OF Mrs. Lydia NJ
Holden on Friendship street on Tuesday
evening last. During the latter part Of
the evening a dainty collation. was served
from "A most attractively decorated table.
the color scheme being pink and white.
Souvenirs appropriate to the occasion
were given each guest.
Mr.. Thomas d Dalton, a member OF
Providence lodge of Elks. was given a sur
prise at his home on Monday last, the
occasion being birthday celebration. Mr..
James r. Franey on behalf OF a large
circle OF Mr. Dalton's friends, presented
him with n beautiful picture. and appro-
pirate exercises made the evening pass
very pleasantly.
Mrs Edward f. Young OF East Doug glas
has recently been the guest OF friends
here.
Mr.. john F. Palmer of Rockville was
a caller in this city on Monday.
Mrs. Edwin A. Barrows gave a luncheon
and whist on Monday last.
Mr. A. b. Newman of Mystic spent Sun
Gay last WIN frlenos mere.
Mr. John Ditson OF East Blackstone,
who has been the guest Of his daughter
here, Mrs. Frank Ward. has returned
home,
Mount Hope hall. Eddy street. was well
filled Tuesday evening. when the Young
Ladies' Auxiliary OF Christ church pre-
sented dramatic entertainment, assist
ed by St Marks association Two humor-
al d.
tor" were given. as we'll as a series of
tableaux. The sketches were very well
presented. The cast of characters was as
follows: Henry Primrose. Ellis johnson !;
Miss Ellen Murray. Miss Bella Leach
Henry Thornton, Albert Hofeditz; Miss
winterblossom. Mrs. Herman Bliss: Miss
Bhffin. Miss Edith Stewart; Bobbin, Miss
Miranda Harrison.
A series OF tableaux was given as fol-
lows: ''lhine own" Miss Hilda NeaIe.
William Scowcroft; Every body Works
But Father" Joseph Weiss, Miss Nellie
Decker, Miss Nellie Rowpey Miss Lillian
wike: ION the Battlefield" Miss Annie
Buckston. William Scowcroft: ''The Senti-
nei Asleep" William Scowcroft.
While The Sleeping Sentinel was be-
ing shown, William Stewart sang the Sc
lection. THE Triumph Of Pauline was
also enacted.
Rev. Joseph F. McDonough. pastor OF
St Michael's church. is very Ill at his
residence. 4s1 Prairie avenue.
He has not been we'll since the first
Of the year his trouble being complica-
ton OF diseases which has baffled the
earnest efforts OF the attending physi-
clans.
The Rhode Island Press club will hold
its annual dinner at the Crown hotel on
Washington's birthday.
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