The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-12

sister Mrs. Vincent L. verley in New
York.
On Jan. 27th the Thimble club will give
a dance at the Eloise.
The Cotilllon club meets at the Sphinx
academy tomorrow evening.
Troop B, First Squadron cavalry, gave
a select dancing party In their quarters In
the Wayland building on North Main
street on Thursday evening. and among
the guests were number or Troop a or
Pawtucket There were about 200 pres,
ent. and the dancing program consisted
OF II numbers, music being furnished by
the M =. orchestra.
The feature Of the evening was an ex-
hibitiOn OF the numerous trophies won by
the troop in Workmanship competition
with the various other commands OF the
brigade during the past five years, and
conspicuous among these was me Gov Gov
mand qualifying the largest percentage or
its membership with the rife, and the
Lieutenant Governor Jackson trophy for
a similar basis OF proficiency with re-
volver. during the season OF 1905. These
trophies were placed on public view for
the first time last evening, having been
troops quarters. where they will here
after occupy a place In the growing coll
lection of similar evidences Of skill.
The concert by the Knelsel quartet
takes place at the Eloise this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. Giles OF To-
ronto Canada, have recently been the
Mrs. Charles +. Mayno on Poplar street.
Mrs. Robert y. Treat is visiting at New
York, Patterson, n. j., and Philadelphia.
Miss Louise Peck and Miss Grace White
have returned from their European trip.
Mr.. Frank A. Sayles and Mr.. Alfred NJ.
Coats are on a southern trip.
The younger society set are looking
forward with glee 10 the 18th annual
Gym ball OF Brown university, which
will take place on Jan. 18th.
Preceding the ball there will be a game
OF water polo between Harvard and
Brown.
Dancing will begin Immediately after
the game and continue until 2 o'clock
The patronesses of the occasion are Mrs
David s. Baker, Mrs. Allen III. Chase
Mrs. Freeman Cocroft, Mrs Charles t.
Dorrance, Mrs. William II. L. Faunce
Mrs Robert Ives Gammell, Mrs. Henry
b. Gardner, Mrs. Archibald c. Matteson,
Mrs. Alexander Meikletohn. Mrs. George
II. II Mercer. Mrs. Charles ID. Owen,
Mrs. Walter A. Peck, Mrs. George w.
Porter. Mrs. William b. Tillinghast and
Mrs. w. Howard Walker. The commit
fee in charge Of the arrangements is Mrs.
Emery Moulton Porter, chairman: Mr.
Chester Wilson Smith, treasurer; Mr..
Myron II. S. Anleck, Mr.. Asa Sheldon
Briggs, Mr. Herbert Larned Dorrance.
Mrs. Charles Fowler Jr.; Mr.. Lucien
Deane Fuller, Mr.. Arthur Valette Haight.
MI. Paul Matteson, Mr.. Charles Douglas
Mercer Mr.. Preston Sumner Moulton and
Mr.. William Russell Walker.
Mr.. John Shepard. Jr., will leave about
February 5, for a stay In Florida.
subscription dance OF interest to
Providence people will pe given at Colon
ial hall. Central Falls, on Monday even
ing, Feb IL. music will be by Fays' or
chestra and the committee in charge OF
the affair which promises 10 be a most
delightful one, is composed of Herbert r.
Spaulding William y. Mckay. Chester NJ.
Aldrich. William II. III. Moies. Roy NJ
Cole. Arthur b. Edmunds and Roscoe NJ
Dexter.
Mrs J. Nevitts Steele OF New York. for
merly Miss Elizabeth Congdon OF Provi-
dence, gives small dance at Sherrys on
the evening OF Jan. &c. quite a contingent
of Providence people are planning to at
tend.
Miss Adelaide Knight. daughter OF Col:
Webster Knight, gave a very delightful
tea at her home on Princeton avenue in
honor Of her friend Miss Emily Richards
OF Chicago. yesterday afternoon. Miss
Richards was also entertained at whist
on wednesday evening. Miss Esther TIL
linghast also entertains in her honor next
Friday evening at a Heart party.
Mrs. Richard -. Knight will give
large tea next Tuesday at her homo on
Benevolent street 10 present her daughter,
Miss Annie B. knight.
Mrs Fred Harris gave n very delightful
Bridge party yesterday afternoon In
honor Of Mrs. Henry G.. Tilden. Jr., OF
Chicago. This is the first OF series
planned.
Mrs u. A. Pierce entertained most
charmingly at dinner bridge on Wednes-
day evening at her home I'm East Green
wich.
On Sunday evening last Mr.. and Mrs.
John Z. Donovan OF 3l5 Thayer street
an tartaiDpd a few NJ their friends a din