The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-30
JOLLY POVERTY PARTY"


On Saturday evening last a unique and
very enjoyable party was given by Mrs.
70. X. Perkins at her residence on Mar
shall street TO a number OF her friends.
The affair was a poverty supper and
whist and all the guests showed great
evidence OF poverty I'm their costumes
which were most amusing. Two prizes
were awarded 10 those looking the most
poverty stricken. The same air OF imta-
tlon poverty pervaded the dining room,
where from a table decorated with a
varied assortment Of cracked and nlcked
dishes and Kitchen ware a supper on the
poverty order was served. Every little
detail OF the decorations and supper was
carefully attended TO by the hostess. I'm
fact Poverty regned supreme" After
supper whist was INDUCED i'm and several
prizes given. Souvenirs appropriate TO
the occasion were awarded each guest.
Mrs. Clarence C. Andrews is at Atlantic
City with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tllllnghast
and Mrs Trowbridge,
Judge and Mrs lie Baron b. Colt and
daughters have left Lakeyood and are
now In New York
Mrs Charles f. Longey and Miss
Rosalind Longley contemplate leaving
for Europe In the very near future.
At the Monday night performance OF
"The Pearl and the Pumpkin" at the
Providence, among those in the audience
were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph s Hamilton.
Miss Hamilton. Mr.. anC Mrs. william
Penn Mather, Mrs. stephen Nicholson.
Mr.. William Wilkinson and the Misses
wilkinson. Hon. John Carter Brown
Woods. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pearce, Mr..
and Mrs. f. ii. Rowland. Mr. and Mrs.
Freeman Cocroft, Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Hor-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Il. Lisle. Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin NJ Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs, Joseph Balch, Dr. and Mrs. James Il.
Sullivan and Or. w. ii. Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Warner Hoppin
OF New York are TO spend several weeks
I'm Ashville, N c. Mr.. Hoppln is the
grandson OF former Gov. Hoppin OF this
state.
Mr.. william II. Woodman spent Sunday
last with Mr.. Henry b. Woodman at
West Medway.
Mr.. c. Edwin Sawyer OF Boston spent
Monday and Tuesday in the city.
Mr. Stewart Campbell was the host to 4
party OF Ave at the Agawam on Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Stokes Irons, president OF
the Rhode Island Federation OF Women's
Clubs. has been chosen 10 represent the
east at the biennial OF women's clubs TO
be held at st. Louis, Mo, In June.
Mr. Albert Horton entertained n num-
Der OF his out-of-town business friends
at the Squantum club on Wednesday.
Mns William Loeb and son, Stanley,
are in New York for several days.
The Rhode Island Society Descendants
OF the Mayfower will hold tea and re-
ception at the rooms OF the Rhode Island
Historical society on Monday afternoon
next at O'Clock.
Miss Isabel Pegram is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs William Grosvenor at Aiken, s. G.
Mrs John Taylor Lewis OF Virginia,
daughter OF the Hon. w T. G. Wardwell
OF Bristol is visiting her father for few
weeks.
Miss Mary c. Wheeler has sent out
cards for dramatic entertainment TO be
given tomorrow evening.
Mrs Walter II. Ballou sails for Europe
on April T.
Miss Esther Tillinghast entertained at
bowling party on Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Madden OF Slaters-
Vile visited friends here on Wednesday.
Miss Grace Linquist was recently the
guest of Miss Ethel Carpenter at Slaters-
Vile.
Miss Laura Bowen Is being entertained
by friends at Plainvlle.
Miss Anne w. Harris Is visiting at
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