The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-26
HELD 48TH
ANNUAL
RECEPTION

The 4Sth annual reception OF What
Cheer lodge, q. A. f. and A. NJ, TO its
master and wardens. held last night in
Freemasons' hall. fairly outshone any Of
the preceding receptions, which FOR years
have been discussed among members OF
the craft az social functions well worth
talking about.
The evenings festivities commenced at
7:45 O'CLOCK when a reception to Worship
full Master George l.. Crooker and War
dens Herbert ID. Nickerson and Jerome III.
Tucker was held In the small hall. The
reception lasted until $40 o'clock, when
an entertainment was given in the lodge
room. II lasted until $3.50 o'clock. and
included numbers by some OF the best
known singers of the country.
Mr.. John Young. OF New York. tenor,
whose services were secured by the lodge
at heavy expense, was well received, and
WAS heartily encored several times. HE
singing was a treat OF the first water.
Miss Ehtel Munro Batting OF Boston, read
er, was equally well received, as was
Miss Blanche Luella Crafts. violinist.
also OF Boston. Miss Crafts Is connected
with the Boston Institute and leader OF
the Ladies' orchestra. Her violin sere-
made was rendered In a manner that
would be exceedingly hard TO excel Miss
Batting gave two recltals which were
very heartily applauded.
At the conclusion OF the entertainment
there was dancing IN the assembly room
until midnight. For those who did not
care to dance there was an Informal
whist in the email lodge room During
the dancing period refreshments were
served a la carte In the cafe, which was
beautifully decorated with American flags
and Chinese lanterns. a very pleasant
feature IN e cafe was the large number
OF singing canary birds placed among the
decorations in the hall.
This feature was planned as a surprise
20 the members OF the lodge William II.
Hall is a member and he loaned the birds
for the occasion. They were suspended
I'm cages AT frequent intervals between
the Chinese lanterns and the trills OF the
birds formed a happy accompaniment 10
the merry laughter OF the diners.
The dance program was n good one. II
consisted OF IA numbers. with no inter-
mission. John A. Gammons acted as
floor director and c.. Burton Hilbert. Ed
win o. Chase and Ernest r. Smith as
aids
There were about $50 members OF the
lodge and ladies present. Those In at
tendance included many OF the men most
prominent In the social and business life
OF the city Among them were Edward
/. Mulcahey Joshua NJ. Alderman, Arthur
w. Dennis George w. Davis, George Il.
Francis, Joseph Buriingame, Roscoe l..
Colman, Howard l.. Carpenter. Isaac A
Shippee Herbert II. Wood. Howard r.
Slade. John A. Gammons and William c.
Angel -
The committees TO whom the success
of the AFFAIR was due were as follows:
Executive-Isaac A. Shippee, chairman: !:
Herbert f. Wood. Howard II. Sade, Will
liam G. Angel. John A. Gammons.
Reception-W., Edward l. Mulcahey;
W, Joshua NJ. Alderman W. Arthur w
Dennis w. George w. Davis w. George
b Francis: w, Joseph i. Burlingame;
w, Howard l.. Carpenter; w, Roscoe
/. Colman.
Entertainment-Joseph NJ. Metcalf. Ern-
est II. Smith. Edwin o. Chase. Frank
Fernell, Eustace Crees
Refreshment-Elbert Simons Louis r.
Chaplin. Arthur B. Barney. Rudolph San
delman. q. Burton Hilbert.