The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-09
AT HoPEToN HOUSE.


Perhaps the most prominent social event
of the week was the dance given on
Wednesday, evening by Col and Mrs
Robert III. Ives Goddard at Hopeton House
In honor OF their son, Mr.. Robert II. Ives
Goddard, Jr.
The decorations OF the house were ex-
quisite and decidedly effective yellow
acacia and danodil mingled with ferns
and potted plants forming the color flower
scheme. Informal dancing was INDUCED
IN until the hour OF midnight. when an
elaborate supper was served at individual
tables Later came the cotillion led by
MIR. II. H. J. Goddard, Jr., and the scene
was an animated one. The figures were
novel and the fAvors consisted OF beauti-
ful fans. photograph frames, lanterns.
lamp shades and other attractive articles.
Among those present were Mr. Moses b.
T. Goddard. Mr. Harry Parsons Cross.
Miss Virginia Gammell, Col and Mrs II.
Anthony Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Barrows, Mr. and Mrs Maurice King
tiWashburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred NJ.
Coates Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Sayles,
Mr.. and Mrs Roscoe Clifton Washburn,
Miss Bessie Sackett Mr.. Harry Sackett.
Mr.. Iaurlston Hazard, Miss Harriet Haz-
ard Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merriman, Col.
and Mrs. Robert Ives Gammen. Hon. John
Carter Brown Woods, Mrs. Elisha Dyer,
Mrs. John Carter Brown. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Gordon Reed. Mr.. r. r. Bancro~
Hon. and Mrs. Rowland c. Hazard. Miss
Peggy Hazard Mrs. Harold B. Mackinney.
Miss Carolyn Peck, Miss Georgia Frances
Fiske, Mr. Walter r. Calender, DR. and
Mrs. John G. Pegram, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pearce, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Bruce Merriman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallis Howe, Miss eBtty Blodgett,
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Smith, Mr.. Brock"
Smith.
At her home on South Angel street on
Tuesday last Mrs. George II. Allen enter-
tained at a small bridge whist party I'm
honor of her guest Mrs. William Lucas
OF Newtonyille. Among those present
other than,the rostess and guest OF honor
were Mrs Oscar Lapham. Mrs. Walter :.
Ballou, Mrs. Charles b. Humphrey, Mrs.
Frank s. Manton, Mrs. William X. Til
linghast and Mrs. Kate Brown.
Mrs. William Goddard will remain at
Aiken, s. c.. until the month OF April.
Miss f. Bonney Barry OF 1Si George
street left on Tuesday last for a three
weeks trip, i'm the course OF which she
will visit Washington. D. G., Philadelphia
and Annapolis, Md. At the latter place
she win attend the graduation exercises
OF the United States Naval academy and
the Farewell BALI on Feb. 18th.
Mr. stephen Ames, Miss CarolynPe and
Dr w. ". cterS.
Miss Hope Shepey, daughter OF the
lion. George l.. Sherley, is the guest OF
new York friends Her engagement TO
Mr.. Henry Hollister, Jr OF New York.
was recently announced.
Among those who attended the perform
ance OF THE Toast OF the Town" with
. Miss Viola Allen as leading lady, were:
Mrs. Horatio r.. Nightingale Mrs H. r..
Inomas. Mrs William r. Tillinghast. Miss
Sophie Tillinghast. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
North, Mrs. III. Martin Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Penn Mather, the Misses
Mather Mr.. and Mrs Frank u Simmons,
Mr., and Mrs Charles II. Humphreys, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r, Hambly. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Rogers Dickinson. Hon j, G. r..
Woods. Mr.. and Mrs Charles A, Kilvert.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. J. Horton, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Horton. Mr. and Mrs. +, c. Sayles.
Mr.. Harry Sackett. Miss Harriet Hazard
Mrs. Roscoe Stetson Washburn has been
visiting in New York city.