The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
cot. COLT GAVE DINNER.

cot. COLT GAVE DINNER.
Col Samuel p. Colt OF Bristol r. L.,
spresident OF the United States Rubber
nompany. gave complimentary dinner al
rhe Metropolitan club. New York city on
-ruesday night In honor OF Commodore r.
C. Benedict OF this city Dinner was
SERVED at half-past o'clock, and covers
kgere laid for 40 gentlemen
Upward OF n year ago Col. Colt ana
home of the guests present at Tuesday
Evenings dinner constituted party
(which made an expedition up the Amazon
river into the heart OF the Brazilian for
ests 20 make a study Of the condition or
the natural rubber trees OF that region,
~ich a view 10 acquiring reliable informa-
fion as To the probable production OF rup-
ber In the future.
I The expedition was made on Commo-
6ore Renedict's private yacht Virginia,
and the party made the trip as the guests
of the commodore, who paid all the eN-
penses. The expedition arrived back In
New York a year ago yesterday, ana the
dinner Tuesday evening was held 10
commemorate the anniversary Of the sue
ressful return
A pleasant incident OF the evening was
the presentation OF n gold loving cup 10
Commodore Benedict
The number Of guests at the dinner was
about 80 and included the following: II.
Baker, Jacob II. Schiff. LeBaron b. Colt,
William II. Truesdale, Lloyd Griscom
Levi T. Morton Francis Lynde Stetson
Anthony ". Brady. Costello c. Converse
Nelson w Aldrich william NJ WINS
Lester Leland, Francis l. Hihe- hdeFidge
T. Gerry, c. q. Haven, Edwin HoIbrook,
George II Robinson Arthur Il. Kelley,
James n. Ford. william NJ. Wood. Charles
III Dale. Charles w. Keep, Nathaniel
Myers. Lawrence D. Huntington, Harry
f. Converse, Henry l.. Hotchkiss, Russell
G.. Colt, William r. Dupee. Marsden j.
Perry, Walter s. Ballou, Ernest Hopkln-
son, William l.. Putnam, Eben II. Paine
Cyrus p Brown, Samuel Norris, John
j. Watson Jr Harold j. Gross, Homer
r. Sawyer. LeBaron G. Colt, James G.
Brady, Richard Arthur. Edward r. Rice,
William r. Bass. G. II. Scholes, " H.
Arnold. Jr.. Samuel p. Colt.
The cup is one OF the most beautiful and
important ever made by the Gorham com
pary In this city. II is lS-karat gold, u
inches high. has three handles and tho
body is decorated In repousse chasing,
with tropical plants and flowers.
IL has between the handles three panels
sn relief and on one of the panels Is
shown a picture OF the steam yacht Vir-
ginia--upon which the trip was made-in
she harbor OF Para, which Is about 20
miles up the Amazon river.
In one of the other panels is scene
on the banks OF the Amazon river, and
on the other Is the Inscription as follows:
ELIAS Cornelius Benedict,
From
United States Rubber Company.
1905,
In testimony Of his great and willing
Service TO the company In lsoi-lg05,
In organizing and conducting at his own
cost an expedition 10 investigate
the sources and supply OF crude
rubber ON the Amazon River
Al her George street home on Tuesday,
Mrs William Wurts White gave a de-
Iightful luncheon 10 meet Mrs. Jacob or
FLUSHING. /. L. and Miss Morris the
guests OF Mrs w ~ Hoppin
Among those present at this charming
occasion was Mrs Howard Hoppin, Mrs.
Roscoe stetson washburn. Miss Louise
Hoppin and Mrs w. VI. Hoppiu.
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Waterman left yes
terday for the south. They will be gone
about tive months and most of the time
will be spent in Florida.
Mrs William c. Nightingale gave a de-
lightful bridge party at her home on Wed
nesdsy afternoon. 10 was in honor OF her
guest, Mrs. Maynard
The Sophomore ball al Brown will oc-
cur on the evening Of Feb 18th, and much
interest is manifested in the coming event.
The patronesses are: Mrs. William ". =.
Faunce Mrs. Robert n T. Goddard Mrs
William Gammell, Mrs George l.. Shep-
lev, Mrs. Archibald Matteson. Mrs Henry
+ Idppitt, Mrs Walter A. Peck. Mrs Ed
gar Marston. Mrs Walter w. Burnham.
Mrs Jeffrey Hazard. Mrs. Rowland @.
Hazard. Mrs. George H. Mercer, Mrs.
William r. TillinghHst Mrs. Henry NJ,
Rose.