The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-13

| friends at a theatre party on Tuesday
| evening TO see THE Rose OF the Rancho
| at the Providence Opera House.
Miss Rachel Simmons entertained the
debutantes of this and last season at
| luncheon. followed by theatre party,
at her home on Prospect street, on We'd
nesday. The decorations were OF pink
| roses. and the guests included: Miss FL
sic Simmons. Miss Louise Dempster, Miss
Miss Gns'JnGe Annie ATUs THsrfss Miss Elsie Aldrich.
Miss Harriet Goff, Miss Ethel Shpman,
Miss Dorothy Bucklin,. Miss Nina Will
knson. Miss Helen Wall and Miss Anita
Watson. After the luncheon Miss Sim
mons took her guests TO Tho Rose OF
the Rancho
Mrs. James Nevette Steele of Green
wich. Conn, with her two young sons, Is
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Johns III. Congdon.
Miss Harriet Fletcher. daughter of Mrs.
Joseph Fletcher. who Is home from
boarding school for the Christmas hoii-
days. gave small luncheon at her home
on Waterman street yesterday.
Mrs John +. Lennon gave luncheon
yesterday, at which the guest OF honor
was Miss Frances Starr. leading lady IN
''The Rose of the Rancho" The 1avors
were pink bow knots bearing Miss stars 5
autograph. and the decorations were Kill
Iarney roses. The guests included: MISS
Ruth Bucklin. Miss Carolyn Peek; MISS
Rosalnd Longley, Miss Lorraine johnson,
Miss Helen Wall. Miss Ruth Chase ana
Miss Harriet Con-.
The first of two recitals to be given in
December at the residence of Mrs. WI.
liam Ely at her home on Manning street
took place yesterday. Miss Esteile New
haus, who has been heard in this city pc
fore and has just returned from EUROPE
dalighted "a cillturad audience,
Among those attending were: Mrs.
Frederick A. Chase, Mrs. Olney Arnold;
Mrs. James r. Phettepace, Mrs, Harold
j. Gross, Mrs. Walter l.. Preston. Mrs.
c. Moulton Stone. Mrs. Jere Campbell
Mrs. George Corllss. Miss Maria Corliss,
Miss Minnie Campbell and Mrs. Louis
w. Downes.
The second concert OF the kneisel
Quartette at the Eloise last evening call
ed out large audience. Among those
HarRness @ Arnold. Mrs. Daniel Beckwith,
Miss Louise Hoppin; Mr.; Charles MOTIFS IRIS
Smith. Mrs. Howard o. Sturges, MISS I'll
earor Green, Mr.. Theodore +. Green
Mrs. Robert 1. Gammell, Mr.. and MIS-.
Harry r. Cross, and Mrs. Webster
knight.
A Bohemian spread" was the feature
OF members night at the Art ciuo last
evening.
Mrs. John r. Lennon entertained AT
dinner at her home in Pawtucket on We'd
nesday evening in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Lindon Smith. Mr.. Smith is the
well-known artist whose pantins have
recently been on exhibition at the School
OF Design. The table was attractively
decorated with Christmas green's and
poinsettia. Music was furnished by Mr.
Rala, the harpist, during the dinner and
afterward Miss Helen Ames entertained
the guests with a few charming songs
Mrs. Lemons guests included Mr.. and
Nrs. Olney Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ Thornton, Mrs Charles Il. Longley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Conant and
Mrs. walter A. Peck.
Miss Dorothy Sturgis, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Howard o. Sturgis. OF Hope
street. Is TO be a bridesmaid at the we'd
ding in Morristown, N. j., on Dec. 2s. OF
Miss Marie Nathalie Foote 10 Mr.. John
Mayer, Jr.
Mr.. william d. Appleton, son Of Pro-
fessor and Mrs. John II. Appleton, arriv-
ed home this week from Mexico. where
he has been located for the past two
years.
Mrs. Charles +. stearns gave a lunch-
con yesterday at the Agawam Hunt.
Covers were laid for dozen guests. who
were seated around a large round table.
In the centre OF which was basket OF
pink bomardis and migonette. Mrs.
stesrns' guests were Mrs Walter ".
stearns. Miss Katherine Stssrns Mrs.
Merwin White, Mrs. 1s1ritton Hazard.