The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-10

active this past week a debutante dance
AID a deDutante tea were the extent OF
large entertainments but much informal
entertaining has been done. Sothern at
tracted large audiences every evening.
and there have been many events In "A
musical. literary and artistic way.
Monday evening the Agawam Hunt club
was the scene OF one of the jolliest af-
fairs I'm the young set this season. Judge
and Mrs. John + Blodgett were the
hosts Of dance in celebration of
Twelfth Night" given In honor OF their
daughter Miss Gwendolyn Blodgett. II
was indeed a unique affair In this local
ity, and was heartily enjoyed by all pres
snt- Al 10 o'clock the revels began. Miss
Blodgett anu Mss Margaret Bryan OF An
napolis led the march. which ended In the
centre OF the large hail. where rested on
a velvet cushion, the Jewclled crown for
the queen To be, and the kings cake con-
tanning a pecan and golden bean sent
especially from New Orleans. Following
the quaint custom in New Orleans OF
cutting the kings cake on the twelfth
night after Christmas and crowning the
maiden who finds the golden bean. queen,
with the privilege cf choosing her king.
To the maiden who finds the pecan is
given the honor OF choosing the court
Jester.
The cake WAS cut by Mr.. Lauriston
Hazard. and the honor Of queen fell TO
Miss Helen Metcalf, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. stephen %. Metcalf who chose for
her king Mr. Il. Douglass Pearce. Jr.. by
presenting him with a sceptrs of gold
she also chose seven ladies-in- waiting,
who In turn chose their escorts. They
we're the following: Miss Gwendolen
Blodgett and Mr.. Charles 4. Hughes Jr..
Miss Margaret Bryan and Mr. Thomas
W. Sears. Miss Helen Campbell and Mr..
Harris Bucklin, Miss Emilia de Appetite
guia and Mr. Harold Congdon. Miss Con-
stance Arnold and Mr. Albert Harkness.
MISS Helen Robinson and Mr.. Maus
Wheelwright, and Miss Gladys Baker and
Mr.. n. Stuart Campbell.
Miss Leah Parkhurst, 10 whom fell the
pecan. and thus the privilege Of choosing
the court Jester, made happy choice In
Mr.. Benjamin Cooke who entered into the
spirit OF the affair and afforded much
amusement.
Miss Netcalf was crowned with a beau
tiful jewelled crown and the maids Of
honor with coronets OF gold and mari
bout.
Receiving with Judge and Mrs. Blodgott
In the early evening were Miss Blodgett,
Miss Bryan and their house guests. the
Misses Amy and Bess Sloan of Albany,
and Miss Marguerite Ames. daughter Of
Medical Director Ames OF the United
States navy.
The. list OF young people present in
cluded Miss Elizabeth Mason Miss Mar
garet Hazard. Miss Primrose Colt, Miss
Gertrude Hambly. Miss Mary Manton,
Miss Anita Baker. Miss Gladys BaSer
MISS DfONn, MISS Bttty EVdns,
Miss Rachel Smith. Miss Emily Aldrich.
Miss Alice Nightingale, Miss Virginia
Shepley. Miss Anita Watson. Miss Alice
Appleton. Miss Charlotte Parker. Miss
Miss Nina Wilkinson. Miss Elsie Sim
mons, Miss Marguerite Cross, Miss Annie
Harris, Miss Rowena Campbell. Miss
Amey. Vernon: Miss Lorania Beckwith.
Miss Helen Wall. Miss Grace Barstow,
Miss Helen Robinson, Miss Carolyn Peck,
Miss Beatrice Colt. Miss Ethel Parks,
Miss Marion Preston. Miss Hope Sphinx.
Miss Louise Dempster, Miss Dorothy
II. ]. Goddard. Jr., Edward +. Ely. Ed
ward r. Bancroft, George A. Matteson,
Harvey a, Baker Frank 7. Hinckly, A.
Paul Matteson. Everard Appleton. Paul
Appleton. Thomas F. /. MacDonnell
Harold Waterman, Paul u: Howe. Wal
ter Burnham. Hunter s. Marston, Web
ster Cooke, Ray ostby, Thomas War
rem, Harold Babcock. Douglass Mercer.
Keith Mercer, Aylesworth Brown, How
ard NJ. Chaplin. Benjamin l.. Cooke.
an, MyrSn AsSS Paes,rs Psteg jerry RaymSr
hank. Laurence Eames, William Buffum,
William Cole. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Par
sons Cross, Mr.. and Mrs. stephen o.
Sir. and Mrs. % George ~ G : Nightinsale. m MIR Mr.
and Mrs. r. Douglass Pearce, Mr. and
Mrs. stephen o. Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs
William Ely. Mr.. and Mrs. James Rich
u
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Slater Durfee. Mr.
and Mrs Charles r. Bailey, Col. and
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Nicholson. Judge and
Mrs Arthur l.. Brown, Col. and Mrs.
Harold J. Gross and Justice and Mrs.
Parkhurst
Mrs. r. Douglass Pearce entertained
ct dinner at her home on Hope street be-
fore the dance given by Judge and Mrs.
Blodgett on Monday evening.
.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Amey Hayes
OF Bristol entertained at a tea at her
home IN honor OF Miss Iovinia Hodgkin-
son. the bride OF next week. Saturday
Mrs. Edward l.. Watson has as her
guest her sister, Miss Florence Bradford
of Utica, New York.
Mrs. Howard T. Cornell entertained at
q charming bridge OF five tables at her
home on Butler avenue on Wednesday
afternoon. Tea was served by Mrs. Ralph
S. Hamilton and Mrs. George Truman OF
Oswego y. Y. The decorations were OF
red carnations Mrs. Cornelrs guests In.
cluded: Mrs. Frank y. Phillips. Mrs.
George III. Holmes. Mrs Gilbert Carpcn-
ter. Mrs. Frank ID. Simmons, Mrs. Ralph
Spence Hamilton. Jr., Mrs. Pardon Mil
ier Mrs. w Howard Sweet. Mrs. Fred
erick Harris. Mrs G. Moulton Stone. Mrs.
Fletcher Mason. Mrs. Frederick V Hus-
Eey, Mrs. Lloyd \. Brayton, Mrs. Edward
G. Stiness. Mrs Walter Lane Preston,
Mrs Richard w. Blandlng, Mrs Gilbert
Carpenter and Mrs. Elliot Flint
g.
Yesterday afternoon from TO al the
Harris residence on Prospect street. Mrs.
A. Walter Harris gave large tea 20 IN
trocuce her daughter Miss Ammo Harris
The house was bower OF floral tributes
20 tho fair debutantc. The tea table was
decorated with orchids and ferns
Miss Harris was a sweet picture in "a
gown OF white embroidered silk and car
ried pink orchids Mrs Harris gown was
OF lavender chiffon trimmed with lace
The ladies pouring tea and chocolate
were Mrs. Frederick a. W. Harris. Mrs
Howard I. Gardner. Mrs. George Nc
Clennan Fiske. Mrs Charles Matteson,
Mrs. John IA. Ormsbce and Mrs Arthur
81. Lleie.
The young ladiea serving Ices were:
Miss Georgia Fiske. Miss Nina Nilkln-
son Miss Constance Arnold. Miss Prim-
rose Colt. Miss Dorothy Bucklin. M!ss
1irien Netcaif. Miss Eva Wecdrn Miss
Hope Nicholson. Miss Anita Nstsoa Miss
Rachel Simmons Miss Louise Dempstsr
end Miss Elsie Alrirh. In The number
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