The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-03

Mrs. Harold J. Gross entertained Mrs.
Thomas F. Lawrence OF Hartford at
luncheon at the Agawam on Thursday.
Mrs Frederick g. Hoppin has as her
guest. her sister. Mrs. y. Pierpont Nor
gan Of New York.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank r. wheelwright
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
whiting and Miss Pauline Mackey OF
Boston. for whom they will give din
ner before the Charity Ball this evening.
Miss Annie Harris gave a small lunch
con yesterday at her home on Prospect
street.
Goff hall Pawtucket. was the scene
last evening OF a leap year dance given
by several young society girls OF Paw
tucket The decorations OF palms and
greens transformed the hall into an at
tractive ball room. The success OF the
affair was due to the following young
ladies' who arranged 1t: Miss Lucy Ar
mold. Miss Cynthia Bishop. Miss Helen
Blodgett. Miss Ruth Bucklin. Miss Helen
Darling, Miss Harriet l.. Gofr. Miss Nellio
Harrison, Miss Rosalind Longley. Miss
Margery MacKillop Miss Edith Thorn
ton and Miss Margery Thornton Among
the patronesses OF the affair were Mrs.
Charles Il. Longley, Mrs. George M.
Thornton. Mrs. Frank B. Fuller. Mrs. Il.
w. Blodgett. Mrs. Bucklin and Mrs. Dar-
ling In the gathering were Miss Harriet
Goff. Miss Rosalind Longley. Miss Edith
Thornton. Miss Margery Thornton. Miss
Nelly Harrison. the Messrs. Read. the
Messrs Pervear. Mr.. s. Eugene jackson,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert NJ Andrews, Mrs.
T. Sedgwick Steele. Mr.. and Mrs Ken
meth Wood
Among the Providence young people
let
Rachel simmons. Miss Helen Wall. Miss
Edith Hawk, Miss Nina Wilkinson. Mr.
Maus s. wheelwright. Mr.. William Mac
Coll. Mr. Harold Babcock. Mr. Earl Mil
Ter. Mr.. William Buffum, Mr.. Alan Bland
ing.
Mrs. Robert Ives Gammell entertained
at dinner at the Gammell residence on
Benefit street last evening.
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"Annerslea," the residence Of Mrs. Ed
ward Harris Rathbun, on Harris avenue.
Woonsocket. was the scene OF q brilliant
reception on New Years day given by
and Mrs. Latimer Ballou. The decora-
tions were exceedingly effective OF laurel
and poinsettia. Mrs Rathbun. Mrs. KIM
ball and Mrs. Ballou received the guests
during the afternoon. The ladies assist
ing were Mrs. Henry w. Wilkinson. Mrs.
Il.
Thompson OF this city. and Mrs. Susan A.
Ballou. Miss NJ. Louise Ballou. Mrs.
Frank III. Jenckes Miss Helen Harris.
Mrs E. Charles Francis. Mrs Charles
Nourse Cook. Mrs. William A. Robinson.
Mrs. Stanley G.. Smith and Mrs. Louis nj.
r. Sweet all from Woonsocket Many
guests were present from this city, as
well as from Boston, Franklin and Paw
tuckct
Col and Mrs. Raymond G.. Mowry are
expected TO arrive home today from the
wedding trip inj Europe and will occupy
their residence on Thayer street.
Mrs. John c. Budlong and Mrs. Abbie
s. Bates leave next Tuesday to spend the
rest of the winter In California.
Miss Louise c. Hoppin has as her
guest. Miss Elenor Jacobs
'HolIy House, the residence OF Mr..
Rowland O. Hazard in Peace Dale. was
the scene of jolly dance on New Years
eve participated in by members Of the
wedding party al the marriage the next
day OF Miss Hazard and Mr.. Sturgis.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ID. Young OF An
gell street gave a whist party at their
home on New Years The women who
made the highest scores at whist were
Mrs. John Beattie and Miss Catherine
Taft, the mems prizes being taken by T..
Vance and DR. ID. r. Gray. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew j.
Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gil
bane. DR. and Mrs. d. Frank Gray. Mr..
and Mrs. John Beattie, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Reiely. Mr.. and Mrs Robert T..
Newton, Mr. and Mrs. NJ w. Norton, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gallagher. Mrs. Dever-
eux, Mrs. George Taft. Mrs. r. Walsh.
Miss Annie German. Miss Ellen Donahue,
Miss Mary Il. Manning. Miss Catherine
Taft. l.. TAFT OF Providence and JOHN
Curry. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Curry OF
f. Vance or Pawtucket.
An attractive home wedding which took
place on New Years was that OF Miss
Bessie White Stevens daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton +. Stevens OF Angel
street. to Mr.. Herbert Alden Kenyon. son
n Mr. and Mrs. Charles TT. Kenyon, In
Structor OF Roman languages in the Unit
versity OF Michigan. The ceremony was
listed by Rev. John II. Brown, at
a'clock Only relatives and intimate
'riends were present The decorations
were OF palms and enchantress pinks
Miss Beatrice !. Bodwell attended Miss
White as maid OF honor and Mr.. Leonard
A. prouty Of 1ocustdale, Va. was Mr..
Renvon's best man. The ushers were Mr..
Arthur r.. KENYON. brother Of the bride
room: Mr. william A. Mclaughlin Of
Ann Arbor. Mich. and Mr.. Earl r. Cross
~ this city The bride wore gown or
white embroidered lace and her only or-
nament was n brooch OF pearls md tiias
-nonds, the gift OF the bridegroom. The
maid OF honor was In pink satin striped
maruuisette. with trimmings Of pink taf-