The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-09

ing al clock and on Tbur~dzx ~ II
q. m. in Pythian hail by Rev. NJ
Hyam. OF Victoria, u. C. The ssarns,5
gentleman took for his text ~ am I
Hebrew. on wednesday. and ~
THURSDAY preached The Jew<s Nil
sion OF Priesthood Oh Earth. on
both occasions the spacious hall wa
flilsd with an attentive audience. the
largest Of the Hebrew faith ever con
gregated IN Seattle II Is interesting
70 note n this respect that the NAM
Der 81 Hebrews IN Seattle has been
augmented by over one hundred new
nemeers during the past year. on
FRIDAY evening next at s O'Clock vii
| begin another feast DAY sacred Il, the
children OF Israel, known a. .sYom
| hJppGf CT Day Of Afoneme,1t II
VIII be observed As q day Of fast and
All Jewish places Of business viii Be
closed.
aLD FOLKS kErSIos.
Rev. Daniel Bagiey reached his
f0th yeaT. Friday, September 7. A
small gathering Of old time friends
assembled at his residence n North
seattle N the afternoon and evening.
consisting Of Mr.. Dexter Horton and
| Mrs. Horton, Judge Thonas Mercer
and wife. Sir. William Hammond and
wife, Mr. William II shondy. Mrs.
Ann +. Mann and Mr.. o. ]. Carr and
wife.
On the 9th Of April, Is52. MesSrs.
Mercer, Horton, Shouetv. and RagIev
and also Hrs. Daniel Bagiey started
from Bureau county. Illinois. in the
same emigrant train with Oregon for
Their destination. They reached The
DaiIes, in Oregon territory. Septem-
her ,. 1852. Ia the spring OF Is5g
Messrs- Horton and Mercer. accom-
panied by their families. came to seat
tie, and nave made their home here
since. Mr.. Bagiey and family re-
manned In Oregon until the fall OF
l.ssl, and then came to Seattle and
have resided here most of the time
since that period Mr.. Hammond
came TO the coast earlier in the fifties
Mr.. and Mrs. @. j. Carr came 70 Ore
gon IN 1858, and 10 seattle first In
i-sjl; Mrs. Mann came TO Oregon in
1851. The two ladies last named and
Mrs. BagleY are sisters. OF those
present seven have resided on this
coast over thiFty-six years, two some
thirty years, and the others, alt but
one over twenty-fosr years. Ii was
indeed an 'old settlers party. and a
pleasant hour was spent by those
venerable pioneers in recalling remin-
iscences OF by-gone days
fsF0RNAL COMPANY.
Monday evening Mrs. DIR. Minor
entertained small company invited
specially to meet Mrs. and Miss Burr
OF ST. Louis, Mo-, and Mrs. 1t. Ed
ward Burr, L. $. A. formerly Miss
Katharine Green OF Portland.
Dancing, cards, mrsic and refresh
ments made up the entertain
ment which was pleasantly informal.
Those presen besides DIR. and Mrs.
Minor and the guests of the evening
were: Col. and Mrs. J. c. Haines, Mr..
and Mrs. @. Morris Haller, Miss Dean.
of san Francisco, Mr.. w. A. Peters,
Mr.. Alfred Holman. Mr. Z. A. Ssront
and Mr.. B. Pelly.
ODD FELLOWS RECEPTION.
About IS members of Rebekah
Lodge No. |, /. o. o. +. OF Tacoma,
paid fraternal visit to Rebekah
Lodge No. Of this city Friday even
ing. They were met nj the wharf by
a committee of Seattle brethren and
escorted to Bells hail In North Seattle,
where a reception was rendered them.
A large number Of people were pres
ent and good win and nerriment pre-
vailed. Music and singing formed the
early part of the evenings amuse-
ment. then the floor was cleared and
dancing INDUCED in. A bounteous
repast was served afterwards and the
visiting brethren after expressing
their thanks for the kindness and cor
duality shown them returned to Ia
coma on the early boat yesterday
morning.
RECEPTION To MR.. WHITAKER
On Wednesday evening last about
10 members of the First Baptist church
OF this city. corner Fourth and Cherry
streets. assembled 10 be formally in
troduced to Rev. Mr. Whitaker. the
new Clergyman, who comes to succeed
Rev y. J. Pierce. Miss Rena Hall
presided at the organ and after short
prayer Mr.. Whitaker cordially shook
the hands of all present. In short
address he pointed out the necessity
Of united effort on behalf the teach
ings Of Christ, and exhorted his
hearers to double their efforts in this
cause. Mr.. Whitaker is fluent
talker, possesses good delivery and
no doubt viii receive cordial treatment
in Seattle. He is young mar and
comes from Mexico, where he has
been u missionary for the last year,
| KAssfpIAN KNIGHTS a. r. r.
| Doctor C. J. Wethefhv, right yeuer-
able vice grand hicrophant aud grand
organizer kassidian Knights A. +. Il.
of Kansas City, is in Seattle al present
for the purpose of organizing a priory
in this citys.It IS claimed 10y members
OF this orifrefhat It's origin dates back
prior to the birth Of Christ. The
| kassidians or Essences are first men
toned by Josephus as existing in the
days of Jonathan, the Macabean, los
yesrs before Christ. In America the
order has an existence Of s. years and
i very strong in numbers. II su.h-
| cient members are obtained grand
pTiory will he organized to control
Washington territory, British Colum-
bia. Oregon and Wyoming, with head
quarters at Seattle.
FARwKLL GATHERING.
A large number OF friends OF Mrs.
Chick assembled at the residence OF
| Mr.. Hanisaker on Third street. Thurs
day evening last, 20 bid farewell 70
that lady on the eve OF her departure
| for Berkeley, Cal, where she goes Ia
educate her children. The evening
was spent in music and conversation.
| Among those present were; Rev. A.
~. Hansen and wife. Mrs. Mary r.
Scott, DIR. and Mrs. Albert Forrest,
Mrs Fowler. Miss Lizzie Green, Mr..
and Mr., G. X. Jenner, Mr.. and Mrs. !.
| Handsaker, Miss G.. Nyooman. Miss
Elite Nrooman, Rev II. l.. Bates and
Mrs. Bates, Miss l. Bell, Mrs. J. Il.
Ronald. Mrs. Angus Mcintosh, Mr..
and Mrs. Hin, Judge Vrooman, MesSrs.
+. +. Dyer. NJ. G. Van Tyne. Nesey, a.
circuit, H. Famcher. A. X Aisord and
Others.
cARp PARTY
Mrs. II. q. Thornton gave quiet
little card party az her residence, cor
ner Eighth and Jefferson streets, ON
Thursday evening last, in honor of the
Misses barrett of Sacramento, Who are
at present her guest. Music and song
was interSpersed with the evenings
amusement, and very enjoyable
time was spent. Those present were
Miss Mia Hunt, the Misses Barrett
Miss and Mrs. Thornton. and Mcssrs.
II. W. Baker. r. NJ Henderson, 6.
W. Fischer and OEs Woodward.
CLuR pINNER.
Mr.. Herman Chaplin entertained
number OF the officers Of the l. : ;.
Alhatross and friends 80 dinner at the
Rainier Cluh last evening. Amons