The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08


The social events Of the week wers
decidesgiy 81 Fourth ID July nature
The entire city apparently gave it@eif
up 10 the celebration Of the natisns
birthday. and the balls and gatherings
Of every kind were regarded As incl
beats Of the hig celebration. The
Posr-isrriasarscKx has given fun
account Of these GATHERINGS from day
20 day. and it, social department for
this morning ~ accordingly reduced
70 chronicle Of the few events not
already reported.
SAIL or THE sAr.
Mrw. q. Morris Halter gave delight
fai boating party Last evening Ia honor
Of Mr.. Theodore Halter, of PORT Town
send. Several hours were PLEASANTLY
passed on the bay, and the sail was Ia
every way an enjoyable one The
party included Mr. and Mrs. G. Nor
RS HsIier, Mis- Halter, Miss strave.
Miss Emery. Miss Mcpherson, Miss
Flint and Messrs. Theodore Halier.
strout. Peily and Peters.
rar FOURTH AT BLACK pfAxosp.
TheeeIebration Of the Fourth OF July
1t Black Diamond was by far the most
interesting in the history Of that enter
pfising town, and IL il doubtful sheth-
er aay town Of the size of Black Bia
mond has had more imposing and
sueressfui celebration Of the anniyer-
xary 81 the nations birth. The exer-
cizs~ OF the day opened xiti>A process
mon beaded hy the Black Diamond
band. An Of the states and territories
were represented by little girls appro-
pfialeiy dressed. and magnificent
liberty car was noticed In the process
sion. After the parade an eId-tifns
Fourth OF July meeting was held, Mr.
w. r. Morgan acting rs chairman.
The Grafton was delivered BY l.. G..
Gilman. OF Seattle. aud Mr.. r. o..
Sprigist read the Declaration Of indie
pendence. In the afternoon foot
race Of one half mile took place be-
twern r. Kennedy, Of Black Diamond
and W Steele. Of Franklin. the former
being an easy winner. In the evening
there was magnificent display of fire.
works under the direction Of com
miftee consisting Of David y. Davis,
Alex. TurnbaIi, w T. Mofrsns. j. X
Williams and Z. Nesney. 1t Is unnec-
e3ary IN say that the celebration was
thoroughly enjoyed by the patriotic
people Of the fionrishing mining town.
BOATING PARTY.
On tbs afternoon 81 the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. II Hebron gave a
boating party on the iauch . Fiirt 10
sec the yacht race from the water
Those invited we're the Misses strive.
Emery. Jones. Young, OF Olympia.
and sutton, OF Portland. and Me-srs.
Bates, Noble, Burns, strouf and Tyler
Of Tacoma.
sorss LADIES LrscH.
Mrs. c. y. whittlesey entertained a
number OF young ladies nj lunch on
Thursday in honor Of her sister. Miss
DeWolfe. Those present were, Miss
Flint. Miss Ferry, Miss Emery, Miss
Jones. Miss Edith Jones, Miss strnye.
Miss sutton. Of Portland and Miss
Young. of Olympia
sMfrH.pfBBLN
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage Of Mr.. Everett Smith
of this city, and Miss Mary r. Dibhlc
OF Seymour. Connecticut. at Birming-
ham. Connecticut, July Sd. isss. The
young couple will he at home in Seat
Tie after July 18th.
Picnic PARTY.
Judge Jones gave delightful excur-
sion party on Friday on the Seattle,
Lake shore & Eastern Railroad The
party stopped nj Lake Washington.
wherc they partook OF q bountiful
lunch, aud returned on the evening
train. Those who participated In the
enjoyable excursion were Mr. and Mrs.
Haines. Mr.. and Mrs. McMicken, Mrs.
Burton. Mrs. Struve, the Misses Jones.
Miss Strive. Miss Dean of San Fran
cisco. Miss Young Of Olympia. and
Miss sutton ol Portland.
REcNrTroS ON TIRE MACARTHUR
The officers Of the 4. 5. &. :. ). Me
Arthur gave a very enjoyable reeep-
ton an "Wednesday evening As III.
vessel was the flagship ia the marine
procession. the guests enjoyed a sail 10
Smsth's Cove ami return. Those In
siie.l were Mr.. and Mr.. Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. q. NJ. Haliin. Mr.. aud
Mrs Haines. Mr.. and Mr.. Kitiineer
Mr. and Mrs. Mcicalf, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunt, Mr. and Mrs.. Terry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hebron. MIR. and Mrs Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs, osgood Mrs. Brerkin-
ridge, Of Olympia, and the Misses
Fisken, Strive. Henry. Devote.
furth, Jones. hrecktnridFe, Young. of
Olympia, Buckingham. OF GAINESVILLE.
Ohio, and Sutton, of Portland. aud
Messrs. reters. feliey. Collins. Strout,
Preston, ofamms. Alhertson. Wash.
burne. Chaplin, Fisken and +. NJ Carr.
BOATING PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. NJ. Hailer gave a
very pleasant boating party last even
ing on the bay. in honor of their son.
r NJ, Halter, II Port Townsend.
Among those present we're Mr.. and
Mrs ksilard. Miss Ballard Miss
Emery. Miss Mcpherson. Miss strive,
and Messrs r. y Halter. X. Il. Albert
son. w. A. Peters. II u. Loensis and
u, III. Preston.
MINOR MENTION.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles II. Baker ar
rived In the city ON Wednesday. They
will occupy the residence III Mr. l.. 4.
Gilsian. ON Pike street, during the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs, Pasey, Of Rack pia
inond. are in the city They expect to
remain for several DAYS.