The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-16
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Rather Gloomy Celebration Of
Admission Day.

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sseesss 81 the wsnan's Exchange in /
Fsrsishing Market fer Hanai-
wosk-Ihs Ths4tsrs
ssn FAasesse0. Seps. H. Yesterday
va the 18th anniversary q c zIifoTzlia :
assnfssgosn 10 the Isnaon. o. coarse
being Sunday. anything il the way Il
a pssfneiifatesI demonstration wzs oct
~ TIE question, bst tb4t the day
aslght BOT pass without esFeei4i Botsee.
early In the afternoon atssaf four
tseeks " bsGslfAess hoases. rear the
SISTER treat. fs1raed 70 Sshss and seat
forth such volumes u smoke thzt the
hezyens Nere alssoes aaTkeaesi. Long
after suna0zn and far ilis0 the night.
the ky xas illuminated hall EaT =
he zenith b the pstiiesS asnes- To-
day hesng the legal holiday. freeing
naeu fross busine.s and Children fs0sn
school. everybody, faea. aeGnea and
children. have swzrsned about thu de-
psoraals ruins IL csaasisss namkSrE.
looking. H0a8ering aas ssFnpsfhizing
wsth gnl0rtnnstes. Water j. sin
syergKlssra tefaz thsown 9p0n yiies
81 coal aFa4 sawdssst that refuse -
give ~ the DESTROYING tisnse. Sases
Gre Icing arREge,5 frgm heaps 81
debris, come 1zrpe3 Asad bent. others
retainiag their share. bat 81 Efeseri-
ing scared and battered faces. In which
there !. sofaesfsing very pathetic, hav
ing been thus battered and ee3aee,i IA
their faithful attempt T. preserve their
treasures from the greed 81 the FIRE
iiend Excited property owners are
looking oser the EFosIsd, calculating
the i0ssee and aseertsinissg i aaghf q
value remains. The masses Of melted
glsssf TIE wheels and shafts ard pieces
" broken machinery scattered far and
wide, "a lend a ritifal sir 70 the SCENE.
IL Was a ssd and extraordinary way 10
commemorate a day generally given
up - re}oseing and merry making.
ard the anniversary 81 California ;
adm issiDn 10 the uissn in future years.
IN the Ininsis II the unfortunate ones,
NiH te coaplei Kith this antimely dis
aster
On the sunny side ii sgtter stsee:.
near ksarnev. there j. a n0st attrae-
tive booking place where Il i very
pleasant and re~ffai to spend a few
moments after a iiresO1ne morning
shopping. or refresh oneself with q
most delicious luncheon The show
Windows are resplendent with many
kinds ri fancy work and . proiHsi0B
~ fresh and fragrant flowers This il
the
woHANs E1cHsxGK.
And lis objects may best be expressed
in the words 81 the society a. they APP
pear ia distinct characters on The waIl
u the exchange room The object
Of this society is 10 assist needy
geutleSOinen IN earning livelihood
only three years ago the society was
organized aud the exfhsnge started ia
q very small room on Powell street.
.loiug little has.ne-s at first, bat be-
fore many months, by the uniiring cf-
forts og the ladies. they were COM
pefled % move 10 more e1mmodinu.
apartment However they had not
been Ia their second quarters more
than year when another change was
found - he advantageous. and So
moved 90 their present situation oc-
.eupyiBs a very largo and elegant store.
When the exchange first started feS
brought articles Of any kind 70 he sold
but by constant effort they have
succeeded splendidly, there mow being
no less than TX hundred ladies who
avail theinseives 81 the proiiered AID
ia fisT-osing OF the fruit al their
hands. However. the exchange has
always been sest-supprriing. that j.,
. - 20 IN
every thing sold has paid the rent.
which j. now 81 80 n month. and the
lunches have paid for themselves.
Mr.. S@ift. the president. speud. two
DAYS 81 every week at the exchange. I
while tWa q the seventy i've director
lend their services every day. one 10
oversee the culinary department. The
other the saissfuom An average
about arD lunches are served every
month on the European plan. from ii
until 3 O'Clock The d8nine-roam Is
peat aud inviting and atsluf sixty per.
snBs ran b. comfortably seated %
once.
In tige line q fancy work the yaristy !
az articles brought IN i wonderful
almost anything the fancy can con /
gcive Saay ~ obtained there aud the |
prizes nceii hiaier NO Oue fr0ra par
chasing consulting ius artistic plcces i
1t haHdlanFk ara DISPLAYED costing
st ihs say iFon - cents ~ So
Last month the sale 81 fancy gif4l.
ALONE afaaauted e. 500 bat AZ holiday ]
iinez the deaaud T. TIE greatest and /
the sales cnrFr~pefsdinwly large Not
only s. the eve tempted O. linger ON |
The drlicate painting aad Beestie work
hui there are clear ami beautiful leliies
hakey cakes sH.i remarkably paiatatle-
booking daughpai- so tei8pt the apye
tie $50 worth az wiii q are sold every
month Thcse are 3li brought fresh !
every Jay. and TIE supply is hy no
means greater than the demand In
the spring ~ the wear poor children so I
into tGc Coussry and pick great quan-
is5scs al Wlid Hawers which thew place /
there for sale. Aut those who generally I
.efk AID ly means 81 the exchange are /
gvntiewpnsen. whugn misfortune has I
ir.s destitute and sre eouapellssi h help /
then selves 81 Hvsihpod THIS Is .
grand sgctsssfnl uerk. doing much {
gussd aud deserving % much praise
RWrsEvFNrs
For ihr ti}cafer--e---s there has been /
ra lsea az amusement the past two
geess Faosf rre4freiuE cuuely have ]
aecu gilsFm.urty euterga}ps3 bv the
silccre-fgl Irish actes Joseph Aurrhy 4
Has sp3Fs' NJ Wit ard faull.ess iasgsr- 4
s.Htsat3ug 81 IRISH ah4rar Ter hIea bis
heGse On .hc utmost every night he 4
has 2 Nvrv utakurtiE fre@euee and IS i
eFr ais popular En- san FFanei cs
hsv.aE Wair his Hr.t great .1eees.
hr~c. Theer -eterriar che uifsrs =eYlf5-
nirnszi lrs-ss hsyr aisn hai their ssses
erattri Last week the Nzslsao
fsiare c9urany pTe-er's8 the sal
het heaattai raw ac Much
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