The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-26

The Taesma's Annual Bail-Exear-
sfsns-Personsl Notes

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The Taeema's Annual Bail-Exeur.
sfsns-Perscn.l Notes
TACOMA, Ang. -
The ali-atsorbinz topic Of converse
fton among society people last week
was IN regard 70 the fifth annual bal
| and concert which occurred at The
Tacoma on Thursday evening. Thi.
was the most brilliant affair that eyel
took place here, and doubts are ex
pressed a. to whether there was svei
party given north Of San Francisco
and west Of "a. Paul that equaled this
At the concert Prof. Paulsen's orches-
ira was assisted by Mrs. Judge Allyn
Miss Daisy Ainsworth Of oakland. and
George G.. Chandler. who sang sweetIy
Following the concert the dance be
gan. which lasted till O'Clock Friday
| morning Nearly 80 persons attended
the concert and bail. Some were pres
ent at the concert who did not stay to
dance. but most of the guests took
| part In both
At midnight splendid supper was
served. and there were covers for
about 30 persons. Guests from Sc
attic, Portland and Olympia were
present. and every one spoke highly OF
the manner in which they were enter
tanned. Gov. Semple was present up
on this occasion and took part in the
dance.
TO SEATTLE By MOONLIGHT
Capt. Claneey and f. +. Ellis got up
. moonlight excursion On Wednesday
evening last About 100 persons board
al .Lo s.aa ,..o. af.-.x.,.sa -. /. 1f.frat-
sailed up the west passage 10 Elliott
bay and gave the exeur-ioni-ts a view
OF Seattle by moonlight. After four
hours pleasure upon the water the
party returned here near midnight.
wEDDfSG At yAScouvER.
Miss Annie VI. Curtis, a former
teacher in the Annie Wright Sem
mary, was married TO 4. Z. Scharf of
Tacoma on Wednesday morning last
at Vancouver, on the Columbia river
The wedding took place in st. Luke's
Episcopal church. and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Wilson.
an uncle of Miss Curtis. The married
couple are well known in society here,
where they have numerous friends.
They will arrive about the LIST of Sep
tember. to make this their home.
THE PORT TOWNSEND EXCURSION.
The excursion to Port Townsend by
the Alaskan tomorrow morning will
be zone OF the most notable social
events OF the season. Ii will leave the
dock az : O'Clock sharp, and Seattle at
10 30. With good weather. music, re-
frcshments. and moonlight on the re-
turn, the affair cannot but be very en-
joyable, and no doubt the fun limit of
the number of tickets to be sold will
go with il.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Ii. {. Davis of st. Paul is at
The Tacoma.
Mr.. Byron Barlow has returned from
the Salmon River mines.
Mr.. E. T. Caldwell of Ellenshurgh
passed several days here last week.
Mr.. Frank Laidlaw. OF the Tacoma
Mil Company. i rusticating in san
Francisco.
Mrs. W. e. Morrill, has been danger
ously III for several days, but Is now
recovering.
Mr.. Bailey Avery. social editor on
the 0rcganials. attended the bali at The
Tacoma Thursday.
Mr.. V. c. Greg left early last week
for Burlington, Ia. He win return in
a few weeks with his wife.
Mr.. stuart Rice. paying teller OF the
Tacoma National Bank, was called TO
- Paul last sunday on account OF the
death OF his sister, Miss Annie Rice.
Mr.. d. c. Cregie OF Chicago was in
the city on Monday. He Is the high
est Mason in the United States and
was spoken OF as acandidate for mayor
Of Chicago last year. He refused the
nomination.
Among the Portland guests at The
Tacoma during most Of last week were
Miss Elsie Hoyt. Miss Kate Wallace
Mrs. McFaH, Miss sue McFall, Mrs.
Oliver n. Cole, Miss Alice Cole, Mr..
aud Mr.. Thao. i. Wilcox, Miss
Wilcox.
A large party has Just returned from
East sound in the Archipelago dc
Haro. They have been camping out.
and enjoying the beautiful scenery
and cool breezes. The party included
Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Dewey. Mr..
Dewey aud other ladies and gentle
men,
Ne. ana Mrs. G.. NJ. Granger OF
Elhi we're in the city Yesterday on
visit To- Mrs. Nining. Mrs. Granger s
mother. Mrs. Hoffman. Miss Hoh-
man and Miss shipley ~ Jackson
vile. oregon, are also the guests OF
Mrs. Nining.
Mrs. ]. ). Cook. Mrs. Lee, Miss
Clark, Miss Hoibrook and Miss Miller.
Miss Fay Fuller, W H. pammeir, w.
II. Southland. Joseph Mcmillan, Or.
Sonlhwoyth and Frank Houghton,
have returned from their camping
party at Gig HarboT where they
passed several days.
Captain James r. Moore a promi-
nrnt citizen Of pjtishure and one Of
the powers IN the politics Of the
smoky city WAS in Tacoma during the
week. and with hiIG Mr.. II. g, Kim
mich Young newspaper man, editor
81 the Hneblapcr S1aHfagsblGff, an IN
ilacotial German paper The gentle
men had come out together over the
Northern Pacific. spent week IN the
National Park. aEd went irom here to
san Francisco and VIII return over
the Central Pacific, stopping at salt
Lake ani otheF points ot interest.
They were much pleased with the
Puget sound CoantTy and predicted