The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-13

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The mast week was not marked by
any metallic social event either in se-
attic or Il, any Of it, sister cities on
the Sound. The usual round OF minor
eayeties, however. occupied the even
ings of society people. and the week.
though quiet one. was not unenjoy-
able. Following IS the record:
rglzE EsssY.
A large audience assembled In the
basement Of the Methodist Episcopal
church on we'ineslaw eyec.sg 10 hear
he s.savs written IS scholars
az public schools on the sub
ject. "frohihitien-state and Ma
fional." II will BE remembered
that the Womens Christian Temper
nftae Union some time ago offered
three prixe- for the hest essays written
ON this subject, and II was the an
Douneement that these prizes were 10
I~ awarded which called together the
audience Wednesday evening. Inc
reading was prec-.ied BY an entertain
uert given hy the members OF the
LOYAL Temperance Legion. the pro-
rrafnme of which was ~ follows :
fhorus, Temperance Boys and
sIiris are Ne" L.. T.. L.
Prayer. Responsive Ressiing. shorus
and senii-Chorus, Wen Turn
oar Glasses Upside Down" Re
citation. Ruin" ANY Denny. keci-
tation. True Ia His Word" Florence
Uarrer, Recitation and song, We II
Never Touch the Wine" Four Girls.
Recitation. take n Drink Laura
Morse. Recitation, 1.-THE Raven and
the Fox" James Kelley. Recitation,
.samaniha's Advice 10 Josiah, Nor
ma Ronald. Chorus. Onward We
are Marching" T.. r. l.. A little
speech. Dubois Mitchell. Dialogue,
.Murrnurs Of Complaint" Blanche
Kelley and Maud Hanson. Solo,
Right II Might stella Reqla. Re
citation, Where Is Shef" susie Lyons,
Recitation, only Sixteen, Mary
Damon. Dialogue and Song: When
I'm a Man." seven Boys. Remarks.
At the conclusion OF this programme
the reading Of the essays was begun,
songs being rendered between the diff
ferent essays: Essays In competition
for the prizes we're read by Miss Lottic
scott. iunior A class OF the High
school: Miss Eta Alderman, junior
u class; Miss Grace vrooman, middle
u class; Miss Minnie Hughes. middle
u class, and Miss Eta shepherd. jun.
Tor A class. The productions were all
Of high order Of merit. cyincing care
fni thought and preparation. They
were well received by the audience,
which frequently broke out into ap-
planse rs the fair readers made tell
ing argument.
At the conclusion Of the reading the
Judges, Rev II. l.. Bates and Me>srs.
L. y. Munday and r. J. Grant, awart-
ell the prizes as follows:s First prize,
Shakespeare complete works, Miss
Minnie Hughes: second prize, bib-
hons Decline and Fall OF the Roman
Empire" Miss Lottie Scott; third
prize, Leaves from the Poets" Miss
Grace Vrooman. In recognition oi
the merit Of the remaining essays two
other prizes were also awarded, Misses
Eta Alderman and Eta Scott being
presented, in recognition 81 their et-
forts, with copies of the White Rib
bon Birthday Rock" by the Women 5
Christian Temperance Union.
us1vrRsITy ricStc.
The picnic given by the literary so
eietics OF the university NJ Alki Point
Yesterday was n grand success. The
attendance was large and the day was
spent in q manner so enjoyable that
Il will doubtless long he remembered
by all who were present. The party
was taken a. the picnic ground by the
steamer Grace. which had been char
tered for the occasion. Among those
who were present were: Misses Brown,
Teia, Jaegar, Alice Parker. Ida Souie,
Nellie Clayton. Maud Parker, Laura
Scott. Daisy Nickels, Mary Wakefield.
Ida Jones. Lizzie and Aiice Hamhlet,
Kate Ward. Lizzie Ward. Maud Ward
Rcna and Myrta Bagley, Josie Jack
lin, Mile Dawson. Mabel Weed. Clara
Turner. Jennie simpson. Minnie
Ward, Nellie Crawford. the Misses
Devoe, Professor Johnson. Professor
Thompson, and Me<~r-. u. u. Wake
field. Ben Weed, Win Morris. Clarence
Ward. J. Kellogg, {: 4. kinnear, Leo
Dudley. Walter Yonkin, Albert Olsen,
S. c. Powell and Pierre Ferry.
RECEPTION.
A large number Of guests assembled!
at the residence Of Mr., r. ii. Whit
worth on Friday evening in order e
make the acquaintance of Rev. Elliott
w. Brown, Of the First Presbyterian
Church, and his charming wife. The
evening was pleasantly spent by those
present. among whom were: Captain
and Mrs, Gilmore. Mr. and Mrs. Phgc,
Mr.. and Mrs. Espy. Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
ming. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates, Mr.. and
Mrs.. Kellogg, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin. Mr.. ant!
Mrs. Boyd, Mrs, Price, Mrs, Fulton,
Mrs.. Miller, Mrs. Mcdonald. Mrs.
Randolph. the Misses Randolph. Rev.
Mr.. whitworth. pr. EaTleson, DIR.
Tate, and Nessrs. Newcomr. Rringen,
Swart, Sutherland, Kellogg, Won
Tohle. Osborne, Myers and Whit
worth.
1rvrsrfE HiarunAr PARTY.
Misses Daisy Cam, Patti Harring-
ton Mamie and Jennie Narao. Mabel,
Edith, tienevieve and Beatrice Pro-ch,
ami Masters Harry Wilkinson, George
Sahns and Harvey Frazier. united
with Arthur prosch on Wednesday
afternoon in celebrating his sixth
birthday anniversary. at his home. ON
Ninth street The young people we're
reinforced by Arthur'> parents and
grand parents and his cousin Chester
ProSrh. and the whole company. big
and little, werr A. jolly a ooald he
during the four or I'VE hours they
continued together. They talked and
laughed. rad keoks, rolleSi hoop.
played hall, blind mans buf. pussy
Wantx A corner h.ste the handkerchief