The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22
WHAT SOCIETY DID.
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known as The Gossip Club, they would
hare taken back that rather strong express
sion had they seen how hard the young
ladies' worked on Tuesday afternoon, for
Christmas i fsst approaching. About
O'Clock Miss Blanchard announced that ali
who felt that they had passed the first stage
o. .sold naieisrns' we're invited TO enter
reoni. which was plzearded =. The Old
Maids Paradise Ii would not do 10 say
that any felt at I'll tcuchy on
this point. for they al rose
i in body and repaired 70 the Paradise"
Upon the walls we're hung some touching
odd maids sentiments, such IS: . lis
better 10 have loved and lost, than never
To have loved Al all. etc. Progressive old
maid was then played, amid much talking
ana laughter. Two prizes were awarded,
/ ore to The old maid of the party, the other
i To the ore 10 he married first. The first
was won by Miss Stella Sherman, and the
one to whose wedding all the young ladies
sre now eagerly looking forward was Miss
/ Mamie Thompson. Alter this anxious
/ aud exciting game refreshments were
/ served and Miss Thompson. triumphant.
/ headed the procession Of departing guests,
ali Of whom, even 10 Miss sherman. de-
ciared they had spent charming after
noon. Among those present were: Miss
| blanchard. Miss Augusta Blanchard. Miss
/ Paddock, Miss smith. Miss Tisdaie, Miss
/ Strong. Miss Woodruff. Miss Dagfnar lis
dale, Miss DelpFat. Miss Seymour. Miss
/ Isabel Holt, Miss Catlia. Miss Jessie Sey-
naoar, Miss Gertrude Delprat. Miss Hall,
Miss A. Catlin, Miss S-Inple, Miss Nora
/ Hail, Miss Griggs, Miss Robertson, Miss
i Sherman AMI Mics THnntpSnn
| THE MASON RIFLES BALL.
The spacious parior OF The Tacoma
hotel was Respondent with flags and ever
| green's on Tuesday evening, the occasion
| being the second ball gwen by the Mason
Rifles. This already popular young COM
pany is fast making itself more generally
appreciated by these delightful dances.
| The programmes for Tuesday evening
were very artistic and pretty, and were
/ quite long enough 10 satisfy lovers OF the
| dance, as they consisted OF sixteen dances.
| After the tenth, an elaborate collation. was
/ served when all again repaired to the par
I Tor, anxious Tor the next schottishe TO be-
+ gin. The costnems OF the ladies We're par
/ ticnlariy tasteful and attracted much at
| tention. Among those present We're Mrs.
! f. w. 0uimette, Mrs. J. f. Young, Mrs.
/ ]. G.. slayden, Mrs. Allen G. Mason,
/ Mrs. Otis Spragae. Mrs. Mechanic,
| Mrs. Francis Harroll. Mrs. Wakinson
/ Betaer, Mrs. A. f. Eastman Mrs D. c.
/ Shinn. Miss Fora Hayden, Miss Alice Hall
/ Miss Truax, Miss Kalz. Miss Matdngly,
Miss Norton, Miss Whippie. Miss J. Stew
| art. Miss Confair, Miss Moore, Miss Pad
/ dock, Miss Holt, Miss Il. Paddock, Miss
/ Louise Boardman, Miss Elizabeth Holt,
4 = w NJ a
/ Mason, Mr. W. d. Woodruff IT., Mr.. ]. ID.
/ Slayden, Mr.. +. Harron, Mr.. Mechanic,
Mr. Bother, Mr.. Robert Albright Mr.. ID.
I G. Stane, Mr.. Chas. Vose, Mr.. J b. Seeley.
/ Mr. Howard Thomas jr., Mr.. W. w.
sprague, Mr.. J. W. Dege. Mr.. Otis sprague.
/ Mr. Herald. Mr.. d. w. Huggins, and
many Others.
A SUCCESSFUL LUNCHEON.
The Girls Guild, of ST. Luke's church.
| gaze lunch on Friday and Saturday. De-
| cember IL and Ia, for the benefit of the
/ parish house. Ii was given in large store
I In q good business location. Twelve tables
were set. and during the time OF the lunch,
! which was from 80 until ? clock, hardly
a seat vas empty. Between 1880 and |.
both days. there was scarcely standing
room. and many left hungry, Is they could
not wait for seats. Two or three young
| ladies waited On each table, and tried TO
make every thing as dainty and tempting
| ne possible The ladies who assisted in this
| good cause were: Mrs. DIR. Dewey, Mrs.
! w. l. Landeli. Mrs. Brockenbrough, Miss
/ Senple, the Misses Woodruff, the Misses
| Delprat. Miss Blanchard, the Misses Pad
| dock the Misses Ferriss. the Misses Hall.
/ the Misses Tisda1e. the Misses Seymour.
/ Miss Miller. Miss De Wolfe, Miss Post,
/ Miss Boardman, Miss Thompson and the
| Misses Townsend. The lunch was great
| success, the young ladies adding $304.45.
/ the proceeds of the lunch, TO the sum
/ already raised for the erection OF the parish
house.
/ A MUSICALE.
| A delightful musicale vas given at the
| residence OF Mrs. G. y. Zahriskie on
| "Wednesday evening. Miss Derickson
| charmed her hearers with several songs
/ sung in her sweet soprano voice. Mrs.
/ Zabriskie, who is noted for possessing one
/ of the finest sopranos in town, held all en-
4 tranced while singing Her brother. Mr..
Allison Sears. sang several times in his
/ usual excellent style. Others also added
/ much To the evenings pleasure by the dis
plav OF their musical talents. Among
/ those present were: Mrs f. L. Sawyer,
/ Mrs. r. NJ. Dickerron, Mrs. Locke, Mrs.
/ sherman, Mrs. Evans, Miss Evans Miss
! Dickerson. Miss Sherman. Miss Thompson.
| Mr. zabriski. Mr. Severson, Mr.. WIN
Thompson. Mr. Sears, Mr.. f. L. Sawyer
I and many Others.
AcHArTKRBox SOCIAL.
The chatterbox social given by the Ep-
/ worth league at the FIRST Methodist church
on Tuesday evening was very enjoyable.
A Delighted programme had been pre-
pared. and the evening was passed very
pleasantly in listening TO vocal and instFu-
mental solos and well rendered recitationS.
rgITAEHAS cLUB.
A Unitarian club has been organized
here. II vii he on the same plan as
IS the Boston Unitarian club, dim
ner being gwen every month II the
Seattle Unitarisns Join, the dinners viii be
given alternately ct Seattle and Tacoma
COMING EVENTS.
There will be german given hy several
voung men At the dancing hall on Tacoma
avenue Christmas eve. 4 delightful time
Is anticipated
ON Christmas ere the Unisarians viii
give Christmas comedy entitled
s.Snewe3 In FOR tie children Of that
s..