The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-03
TACOMA SOCIETY.
A Lively Social week-sChimes OF Nor
tnand Y,'-A Phantom Party.

A Lively Social week-s.Chimes OF Nor
mandy''-A Phantom Party.
The socialegheel is still revolving in Ia
coma. showing in every turn some new
and delightful form OF amusement. The
many and hospitable hostesses of this city
are constantly throwing open their houses
and inviting their fortunate friends To
many pleasant entertainments. These
social gatherings have become so popular
that even the rain and mud are scarcely
sufficient to keep at home those intent on
enjoyment. The most novel and therefore
the fayorite way TO pass the evening. is by
playing the instructive game of Yer
barium." Some persons have become so
infatuated with it that they spend from
three to five hours on it at time. There
is no doubt that when it is carried to such
an excess il viii soon be replaced by some
newer and more frivolous style of enter
tainment.
The rehearsaIs for the "Chines of Nor
mandy" are at present occupying much
thought and time OF those anxious for its
success. The first one was held last Satur-
day evening at the Unitarian church. AL
though the evening was decidedly damp
many ventured out for so good a cause.
This opera is under the management of
Mr.. Allison Sears. There is no doubt but
that he viii make great success of it. as
he was once on the stage himself. and thor
oughly understands how to impaTt his
knowledge to others. The musical direc-
tor will be Mr.. w. w. Williams. assisted
by Mr.. Robert Weisbach, who is a well
known pianist The caste is as follows. Ger
maine, Miss Derrickson; Gertrude, Miss
6riggs; Serpolette, Mrs. Zabriskie: Man
nette. Mrs. Price, JEANNE, Miss Bronston;
Susanna. Miss Thompson; Jean Grun-
cheux "a fsherman), Mr.. 0'Brien; Henri.
Marquis OF Cornevile, Mr.. Delprat; the
bai!lie, Mr. Mufiy; Gaspard, "a miserl Mr..
Severson, notary, Mr.. Claypool; registrar,
Mr.. Stackpole; assessor. Mr.. Daken. There
is a chorous OF forty well chosen voices.
among whom are Mesdames. SAWYER,
Sprague, Snow, Sandel, Misses Woodruff,
Ferriss, Harrington, Seymor, blanchard.
Bowen, Robertson, sherman and Tisdale;
/ Messrs. Griggs. Sternherg, Nissan, Eagan.
Labriskie and Ferriss.
III is hoped that the new operahouse will
be completed before the time set for this
opera. Every one who saw Hermann on
Monday or Tuesday evening, al Germania
ball, will undoubtedly echo this wish.
That great magician had certainly many
inconvenience contend with in giving
his wonderful .ricks and fine representa-.
{ ton Of BLACK art" in theater OF thas size
+ and CD a stage OF such small dimensions
/ But the audience was very good-natured.
and made due allowance for all these oftsta-
+ cies II anyone had seen Hermann in anyof
The splendid theaters in New York, and had
last week witnessed his performance here.
| they would with sincerity have smiled
many times during the evening. bat #
+ there were any such they CONSIDERABLY
/ kept their smiles 10 themselves.
GermanIa hail seems to have been n IA
I voFite place FOR amusement during the past
week. On Wednesday aud THURSDAY even
+ lngS inconvenience, obstacles everything
was forgotten IN the delight Of hearing the
+ grand and inspiring music played BY Lib
GRATIS military band. There were between
thirty and forty musicians on the STAGE
who played with the precision and in the
perfect time which only military bands
I thoroughly acquire.
Mrs Jalia Ward Hove called with truth
enc 0i Americas famous women deIiv.
cred lecture on Wednesday evening nj
the I nitsEian church Her subject was
Modern Greece She gave 10 large
and intelligent audience an account 81 the
charged conditions a. s5reece since hav
former visit there IN i~iI. Her iHustfious
husband was frequently referred "a. ana
many oI has experience ard repeated
struggles in aiding the people q that ma
Aou in their efforts for freedom. were r.
lated. At the end Of her lecture Mrs
Hose by request. recjte8 her famous Rat.
+ sic Hymn 90 THE EePahllc AAer a short
v.Tss 10 3fr. ard Nrs. ". J. Tbosspsan N
thls e.ty. she wi!l continue her trip eovn
tae sound
+ The hotei Rochester hs3 verv festive
spTeaEAace On THURSDAY evening. when
tie invited guests for the halloween psrtv
ossan % arrive The large dining room was
ATuwn 0pen and wAs brilliantly i8.nuir.
atea hy electricity. The FIRST amusement
on fbe programme was Phantom
gary and gtostlr apparitioas APPEARED
TEoza 81 directions ard took san snawr
partners for the dancers Many rss8eulous
mistakes we-e sEa8e, and sevefal quiet dir
iatsoas were cayrss4 on beneath the wel.
seesae shelter u the mask Alter nnmask-
tfas'aass o.. g-s5sg.