The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-24
TACOMA SOCIETY.


Ane approaching Charity Baif--Nrs.
Cat1fn's Par.y-Personal.
TACOMA, Feb. 3.
The main topic of conversation
among social circles the past week has
been in regard to the charity ball
which takes place at The Tacoma
Wednesday evening This Is the first
charity ball ever given in Tacoma.
and IL promises to be one OF the most
brilliant OF the seasons social events.
No pains are being spared by the COM
mittees in charge to make il perfect
success, both as to the end sought for
and the enjoyment of those attending.
A great many have already purchased
tickets. Quite a large number OF peo-
pie are expected from Seattle. Port
land and Olympia.
Mrs. Catlin. OF O. Tacoma avenue.
gave brilliant party in honor of a
visit from her niece, Miss Agnes Cat
I'm, OF Portland. Thursday evening.
PERSONAL
g: u. scarnmeh Is now engaged in
business at Olympia
Fred. G. Smith has been travelling
for the past 10 days in British Column
bia.
Judge and Mrs. A. E. Lawrence
contemplate a trip to California
shortly.
Charles Paeksher, former Tacoma
boy, has returned here from San Fran
alsco and intends remaining.
Edward Teozeil, Esq, is expected
home from Ohio. where he has been
on visit to friends and relatives, this
week.
Mrs. Hugh White and daughter.
who have been passing the winter in
California, have returned to The Ia
coma.
Culver ID. Robinson, OF Lone Rock,
Oregon. and Miss Gretchen Ingalls,, OF
Tacoma, were married In Portland
February L..
Allen C.. Mason, who has been in
California for a month past on pleas
ure and business combined, is expect
ed home this week.
Ex-Governor Black. OF Utah, who is
to make Tacoma his future home. has
gone on a trip 10 down-Sound points
for general observation.
Miss Isabel Holt, who is now in
Southern California. has been quite
Ill, but is now convaiescent Miss Holt
will remain in California for some
time.
Abe Goss. of the firm of Goss Bros.
left Friday for New York and Europe
Mr.. Goss will do the Old World thor
oughly, and viii be absent about six
months.
Miss Rowena Allen OF Tacoma and
X. NJ. Hopkins OF Seattle were married
Wednesday evening at the residence
of the brides father on A street. Only
relatives and intimate friends were
present.
The family of Mr.. aud Mrs. F. III.
Bowen, who are now in San Francis
CO. will not return 10 Tacoma until
sometime in April. During their stay
there Mr.. Bowen has greatly improved
In health.
Captain 7. X. Brown, of the Pacific
Navigation Company, has gone East
for a short visit among Old friends and
relatives. The captain win take in the
inauguration ceremonies at Washing
ton March T.
Frank Avery. of this city. who was
shot while on his way To San Franciso
several weeks ago, has recovered from
his wounds, and on Wednesday even
ing took the train from Salem. Ore
gon, 10 California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III. Marble are
now occupying the Smith residence on
c street during the absence of Mrs.
Smith and daughter in Europe. Mrs.
Marble contemplates visit shortly to
her former home in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID. Thomas and
family, who are now in the East, are
expected 10 return home shortly. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas viii take rooms at
the Tacoma on their return, where
they will reside for some weeks.
Harry Franks received the sad intel
ligence Monday Of the death of his
brother John in San Francisco last
Saturday from pulmonary troubles.
John Franks was well known in Ia
coma, at one time being in Gross
Brothers store.
W. II. Fife, Esq. left for the East
yesterday morning. accompanied by
his Youngest daughter. Miss Ella. who
viii attend college at Evanston, Ill.
Mr.. Fife viii proceed to Washington
to witness the inauguration, and will
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