The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22
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Happenings Of a Social Nature at th.
Kew CITY.

Happenings of a Social Nature at the
Key City.
PoEz townsend, Dec. 2i.--The ladies OF
the NJ. +. church gave Merchants Car
nivalr at Iearned's operahouse last Tues
day evening. The hail was crowded and
the success OF the affair exceeded the ex-
pectations of the audience as well rs the
partieipators. Nearly sixty young ladies.
representing as many business houses of
the city, personitied the various branches
of Western trade. Much taste and inge-
nuity was displayed in making up gro
tesque or beautiful costumes symboliEing
the mercantile branches. The procession
was beautiful aud interesting panorama
of traffic. Many OF the costumes and ban
ners were very beautiful.
About the ball were lastly arranged
booths, in which were displays of goods
from many prominent business houses
Six prizes we're offered for the execution
of the maneuyers OF a drill. The judges
we're Judge NJ. b. Sachs. DIR. Worthing,on,
Sheriff Delanty, Commissioner Gays and
General Smith. The prizes were awarded
10 Miss f. Cougill Miss Dunbar, Miss
Pearl shaw. Miss Scannell, Miss. Learned
and Miss Lillian Miller.
In addition to the Merchants Carnival"
the following literary and musical pro-
gramme was rendered:
Recltation--eHow Tom SAWYER whiiewAshed
Male ouarteita.
Messn. Thompson, Neal, Harper and Furnham.
Piano Miss hakenan
Piano Misses Kinds aud Waterman
The entertainment was 6 success imam
cially as well as in every other particular.
aud the ladies' who designed and executed
ii may Justly feel proud al the affair.
A generous Santa Claus will be abroad In
Port Townsend next week, judging from
the large sales Of beautiful and elegant
holiday articles reported by dealers. Many
surprises are in store for children. parents.
friends, relatives. and swecthearts in this
city next week.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. James ". Stockand, who
were married at Coupeville ON the 9th inst.
returned from Portland Monday evening
and on the following evening received their
many friends in their beautiful new home
on Maple avenae. The gathering was hn
enfair house-warming and reception eoIn-
biaed, and vas attended by about 80
guests Mrs Stocka8d vas formerly Juiia
A. kineth, Of Coapeyille. young lady es-
teemed aud honoTed by large circle OF
friends. and her union with Mr. stoekand.
a prominent young business man OF this
city. adds another bright household 70 PORT
Townsend social realm The kind inter
est Of the guests in the happiness q Mr..
and Mrs SsoekAna was manifested in
many heautitni and valuable gifts.
Mrs. James Morgan was at home
again last evening and as usual or such &C.
casions large number OF Cur society peo-
pie njoved delightful evening OF socla al
merEiment.
The Port Townsend public schools closed
yesterday for the holiday vacation xlth &
very entertaining special programm
Miss Annie q. Abbott. assistant principal,
has rendered her resignation ard proceeds
20 Tacoma Today where she wall live for q
time. Sbe has been teaching successfully
for the past fourteen years and feels en-
titled 10 3 vacation. Her work ia this city
has aeea satisfactory 10 patrons and pupils.
the latter testiysng their love IA a present
Of beautiful silver card receiver PROBES
sor Babsock VII 90 20 Esensburg - astend
the Normal institute during the vacation.
The tine and place 81 Mfz- Il. = Mislerss
usual sat home" we're n1ouopcisxsd by
Miss Lillian Miller last Wednesday even
snE. who made il sass nceszi9n Of q phan-
sozn party. atsended and highly eajoyed
By alArgs number q her friends Ike ali
entertainments 81 this bone il Vas q de-
iFhtfui success. ard each sfset@G guest 81
the spectral company to1n4 the pleasures
Il the ocrAsion tangible sad real ia spite Of
thr ghosaly semhsArce-
NJ. A. 7. Learned. Of taIs city. resolved
\ telegram shls week announcing that the
president has apo MED hiEa postmaster Of