The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Resume Of the Weeks Social
Happenings.
81 Extremely Quiet Week.-Mrs.. O.
~. HaIIer's whist Party
ding Bells Futnre Events.

The past week was an extremely
oulet one ia social circles. UusuaIiy
the last week before Lent Is remark
able for is socigl eFents- Why this
year ia an exception Is somewhat eng
NAUTICAL Scarcely anything il on the
programme for the next few xeeks,
save OF course the fu1l dress aGair
which Is 10 be given Tuesday evening
1.-The eve Of Ash Wednesday, Mrs.
HaIler's whist party last Friday
night and the party at Auditor wcod's
house last Tuesday evening were the
principal events OF the week.
sEzs-cEsrEsxfAL AssIyEgsAEy.
The fiftieth birth lay anniversary OF
County Auditor Ly man Wood, which
occurred on Monday. will long be re-
menabered by that genial gentleman
cAsions in his life. For several DAYS
preceding the day mentioned the at
faehes OF the auditors office had been
planning pleasant surprise for their
employer. On Monday evening Mr..
tom, invited his employes and mum
her Of other friends TO spend social
evening At his residence on Third
street, between James and Cherry.
After the party had assembled Mr.. j.
w. SPfiggs stepped forward, and, in q
feg well chosen words, and 10 the
great surprise OF Mr.. Wood, presented
Bun with q fine upholstered chair. on
behalf OF the help In the auditors
office. a. token OF appreciation OF
his uniform Kindness and many gem
flemanly qualities. The same persons
also presented an elegantly designed
center table TO Mrs Wood as a token
OF Kind remembrance. Accompany
ing the gifts was the following fist OF
donors; Mrs. 81. A. Hawthorne,
Mrs. Josephine 0iddings, Miss Rebecca
Gaines, Miss Winnie Sprixgs. Miss
Elise Magnns. Miss kittEe Ham. Miss
Mr.. Thomas Penninan, Mr.. william
Hammond, Mr. Il Scott, Mr.. j. III.
Parsons. Mr. J. w. spriggs, Mr.. Z. A.
TNitchell, Mr.. Y. N Bryant. Mr.. III. 4.
Van Brecklin. Mr.. f. ID. McClintic.
After the presentation and fitting
words in response by Mr.. Wood. the
party spent delightful evening In
social intercourse, enIivened with
games and other pleasant pastimcs.
One OF the most pleasant features OF
the evening was the readings and reci-
tations by Prof. j. r. Meakin, the
weli-known eiocutionist of Chicago,
who III now visiting friends In Seattle.
IL was at II late hour, and after delsct-
able luncheon, that the party broke
mp, wishing Mr.. Wood another half
century OF life, and his family all the
good fortune that friendly feelings
could suggest. Among tn use present
were: Dir. and Mrs }. l.. York, Mrs.
Hannah Whitney, Mrs. Maggie Ste
vens, Miss Rebecca Gaines. Miss Kittie
Hammond. Miss Emma Ulin, Miss
Winnie epriggs, Miss iune Tomlinson.
Miss Maud Phillips, Miss Blanche G.
Terry, Miss Elise Magnus, Mr.. +. A.
Twitcheli, Mr.. Roswell Scott. Mr.. III. l..
Van Bfocklin. Mr.. r. w. Wood, SIR.
Thomas Penniman, Mr.. G. NJ. Bryant,
Mr.. }. w. Spriggs. Mr. +. ID. McClin-
tic. Mr.. r. J. Wilson, Mr.. George
Bush and Prof. J. +. Meakin.
SArIoRAL GUARD sorEs.
The companies OF the National
Guard located in this city held bat
talon drill last Tuesday evening at the
regimentl armory on Union street.
The galleries of the spacious building
were filed with spectators and friends
of the "boys in blue The drill
throughout proved an interesting one
and was on the whole very well exc
cuted. Promptly at the hour set
Companies b. ID and e reported with
weil-hlled ranks. and their soldieriy
bearing and steady marching brought
forth much favorable comment. Col.
Hsinas then took charge and put them
through the several manetyers OF bat
TALON dill, 10 the evident satisfaction
and appreciation of the audience.
Company u presented the largest
namuer OF men and Company II the
smallest. The dress parade formation
was only fairly executed. all of the
captains forgetting to halt their com
mafids the usual three yards from
line. The adJutant also forgot himself.
in not turning the battalion over 10
the colonel, a. prescribed by tactics
The iirst sergeants also got astray by
reporting IA ''go- AS you please" man
nef. only one sergeant reporting cor
Tectly. After tile dress parade was
dismissed guard mount was gone
through with In a satisfactory man
ner. The Inspection was spoiled by
the awkwarduess of few recruits.
The march in review was splendidiy
performed and the drill closed.
Qaite good deal OF dissatisfaction
is manifest among tire National
Guardsmen as 10 the appointments of
Brigadier-General A. T. Curry, all of
them with one exception belonging To
Eastern Washington.
Captain Kellogg commands q strong
company which will loom up as the
dark horse" in future competitive
drills.
The designations OF Major T. II.
Glover and Second Lieutenant John A.
Whalley have been forwarded to head
quarters.
The Rifles contemplate giving al in
gitation hop in the near future.
Sergt. Miller, OF Company Il. in Civ
ing commands. should allow an inter
val between the preparatory ON
mand and command OF execution. in
the manual of arms.
The proposed ride range In the ar
mory building has so far failed to ma.
teriaiIze. what has become OF its pro-
ieetors2
Bandmaster Coomer ought to drill
his men ia marching movements.
Company Il expects this season to
carry of the hoaors at the rifle range.
Will they Go ij7
CITY CLERK FORREST cAs8p.
When City Clerk Forrest rendered
his resignation 30 the City Council
Friday night. il was matter Of sar-
Prise anu comment TO those familiar
with the pleasant relations existing be-
tween the honorable body and its pop
oiar tactotum, that no amenities, fur
sher than Il simple vote % thanks.
were exchanged. The Common Coan-
eli IL composed of hard-heaned haSi-
ness men. who do not believe i'm mix
ine sentiment sith their public trans
actions. Ate adjournment, however,
The city Council had occasion - shew
It's soouteiio .Ship FOR and kindly ieel-
ing towards It's retiring clerk. Jaller
James bogsrt and Street Commission
er Cummings bad. IN anticipation of
hr, FORESTS resignation, prepared an
event that not only took him
and the City Council by surprise, bus
aei'ghted them - well. In the clerks
private eih5e they hal secretly spread
al eless sat rspass ta hich the council
men, Mr. FsrFeSt an several others
were iasited upon the adjournment /
OF the meeting. The city attorney In
: short speech explained how the
least had been prepared as q surprise, /
and then. reaching behind the door. /
near which fe Was standing, dres
forth a heavy ehuny cane with maS-
ave gold head, which lac presented 10
ar. Forrest wish she conao l.