The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22

tinct on the gauxe-sike boltsngs when
vieHe6 from the darkness into the bright
light OF day There Is no work that IS as
araous and difficult To accomplish with
good results as this. for Il . color Is once
made TOO dark it Il impossible 20 tighten II,
which Is different in oil painting. where il
Is 3 rule. IN accom- plishing the best results
10 work from dark TO Light Great care
has also 10 be taken IN not spofung
the material, as il Is impossible 10 erase
such marks, which are commonly made IN
oil painting. Miss Paige is but recently
from Pasadena. Cal, where she occupied 3
position in the front ranks Of the Califor-
MA artists. She is residing with her
parents on Fourth street, between LenoTa
and Blanchard, where orders for either
flower painting in oil or tapestry wok viii
be received Her latest work. the tapestry
painting. although her first exhibition In
this city, will doubtless give her an en-.
viable reputation. and make her work
greatly sought for among lovers OF art
FESTIVAL or BAYS.
Flowers. evergreens. ivy, flags and hunt
ing were used in profusion by the ladies OF
Plymouth Congregati onal church IN deco
rating their temporary church building.
corner of University and Second streets,
for the Festival of Days which they opened
Wednesday afternoon at p, m. and closed
late Thursday night. Booths representing
the different days Of the week. in
charge of the ladies, where ar
ticlss of all kinds suitable for
Christmas presents were on sale. The hush
ness Of several booths was tremendous.
Customers appeared as soon as the doors
we're thrown open. and continuous string
kept going in and out until the business for
the day was ended. The different booths,
gaily bedecked with flowers and bunting,
were arranged on each side of the room,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on the
south, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday
on the north. while in the furtherest end, a
booth conducted by the Society Of the
Helping Hand lent variety to the others.
The following ladies, wearing costumes ut
tingly becoming 10 the different booths and
days of the week they represented, were
in charge:
Monday, wash day-Miss Mable Dickey, Miss
cordsiia Kinney, Miss Ids Burwell. Miss Clara
Dickey.
Tuesday. ironing dsy-Mrs. c. W. Parker, Miss
Jennie Leyeney. Miss E. Bush.
Wednesday. inendiag day-Mrs. E L. Sanford,
Miss Edith eandersoE-
Thursday. reception day--Mrs. Eben Smith.
Mrs. r. N. Hopkins, Miss Van Slyek, Mrs. l. C.
Gilman.
Friday, sweeping day-Mrs. G. A. Tewksbury,
Mrs. J. A. Moore. Mrs W. P. Harper. Miss Z. 5.
BurWelL
Saturday iuneheon-Mrs. DR.. waieEhouse,
Mrs. Dr. Miller. Mrs. W. George, Mrs. J, NJ. Col
man. MrS Mckenzie. Mrs. McConb. Mrs. Eseret
f. Smith Mrs. Willard. Mrs. NJ. A. Kelly, Mrs.
w. H. Reeves. Miss Roth, Miss Jones. Miss Ne
Donald, Miss Willard. Miss Tanner, Miss Hough-
ton, Miss Tewksbury. Miss Maitland.
Society OF the Helping Hand b5S.h-Mrs Me-
Coombs aud Mrs. CIsek. Miss Amy George, Miss
Minnie Reeves, Miss Eva Campbell Miss Jessie
Reeves, Miss Alice Baker, Miss Florence Har-
per.
spisRdid dinner was served at the Sat
urdey booth from o'clock till O'Clock p.
NJ, and tea at the Thursday booth during
the same hours. On Thursday evening an
impromptu musical programme added va
riety to the festival, as also did homemade
taffy prepared by the charming confection-
ers.
The Festival Of Days was grand sue
cess, financially and socially, and like oc-
casion viii be heralded with pleasure by
all who were so fortunate as TO attend.
FAIR AT ST. JosEPH's CONVENT.
The Christmas bazsar and fair given at
st. Jcseph's convent Thursday and Friday
evenings proved 20 be one of the most in
teresting and eni syshie occasions Of the
week. On Thursday evening the spacious
building was filled 10 overlooking with
friends OF the school, the halls where the
programme was rendered. and numerous
articles. the hsndiwork of the good Sisters
and their pupils were ratified off, being the
scene OF great activity. Every young man.
and the older ones too. who came up the
stairs, Was quickly besieged By the young
ladies and induced to take chances in the
articles in which they had individual in
terest Before the evening was over nearly
every article was bargained for, and the
school was richer hy several hundred dol
lars. There were not so many present on
Friday night, although preparation was
made for another big crowd. owing 10 the
report being circulated by unauthorized
parties that the fair ended on Thursday
evening. An enjoyable evening" was spent.
nevertheless. and most OF the articles were
easily disposed of. The following pro-
gramme was successfully rendered on
Thursday evening:
March Mii4taire .......... Fight hands
Viola Conner. Grace Fouts, Maggie Mckinney,
Alice PetIihone.
Recitation. ..............' The Boarding School
Miss Netfie GrunkFAnE
Vocal soio....,...........''The Song Neer FORGET
Miss Marguerite Mckinney.
Recitation hristmAs Prayer"
Miss Nora oBriea.
Miss sarah Carroll
Recitation. ...-. ...........M Miss susie Emerson
Recitation .,..--...,...'' Marguerite OF France"
Miss sadie Martin
Concert recitation. .,...- Kate Shelly
Vocal Sing Sweet Bird"
Miss Emma Allea-
Mother Goose Rhx NEE Twenty Little Maisens
The Sister % the Academy with to ten
der warm acknowledgement 20 the ladies'
aud gentlemen who kindly conducted the
haxaar, aud also 20 these, who. hy rheir
liberal patronage ard generous donations.
contributed toward the realization of
Ssl2. s., the proceeds
Many HosgEs BRIGHTER
Annie Wright seminary, at Tacoms.
closed for the holidays Friday. and a mum
Der Of young ladies from this city Who
have been in attendance since ths early
tall came over to spead the merry Christ
mss-tlde with The home folks A IovFal
thfong were thsy when the steamer bar
lng them home reached the city. and their
friends aud relatives bid them hearty wei
come. They vii not retarn 90 school until
after Nea Years The following vaunr
ladies composed the party Miss Nellie
CraMfors. Mlss Edita Kenariek Affs.
George Wrestling. Miss Jane Heyt, Miss
MildrSA Rigxems Ms AmsesIa Ratzenz
Miss Rrna Smith. Miss inex JAmison.
Miss MI.iie LongtslloE, Miss Lalu HsYey.
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