The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-24

in honor Of Mrs. Bakers sister. Miss Aims
worth, of Oakland, Cal. Some of the most
elegant costumes ever seen in Tacoma were
worn By the ladies present. A number of
young ladies assisted Mrs Baker and Miss
AlnswoTth in receiving. Among those
present were: General John w. Sprague,
Colonel and Mrs. G. w. Griggs, Mr.. and
Mrs |. W. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Zaoriskie, Mayor Rice and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Browne, Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID.
campbell, Mr.. 7. B. Wallace, Miss Wal
lace, Nj and Mrs. Otis Sprague. Mr. and
Mrs w. b. Blackwell. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wingate,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mottet. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Drum, Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Achilles, Mr..
ana Mrs. A N. Fitch. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w.
Louderbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hewitt,
Mr. and Mrs. Waiter ]. Thompson. Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. TYLER, Mr.. C. p Master
son, Dir. Theodore Hosmer, Mr. Bull, Miss
sutton, Miss Paddock, Mr.. Pickles, Miss
Griggs, Mr.. H. w. Griggs. Mr.. Theodore
Powell and wife, Mr.. jones M. Ashton,
Judge CaIkins and wife, MISS Calkins and
Miss Griggs.
THE KfRMEss GO.
The kirmess is bound to be go, both
socially and financially. There was large
gathering OF ladies in parlor A, at the no-
tel Tacoma, yesterday afternoon. Miss
strauss, who is to have charge of the affair,
was present, and the chief result of the
meeting was the volunteering of a number
OF ladies' and gentlemen, girls and boys,
TO participate in the dances which form the
main features of the entertainment. The
girls and toys who will take part are to
meet IN parlor A next Thursday for a pre-
iiminary rehearsal, and the young ladies
and gentlemen will meet in the same place
at O'Clock. The managers of the Lend
Inland Society. under whose auspices the
kirmess is to be held, are very enthusiast
tic, and expect TO get up the biggest enter
tainment the city OF Tacoma has ever seen.
The result will be goodly fund for the
purpose OF building the new home for
working women. The entertainment will
be given in the Tacoma theater the last OF
October or first of November, the exact
date being subject to the theater's booking
arrangements. 1t is proposed to give the
entertainment for two nights and mat
inee.
TACOMA LIGHT GUARD BALL.
The first annual ball of the Tacoma
Light Guard Band was given at Germania
hall on Tuesday evening. This popular
organization is strong in numbers, musical
ability and organization, and when it an
nounced ball many prepared to attend.
Accordingly the floor of the Germania was
filled with about rs couples. Uniforms of
the various militia companies shone
respondent. Now and then the
sober garb of the ununiformed APP
peared. The full force of the
band, with their brightly-shining silver
horns, appeared on the stage during the
progress of the grand march. Dance music
was furnished by the orchestra, led by Mr..
Getchel. Mr.. w. A. Rainey acted as floor
manager, and kept the dancers and his
subordinates, the floor committee, in order
with military precision. The latter con-
sisted of Messrs. Ambrose Murray, Will
Clark, Jimmy Hanson and j. w. Beach.
After twelve dances. about fifty couples adj
journed to chilberg's restaurant, where an
elaborate supper was prepared.
PREPARING FOR LABOR DAT.
The committee of arrangements having
in hand the Labor day parade to be held
on September /, have decided to petition
the city council to stop all city work on
that day, and also the Chamber of Com
merce to request merchants to close their
stores during the procession. The COM
mittee on parade report that the bands of
Professor Harris and Professor Califerro
have been engaged, and for the picnic at
American lake Professor Balls orchestra
had been engaged. Fifteen hundred men
are expected TO be in line.
TENNIS.
The lawn tennis tournament was con-
cluded this week. the finals in the different
matches being played Wednesday after
noon by the winners of the preliminary
trials. The following are the names of the
winners and champions of the club who
will represent it at the tournament of Coast
clubs to be held here next month: Ladies'
singles. Miss Riggs; mems singles, Mr.. A.
L. Ayrault; mems doubles, Mr.. Ramsdell
ana Mr.. +. S. Bull; mixed doubles, Mr..
johnson and Miss Riggs
SURPRISE PARTY.
The members of the Young PEOPLES
Society OF Christian Endeavor of the First
Congregational church surprised Rev. and
Mrs. III. ;. Hartweu Monday evening, by
appearing at their home in a body. The
young people took this way of showing
their love and esteem for their pastor and
wife, who are so soon to leave them. A
pleasant social time was enjoyed.
THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA.
Ballenberg's orchestra, which has been
giving such delightful concerts at the Ia
coma hotel, has been secured for an ex-
tension of the present engagement by Man
ager Lee and will remain month longer.
This will be welcome news TO the people of
Tacoma, who have enjoyed the music and
the social parties through the summer.
MRS. JoHNsoN's MUSICALE.
On Wednesday Mrs. Johnson and her
pupils, assisted by Mrs. NJ. E Yates, gave
charming musicale. which was quite
largely attended. The programme was
wish for more. After the music ceased,
the guests were generally introduced and
enjoyed a short social.
ICE CREAM sociABLE.
Last evening the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor of the Second Pres
byterian church gave an ice cream sociable
in the tent at the corner of North Ninth
and j streets. Flowers, candies, ETC., were
in abundance in the hands of the young
ladies. and the social was well patronized
and highly enjoyed.
FAIR YOUNG WOMEN.
The young women of the Presbyterian
church will enact Tennyson's Dream of
Fair Women" in the Presbyterian church
in the near future. The assignment of
parts is not yet completed.
MRS. COINS MUSICALE
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Cohn
gave musicale AT their home on Tacoma