The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15

Magruder, Mr.. and Mrs. William ThOmp-
son Harris, Mrs. Philip Phillips, Mrs. and
Miss Phenix, Lieutenant and Mrs. William
Hill.
A poker class, which has resolved itself
into state of innocuous desuetude, at
tanned during the period of its existence
such notoriety that even now the audacity
of the leading lady is mentioned with
bated breath at the Metropolitan and
Meridian clubs, several of the members Of
which have reason to remember the alur-
ed in blissful ignorance that they were
other than the pleasantly social affairs
they purported to be. The woman, whose
name formerly appeared in every list of
prominent society events, was q born
financier, her transfers of stocks
and bonds finally reaching such
rival the Wizard of Wall street. One
night, however, young lamb was shorn
so close that his pitiful bleatings over the
loss of his fortune resounded through the
walls of the club house, and the lady was
waited on by several indignant elders
whose conversation teemed with pertinent
suggestions as to her trying the effects of
speedy change OF climate. SO conylnc-
little house in the West End was closed
the same day, and shaking the dust of the
city from her feet, the lady babe an abrupt
farewell to the nations capital.
THE BELLIES or THE KITCHEN.
Matrimonially considered, the Cooking
class, gotten up some half dozen years
since by party of pretty young girls who
dubbed themselves bellies of the Kitch-
en-" was the most successful of the many
classes begun. continued or ended in Lent.
These queens Of gastronomy acquitted
themselves so well of their self-imposed
task that before the close of the second
season every member had married or
become engaged. No restrictions were
made as to the amount or num-
Der of dishes served at the
luncheons given by the Bellies of the
Kitchen" One all important stipulation,
however, was that each and every dish
should be personally prepared by the
the privilege of inviting some man Of her
acquaintance to the luncheons, the par
ties gradually narrowed down to the same
guests each time. That the men so selected
fully appreciated the honor shown them
is evident from the fact already recorded
that in less than two seasons the chatter of
deity welded soup ladies bad changed to
the tuneful chime Of wedding bells.
GAMBLING CLUBS.
A great deal of gambling is done here by
prominent men on the sly, and there are
numerous quiet little clubs where
no one sits down to a game of
cards without chips on the table.
The days of faro and roulette
have passed and it is now only poker,
euchre, whist and other modest games
which can be played with nothing but
deck of cards. Pendleton's used to be the
great gambling club of the capital, and in
the days of Henry Clay prominent men of
both parties won and lost in it. It was an
elegant place, the dinners of which were
free and where one was not asked to play
unless he wished. 1t is recorded that one
minister to China lost his whole allowance
for outfit and travelling expenses
here one night, and it is said that Clay was
one of the best poker players who ever
that there was q great deal of gambling
done at the capital, but card playing there
is falling into an innocuous desuetude,
though during long night session it is apt
to break out again, and the members
seek the seclusion that the commit
tee rooms grant. When the late
Mr.. Wintersmith, of Texas. was chosen
doorkeeper of the House he received
proposition from q noted gambler Of his
own state to establish brace game at the
capital. I'VE can call it q club" wrote
he, land have our rooms in the basement.
You can catch the suckers and bring them
in, and will bleed them, and we'll divide
the profits" 1t is needless to say that
DOorkeeper Wintersmith did not fall in
with the offer. Miss GRUMPY, JR.
"Take 1t before breakfast" DR.. Henley's Eng
ish DandeliOn Tonic.