The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-09

In q space OF time 20 bf1eT- AL "sfe nAo-
than taxed TO I'LL engagements and mlss
nothing Tho chief justice, who was
sppropriateiy entertained here, met with me
treatment at Portland, and maintained 'ne
fine impression lett upon the people ol
Seattle Last week, however, In the CITY, W an
in peculiar contrast 20 its predecessor. MIs.
George @. Lyons tea, Mrs. Charles W. turner
scard party, and the Rainier hotel hop contriveo
to redeem the week from absolute Guinness:
Mrs. Lyons affair was positively brilliant, ana
was distinguished by very unique ana origihal
decorations. There are reasons for THIS very
Quiet week The evenings oil honoas anu
Tuesday were devoted 70 the seattie opers-
house, where the Madison square company gave
two very excellent performances The audience
was especially brilliant on the "Alabxma" night.
Every one In society was there. and many
others During the latter part OF the week the
weather was dull. heavy and intensely disagree
able, thus preventing such outdoor parties as
had been planned. When IL was sure that the
affairs would be few almost every one brsathed
a sigh of relief. as the feeling had become gen.
ersI that rest was needed. One young man,
who goes everywhere, said that he was
glad 10 get opportunity to sleep, some
thing he had not INDUCED in satisfactorily
for several weeks. Real hot weather 10 scarcely
an incentive TO social enjoyment. and the few
days that were uncomfortable rather frightened
some of the society leaders into postuoning af-
20 entertain in summer. The lawns are beauti-
ful with velvet grasses, the air balmy and fra
grant, and flowers are plentiful, and house
with little effort can be transformed into @
miniature fairy land. Within tho brief limit OF
. weekly society chat IL would scarcely be pos
sbIe TO give q list OF all the beautiful homes in
IN this city, but Seattle has many lovely ones
homes in the highest and truest sense OF the
term, wherein the def touch of a woman's hand
10 seen; wherein many Of the identifying orna-
ments have been made by ladies fit to adorn
the ballroom, and yet not too proud 70 superin-
tend the daily dinner menu Many OF these
tasty residences are full of rare pictures, hand
finely carved furniture. Nothing 10 more sub
stantially comforting than the possession OF q
nice home, and 1t Is quite a tribute TO Seattle's
culture and intelligence that there are so many
elegant places of this kind. The ladies are now
amusing themselves in various ways. Some
prefer music, Others decorating china, others
painting and sketching, some play tennis, 9TH
ers prefer yachting, many like equestrian exsr-
else, while there are still others who devote
most of their time 20 charity. From the pres
emit outlook society Is likely 70 undergo few
weeks of comparative dullness, while rainy
weather is likely 10 call in the campers. Quite
q number OF the clubs have entirely dropped ac-
tive work until fall, while many individuals
have gone frors, town, spending time amid new
scenes, and assy from accustomed haunts- A
vacation stands in Just the same relation to the
year that weekly day of rest does TO the week,
and people add years TO Naeir lives by taking it
In tina Aiecturer on physical culture recently
said that part Of that science, and q very i'm
portant element of IL, consisted in knowing how
to rest To the active, busting Westerner this
matter IL OF supreme concern, and 1t is good
thing not only for this, but the generation
that 10 to follow. that the people in this part OF
the world do not permit material desires to
stand in the way Of the necessary summer vaca-
ton.